MSc DATA SCIENCE FOR BUSINESS X - HEC
MSc DATA SCIENCE
FOR BUSINESS
X - HEC
JOINT DEGREE
HEC PARIS
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STUDY IN TWO GLOBALLY-RECOGNIZED INSTITUTIONS
École Polytechnique and HEC Paris are world leading academic
institutions, renowned for the quality of their degrees, faculty and
research. Their association within this Joint Degree represents
Europe’s leading combination in Business and Engineering.
2
YEAR
PROGRAM
100%
TAUGHT
IN ENGLISH
8
CERTIFICATES
MSc DATA SCIENCE
FOR BUSINESS
X - HEC
≥ 120
ECTS CREDITS
2
WORLD-RENOWNED
INSTITUTIONS
6
MAJOR CAREER
FAIRS
MATHEMATICS
REFRESHER
COURSES
FOUNDATIONS
IN DATA SCIENCE
ADVANCED COURSES
IN DATA SCIENCE
3 TRACKS:
DATA MANAGER
DATA ENTREPRENEUR
DATA CONSULTANT
DATA CHALLENGES
HACKATHONS
RESEARCH PAPER
LEARNING
EXPEDITION
MSC 2
LEARNING
EXPEDITION
MSC 1
DATA
TOOLBOX
September Y2
COMPULSORY
INTERNSHIP
September Y1
JOB MARKET WORKSHOPS | MEETINGS WITH ALUMNI | NETWORKING EVENTS | CAREER FAIRS | CONFERENCES | ETC.
ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE
HEC PARIS
BUILD YOUR FUTURE WITH A PRIZED DUAL PROFILE
YEAR 1: ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE
YEAR 2: HEC PARIS
The Msc DSB first year teaching focuses largely on the data produced by ‘real-life’ cases obtained in association with the
program’s industrial partners. Students will learn how to perform a complete data analysis, from data manipulation, exploration,
and visualization to analysis with powerful machine learning methods and to communicate and deploy their solution.
Students can also benefit from refresher courses in Probability and Mathematical Foundations of Data Science.
During the second year at HEC Paris, students learn how to use data science techniques to design business solutions. The
first semester constists on core courses and business challenges with companies. Students work on real-life business
issues using sophisticated data sets. Three different specialization tracks are available in the second semester : data
manager, data entrepreneur and data consultant. Learning expeditions are organized abroad to visit companies and learn
about their data science approches (e.g. New Yord, London).
CORE COURSES
 Statistics
 Introduction to Machine Learning
 Regression
 R for Data Science
 Data Camp Projects
 Machine Learning II
 Database Management
 Statistics in Action
 Python for Data Science
CORE COURSES
 Introductory Supercase
 Digital Transformation Strategy
 Making sense of the technology ecosystem
 Regulations and Compliance in Data Science
 Data Analytics for Business Strategy
 Deep Learning
 Time Series and Financial Data
 Etc.
INTERNSHIP
A 4-month compulsory internship with a company in a
data-related sector. Recent examples include Microsoft,
Facebook, Orange, Capgemini…
BUSINESS CHALLENGES
 Data I and II
 Entrepreneurship
3 TRACKS
 Data Manager: Joining a data science department of a
company
 Data Entrepreneur: Joining the HEC Startup Launchpad
and creating a startup
 Data Consultant: Joining a consulting firm to help clients
develop business by leveraging data
LEARNING EXPEDITIONS
 New York
 London
RESEARCH PAPER
HACKATHONS
A COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT FOR YOUR CAREER
8 SUPPLEMENTARY CERTIFICATES TO ENHANCE YOUR EXPERTISE
Both HEC Paris and École Polytechnique are committed to helping you achieve your career goals. We mobilize a wide range
of resources to help build your career plan and access the best possible internship and job opportunities.
Sponsored by companies, these optional certificates are a set of interdisciplinary courses that include 100 contact hours
and a wide range of fieldwork. They strengthen the students’ knowledge and provide a vital advantage in future career
endeavors.
CAREER COACHING
CONSULTING PROJECTS AND REAL-LIFE CASE STUDIES
MAJOR CAREER FAIRS & COMPANY PRESENTATIONS
MEETINGS WITH ALUMNI
(600 companies recruit on both schools’ campuses)
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LUXURY
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ACQUISITIONS
SOCIAL
BUSINESS
DIGITAL
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
DATA FOR
MANAGEMENT
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