ANALYTICS, COMPUTING, AND

COMPLEX SYSTEMS LABORATORY (ACCeSs@AIM)

ASIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT

Eugenio Lopez Foundation BuildingJoseph R. McMicking Campus123 Paseo de Roxas, Makati CityPhilippines 1229

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CELEBRATING AND ADVANCING MANAGEMENT EXCELLENCE

School of Innovation, Technology,and Entrepreneurship14-Month Full-Time Program

Master of Science in Data Science

aim.edu/msds

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN DATA SCIENCEThe Asian Institute of Management’s Master of Science in Data Science (MSDS) is a pioneering program designed with data science practitioners in mind.

Crafted by experienced world-class scientists and practitioners, the AIM MSDS curriculum is rigorous and relevant. It concentrates on the latest techniques, models, and technologies used in the field of advanced analytics.

In this era of big data and digitization, the AIM MSDS program is intended to meet the demands and requirements of various global institutions. Its graduates will be capable of formulating the right questions and identifying the correct, innovative, and data-driven approaches to address highly complex issues.

THE CURRICULUM MSDS is structured to guarantee that its graduates will acquire the proper fusion of hard and soft skills required of future data-driven leaders and thinkers.

MSDS students will have access to a world-class computing facility housed at AIM. The facility is part of the Institute’s Analytics, Computing, and Complex Systems (ACCeSs) lab, which is AIM’s response to various industry and government R&D needs. ACCeSs@AIM engages in world-class research, further pushing the boundaries of AI and Complex Systems Science forward.

37units

Data Science and Advance Analytics 15

unitsBusiness and Management

First TermProgramming for Data Science

Mathematics for Data Science

Intro to Data Science and the Fundamentals of Data PrivacyData Visualization and Storytelling

Design Thinking

Human Behavior in Organizations

Second TermApplied Computational Statistics

Data Mining and Wrangling

Machine Learning

Management Communications

Managerial Accounting

Digital Marketing and Analytics I

Economics for Business

Econometrics

Third TermBig Data and Cloud Computing

Deep Learning

Data Science Elective

Digital Marketing and Analytics II

Finance

Project Management

Fourth TermNetwork Science

Innovation

Data Science Elective

Capstone Project

Negotiating Change

Operations

Strategic Management

Managing for Sustainable Development Impact

msds@aim.edu

+63.2.892.4011 ext. 3004

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS • Undergraduate degree with minimum course requirements or 2 years’ work experience • Completely filled out online application • Updated Curriculum Vitae • AIM Data Science Qualifying Exam, GMAT, or GRE Score Report • Transcript of Academic Records • Professional Recommendation (if self-employed, a Certificate of Business Registration is required) • Valid government-issued ID or ID page of passport for non-Filipino applicants

Fresh Graduates Course requirements:

¨ Linear Algebra ¨ Basic Calculus, and ¨ at least one of the following: Statistics,

Computer Programming, Probability, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics, Computational Physics, or AI

APPLICATION Visit msdsonlineadmissions.aim.edu to complete the online application form.

Classes start on 4 March 2019.

With Work Experience At least one of the following:

¨ At least two years of technical work experience, preferably in data analysis and/or data/computer engineering

¨ At least two years of work experience with Python, R, C/C++, SAS, Matlab, and other business intelligence and analytics tools

The Asian Institute of Management is a pioneering management school with an immersive, supportive, and practitioner-oriented culture that develops managers, entrepreneurs, and leaders who deliver meaningful growth to Asian businesses and societies.

Founded in 1968 by the Harvard Business School, along with leading academic institutions in the Philippines and prominent business leaders, the Asian Institute of Management is the first business school in Southeast Asia to earn accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).

Now celebrating its 50th year, the Institute continues to provide real Asian impact through its 43,000-strong alumni who lead, inspire, and transform.

PROGRAM STRUCTURE

MSDS is open to two kinds of candidates:

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS Undergraduate degree with minimum course requirements or 2 years’ work experience

MASTER OF SCIENCEIN DATA SCIENCE

THE CURRICULUMMSDS is structured to guarantee that it’s graduates will acquire the proper fusion of hard and so� skillsrequired of future data-driven leaders and thinkers

TERM 1 TERM 2 TERM 3 TERM 4Programming for Data Science

Mathematics for Data Science

Introduction to Data Science and the Fundamentals of Data Privacy & Ethics

Data Visualization and Storytelling

Design Thinking

Management Communications 1

Machine Learning

Applied ComputationalStatistics

Data Mining andWrangling

Economics for Business

Human Behaviorin Organizations

Management Communications 2

Managerial Accounting

Digital Marketing andAnalytics 1

Deep Learning

Big Data and Cloud Computing

Data Science Elective

Managing for SustainableDevelopment Impact

Digital Marketing Analytics 2

Finance

Project Management

Network Science

AI Ethics

Data Science Elective

Capstone

Managing Innovation

Negotiating Change

Operations

52units

16units

36units

Data Science and Advance Analytics

Business andManagement

Classes start every March.