The University of Delaware is delighted to partner with Southwestern University of Finance and Economics (SWUFE) to create the SWUFE-UD Joint Educational Institute for Data Sciences (JEI hereafter), which enrolled its first group of students starting in fall 2020. The JEI will offer Bachelor of Science degrees in Finance, Operations Management, and Management Information Systems, with all three majors sharing courses in data science.
With the rapid advances in information technologies, the volume of data generated has increased tremendously in recent years. These data are generated from various sources such as online transactions, mobile applications, sensors, video-capturing systems, and social media, and are arriving at an unprecedented scale. Businesses with expertise in data science and analytics can apply predictive and prescriptive models to these data sources in order to generate managerial and strategic insights and create business value. The majors offered as part of the JEI aim to enable students to use data and analytics to gain competitive advantages in today’s business world. Students with a working knowledge of data science will have an advantage on the job market since many companies in the United States and elsewhere around the world are seeking employees who can utilize data to inform managerial decisions and create business value.
The SWUFE-UD Joint Educational Institute for Data Science is a win-win-win arrangement for UD, SWUFE, and the Chinese students who will enroll in the JEI. Students will receive a better education since they are gaining the combined expertise of highly-respected educational institutions in the U.S. and China, which will prepare them for better opportunities for employment or graduate education. By making JEI programs available to high school applicants, SWUFE attracts more and better students to the University. UD faculty members gain valuable international experiences, and the University gains international exposure by participating in this innovative educational institute. It is with great enthusiasm that UD anticipates this new and exciting era in international collaboration!
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特拉华大学很高兴与西南财经大学联合建立中外合作办学机构—西南财经大学特拉华数据科学学院(以下简称JEI)。本学院于2020年秋季招收首批学生，特拉华大学将授予金融学、运营管理和管理信息系统专业的理学学士学位，三个专业共享数据科学课程。
随着信息技术的飞速发展，近年来产生的数据量急剧增加。这些数据的来源多种多样，如在线交易、移动应用程序、传感器、视频捕捉系统和社交媒体，并以前所未有的规模出现。擅长数据科学和分析的企业可以将预测性和指导性模型应用于这些数据源，从而产生管理和战略洞见，并创造商业价值。学院提供的专业旨在使学生能够运用数据和分析来获得在当今商业世界的竞争优势。掌握数据科学应用知识的学生将在就业市场上优势明显，因为美国和世界其他地方的许多公司都在寻觅能够利用数据提供管理决策并创造商业价值的员工。
作为一所中外合作办学机构，西南财经大学特拉华数据科学学院对特拉华大学、西南财经大学和学院即将录取的中国学子来说是一个三赢的安排。通过中美两所享有盛誉的教育机构共同教授的综合专业知识，学生将获得更优质的本科教育，这也将为他们提供更好的就业或深造机会。西南财经大学通过向高中学子提供中外合作办学专业，能吸引招收更多更优秀的人才。特拉华大学通过参与建设这所创新型的中外合作办学机构，将全面提升全球知名度，教师队伍亦将获得宝贵的国际经验。特拉华大学将满怀热情，砥砺奋进谱写新时代的国际合作华章!
Rick Andrews
西南财经大学特拉华数据科学学院美方副院长
