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CARY, NC (Aug. 20, 2012) - Big data represents unprecedented opportunities for companies. Yet analysts - "data scientists" who extract useful information from data - remain in short supply. Having used
SAS® Analytics
in teaching and research for more than 30 years, Louisiana State University is now collaborating with SAS to launch a
Master of Science in Analytics (MSA)
to meet the growing demand for analytics professionals.
"There is great competition for talented individuals who combine data analysis expertise with practical business skills," said Kenneth Koonce, dean of the LSU College of Agriculture, which houses the Department Experimental Statistics (EXST). "This degree puts LSU at the forefront of the effort to meet this critical workforce need."
The new MSA program in the
Department of Information Systems & Decision Sciences (ISDS)
of the E. J. Ourso College of Business is a combined effort between ISDS and EXST. In a successful pilot during the 2011-2012 school year, all graduates found employment within weeks of graduation. Employers include major companies such as Amazon.com, Bank of America and SAS.
LSU's program closely mirrors the Master of Science in Analytics at North Carolina State University, which worked with SAS to launch the nation's first analytics master's degree. All 38 graduates of NCSU's 2012 class had job offers before completing the program; more than half received at least three. Ninety-two percent had positions graduation. LSU's 2012-13 inaugural class has 20 students.
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