Build a solid foundation in Python to analyze & visualize data effectively
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3 months, online
8-10 hours per week
Special pricing up to 20% discount is available if you enroll with your colleagues. Please send an email to group-enrollments@emeritus.org for more information.
Everyone wants to succeed in business, but this fast-moving digital world requires new skills. Are you ready to develop an in-depth understanding of how to leverage the data from your business? Whether you are a manager, a product engineer, a business analyst, a consultant, or a student, you will benefit from the skills to gain insights from your data through analytics.
As the top-ranked programming language, Python allows you to analyze very large data sets and create visualizations to move you and your organization forward. Whether you are a first-time programmer or someone with experience in other languages, the Python for Data Analytics certificate program will give you the foundation to move ahead with confidence.
Is Python’s year-over-year-growth rate in usage
Of developers use Python and 25% want to learn it, according to Stack Overflow
100 Recorded Video Lectures
35 Application Assignments
25+ Discussions
12 Live Online Teaching Sessions
4 Quizzes
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Kristen Kehrer
Data Science Instructor at UC Berkeley Extension
Kristen Kehrer is a Data Science instructor at UC Berkeley Extension, as well as serving on the Faculty and as a Subject Matter Expert at Emeritus. She is also the Founder of Data Moves Me, LLC. Kristen has been delivering innovative and actionable machine learning solutions across multiple industries, including utilities, healthcare, and eCommerce since 2010. Kristen holds an M.S. in Applied Statistics from Worcester Polytechnic Institute and a B.S. in Mathematics.
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Carmen Taglienti
Software Engineer and Systems Architect
With over twenty years as a Software Engineer and Systems Architect, Carmen’s passion is data. He is a recognized leader in the Advanced Analytics, Business Intelligence, Large-Scale DBMS, Data Warehousing and the "Big Data" space. While at the Microsoft Technology Center in Boston and at Tripadvisor.com, he honed his skills on the Microsoft BI platform and advanced data platform architectures, including HADOOP and “Big Data” technologies. His visionary approach to data focuses on helping companies stay competitive through acceleration and business impact. He is a published author and speaks at industry/technology events.
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Favio Vazquez
Physicist and Computer Engineer with a M.Sc. in Physics
As a physicist and computer engineer with a M.Sc. in Physics, Favio Vazquez has a strong passion for data science, machine learning and big data. He loves new challenges, working with a good team and having interesting problems to solve by using his knowledge and expertise in science, data analysis, visualization and automatic learning to help the world become a better place. He is the creator of Ciencia y Datos, which brings data science into the Spanish world with posts, articles, webinars, and courses. He delivers content that is easy to learn and apply to business and organizations, as well as helping clients develop solutions for real-world, large-scale problems.
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Marianna Lamnina
Ph.D. in Cognitive Science from Columbia University
Marianna Lamnina is passionate about developing research-informed educational technology that improves student learning and motivation. She holds a Ph.D. in Cognitive Science in Education with a concentration in Intelligent Technologies from Columbia University. A former Ben and Grace Woods Research Fellow at the Institute for Learning Technologies, Marianna’s research focused on developing curricula to incite curiosity in students and leverage that curiosity to improve learning and transfer outcomes. She currently works in Ed Tech, developing data-driven technical learning solutions in subjects such as coding, data science, artificial intelligence, and applied finance.
Upon successful completion of the program, participants will receive a verified digital certificate from Emeritus.
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