I like the program because it has taught me the necessary skills and knowledge to work in the field of data science while also keeping in mind the core concepts of the business world. A lot of today’s data scientists cannot articulate the business side of data science and machine learning, which UTA has prepared me for.

My favorite professor has to be Dr. Nerur. Without the data science skills he taught in the big data analytics course, I never would have secured a full-time role as a machine learning engineer.

UTA’s College of Business has taught me that putting in a little extra effort to a task can help set yourself apart from the crowd. UTA students seem to have that extra drive, compared to others.

Data science is a rapidly growing and changing field. A strong foundation of statistics and programming are essential to succeeding as a data scientist,but having skills in the business side will help set you apart from everyone else. UTA has prepared me in all three fields to be a successful data scientist.

I would recommend the graduate business analytics program to any student who has an interest in statistics and problem solving and a passion for programming. Not only will UTA prepare you for the math and programming side of data science, they will also give you the business skills needed in order to present you data science findings and programs to all levels of upper management; a skill that is certainly lacking with many data scientists today.