Resources

  • Center for Business and Social Analytics (CBSA)
    CBSA’s goal is to accelerate research that uses digital resources to understand and predict social, economic, business and government processes from the ground up, by providing and coordinating resources to enhance multi-college collaboration, the sharing of ideas, and innovation across the University.
  • Institute for Cyber-Enabled Research (iCER)
    The Institute for Cyber-Enabled Research (iCER) provides the cyberinfrastructure for researchers from across academia and industry to perform their computational research. iCER supports multidisciplinary research in all facets of computational sciences. iCER continually works to enhance MSU’s national and international presence and competitive edge in disciplines and research that rely on advanced computing.
  • Center for Statistical Training & Consulting (CSTAT)
    The MSU Center for Statistical Training and Consulting (CSTAT) is a professional service and research unit at Michigan State University, providing statistical support and services to faculty, staff, and graduate students, plus occasional off-campus clients. 
  • MSU IT Service: Data Analytics & Management
    Data Analytics uses Business Intelligence and Analytics to create different custom reports and visualizations to help MSU units, colleges, and affiliated organizations make data-driven decisions.  Data Management provides faculty, researchers, and staff with access to reporting data and to specialists to review data cleanliness and quality.
  • Department of Computational Mathematics, Science and Engineering (CMSE)
    The Department of Computational Mathematics, Science and Engineering (CMSE) is unique among computational academic units nationally; it is the first to comprehensively treat computation as the "triple junction" of algorithm development and analysis, high performance computing, and applications to scientific and engineering modeling and data science. 
  • MSU Master Degree in Business Analytics (MSBA)
    More data is available than ever before, and analytics have become a part of every major business decision today. With the Master of Science in Business Analytics from Michigan State University, you can become an integral part of this emerging transformation and leading new industry.
  • R-Ladies East Lansing

    R-Ladies East Lansing is a local chapter of R-Ladies Global. We meet to discuss, learn, teach, present and work on all things R! Our priority is to provide a safe community space for anyone identifying as a minority gender who is interested in and/or working with R. Everyone interested in R/Data Science is welcome to attend, including women, LGBTQ+, and men. We encourage active participation by all members and active leadership by gender minorities. For meeting schedule, please see https://www.meetup.com/rladies-eastlansing/ for resources, please check out https://github.com/rladies-eastlansing

  • DataCamp
    Supported by DataCamp, SSDA offers over 200 free online training courses to MSU students, research scholars, staff, and faculty. The content covers topics such as R/Python programming, data importing and cleaning, data manipulation, data visualization, probability and statistics, text analysis, time series analysis, spatial analysis, network analysis, machine learning, Shell, Github, Spreadsheet, case studies, and more. Please register to get access to your free online training courses. If you have any questions or concerns, please reach us at ssda@msu.edu
  • Coursera


    Coursera is a world-wide online learning platform that offers massive open online courses, specializations, and degrees.  MSU is leveraging our Coursera Partnership and their offer to provide FREE access to nearly 4,000 online learning experiences during the Coronavirus pandemic.  You can access and sign up on the Coursera-4-Campus platform by using this URL: https://www.coursera.org/programs/michigan-state-university-on-coursera-207nw

     

    Please note the following when signing up:

    • You must sign up with your msu.edu e-mail 
    • Please follow the prompts and complete the corresponding information requested in order to gain access.
    • Free access is available through 7/31/20.  If you intend to complete courses and earn the corresponding credentials, you must meet all course requirements and secure your credential by 7/31/20.  
    • Many Coursera courses have peer review as a requirement to successfully complete the courses and earn the corresponding credential.  Please account for and allow enough time for the peer review requirement if you intend to earn the credential that may be associated with your courses.

     

    If you have questions about registration or the program in general, please reach out to ssda@msu.edu.  Once you are in the platform and or active in courses, please direct any questions or issues to Coursera Learner Support.