Data Science, Data Mining, and Business Analytics Models - Adjunct Faculty - Online - Colangelo College of Business

Grand Canyon University is Arizona’s premier private Christian university.

The Colangelo College of Business offers rewarding opportunities for adjunct faculty to teach for our online campus.

Why Work at GCU:

• Education Benefits and Tuition Assistance
• 401(k)
• Employee Perks and Discounts

Courses:

BIT-310: Introduction to Programming for Data Science

This course covers foundational programming topics with specific focus on data science concepts. Students gain working knowledge of selected industry software programming tools that are relevant to data science topics.

BIT-445: Data Mining

This course covers basic concepts and techniques related to data mining. A key goal of the course is evaluating data in order to make business-related decisions. Use of selected industry tools to perform data mining is also addressed.

BIT-456: Special Topics in Business Analytics

This course covers special topics in business analytics. Students use critical thinking skills to frame analytics problems, build and apply appropriate analytics models, and communicate relevant findings. The course also covers topics related to working with unstructured data.

BIT-455: Current Topics in Business Analytics

This course builds upon the techniques and tools presented in prior courses in the program and focuses on how analytics are applied in contemporary organizations. Students use critical thinking skills to frame analytics problems, build and apply appropriate analytics models, and communicate relevant findings.

What You Will Do:

• Facilitate weekly main discussion forums to engage students in the online classroom.
• Adhere to weekly grading requirements, deadlines, and timeframes.
• Respond to students’ questions and emails within the established timeframes.
• Provide a positive example to students by supporting the University’s Doctrinal Statement, Ethical Position Statement and Mission of Grand Canyon University.

What You Will Bring:

• Masters in Business Administration (MBA)  OR  Masters in Statistics  OR  Masters in Business Analytics  OR Masters in Data Science OR  Masters in Quantitative Methods  OR  Masters in Information Systems (or related field)  
• AND 5 or more years work experience
• AND solid working knowledge with Python or R with specific focus on use of data mining/data science related techniques

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