Please note this list is indicative of the structure of the degree and may be subject to change.
The Data Science & AI for Business Master's Program combines a scientific and a business approach to contemporary Data Science issues and challenges. The first year takes place at Ecole Polytechnique, with a strong focus on scientific and mathematic topics. The second year is spent at HEC Paris, and uses learning-by-doing methods to help students enhance their management knowledge and apply it to solve complex business challenges. During these two years, students benefit from world-class faculty and study alongside leading data scientists in specialized research units within a competitive environment.
Year 1
The Program gives students the opportunity to explore a wide range of methods from the fields of Statistics and Applied Mathematics. during the first year, they follow courses in statistics, machine learning and programming language, among others.
The teaching focuses largely on the data produced by "real-life" cases. The course also tackles the issue of data storage, as today’s companies need to constantly rethink the structure of their information systems without compromising performances and security. Depending on their profile, students may have access to mathematics foundation courses in Mathematics, Statistics and Probabilities.
Year 2
HEC Paris offers a sharp focus on Data for Business for the second year of the curriculum through a range of business challenges and courses on how to create business value using data. The first semester includes core courses (e.g. data analytics for business strategy, regulation and compliance in data science, digital transformation…) and business challenges with companies, during which students work on complex real-life business issues using sophisticated and up-to-date data sets. During the second semester, students will choose between three specialisation tracks: Data Manager, Data Entrepreneur, Data Consultant.