Career Path

Data Science

Data-driven decision-making is the ultimate competitive advantage for businesses and governments worldwide. Data Science provides lucrative career opportunities that will continue to expand.

Industry analysis shows a 650% Data Science job growth since 2012, with an estimated 11.5 million new jobs projected by 2026. This course aims to provide students with the latest job-ready tools and skills, including open source tools and libraries. Learn data science through lectures and hands-on practice using real data science tools and real-world data sets.

What you will learn?

Introduction to Data Science

This session will introduce participants to Data Science. Some use cases, and an overview of its landscape (Open source software, infrastructure, databases, tools...) will be presented.

Introduction to Probability & Statistic + Explanratory Data Analysis (EDA)

A solid background on probability and statistics is essentially in analyzing and generating insights from data.

Regression, Classification Techniques & Dimension Reduction

Overview of techniques in data analysis such as regression, and clssification will be presented. Knowing when to use an approach is essential for a data scientist.

Data Mannipulation, Wrangling and Data Visualization in R

Accessing data reliably, and preparing it for use is very common in data science. This session will include Getting Data, Connecting R to database management systems, Profiling, Data Wrangling, Visualization.

Time Series Analysis

It is common to encounter time series datasets in real world problems. This session will provide an introduction to analyzing such datasets.

Intro to Statistical Learning: Supervised Learning

The Lectures on Statistical (or Machine) Learning will include: Decision Trees (Classification and Regression Tree, Random Forest, ....) , Recommender Systems, Boosting, Reinforcement Learning, Anomaly Detection, Natural Language Processing (Topic Modelling, Sentiment Analysis, Word Embedding,...), Neural Network, Convolutional Neural Network, Recurrent Neural Network,

Communication of results & how to build smart interactive apps.

How results are communicated is a must-have skill for data science practitioners.

Presentations of Data Science Project works by Students

This session will provide a space for students to present their data science project assignment.

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Experiential learning with
success-based pricing

Zero upfront tuition fee. You pay when you land a job or it's free for life.

Tuition fee

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Learn in-demand digital skills at zero upfront tuition.

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Weekly progress reports personalized to each learner.

Access to real projects and custom learning paths.

Uninhibited access to our interactive course framework.

Lifetime access to SFAN network and platforms.

Access to an exclusive community of peers across industries.

Dedicated coach support throughout your learning journey.

Custom resume at program completion and ongoing career support.

A verified certificate upon successful graduation from the program.

Program Schedule

6 Weeks

Bonus Courses

This track has complementary courses, such as Email Writing, Attention to Detail, Design Thinking and How to Apply for Digital Jobs.

Experience

Entry-Level
Mid-career Level

Must Have

Laptop and a stable internet connection.
If you don't have those, you must be able to come to our campus to study from our digital classroom (no cost attached).
Bachelor's degree in Computer science, Social sciences, or Statistics.

What You Get

Certificate of Completion
Lifetime Access to Course Materials
Coaching from Top-notch Professionals
Resume Rewriting & LinkedIn Profile Optimization
+ much more

Re-inventing learning Re-inventing learning

Self-paced and collaborative

Work on real-world projects with interactive lessons, get step-by-step guidance, performance reports, and peer support to chart a course for your career.

Ongoing career coaching

Coaching is the oldest learning method where thought leaders quickly pass on their best practices and hacks to the Next-Gen.

Industry-driven pedagogy

We're bringing together the best of edtech, academia, and employment to help you prove your job readiness to prospective employers or turn your passion into a fulfilling career.

Learn from practitioners

Peter Addo

10+ years of Data Science experience.

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