London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) Online
Machine Learning: Practical Applications Online Certificate Course
Holborn, United Kingdom
Certificate
DURATION
8 weeks
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
TUITION FEES
USD 2,345
STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning
Key Summary
Upgrade your data skills and develop a technical understanding of the business applications of machine learning.
Combining the fields of statistics, optimisation, data mining and computing, machine learning is being adopted across industries due to its ability to solve problems in the presence of big data sets. Recent successes of machine learning include its application in commercial tasks such as search engines, recommendation systems (for example Netflix and Amazon), and marketing. Machine learning methods are also increasingly being used in financial institutions for algorithmic trading, predicting customer behaviour, compliance and risk.
This eight-week online technical course from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) covers a wide range of machine learning methods, following a practical approach to machine learning in modern business analytics. Throughout the course, you’ll engage with real-world problems as you apply machine learning models to data sets in R, interpret the predictions, and evaluate these predictions to inform business decisions.
An Online Education That Sets You Apart
This LSE online certificate course is delivered in collaboration with online education provider GetSmarter. Join a growing community of global professionals who've already had the opportunity to:
- Gain verifiable and relevant competencies and earn invaluable recognition from a world-leading social science university, entirely online and in your own time.
- Enjoy a personalised, people-mediated online learning experience created to make you feel supported at every step.
- Experience a flexible but structured approach to online education as you plan your learning around your life to meet weekly milestones.
This course is presented entirely online, in collaboration with the leader in online education GetSmarter. View the Machine Learning: Practical Applications online certificate course to find out about upcoming course dates, the course price, and more.
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Is this course for you?
This online certificate course is designed for professionals looking to improve the data analytics of an organisation through the integration of machine learning techniques. Mid to senior managers, data specialists, consultants, analysts, IT, and business professionals who are interested in the practical applications of machine learning will benefit from the in-depth exploration of core principles and methods. If you are interested in upskilling, transitioning into a data science role, or wanting to improve your understanding of the business applications of data science in any industry or business area, this course will assist you in developing and validating your practical machine learning skills and knowledge.
You'll walk away with:
- An in-depth understanding of various machine learning techniques, including regression, ensemble learning, and tree-based methods, among others.
- The ability to code in R and apply machine learning techniques to various types of data.
- Exposure to the latest frontiers of machine learning, such as neural networks and how these can be applied in business.
- A certificate of competence from LSE, a world-leading social science university.
Over the duration of this online certificate course, you’ll work your way through the following modules:
- Module 1: Learning from data
Discover the appropriate use and processing of data for optimising machine learning applications. - Module 2: Principles of machine learning
Understand the fundamental principles of machine learning and the flow of the machine learning pipeline. - Module 3: Regression
Explore regression as a supervised machine learning technique to predict a continuous variable (response or target) from a set of other variables (features or predictors). - Module 4: Variable selection and shrinkage methods
Discover how variable selection and shrinkage methods are used to improve the efficiency of a regression model when applied to complex data sets. - Module 5: Classification
Explore classification as a supervised machine learning technique to predict binary (or discrete) response variables from a set of features. - Module 6: Tree-based methods and ensemble learning
Discover how tree-based methods and ensemble learning methods are applied to improve the accuracy of a prediction. - Module 7: Introduction to neural networks
Understand what neural networks are, its most successful applications, and how they can be used within a business context. - Module 8: Unsupervised learning
Explore the process of unsupervised machine learning techniques of clustering and dimension reduction as a means of learning from unlabelled data.
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Will I have the time?
GetSmarter's learning model is designed to help you, as a working professional, improve your skills without compromising on work and family responsibilities. The course is broken up into weekly, manageable modules, with incremental deadlines, devised to help you pace yourself over the duration of the course and allow you the flexibility to work when it suits you best. You also have access to your Success Manager, who will help you set goals, track key milestones, manage your time, and field any administrative enquiries you might have.
Seek employer assistance
By improving your skills and industry knowledge, you'll have an influence on the success of your organization. Why wouldn't you ask your boss to help you fund your studies if it's going to have an impact on the way you do business?
Of our past students, 37 percent have received financial assistance from their employers. You can ask for help, too.
If you are a Learning & Development (L&D) manager, or involved in training and upskilling for an organization, you can request information regarding our corporate offering on our GetSmarter for business page.