Certificate Course
Boston Data Science Course
Part-Time
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Data Science Course Overview
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Uncover New Insights From Data sets
In this Data Science course, use leading methods, including categorization and regression, to analyze large data sets and generate information from disparate data.
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Make Data-Driven Predictions
Learn how to build categorical and numerical models that can predict results before they happen.
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Generate Striking Data Visualization
Effectively communicate the results of your analysis by building powerful visualizations in Python Packages.
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Earn a BrainStation Data Science Certificate
When you complete your course, you will earn a BrainStation certificate, which can boost your LinkedIn profile and resume, helping you stand out in the job market.
Master Data Science Tools
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Anaconda
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Jupyter Notebooks
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Python
Your Final Data Science Project
To earn your Data Science certificate, complete a real-world analysis project on a data set of your choosing. This will be an end-to-end analysis project, requiring you to collect and clean data, develop a hypothesis, and model the data to prove or disprove it. You will then create visualizations to present your insights in a meaningful way.
What You'll Learn
Programming for Data Science
Learn to program with Python, one of the most popular programming languages used for data science applications. Understand fundamental components of programming, including data types, structures, and how to import and use various packages.
Cleaning and Analyzing Data
Use Python to import, clean, manipulate, and analyze various types of data. Draw insights, develop a hypothesis, and begin running experiments to test your assumptions.
Data Modeling
Using real data problems encountered in the field, you will learn to build linear models for numerical data and categorical models for non-numerical types of data.
Visualization and Presentation of Data
Using Python packages, you will construct visualizations that can help tell a story with your analyses and predictions. You will then practice presenting these insights.
Learn From Industry Leading Guest Speakers
BrainStation students get access to exclusive guest lectures and panel discussion events led by some of the world's leading subject matter experts and professionals.
Recent Industry Guests
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Michael Katchen
Co-founder and CEO at Wealthsimple
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Samantha Yu
VP, Brand & Integrated Marketing at Refinery29
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Kirstine Stewart
Head, Shaping the Future of Media at World Economic Forum
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Clare Carr
VP of Marketing at Chief
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Shimona Mehta
Head of EMEA at Shopify Plus
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Fab Dolan
Head of Marketing at Google
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Nicole West
VP, Digital Strategy & Product at Chipotle
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Laura Elsener
Senior Data Scientist at Squarespace
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Michael Ayeoola
Senior Product Manager at The New York Times
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Mike Giepert
ECD at Wealthsimple
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David Lennie
SVP, Data Science and Engineering at Shopify
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Alexandria Stried
Chief Product Officer at Ellevest
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Satish Kanwar
GM & VP of Product at Shopify
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The BrainStation Experience
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Learn Cutting-Edge Techniques
Taught by Instructors with experience working in the field, learn the most in-demand concepts, skills, and tools.
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Gain Hands-On Experience
Work on projects in a collaborative setting to apply new concepts and techniques and develop your skills.
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Leverage Synapse
Use Synapse, BrainStation's intuitive, data-driven learning platform to access course content, as well as additional quizzes, challenges, and resources.
What Our Students Are Saying
"My experience at BrainStation was nothing short of fantastic. The staff is extremely professional, insightful, and attentive. The facilities are superb and create an ideal environment for both learning and networking. I would definitely consider taking another BrainStation course to continue my professional development."
"The best part of my experience with BrainStation was the great Instructors and the well-organized course materials. I was very impressed with what we did in the class, which was heavily focused on hands-on projects."
"I've taken multiple professional development courses and BrainStation has by far been my favorite experience ... the teachers are professionals in the industry and always seem to be willing to take extra time outside of class to make sure you're staying up to speed."
"My experience at BrainStation was nothing short of fantastic. The staff is extremely professional, insightful, and attentive. The facilities are superb and create an ideal environment for both learning and networking. I would definitely consider taking another BrainStation course to continue my professional development."
"The best part of my experience with BrainStation was the great Instructors and the well-organized course materials. I was very impressed with what we did in the class, which was heavily focused on hands-on projects."
"I've taken multiple professional development courses and BrainStation has by far been my favorite experience ... the teachers are professionals in the industry and always seem to be willing to take extra time outside of class to make sure you're staying up to speed."
What our students say
The highlight was definitely the people. I think that's what makes the class so special.
Max Smillie, Regional Community Lead & Hub Curator at lululemon
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Flexible Payment Options
BrainStation offers some of the most competitive payment options for digital learning, with a range of flexible plans and scholarship opportunities.
To learn more about course fees and payment options, view our course package.
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Monthly Payment Plans
Split your tuition into smaller monthly payments.
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Employer Sponsorship
Get your tuition reimbursed by your employer.
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Scholarships
We offer a range of scholarships to make learning more accessible.
Please be advised: all scholarships must be approved and applied prior to enrollment in a BrainStation course or program.
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the difference between data science and data analytics?
If you want to become a Data Scientist, you should know this is not the same thing as becoming a Data Analyst, which is typically a more junior position. Data Scientists, generally speaking, have more technical knowledge and expertise, and data science positions are usually more senior in nature compared to data analyst positions.
BrainStation’s Data Science course can be considered an intermediate-level data science course, as it dives into prescriptive and predictive analytics, machine learning, artificial intelligence, and programming languages. BrainStation’s Data Analytics course, on the other hand, is more beginner-friendly with a focus on descriptive analytics, industry standard tools and software.
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Will I earn a data science certificate from this course?
Yes, when you complete the Data Science course, you will earn a BrainStation Data Science Certificate, which can boost your LinkedIn profile and resume, helping you stand out in the job market and when applying for data science positions.
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What payment options do you offer?
BrainStation offers some of the most competitive payment options for data science training, with a range of flexible plans and scholarship opportunities.
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Monthly payment installments
Allowing you to split your tuition into smaller monthly payments.
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Employer sponsorship
Get your tuition reimbursed by your employer.
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Scholarships
We offer a range of scholarships to make learning data science more accessible.
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Monthly payment installments
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Are there any prerequisites for this data science course?
BrainStation’s Data Science course is an intermediate-level course. Experience using Python is needed and some knowledge of statistics is recommended. If you are new to Python, BrainStation’s Python Programming course is at a beginner-level, and can help you prepare for data science and machine learning training.
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What kind of backgrounds do people have that take this course?
By enrolling in the Data Science course, you can expect to learn from an Instructor with experience in the field, and to collaborate with like-minded, ambitious professionals keen to boost their data science skills.
Professional backgrounds vary quite a bit in the Data Science course, as data science skills are now highly valued across a range of fields and industries, including finance, marketing, healthcare, retail, and more.
From an educational point of view, 80 percent of learners at BrainStation have a post-secondary education, with 20 percent having earned a Master’s degree or PhD.
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What tools and programming languages do we learn?
By taking the Data Science course, you will gain first-hand experience with Anaconda and Jupyter Notebooks, and you will learn to program with Python, one of the most popular programming languages used by Data Scientists.
You will use data science and Python to import, clean, manipulate, and analyze various types of data. You will then learn to build linear models for numerical data and categorical models for non-numerical types of data. Finally, using Python packages, you will construct visualizations that can help tell a story with your analyses and predictions.
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What is the difference between this and the full-time program?
BrainStation’s Data Science course is a flexible, professional development course offered part-time, over 26 weeks. Taught by industry experts, the Data Science course is a project-based, hands-on learning experience, allowing you to develop data science skills and learn the latest data tools and technologies.
BrainStation's Data Science Diploma program, on the other hand, is an intensive, full-time learning experience, delivered in 12 weeks. The Full-Time Data Science program at BrainStation builds on past educational and work experiences to transform skill sets and prepare students for a new career in data. Throughout the program, students develop and complete five projects and one major portfolio piece, using real-world data and machine learning. By the end of the program, graduates will have the skills, experience, and portfolio needed to dive into a career in data.
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What kind of jobs can this course get me?
Because the work Data Scientists do touches so many different industries and disciplines, the roles Data Scientists can fill go by many different names, including:
- Data Scientist
- Data Analyst
- Data Architect
- Data Engineer
- Statistician
- Database Administrator
- Business Analyst
- Data and Analytics Manager
- Researcher
- Machine Learning Engineer
- Quantitative Analyst
Many other variations exist and these will continue to evolve as data science becomes more prevalent.
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