Master Degree in

University of Milano-Bicocca

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 Departments involved

•Dipartimento di Informatica, Sistemistica e

Comunicazione (DISCo)
•Dipartimento di Economia, Metodi quantitativi e
Strategie di impresa
•Dipartimento di Statistica e Metodi quantitativi

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 The three stakeholders, students, companies,
teachers: how to boost cooperation among them?

Courses
Early Bird
and Labs
Initiative

Kaggle

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Students

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 Statistics on enrolled Students - 1
Per area culturale
Economia e marketing Statistica
Informatica Matematica
Fisica Scienze Com
Ingegnerie Filosofia

0,9
0,9 0,9
0,9
3,7
0,9
5,5

7,3
38,5

16,5

19,3

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Statistics on enrolled Students - 2
Per area geografica di provenienza

1,1

9,9

7,7

14,3
55,4

5,5

25,3

Bicocca Altre Milano Lombardia altre Nord Centro Sud

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 The three stakeholders, students, companies,
teachers: how to boost cooperation among them?

Courses
and Labs

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 From S. Ceri, EDBT Venice, March 2017
How big is the genome? How many genomes will be sequenced
As a string: 700MByte in 5 years?
As raw data: 200 Gbyte Estimates: order of 5-20 Millions
As called mutations: 125MByte Very big data problem
 From small data to big data
Broadness of observed reality

Time

Depth in knowledge of observed reality 9

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 From small data to big data
Broadness of observed reality

Time

Depth in knowledge of observed reality 11

 1 among 4

Courses
Data Science Lab in
Environment & Physics
1 among 3
BDGIS – Big Data in Geo-
CYB – Cybersecurity graphical Information Systems
for data science
BDPhis - Big data management
and analysis in physics research
IP – Signal and image
processing Data Science Lab in biosciences

BDB&B – Big data in

1 among 3 TIDS – Technological infra- biotechnology & biosciences
structures for data science
DM&DV - Data FC – Foundam. MSBD - Making sense of
management in Comp.Sc. biological data
and visualization 1 among 3 Data Science Lab in Medicine
DS – Data ASM – Advanced statistical
Semantics BDM1 – - Big Data
MLDM – Machine methodologies for Big Data in Health Care
Learning &
TMS – Text SDM – Streaming BDM2 - Medical imaging
Decision Models IS – Information
Systems mining
data management and & big data Labs
time series analysis
and search
JSI – Juridical & 1 among 2 IL – Industry Lab
Social Issues in EDS – Economics for Data
EW – Expert Week
Information FS – Found. Science
Society in Stat. & P. Data Science Lab in Business & Marketing
1 among 3
STDA – Statistical WM&CM – Web BDBF – - Big data in Business
modelling marketing & SMA – Social Media and Finance
Communication Analytics
Management BDBP - Big data in
SS –Service Science Behavioural Psycology

DSL - Data Science

Lab BI - Business Data Science Lab in Public Policies & Services
Intelligence
BDPHe – - Big Data
in Public Health

BDPS - Big Data in Public and

Social Services

1 among 3
First year 12
Second year
Courses 1 among 4
Data Science Lab in
Environment & Physics
1 among 3
Common courses BDGIS – Big Data in Geo-
CYB – Cybersecurity graphical Information Systems
Analytical track for data science
BDPhis - Big data management
and analysis in physics research

Business track IP – Signal and image

processing Data Science Lab in biosciences
Ana BDB&B – Big data in
1 among 3 lytical TIDS – Technological infra- biotechnology & biosciences
structures for data science
DM&DV - Data
management
FC – Foundam. track MSBD - Making sense of
biological data
in Comp.Sc.
and visualization 1 among 3 Data Science Lab in Medicine
DS – Data ASM – Advanced statistical
Semantics BDM1 – - Big Data
MLDM – Machine methodologies for Big Data in Health Care
Learning &
TMS – Text SDM – Streaming BDM2 - Medical imaging
Decision Models IS – Information
Systems mining
data management and & big data Labs
time series analysis
and search
JSI – Juridical & 1 among 2 IL – Industry Lab
Social Issues in EDS – Economics for Data
EW – Expert Week
Information FS – Found. Science
Society in Stat. & P. Data Science Lab in Business & Marketing
1 among 3
STDA – Statistical WM&CM – Web BDBF – - Big data in Business
modelling marketing & SMA – Social Media and Finance
Communication
Management
Busi- Analytics
BDBP - Big data in
ness SS –Service Science Behavioural Psycology

DSL - Data Science Track BI - Business

Lab Data Science Lab in Public Policies & Services
Intelligence
BDPHe – - Big Data
in Public Health

BDPS - Big Data in Public and

Social Services

1 among 3
First year 13
Second year
Scientific areas 1 among 4
Data Science Lab in
Environment & Physics
1 among 3
BDGIS – Big Data in Geo-
Computer Science CYB – Cybersecurity graphical Information Systems
for data science
Statistics BDPhis - Big data management
and analysis in physics research
IP – Signal and image
SocioEconomic processing Data Science Lab in biosciences
Ana
Mixed BDB&B – Big data in
lytical TIDS – Technological infra- biotechnology & biosciences
structures for data science
track MSBD - Making sense of
biological data
1 among 3
1 among 3 Data Science Lab in Medicine
DM&DV - Data FC – Foundam. ASM – Advanced
management in Comp.Sc. BDM1 – - Big Data
statistical methodologies
and visualization in Health Care
for Big Data
DS – Data BDM2 - Medical imaging
Semantics SDM – Streaming & big data Labs
MLDM – Machine data management and
Learning & time series analysis
Decision Models IS – Information IL – Industry Lab
TMS – Text mining
Systems EDS – Economics for Data
and search
Science
JSI – Juridical & 1 among 2 Data Science Lab in Business & Marketing
Social Issues in 1 among 3
EW – Expert Week
Information FS – Found. BDBF – - Big data in Business
Society in Stat. & Pr. SMA – Social Media and Finance
Busi- Analytics
STDA – Statistical BDBP - Big data in
modelling
WM&CM – Web
marketing & ness SS –Service Science Behavioural Psycology
Communication
Management Track BI - Business Data Science Lab in Public Policies & Services
Intelligence
BDPHe – - Big Data
DSL - Data Science Lab in Public Health

BDPS - Big Data in Public and

Social Services

1 among 3
First year 14
Second year
DSc – a dynamic, evolving science 1 among 4
Data Science Lab in
Environment & Physics
1 among 3
Statistics BDGIS – Big Data in Geo-
CYB – Cybersecurity graphical Information Systems

Computer Science for data science

BDPhis - Big data management
and analysis in physics research
IP – Signal and image
SocioEconomic processing Data Science Lab in biosciences
Ana
Mixed BDB&B – Big data in
lytical TIDS – Technological infra- biotechnology & biosciences
structures for data science
track MSBD - Making sense of
biological data
1 among 3
1 among 3 Data Science Lab in Medicine
DM&DV - Data FC – Foundam. ASM – Advanced
management in Comp.Sc. BDM1 – - Big Data
statistical methodologies
and visualization in Health Care
for Big Data
DS – Data BDM2 - Medical imaging
Semantics SDM – Streaming & big data Labs
MLDM – Machine data management and
Learning & time series analysis
Decision Models IS – Information IL – Industry Lab
TMS – Text mining
Systems EDS – Economics for Data
and search
Science
JSI – Juridical & 1 among 2 Data Science Lab in Business & Marketing
Social Issues in 1 among 3
EW – Expert Week
Information FS – Found. BDBF – - Big data in Business
Society in Stat. & P. SMA – Social Media and Finance
Analytics
STDA – Statistical WM&CM – Web BDBP - Big data in
modelling marketing & SS –Service Science Behavioural Psycology
Communication Busi-
Management
ness BI - Business Data Science Lab in Public Policies & Services
Intelligence
Track BDPHe – - Big Data
DSL - Data Science Lab in Public Health

BDPS - Big Data in Public and

Social Services

1 among 3
First year 15
Second year
 Four V’s of Big Data

•Volume
•Velocity
•Variety
•Value

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Change of Paradigm…in Data Management Systems

Volume
NoSQL + Hadoop +
Big Data MapReduce Hadoop & Spark
(plus: distributed file system)

Spark
Small SQL + Traditional DBMS (plus: in-memory processing)
Data

Long-term Streaming Velocity

changing data data
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 The four Vs: 1 among 4
Data Science Lab in
1. VOLume 1 among 3
Environment & Physics

2. VELocity
VEL BDGIS – Big Data in Geo-
CYB – Cybersecurity graphical Information Systems
for data science

3. VARiety IP – Signal and image

VEL
BDPhis - Big data management
and analysis in physics research

Ana
4. VALue lytical
processing Data Science Lab in biosciences
VOL BDB&B – Big data in
1 among 3 track TIDS – Technological infra- biotechnology & biosciences
structures for data science
FC – Foundam. MSBD - Making sense of
VOL in Comp.Sc. biological data
1 among 3
DM&DV - Data VAR VOL Data Science Lab in Medicine
management
DS – Data ASM – Advanced statistical
and visualization BDM1 – - Big Data
Semantics methodologies for Big Data in Health Care
VAL VAL VEL
SDM – Streaming BDM2 - Medical imaging
IS – Information VOL VOL
MLDM – Machine TMS – Text data management and & big data
Learning & Systems time series analysis
mining
Decision Models
and search VEL VAL
VEL
1 among 2 EDS – Economics for Data IL – Industry Lab
VAL Science
JSI – Juridical & FS – Found. VAL
EW – Expert Week
Social Issues in in Stat. & Pr VAL Data Science Lab in Business & Marketing
Information 1 among 3 VAL
Society VAL BDBF – - Big data in Business
WM&CM – Web
marketing & Busi- SMA – Social Media and Finance
STDA – Statistical Analytics
modelling
Communication
Management ness BDBP - Big data in

VOL Track SS –Service Science Behavioural Psycology

DSL1 – Data
Data Science Lab BI - Business
Science Lab 1 Data Science Lab in Public Policies & Services
Intelligence
BDPHe – - Big Data
in Public Health

BDPS - Big Data in Public and

Social Services

1 among 3
First year
Second year
 Data types
• Tables
• Relational (keys, referential integrity, etc.)
• Weak semantics (e.g. csv)
• Texts
• Loosely structured
• Semistructured (e.g. XML)
• Signals (from the Internet of Things)
• Images (e.g. X-ray, security, etc.)
• Graphs
• Mathematical - syntactic
• Knowledge - semantic
• Open data & Linked Open Data
• Maps & Remote sensing & Georeferenced data
• Mixed (Web data)

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Main Data Types 1 among 4
Data Science Lab in
Environment & Physics
1 among 3
Tables & Series CYB – Cybersecurity BDGIS – Big Data in Geo-
for data science graphical Information Systems

Signals and images IP – Signal and image BDPhis - Big data management
and analysis in physics research
processing
Knowledge graphs IP – Signal and image Data Science Lab in biosciences

Loosely Str..&Semistr. texts Ana processing BDB&B – Big data in

lytical TIDS – Technological infra- biotechnology & biosciences
Maps & Georef. data track
structures for data science MSBD - Making sense of
biological data
Not relevant 1 among 3 Data Science Lab in Medicine
1 among 3 ASM – Advanced statistical BDM1 – - Big Data
DM&DV - Data methodologies for Big Data in Health Care
management FS – Foundam.
in Informatics SDM – Streaming BDM2 - Medical imaging
and visualization data management and & big data Labs
time series analysis
DS – Data
MLDM – Machine Semantics IL – Industry Lab
Learning & TMS – Text EDS – Economics for Data
Decision Models mining Science
IS – Information
Systems and search Data Science Lab in Business & Marketing
1 among 3
JSI – Juridical & 1 among 2 BDBF – - Big data in Business
EW – Expert Week
Social Issues in SMA – Social Media and Finance
Information FS – Found. Analytics
Society in Stat. & Pr BDBP - Big data in
Busi- SS –Service Science Behavioural Psycology
STDA – Statistical
modelling
WM&CM – Web
marketing &
ness BI - Business
Track
Data Science Lab in Public Policies & Services
Communication Intelligence
Management
BDPHe – - Big Data
in Public Health
DSL1 – Data
Science Lab 1 BDPS - Big Data in Public and
Social Services
DSL1 – Data
Science Lab 1 1 among 3
First year Second year 21
 Traditional Analysis Life cycle vs
new Analysis life cycle of digital (big) data
Big Data
Life cycle Cross cutting activities
Access
Traditional S
life cycle Management E Q L
M U E V
Extract A A A A
Visualization
Transform N L R L
T I N U
Load Analysis I T I E
C Y N
Diffusion S G

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Phases of the life cycle and main feedbacks

1. Access

2. Management

3. Visualization

4. Analysis

5. Diffusion
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 Phases of the life cycle - detail
1. Access & Acquisition
• Search
• Selection
• Acquisition
2. Management
• Filtering
• Quality assessment
• Semantic interpretation & enrichment
• Matching & integration
3. Visualization
4. Analysis
• Descriptive analysis: what happened or what is happening.
• Diagnostic analysis: why it happened or why it is happening.
• Predictive analysis: what will happen
• Prescriptive analysis : what to do to achieve the goal
5. Diffusion
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Main Phases of the Life Cycle 1 among 4
Data Science Lab in
Environment & Physics
1 among 3
Access & Acquisition BDGIS – Big Data in Geo-
CYB – Cybersecurity graphical Information Systems

Management for data science BDPhis - Big data

management and analysis in
IP – Signal and image physics research
Visualization processing
Data Science Lab in biosciences

Analysis Ana BDB&B – Big data in

lytical TIDS – Technological infra- biotechnology & biosciences
Diffusion & Usage track
structures for data science
MSBD - Making sense of
biological data
All 1 among 3 Data Science Lab in Medicine
ASM – Advanced statistical BDM1 – - Big Data
DM&DV - Data methodologies for Big Data in Health Care
1 among 3
management
BDM2 - Medical imaging
FS – Foundam. SDM – Streaming
in Informatics data management
& big data Labs
DM&DV - Data
visualization DS – Data IL – Industry Lab
Semantics SDM - Time series analysis

MLDM – Machine IS – Information TMS – Text Data Science Lab in Business & Marketing
Learning & mining EDS – Economics for Data
Systems Science
Decision Models and search BDBF – - Big data in Business
and Finance
1 among 2 1 among 3
EW – Expert Week BDBP - Big data in
JSI – Juridical & FS – Found. Behavioural Psycology
Social Issues in SMA – Social Media
in Stat. & PC Analytics
Information
Society
WM&CM – Web
Busi- Data Science Lab in Public Policies & Services
SS –Service Science
STDA – Statistical
marketing &
Communication
ness BDPHe – - Big Data
modelling Management
Track BI - Business
Intelligence
in Public Health

BDPS - Big Data in Public and

DSL1 – Data Social Services
Science Lab 1 1 among 3
First year Second year 25
Main Platforms and languages 1 among 4
Data Science Lab in
Environment & Physics
SQL R Hadoop Kaggle 1 among 3
BDGIS – Big Data in Geo-
CYB – Cybersecurity graphical Information Systems
NoSQL SAS Spark for data science
BDPhis - Big data management
Knime Phyton IP – Signal and image and analysis in physics research
processing
Data Science Lab in biosciences
RDF & Sparql BPMN
Ana Hadoop Spark
BDB&B – Big data in
lytical TIDS – Technological infra-
structures for data science
biotechnology & biosciences

Kaggle NoSQL track MSBD - Making sense of

biological data
1 among 3
DM&DV - Data SQL 1 among 3 Data Science Lab in Medicine
management and FC – Foundam.
visualization in Comp.Sc. ASM – Advanced statistical BDM1 – - Big Data
Phyton methodologies for Big Data
Hadoop Spark in Health Care
Kaggle
DS – Data SDM – Streaming BDM2 - Medical imaging
Kaggle Knime Semantics RDF & Sparql data management and R & big data Labs
time series analysis
MLDM – Machine
Learning & IS – Information BPMN IL – Industry Lab
Decision Models Systems EDS – Economics for Data
Science
R Phyton TMS – Text
1 among 2
mining Data Science Lab in Business & Marketing
1 among 3
JSI – Juridical & FS – Found. and search
Social Issues in BDBF – - Big data in Business
in Stat. & P. SMA – Social Media and Finance
Information
Society EW – Expert Week Analytics
WM&CM – Web BDBP - Big data in
Kaggle
marketing & SS –Service Science Behavioural Psycology
Communication
Management Kaggle
STDA – Statistical
modelling Busi- BI - Business Data Science Lab in Public Policies & Services
Intelligence
R SAS DSL - Data Science
ness BDPHe – - Big Data

SAS
Lab Track in Public Health
Kaggle
BDPS - Big Data in Public and
Social Services
Phyton
1 among 3
First year 26
Second year
 The three stakeholders, students, companies,
teachers: how to boost cooperation among them?

Kaggle

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 Kaggle: a platform
managing data challenges

It allows to:
• Participate in Dataset-specific competitions orga-nized
by Companies
• Grow up Data Science skills through practical
experience on Datasets provided by Companies
• Get Academic Credits
• Know about Job Offers

• Prof. Stella will provide further detail soon

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 Students Portfolio
• https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/building-data-science-
portfolio-newcomers-guide-data-scientist

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 The three stakeholders, students, companies,
teachers: how to boost cooperation among them?

Early Bird
Initiative

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 Early Bird Initiative
Opportunities of collaboration for companies

• Training activities
1. Testimonials and Case studies
2. Teaching in the first year «Data Science Lab» and in the
second year «Industry Lab»
3. Hackathons
4. Certifications
• Internships
• Final thesis

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 Other types of contributions from companies

To Students
• Scolarships
• Grants for
1. Internships in Italian companies
2. Internships in European universities or companies (Erasmus
programs)
3. Internships in extra-European universities or companies (Extra
programs)
• Degree Awards
Training services
• Access to big data infrastructures
Communication and Marketing
• Endorsement
• Donations (with tax benefit)
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 Erasmus and Double Degrees

•Strong effort to establish Erasmus agreements

and Double Degrees

•Prof. Pasi will provide further detail soon

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 Start-ups

•All students should consider the opportunity

to create a startup

•This is one of the topics of the expert week

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 Want to know more?

•Access http://datascience.disco.unimib.it/

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 Timetable

See

www.disco.unimib.it

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