International Bachelor’s Degree in Data Analytics

Department of Mathematics and Physics University of Luigi Vanvitelli ,

Coordinator Prof. Rosanna Verde [email protected] The University of Campania «Luigi Vanvitelli»

The University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, was established in 1991 and began its activity on November 1st 1992. Currently there are nearly 24000 students and 16 Departments, that cover different fields : ARCHITECTURE AND INDUSTRIAL DESIGN , ENGINEERING, MATHEMATICS AND PHYSICS, PSYCHOLOGY, POLITICAL SCIENCE, BIOLOGICAL AND PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES, ECONOMICS, MEDICINE, LAW, HUMANITIES AND CULTURAL HERITAGE

They are located in 5 territorial areas at : • Caserta – - Santa Maria Vetere - Capua •

In the last years, the University is significantly improving its efforts to develop student services and to promote their training and their "life" within the University facilities through an intensive orientation policy. More info at: http://international.unicampania.it/index.php/en/ The Department of Mathematics and Physics

The Department of Mathematics and Physics of the University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli” was activated in spring 2012. The Department promotes and coordinates research essentially in Statistics, Mathematics, and Physics. The research also includes various interdisciplinary activities and this gives the Department a strong scientific connotation, within the University, also corroborated by the fruitful interaction with other national and international research bodies and structures. More info at: https://www.matfis.unicampania.it/ International Bachelor’s Degree in Data Analytics

Given the growing market demand for professionals in the field of data analysis, in 2018, the Department of Mathematics and Physics has established the International Bachelor’s Degree in Data Analytics It offers a fantastic opportunity to train students with theoretical and practical skills to be ready for the international job market. The courses are delivered in English language and there are students enrolled from all over the world. The location of the courses is in the beautiful city of Caserta, in the Campania land, Italy. More info at: https://www.matfis.unicampania.it/didattica/corsi-di- studio/data-analytics/2-non-categorizzato/117-bachelor-s- degree-in-data-analytics The city: Caserta

Caserta is the capital of the province of Caserta in the Campania region of Italy. It is in an important agricultural, commercial and industrial area. Caserta railway station is a hub for regional and national traffic, and represents an important interchange linking Rome and Naples to Bari. The nearest airport is Naples-Capodichino, located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) south. The and the tourism

With a population of 76,326 people, the city is best known for its culture and the Royal Palace of Caserta.

For this reason, Caserta is an important Italian tourist center and every year it hosts thousands of tourists from all over the world. City center

The city of Caserta is famous not only for its monuments and culture but also for its good food, vitality and hospitality.

For this reason it is the ideal place to study, meet new people, have fun, and eat well.

The city is very close to the metropolises of Rome and Naples, so it is also in an ideal position for visiting other Italian cities. International Bachelor’s Degree in Data Analytics: the location Why should I apply for Bachelor's degree in Data Analytics?

• You should enroll in the program because you will get the skills you need to establish a successful Data Science career. You will learn how to analyze data and communicate insights using powerful tools like Python, R, SAS and SQL.

• An internationally oriented Data Analyst: Lectures are taught in English, giving you the skills for being competitive all over the world. • One program, two degrees. Selected students will be proposed for a year at Paris 13 University (Paris, France) to improve their skills and to get a double degree. • The staff of teachers has highly qualified and recognised in international research field. • Data Analyst professionals are strongly demanded in the most actual employment sectors How could I apply for the Bachelor's degree in Data Analytics?

• You can apply for the Bachelor's degree in Data Analytics for the academic year 2020-2021 from August to October 2020. • The enrollment procedure is available online at the link: http://international.unicampania.it/index.php/en/students/inform ation-and-enrolment/enrolment

• The first semester of course - from September to December 2020 – will be taken online by using the platform Microsoft Teams – available free for all the students of our University.

• That means you can perform your application online (from August to October 2020) and stay at home. • You have to reach our University in Caserta on January 2021 !! How could I apply for Bachelor's degree in Data Analyst?

If you need a pre-enrolment for asking your VISA, please follow the procedure available at on the web site of UNIVERSITALY Pre-enrolment www.universitaly.it Please, before performing the enrollment procedure, you need the “dichiarazione di valore” (declaration of value) describing declaration of the qualification you awarded (high school degree) by an institution belonging to an education system other than the value Italian system. It is usually issued by the Italian Embassy in the country where the qualification was awarded. Moreover, you need an English language certificate – level, at English language least B2, according to The Common European Framework of certificate (CEFR) Reference for Languages (CEFR). Fees for foreign students are established according to the ISEE-U parificato personal income which must be certified by INSEE-U parificato. Evaluation test (self assessment tool) NO mandatory for your enrollment

For admission to the degree course it is necessary to complete the CISIA ONLINE TEST (TOLC). TOLC only serves as a self-assessment tool of the basic knowledge possessed by students in view of the University choice. Therefore, TOLC is Not a selection procedure for the admission. For international students willing to enrol our degree course, the test will be the English TOLC-E (performed in the English language). Students will have the opportunity to perform the TOLC in July, August, or September directly at the University. If the health emergency will continue in these months, the standard TOLC is replaced by TOLC@HOME (“TOLC@CASA” in the ). The test must be booked via a qualified University but can be completed directly at home. For students willing to apply in the courses of the Department of Mathematics and Physics, they can selec the University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli” for the test. The delivery dates scheduled by our Department will be published on the following website: https://www.matfis.unicampania.it/didattica/speciale-immatricolazioni/test- d-ingresso#english The Data Analyst

The Data Analytics bachelor's degree responds to the need to satisfy a request for training for one of the most promising professions of the next twenty years: the Data Analyst. The data analyst is a professional capable of managing and analyzing information and large amounts of data data analyst is a professional capable of from different areas (web, social networks, sensor networks, medical, managing and analyzing information and corporate, biological, bioinformatics, large amounts of data from different ecological data, stock exchanges, areas insurance, pharmaceuticals, etc). The data analyst job is simply the work of the future (and of the present). The data analyst job is simply the work of To be competitive, in every sector, every company has understood that the future data analysis cannot be ignored. Analyzing data in the right way means being competitive, it means increasing profits. The Data Analyst

Today, thanks to the progress of technology and the presence of huge amounts of data, there is a need more than ever, that this work be done by a professional, and not by improvised subjects who do not know what they are doing.

Google’s Chief Economist - Hal Varian - on Statistics and Data Analyst said:

« I keep saying the sexy job in the next ten years will be statisticians. People think I’m joking, but who would’ve guessed that computer engineers would’ve been the sexy job of the 1990s? »

Hal Varian, The McKinsey Quarterly, January 2009 Teaching provided in English (deepening of linguistic - specialist knowledge)

Double degree in Data Analytics at the University of Campania and in Informatique at the French University An Paris 13.

international 3-month internship period mandatory at institutions and companies, where undergraduates will be able to Degree: deal with application problems on real data Data Analytics Final report will represent the thesis work to be discussed with slides to present the results, in English.

Steering committee provides a permanent connection with professional associations, bodies and stakeholders Our Degree Program: Year 1

Sector 1st Year Courses (9) Semester ECTS 1 ECTS = 25 hours of study Divided into (about) FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER ING-INF/05 1 6 10 hours + 15 hours SCIENCE of lesson/laboratory of personal study SECS‐P/01 ECONOMICS 1 6 MAT/05 ANALYSIS 1 9 SECS‐S/01 STATISTICS 1 9 Example: ANALYSIS ING‐INF/05 2 6 FUNDAMENTALS OF PROGRAMMING 9 ECTS = 225 hours MAT/03 LINEAR ALGEBRA 2 6 90 hours + 135 hours MAT/07 PROBABILITY THEORY 2 6 SPS/07 METHODOLOGY OF SOCIAL RESEARCH 2 6 FREE 2 6 60 More info: https://www.matfis.unicampania.it/didattica/corsi-di-studio/data-analytics/2-non-categorizzato/117-bachelor-s-degree-in-data-analytics Our Degree Program: Years 2 and 3

2nd Year Courses Sem ECTS 3rd Year Courses Sem ECTS SECS-S/06 FINANCIAL MATHEMATICS 1 6 ING-INF/05 DATABASES AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS 1 6 SECS‐S/01 INFERENTIAL STATISTICS 1 9 SECS‐S/01 DATA MINING AND BIG DATA 1 12 ADVANCED DATA ANALYSIS AND ING‐INF/05 COMPUTER SYSTEMS MODELLING AND SEMANTIC WEB 1 6 SECS‐S/01 1 9 VISUALIZATION OBJECT ORIENTED PROGRAMMING MAT/08 1 6 ING‐INF/05 NUMERICAL METHODS FOR DATA ANALYSIS OR 1 6 SECS‐S/01 2 STATISTICAL LEARNING 6 MAT/08 A DVANCED SCIENTIFIC COMPUTING: NUMERICAL SECS‐P/05 ECONOMETRICS METHODS OR 2 6 OPERATIONAL RESEARCH MAT/09 SECS‐P/08 OR 2 6 BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE SECS‐S/06 SECS‐S/02 E XPERIMENTAL RESEARCH DESIGNS BEHAVIOURAL FINANCE Two out 6 L-LIN/04 FRENCH 2 6 M‐PSI/03 PSYCOMETRICS 2 of 6 three FREE 2 6 INF/01 BIOINFORMATICS STAGE 2 8 L-LIN/12 ENGLISH 2 6 THESIS EXAMINATION 2 4 60 60 More info: https://www.matfis.unicampania.it/didattica/corsi-di-studio/data-analytics/2-non-categorizzato/117-bachelor-s-degree-in-data-analytics Suggestions for Just an Example students

• Exam programs are all strictly interconnected and preparatory to each other

• For this reason, although there is often no obligation to take the first-year exams before the second-year exams, we strongly suggest that students follow the suggested order. Basic Skills at the first year

In addition to traditional courses, it includes: • Learning of the main software for data analysis (SAS Miner, R, Python) with exercises in the computer lab (1/3 teaching provided), also with the participation of experts; Innovation of • The solution of practical problems and case studies on data extracted from company the Degree databases; Program in • Seminars by students, also in the form of auto-proposals and verifications; Data Analytics The Bachelor’s Degree in Data Analytics provides a suitable training to continue your studies with a Master's Degree Course for the deepening of theoretical, modelling and computational skills, in areas of Data Science and Statistics. The course of study aims to train data analysts, and aims to provide skills on:

Statistics and exploratory data analysis, including methods for the analysis of BIG DATA;

Machine learning techniques for prediction; Skills of Data Mathematics, theory and computation; Analytics IT tools for database management (SQL); graduates Programming elements and statistical software for the CEO;

Practical skills and work experience through the stages in companies, research centers, where students will be able to deal with application problems on real data. Main Job opportunities for Data Analytics graduates

Just to mention some examples: • National and international institutes that produce and manage official statistics and statistical information (ISTAT, Eurostat, INPS) • Production and commercial companies; E-commerce • Media and communication companies

• IT design and development company • Pharmaceutical and telecommunication industries • Logistics and Transport Industries • Insurance, Banks and Financial Institutions • Healthcare and health prevention companies • Consulting and Market Research Company

• Public and private research bodies • Study centers and monitoring and control bodies for energy and the environment • Public institutions Social and Links

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Coordinator: Prof. Rosanna Verde Prof. Antonio Irpino Prof. Benetta Pellacci

Dr. Fabrizio Maturo Prof. Antonio Balzanella Dr. Antonio Tortora

Prof. Mauro Iacono Dr. Elvira Romano Dr. Fiammette Marulli

Dr. Rosanna Campagna Dr. Viviana Ventre