DATA SCIENCE SHORT COURSE

Companies across all industries are leveraging data science to take on today’s biggest challenges, tackling everything from public policy and robotics to dating and e-commerce. As a result, organizations of all kinds are moving quickly to build robust in-house teams of data scientists, data analysts, and other data-focused roles — and there’s not enough talent to go around.

Data science and data analytics skills are now widely in demand in decision-making roles, including managers across a range of industries. In fact, recent data shows that nearly two million job postings had data science skills listed as a job skill requirement. Learning a future-proof data science skill set can help you enter the next stage of your career, whether that’s advancing in your current profession or making a complete career switch and exploring an exciting and lucrative field.

This course is designed for data professionals who want to perform complex analysis to power predictions and add marketable skills to their resume. You’ll find a diverse range of students in the classroom: 

• Data analysts, marketing analysts, BI analysts, or consultants who work with big data and need to upgrade their skills. 
• Software engineers who want to apply their programming skills toward a new career.
• Other professionals with a quantitative background eyeing a transition to tech and data-focused roles.

Ultimately, this program attracts a community of eager learners who have an interest in manipulating large data sets and forecasting to impact strategy and bottom lines.

This is a fast-paced course with some prerequisites. Students should be comfortable with programming fundamentals, core Python syntax, and basic statistics.

Upon enrolling, you’ll complete a short onboarding task and, based on your results, may be advised to take an introductory Python workshop. You’ll also complete up to 25 hours of online preparatory lessons that will ensure you have the foundations to dive into rigorous coursework.

Our Admissions teamcan discuss your background and learning goals to advise if this Data Science Short Course is a good fit for you.

Here are just some of the benefits you can expect as a GA student:

• 60 hours of expert instruction designed to build a well-rounded foundational data science skill set.
• Up to 25 hours of self-paced pre-work to brush up on programming fundamentals and statistics.
• Robust data science coursework, including expert-vetted lesson decks, lab materials, and more. Refresh and refine your knowledge throughout your professional journey as needed.
• A portfolio-ready capstone project built with support from your instructor.
• Individual feedback and guidance from instructors and teaching assistants during office hours. Stay motivated and make the most of your experience with the help of GA’s dedicated team.
• Exclusive access to alumni discounts, networking events, and career workshops.
• A data science certificate to showcase your new skill set on LinkedIn.
• Connections with a professional network of instructors and peers that lasts well beyond the course. The global GA community can help you navigate and succeed in the data science field. 

For your capstone project, you’ll apply machine learning techniques to solve a real-world data-focused problem. You’ll develop a model, technical documentation, and stakeholder presentation, and graduate with a polished, portfolio-ready data science project to showcase your skills. We encourage you to tackle a problem that’s related to your work or a passion project you’ve been meaning to carve out time for.

Throughout the course, you’ll also complete a number of smaller data projects designed to reinforce what you’ve learned in each unit.

This Data Science course assumes some prerequisite knowledge and is designed for professionals who already work with data and want to perform more complex analysis involving computation.

If you’re searching for a more entry-level data course, our Data Analytics Short Course teaches beginners how to perform rigorous analysis with Excel, SQL, and Tableau.

For those committed to a career change, the full-time Data Science Bootcamp provides the most direct pathway to data science and other advanced analytics roles.

Yes! All of our short courses are designed for busy professionals with full-time work commitments. Depending on your location, classes meet twice per week in the evenings or all day on Saturday. If you’re able to dedicate a full week to learning, we also have a full-time, accelerated one-week option. 

You’ll be expected to spend time working on homework and projects outside of class each week, but the workload is designed to be manageable with a full-time job.

If you need to miss a session or two, we offer resources to help you catch up. We recommend you discuss any planned absences with your instructor.

Our Admissions team is here to help and can advise whether this Data Science Short Course is right for you and your learning goals. You can also:

• Attend an info session online.
• Explore your financing options.
• Apply to enroll in the course.*

*Course modality options vary by location, pending market availability. Please contact our Admissions team to discuss what version is available in your location.