The Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) is now inviting applications for its unique Data Mining and Business Intelligence Summer Program.
Data Mining and Business Intelligence focuses on automatic data analysis and the extraction of information and knowledge. Over the last few years, data mining has become a crucial factor in the competitive environment and serves organization as all levels, from operational decisions to the improvement of strategic planning.
BGU’s summer program in data mining and business intelligence will meet the obvious need for academic training in big data, business intelligence and data mining methods, especially for cyber security enhancement. The purpose of the program is to provide both theoretical and practical knowledge, including tools, on data mining.
📌 Program delivery
The program offers two academic courses (each for 3 credits), where students learn the basic tools of data mining and the utilization of machine learning techniques for solving cybersecurity problems. The final project corresponds with the course materials and contributes to the practical experience component. In addition, students will take part in professional field trips to leading companies, in order to enhance their understanding of data mining and cybersecurity. The program will be taught entirely in English.
📌 Admission Cycle:
Application deadline: March 10, 2023
Courses dates: July 09 – August 03, 2023
📌Admission Requirements:
👉Students in their third year of undergraduate studies (and higher) or at any stage of their graduate studies in Information Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Communication Engineering, Data Science, Applied Mathematics, Statistics and Industrial Engineering & Management with Robotics or Information Systems track. The student must have a GPA of at least 82 or 3.0.
👉English proficiency required.
👉Personal Laptop (Windows OS).
👉Programming experience – advantage.
👉Background in Cybersecurity- advantage.
All applications will be evaluated by the admissions committee.
📌 Tuition:
Application Fee – $60 (Non-refundable)
Tuition – $2,950*
*Tuition includes academic credit certificate, accommodations, health insurance, professional field trips. Does not include airfare, meals & personal expenses.
📌 Scholarships: Scholarships are available for outstanding students.
How to Apply: Please visit our online application form at: https://www.tfaforms.com/399172
For more information visit BGU website: https://join.bgu.ac.il/cybersecurityatbgu/.
📌 About Ben-Gurion University of the Negev: Ben-Gurion University of the Negev embraces the endless potential we have as individuals and as a commonality to adapt and to thrive in changing environments. Inspired by our location in the desert, we aim to discover, to create, and to develop solutions to dynamic challenges, to pose questions that have yet to be asked, and to push beyond the boundaries of the commonly accepted and possible.
We are proud to be a central force for inclusion, diversity, and innovation in Israel, and we strive to extend the Negev’s potential and our entrepreneurial spirit throughout the world. For example, the multi-disciplinary School for Sustainability and Climate Change at BGU leverages over 50 years of expertise on living and thriving in the desert into scalable solutions for people everywhere.
At a glance: 20,000 students | 800 senior faculty | 3 campuses | 6 faculties: humanities & social sciences, health sciences, engineering sciences, natural sciences, business & management, and desert research
We invite you to set aside existing paradigms and to view the world from our unconventional perspective.
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