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Laurel Miller wrote a new post on the site MIS 0855: DATA SCIENCE FALL 2017 7 years ago
Some quick instructions:
You must complete the quiz by the start of class on September 5.
When you click on the link, you may see a Google sign in screen. Use your AccessNet ID and password to […]
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Laurel Miller wrote a new post on the site MIS 0855: DATA SCIENCE FALL 2017 7 years ago
Here is the exercise
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Laurel Miller wrote a new post on the site MIS 0855: DATA SCIENCE FALL 2017 7 years ago
Here is the exercise
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Laurel Miller wrote a new post on the site MIS 0855: DATA SCIENCE FALL 2017 7 years ago
Here is the syllabus for the course.
You should read the syllabus carefully. Everything you need to know is in this document.
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Laurel Miller wrote a new post on the site INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE IN MIS-FALL 2018 7 years ago
I hope everyone is off to a good start at your internships. We have a bunch of students doing internships this semester and participating in this forum. Please feel free to respond to one another student here i […]
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Laurel Miller wrote a new post on the site INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE IN MIS-FALL 2017 7 years ago
I hope everyone is off to a good start at your internships. We have a bunch of students doing internships this semester and participating in this forum. Please feel free to respond to one another student here i […]
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Laurel Miller wrote a new post on the site MIS 0855: DATA SCIENCE FALL 2017 7 years ago
Here is the syllabus for the course.
You should read the syllabus carefully. Everything you need to know is in this document.
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Laurel Miller wrote a new post on the site INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE IN MIS-FALL 2018 7 years ago
Fall 2018
Instructor: Laurel Miller
Prerequisites
Grade of C- or better in MIS2101.
Course Objectives
Integrate your internship with your school requirements. Apply your work experience this summer […]
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Laurel Miller wrote a new post on the site Industry Experience in MIS-SUM17 7 years, 1 month ago
Describe your experience? Anybody staying on part-time? Anybody have a lead on a permanent job?
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Laurel Miller wrote a new post on the site MIS 0855.001: DATA SCIENCE FALL 2018 7 years, 1 month ago
We are all drowning in data, and so is your future employer. Data pours in from sources as diverse as social media, customer loyalty programs, weather stations, smartphones, and credit card purchases. How can you […]
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Laurel Miller wrote a new post on the site MIS 0855: DATA SCIENCE SPRING 2018 7 years, 1 month ago
We are all drowning in data, and so is your future employer. Data pours in from sources as diverse as social media, customer loyalty programs, weather stations, smartphones, and credit card purchases. How can you […]
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Laurel Miller wrote a new post on the site MIS 0855: DATA SCIENCE FALL 2017 7 years, 1 month ago
We are all drowning in data, and so is your future employer. Data pours in from sources as diverse as social media, customer loyalty programs, weather stations, smartphones, and credit card purchases. How can you […]
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Laurel Miller wrote a new post on the site Industry Experience in MIS-SUM17 7 years, 1 month ago
Please be sure to check the gradebook for any unanswered discussion questions or missing status reports. The final powerpoint is due August 7. Your eportfolio page should also be completed at that time. If yo […]
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Laurel Miller wrote a new post on the site Industry Experience in MIS-SUM17 7 years, 1 month ago
Just a reminder that the PowerPoint draft is due tomorrow.
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Laurel Miller wrote a new post on the site Industry Experience in MIS-SUM17 7 years, 1 month ago
What lessons did you learn during your internship that you just couldn’t learn in the classroom or from a textbook?
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Laurel Miller wrote a new post on the site Industry Experience in MIS-SUM17 7 years, 1 month ago
What have you learned in the classroom that you have leveraged in your internship? Please respond by commenting to this post.
Please check the gradebook to see if you are missing any assignments. You wil […]
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Laurel Miller wrote a new post on the site Industry Experience in MIS-SUM17 7 years, 2 months ago
It’s hard to balance your schoolwork and your internship. Tell us how you are handling it and what tips you have for keeping it all together.
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“By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.” – Benjamin Franklin
Life can be crazy at times between balancing work, school, extracurricular activities, and social obligations. Taking the time to create schedules and checklists of all the things that you must complete in a day makes the hectic week more bearable. During the school year I work at Fox Advising as a peer advisor and an ombudsmen. In the beginning of every semester I input my schedule into my calendar on my phone. I place alerts for when I am suppose to be in class and when I am suppose to be in work till I get use to my new day-to day schedule. When I know that multiple deadlines are approaching at the same time, I try to complete assignments a couple days before they are due so that I have sufficient time to review my work. Lastly, I try to prioritize my friends and family so that I have a good balance in my life.-
Hey Claudine,
I completely agree that things can get really crazy balancing “work, school, and social obligations” unless you stay organized and plan/execute ahead of time like you do. Procrastination is probably the biggest reason why I have had to miss many of the social things I wanted to do with my family and friends. But I think it’s very important like you said to “prioritize your friends and family to have a good balance in life” and plan out your day in order to not miss these things.
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To balance school work and my internship, it’s most important for me to keep a to-do list and to have reminders set on my phone and laptop. I have a to-do list for both this class and for my internship, and they both really help in keeping my mind focused on the tasks that need to be completed. For class, I have a homework app on my cell phone that acts as the to-do list. For my internship, I have Sticky Notes set up on my home screen that act as my to-do list and other helpful notes to remember. Finally, reminders are so important. Again, on my phone, I’ve set up reminders so that I won’t forget to complete assignments. For work, Microsoft Outlook sends reminders about upcoming meetings and more. So, if my mind is ever wandering and I’m veering off course, these reminders will help reel me back in.
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Balancing school work and an internship can be a challenge. However, being aware of what needs to be done can make it more easier. For example, at work we utilize Microsoft Outlook which organizes any meetings I have. I also have a to-do list at my desk so I always glance over it to make sure what i need to do is being worked on. For schoolwork, I have an application on my cellphone that reminds me when assignments are due. It is also helpful to look ahead in the calendar just to see upcoming meetings or assignments so you get a sense of what is coming in the upcoming days.
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Hi Tony,
I agree that being aware of urgent tasks can help in our balance and ease up our life tasks. I usually apply that in my life when I encounter barriers along the path. It keeps me alert and understand that some things can be important and others we can organize them on a better time of the week.
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Hey Kayla,
I completely agree, to-do lists are the most simple yet most efficient way to stay focused on completing tasks!
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Before taking this internship, I was already working part time in an office. I have been working part time and balancing school work for the past two and a half years. The only difference with this internship is that it is full time and I generally have a longer commute. If I plan on doing school work after getting home from work, I have less time due to having a longer commute. However, I do get most of my class work done towards the end of the week. What helps me stay on top of things is having a to do list with set deadlines. I am not sure how I am going to manage my time with my capsim class starting this week as it is appears to be a demanding course.
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I agree with you Tony it’s tough to manage everything. Commuting is rough and I’ve been doing it the past few years. I try to recover the lost time by listening to exciting and interesting podcasts such as Joe Rogan podcast and Tim Ferriss podcast. I’m right on board with your to do list with set deadlines. Best of luck to you!
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Balancing out all the things you have going on in your life can be a difficult task. I think the only way I have been able to get more things done this summer is by proper goal setting, planning, and scheduling. Every morning, as daunting and annoying as it may sound, I try to write down the top goals I have in each of the things going on in my life for the summer. I then break those goals down in actionable, piece-by-piece steps that add up to how I plan to accomplish each of those goals. After I have got several list items of what I have to complete, I then figure out what I have to accomplish first (prioritize) and estimate a time for how long each task will take. So then, each day I write out what my schedule is going to look like leaving in extra buffer times for tasks that may come up unexpectedly or for some free down time. This method may sound very extra and obnoxious but it has really allowed me to be more productive, stress less, and have more free time for myself.
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I was having trouble with this balance of schoolwork and internship. I realize that time management really comes handy. I created a schedule for my whole week since all day will be the same until the semester is over. In order to help me with this schedule, I keep track of the time I am doing my schoolwork after my internship and the time that I need to study. Also, school work due dates are critical for us students and we do not want to miss any of it. In order to keep up with the due dates, I set alarms a week before the due dates so I can have time to work on it and I order them in level of difficulty. I did not like the time management and follow schedules. However, by doing it everyday I realized that I have more free time at the end of the day.
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J&J’s email system is based in Microsoft Outlook. I have never used this application before, but it has proven to be very helpful in scheduling 1:1’s, blocking out time for lunch/assignment completion, and meetings with my team or supervisor. My Outlook calendar already is pretty full until the end of the internship. Although it may seem overwhelming, I am taking the internship day by day. Having the Outlook calendar already filled out is helpful as it lets me mentally prepare myself for the rest of the day, or even week. Another thing that I found particularly useful is being vocal with my supervisor about my school coursework. He is very open to giving me some time in the day to complete assignments, and at times, even helps me if I have a specific question about a job function or would like him to briefly look over my assignment. Communicating my responsibilities was very helpful because it made my manager be more understanding about my position as both an employee and student.
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For me, having a space to write my thoughts, ideas, to-do items, appointments, etc. is essential in making sure I stay on top of everything. For school and homework, I use an app called MyStudyLife. I can log in with my Google account, so if I ever switch phones all of my assignments and classes are synced. It tracks tasks and assignments and alerts me a day before they are due. I schedule class times in there so I always have reminders at the start of the semester where I’m supposed to be headed. I highly recommend the app if you are looking for something to help organize your school life. As far as organizing my work and social lives, I keep track of work meetings in my Outlook calendar. I have that calendar synced to my Google account as well. This way I can open up the Google calendar app and have my personal calendar, work calendar, and family calendar all in one space. As an MIS major, I enjoy using technology as a tool to organize my life.
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I never heard of MyStudyLife before you mentioned it, but after taking a brief look, I am DEFINITELY going to install this. Since I have a Google email for school, work, and personal use, it’s great knowing that I can sync everything to it.
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Thank you Shray. You seem like you are on the right path to success. Good Luck in all your future endeavors.
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Hi Andrew,
You seem very organized and have great time management techniques. I will definitely try to keep a daily log of what I complete at my internship so that it becomes easier to complete the reports we must submit. Thank you for the advice, good luck at your internship! -
This is actually one of the most laid-back summers I’ve had in recent memory Don’t get me wrong, between my 40-hour/week internship, my part-time side job, school work, and trying to expand my freelance portfolio, I am quite busy. However, during past summers and semesters, I have been enrolled in 3-5 classes on top of all of those other things, making literally every minute valuable. For work-related tasks, my company uses a PM software called TeamWork, which helps me stay on-target. For schoolwork and other tasks, I use Trello religiously, and good old fashioned post-it notes on my bedroom door. And like most other people in the thread have said, finding a good balance is absolutely important! Thursday nights are my one-night per week where I totally and completely unplug from work and school for a few hours and practice with my band. It’s been a hobby of mine since elementary school and it is usually the highlight of my week!
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Hey Edward, you have a really busy schedule! Would you agree that the best part of doing an internship instead of being at school, is that fact that we do not have the stress of tests?
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Absolutely! Tests, as well as general assignments and readings, are always a cause of stress. I have been involved in digital marketing for a few years now, so having the ability to work full-time throughout the summer doing what I love makes every day enjoyable!
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I never found the perfect balance between work and my internship because it all depended on my work load for the specific week and if tests or exams were present. When I thought I mastered time management I always found myself making some sort of adjustments to either how I handle school or the internship. My best advice is to plan ahead and keep a schedule. By doing this I was able to allot my time to different activities and know best when to have them achieved. Looking at the class syllabus for school was convienent as well as knowing future projects at my internship.
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I actually was surprised to find that my schedule this summer is far less hectic (and much simpler) than it is during the school year. During the regular school year, it can be a challenge to keep track of different clubs, jobs, and classes and balancing my different commitments. But this summer, most of the work happens during the day, and the nights I mostly have to myself. One thing I’m hoping to improve on is making sure I strike a balance between doing different activities at night and having what I call “introvert time”. I’ve really enjoyed seeing new parts of Philly during my free time and trying out new hobbies like biking, but sometimes it can be draining if I don’t take time to relax.
And, to echo what most people have said, my to do list is my life, and my Outlook calendar is a close second favorite. I do my to do list in excel and try to break down pieces of tasks as much as I can.
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I couldn’t agree with you more about using the correct time for whatever it is in need of something. Supposedly, mornings are best for cognitive work and when most humans are mentally most sharp. I’m not sure about that one as I’m definitely not a morning person and my own bias about mornings may cloud my judgment. Regardless, each of us has a specific way of living and what works for one person may not work for someone else. Knowing oneself can be just as important as studying ability when you are juggling multiple family and professional roles and schedules. Great post.
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One tip for me to balance school work and my internship is to keep a “to do list” and put everything in my calendar. I look at the syllabus to put all the due dates in my calendar and set reminders accordingly. For my internship, when I get a clear idea about my project, I will create a schedule for the task. And another thing that keep my internship together is my team has a Stand Up meeting every morning. Everyone on the team talks about “What they did yesterday,” “What they are going to do today,” and “Do they need any help from anyone.” It is basically a daily reflection of what we did and what we are going to do. It keeps us on track and on time. Another tip for is I will think about my school work, due days and projects all the time. I think about those while I am walking on the street and while I am on the subway, etc. This helps me think through many problems before I start doing it. It also helps me to refine my plan, etc.
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Laurel Miller wrote a new post on the site MIS 0855: Data Science Summer 2017 7 years, 2 months ago
Just a reminder that your final exam will be on June 26, 2017 at 10:10am in the same room as class. You may not show up late to the exam. Please make sure that all missing assignments, quizzes and homework are d […]
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Laurel Miller wrote a new post on the site Industry Experience in MIS-SUM17 7 years, 2 months ago
What are the most important skills (business/technical) and people that you have discovered in your internship? Is there a skill that you didn’t have before but realize that you absolutely need? Is there a per […]
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The most important skills that I have discovered in my internship are good communication skills and an ability to adapt. Good communication skills, especially in a technical environment, are essential to explaining what issues need to be resolved quickly. An ability to adapt to new technology and applications is also important because there are dozens upon dozens of servers and technology within Prudential is constantly being updated and changed. The people that I have discovered are those who share the cubicles next to me, behind me, and diagonal from me. These individuals I definitely want on my side because they have a plethora of knowledge, know the inns and outs of the company, and invite me to lunch every time that they are in the office. I have always needed good communication skills, however, working at Prudential has shown me that there are many parts moving toward the same goal and that you need to work as a team to move forward in any capacity.
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Hey Caludine,
I definitely agree with all of your points, but especially about the ability to adapt to new technology. Our company is also moving to use new applications and will soon need to train different departments which may not be so technologically savvy to use these new tools. It will be scary at first for them but unfortunately they will be required to learn and adapt to the new tools provided to them otherwise they will fall behind. With the world moving towards a data driven and technology driven future we must be willing to embrace changes and learn as much as we can about the new and improved tools presented to us.
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I completely agree with you Andrew; Global Business Technology Solutions at Prudential has devoted themselves to giving their customers the best experience possible. This means giving technology a chance to mature in the outside world before investing and implementing at Prudential. My department is one of many dedicated to making the transition to new technologies as smooth and seamless as possible. Good luck at your internship, I hope that any changes that are implemented go smoothly.
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Hey Andrew,
Your post reminded me the time of my past year internship. I also did not know anything from excel and was afraid of not having the opportunity to learn it. I gladly thank my past internship where I learned a lot about excel and how to make macros and add-ins functions. I agree on what you said about we being starters of an conversation because I realize that when we start the dialogue with others, we are more likely to be able to step out of our comfort zone and have a more flexibility for networking.
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The most important skills that I have discovered in my internship are good communication and troubleshooting skills. Being able to communicate effectively is important as an intern. You need to be a good listener because you are doing a lot of that early on in your internship (such as a full week of training). A technical skill that I realized was important is being able to troubleshoot. From my previous job, I was able to develop that skill and it has helped me tremendously. I definitely have more than one person that I want on my side. I definitely want the second year associate that I will be visiting client sites through out this internship and the mentor I have been given for this internship. They are key figures because I will be working with them quite frequently and I will be asking for their feedback on my work throughout the next seven weeks.
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The most important skill that I became proficient with is time management. I knew this was important, but never really knew how to implement it when having an internship. With each passing week and project handed to me, I learned to manage school work around my internship and vice versa. Along with this, I also found time to maintain a social life as well which can arguably be equally important. Besides the boss, keeping a well-rounded relationship with all my co-workers was the best opportunity. I showed no favoritism to any one person and got along with everyone well.
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Hi Alex,
I agree with you. Time management can be a very important skill. During a semester balancing AIS, classes, work, and a social life can be very challenging. I am glad that you have mastered such an important skill.
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Hi Andrew! Learning Excel can be tricky, even if we have had basic exposure to it in coursework. One thing that I have found useful is Excel shortcuts. I use this site: https://www.computerhope.com/shortcut/excel.htm for shortcuts; soon you won’t even have to look at it because it will become second nature. If you would like an additional resource, I can send it to you as well!
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Thank you so much Sarikka!
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The most important skill is to adapting to the softwares they use and also communication. In my department Global Data Operations, my coworkers use a variety of statistic softwares such as JMP, Minitab, and Spotfire. These statistic softwares are similar to the software R/RStudio which we used in MIS 2502 if I remember correctly. Initially when I was introduced to these softwares the transition was not as hard because I somewhat have a sense of how to use it such as creating charts and making it spit out descriptive statistics. Communication is key everywhere, if you are having problems it is best to address it or else no one will be able to help you. There are definitely a few people who I want on my side because I am doing similar work to them therefore, I want to build a good connection with them and learn as much as possible. Everyone here I met so far is willing to help me and I am grateful to work with them because coming in as an intern, I will not know everything.
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For my position there are several different skills that you need to succeed as a media buyer, or as a member of the marketing team. The most important skill is being able to read data and make intelligent decisions based on the hard numbers and not based on “feeling”. The objective for each marketing campaign is to generate a positive ROI and this can be accomplished by isolated specific factors that will determine proftiability. There are tools that help us with this and this is what I focus on in my day to day operations. Everything that I do is focused on generating a postive return on investment per campaign so It’s paramount that I can efficiently react based on the campaign metrics. Some of the metrics that I look for are watching the spend of the campaign versus the earnings. The way the paid advertising industry works is that every time a user clicks an ad the advertiser is charged a dollar amount. My main job is to generate more money per click they we pay per click. These metrics are called CPC = cost per click and EPC = earnings per click. If your earnings per click are higher than your cost per click you are in profit and can then scale your campaign our to generate as much profit as possible.
The person that I like to ally myself with is the CEO because he is very flexible and supportive, he gives me goals and allows access to anything I need to reach those goals. Another individual that’s very helpful has been the main coder who overlooks some of my websites and just makes sure everything is running smoothly as the position does tend to be very technical in certain instances.
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I’ve learned that one skill I absolutely need is the ability to ask good questions and get explanations that make sense to me. A lot of times, I’ll ask a question about something technical or specific to my team, and the person who answers my questions won’t realize that their explanation is full of jargon and terms I’ve never heard before – often making me more confused than before. At first, I’d just nod my head and pretend to understand. But now I am learning to try to restate what they said and ask more questions until I understand what they are saying.
One person I definitely want on my side is my “cube neighbor”. He’s a scrum master for Group IT, and though he’s only been at the company for 2 years, everyone seems to know him. I want him on my side, not only for his networking ability and many connections, but also because of his knowledge of agile and his ability to explain difficult topics. -
The most important skill I discovered is communication skills. It is essential for networking. And for my role, data scientist, it is important to communicate with stakeholders and developers. I need to communicate with business partners to understand business process and I also need to be able to show them how to use tableau, where to get data, and what they can do with data. On the other hand, I need to communicate with developers to make sure they understand business requirements and they can have the data ready. Another skill I need for the summer is Tableau. Since it is data analytics tool for the whole company. I will need to know how it works both Tableau desktop and Tableau Server (such as how to connect to database, where to find the server, how to save and share, etc.) The ultimate goal of my team is to make sure data is available for the whole company to use and we will show them what data can do.
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Laurel Miller wrote a new post on the site MIS 0855: Data Science Summer 2017 7 years, 2 months ago
Here is the study guide for the third (final) exam.
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