Central Connecticut State University Unveils Online Master's Program in Data Mining; Unique Degree Program Leverages SPSS Data Mining Technology for Educating Students Worldwide.Business/Technology Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 21, 2002 Recognizing the competitive advantage data mining provides to companies that need to hire information technology specialists, Central Connecticut State University Central Connecticut State University is a state university in New Britain, Connecticut. It is the oldest public university and ranks third oldest of all universities in Connecticut, having been founded in 1849. has introduced the first ever online master's degree master's degree n. An academic degree conferred by a college or university upon those who complete at least one year of prescribed study beyond the bachelor's degree. Noun 1. program in data mining. Aimed at meeting a growing international need for skilled IT professionals who analyze database information crucial for business decision makers, the curriculum was introduced in January 2002. "Ours is the first such program in the world to be offered completely online," said Dr. Daniel Larose, data mining program director at CCSU CCSU Central Connecticut State University CCSU Central Corporate Services Unit (AU) CCSU Chaudhary Charan Singh University (India) CCSU Cabinet Committee for the Social Union (Canada) . "Its concentration on case studies and real-world problems and its use of state-of-the-art data mining technology like SPSS A statistical package from SPSS, Inc., Chicago (www.spss.com) that runs on PCs, most mainframes and minis and is used extensively in marketing research. It provides over 50 statistical processes, including regression analysis, correlation and analysis of variance. Inc.'s Clementine Clementine forty-niner’s drowned daughter; “lost and gone forever.” [Am. Music: Leach, 236] See : Grief further distinguish CCSU's extraordinary new program." The online master's program was developed by CCSU faculty under the direction of Dr. Larose. The curriculum, featuring practical hands-on training using Clementine, is offered through the Connecticut Connecticut, state, United States Connecticut (kənĕt`ĭkət), southernmost of the New England states of the NE United States. It is bordered by Massachusetts (N), Rhode Island (E), Long Island Sound (S), and New York (W). State University's virtual classroom system, OnlineCSU. "The flood of information has made data mining increasingly important to business and industry. By developing and offering a data mining program online, CCSU is responding to the needs of businesses, students and individuals seeking to advance their careers in Connecticut and beyond," said Dr. William J. Cibes, Jr., chancellor of the CSU See DSU/CSU. 1. CSU - California State University. 2. CSU - Cleveland State University. 3. CSU - Channel Service Unit. system. "Clearly, this program places Connecticut and CCSU in the forefront of information technology education." "Central Connecticut State University's Data Mining Program is educating tomorrow's business leaders by utilizing leading-edge technology to provide students with marketable Marketable are securities that can be easily converted into cash. Such securities will generally have highly liquid markets allowing the security to be sold at a reasonable price very quickly. job skills," said Courtney Hye, SPSS director, higher education higher education Study beyond the level of secondary education. Institutions of higher education include not only colleges and universities but also professional schools in such fields as law, theology, medicine, business, music, and art. sales and marketing. "Since data mining is used to solve complex problems that traditionally were too time-consuming for companies to decipher Same as decrypt. , students not only learn to identify patterns and trends with Clementine, but they also gain insight into data mining's importance to timely decision-making decision-making, n the process of coming to a conclusion or making a judgment. decision-making, evidence-based, n a type of informal decision-making that combines clinical expertise, patient concerns, and evidence gathered from in the corporate world." CCSU offers both a Master of Science in Data Mining degree as well as a Certificate in Data Mining. On average, students who have taken two statistics classes can complete the Certificate in three semesters. The Master of Science degree can be completed in four semesters but has increased prerequisites, including background courses in calculus calculus, branch of mathematics that studies continuously changing quantities. The calculus is characterized by the use of infinite processes, involving passage to a limit—the notion of tending toward, or approaching, an ultimate value. and computer science. Students from around the world are realizing the benefits of the online program. "I wish a program like this was in existence five years ago," said Magnus Jansson of Stockholm, Sweden. "I find Clementine extremely helpful, in that I can design very complex projects that manage large datasets and still maintain a simple overview, a function that would prove much more difficult with other data mining software." Dr. Larose expects CCSU's program to attract students and employees from across the state, nation and around the world. "Clearly the need for this online master's program is strong and widespread," he said. "Thanks to online technologies, students are able to 'attend class' at their convenience. We will help them overcome the barriers of space and time to deliver our expertise to them." For additional information about the program, please contact Professor Daniel Larose at 860-832-2862 or larosed@ccsu.edu or visit the website at www.ccsu.edu/datamining. About the SPSS Business Intelligence division The SPSS Business Intelligence division helps people solve business problems using statistics and data mining. This predictive technology enables our customers in the commercial, higher education and public sectors to make better decisions and improve results. The SPSS Business Intelligence division software and services are used successfully in a wide range of applications, including customer attraction and retention, cross-selling, survey research, fraud detection, enrollment management, Web site performance, forecasting and scientific research. The SPSS Business Intelligence division's market-leading products include SPSS(R), Clementine(R), AnswerTree(R), DecisionTime(R) and SigmaPlot(R). For more information, visit our Web site at www.spssbi.com. About SPSS Inc. SPSS Inc. (Nasdaq: SPSS) headquartered in Chicago, IL, USA, is a multinational computer software company providing technology that transforms data into insight through the use of predictive analytics Predictive analytics encompasses a variety of techniques from statistics and data mining that process current and historical data in order to make “predictions” about future events. and other data mining techniques. The company's solutions and products enable organizations to manage the future by learning from the past, understanding the present, as well as predicting potential problems and opportunities. For more information, visit www.spss.com. About Central Connecticut State University Founded in 1849, Central Connecticut State University is the oldest public institution of the higher education system within Connecticut. Central Connecticut State University is a community of learners dedicated to teaching and to scholarship, offering degree programs at the baccalaureate, master and doctoral levels. CCSU encourage the development and application of knowledge and ideas through research and outreach Outreach is an effort by an organization or group to connect its ideas or practices to the efforts of other organizations, groups, specific audiences or the general public. activities and prepares students to be thoughtful, responsible and successful citizens. SPSS information is available on the World Wide Web through the SPSS Press Center at: www.spss.com/press |
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