Data Science Leadership for Executives
Leading a Data Science Driven Organisation
Course Overview
Businesses are becoming increasingly reliant on data to assist with operations and inform their decision-making. Our Data Science Leadership for Executives course will teach you how to coordinate complex projects and execute sound data science strategies. Confidently interrogate data science proposals and lead the implementation of solutions that are effectively aligned with your organisation’s overall strategy.
What you will walk away with
- How to develop, drive, and scale a data science strategy
- Learn how to examine and interrogate data science proposals
- A deep understanding of the required building blocks: data, people, technology, and maturity.
- In-depth review of use cases for in your specific industry
- Learn how to extract and leverage valuable insights from data to drive decision-making in your business or organisation
- Identify data science opportunities
- Design a data science strategy that ensures support from key stakeholders and keeps your organisation aligned towards a common goal
BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN BUSINESS AND DATA SCIENCE
Learn how to uncover data science opportunities, leverage cutting-edge data science tools, measure your organisation’s success, and implement and scale data-science solutions to aid your business in achieving its goals.
Additional Course Information
MODULE BREAKDOWN
Curriculum Overview
Module 1
Data
- Help identify data science opportunities
- How to design a data science strategy (ensuring buy-in from key stakeholders & keeping the company aligned to a common goal)
- Building the data foundation
Module 2
People
- Structure organization
- Recruit Team
- Foster Culture
Module 3
Technology
- Overview of leading Tools (including open source)
- Establish infrastructure ( On-premises vs in the cloud, hybrid solutions, discussing the governance of all of these decisions)
Module 4
Maturity
- Measuring success
- Scale
Minimum Requirements:
- National Senior Certificate, NQF 4 or equivelant
- English proficiency
- 3 or more years work experience at middle management level
Who should apply:
Any individual in a senior leadership role – be it senior management right up to executive – working for an organisation that is looking to implement or is already implementing a data science strategy.
What our Alumni say
Learn with the best
Our Internationally acclaimed researchers and teachers are all dedicated and gifted individuals who contribute directly to UCT GSB's reputation of excellence.
Course Convenor
Associate Professor Kosheek Sewchurran is primarily interested in organising practices and research that acknowledge the realities of a lived-experience.
Faculy
Kosta Kontos is the Founder and Managing Director of KDB, a proudly South African software company specialising in enterprise data management solutions.
Faculty
Dino Bernicchi has experience driving AI strategy and developing productionized data solutions as a consultant to large corporates including TFG, Woolworths, Standard Bank, and Chevron.FAQ
Yes, this course offers standard discounts
The UCT GSB's Breakwater Campus is situated in the heart of Cape Town's most popular tourist attraction, the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront. Centrally located and easily accessed, the UCT GSB is just 1.5km away from the central business district and 20 minutes from Cape Town International Airport.
As an added benefit to studying at the UCT GSB, you'll be situated in one of the most beautiful cities in the world.
Certificate of completion
Flights & accommodation costs are not included.
The course is a non-credit-bearing course delivered at the equivalent of an NQF 8 postgraduate level of study.
The course is accredited through UCT, which is a registered public higher education institution with the Council on Higher Education (CHE). Each programme is accredited through an internal UCT quality assurance process, as delegated by the CHE, ensuring the excellent quality of our offering.
In short, this course does not refer to NQF levels.
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