Big data and cloud computing have served as cornerstones for various innovations. These assets have also changed the decision-making process for numerous organizations and have become instrumental in creating valuable insights and reducing costs. Complementing each other, these advancements can provide countless opportunities to innovate and optimize business performance and impact.

The course intends for students to acquire sufficient knowledge of how big data can provide valuable insights to decision-makers. It introduces students to different tools and systems utilized by data scientists when dealing with big data. It provides them skills to perform exploration of huge and complex datasets on-premise and on the cloud. Finally, their exposure to the language of big data is intended to encourage students to choose a specialization in big data analytics, engineering, and management.