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Data Mining and Statistics Courses & Certificates

Sharpen your skills with graduate courses in data mining and statistics. Learn how to gather and analyze large amounts of data, and how to use that data to manage risk and make important financial decisions.

Data Mining and Applications - statistical methods to extract meaning from large datasets, predictive models and analytics to make strategic decisions

Mining Massive Data Sets - efficient, powerful programming techniques and algorithms to transform large quantities of information into business intelligence.

Spring quarter begins June 24, 2013. Enroll by June 19 to reserve your place.

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Data Mining and Statistics Courses

Data Mining and Applications Graduate Certificate

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Mining Massive Data Sets Graduate Certificate

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Quantitative Methods in Finance Graduate Certificate

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Financial Risk Analysis and Management Graduate Certificate

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Seminars

The general public may view, without charge, seminars presented during the autumn, winter, spring, and summer quarters. Seminars are available the day after each lecture occurs on campus and webinars are available at any time. Topics include:

Webinars

Upcoming live webinars - register for virtual meetings with Stanford faculty, industry experts, and senior researchers as they go beyond the course curriculum to address emerging topics and trends in academia.
On-demand Webinars - visit our Stanfordonline YouTube channel to watch many of our past webinars in project management, innovation, strategy and more.