Graduate Certificates: Big and Smart Data and Cyber Security Analytics

Big and Smart Data Graduate Certificate

Why Choose Big and Smart Data Sciences?

The Department of Computer Science and Engineering offers a program of graduate study leading to the Education Certificate in Big and Smart Data Sciences. This unique certificate will equip business professionals with the technical foundation needed to manage and analyze Big Data and to create Smart Data-enabled applications for enterprises and individuals.

There is an unprecedented growth in data collected by all types of organizations for scientific, medical, financial, and other purposes. This comes as a result of activities in our interconnected world including social activities on the web. It is produced using sensors and other high throughput devices on or around individuals and around the globe. This has given rise to Big Data, characterized by five Vs (volume, velocity, variety, veracity, and value). Big and Smart Data Sciences is about the intelligent processing of Big Data for improved insights and decision-making for enterprises and individuals. It is also about creative approaches, methodologies, and techniques that span data acquisition to analysis and applications.

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Cyber Security Analytics Graduate Certificate

Why Choose Cybersecurity Analytics?

The Certificate in Cybersecurity Analytics contains the four core courses of our Master of Science in Cybersecurity degree. We offer a flexible learning environment with both online and in class courses. You can use this certificate to enhance your current skills or start on the journey to a master’s degree in cybersecurity. We will provide you with the technical foundation needed to understand the major risks associated with cyberspace, and how to begin mitigating those risks.

Complete this certificate online or on campus.

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Computer Programming and Database Management – Computer Software Development Major (CSD)

The Computer Programming and Database Management – Computer Software Development Major (CSD) is an online degree focuses on the design, development, implementation, and maintenance of software used in a variety of industries. Students gain knowledge of computer operating systems and software development using several programming languages.

Graduates earn an Associate of Applied Science degree and are prepared to enter the workforce as skilled computer programmers and systems integrators. Graduates may continue their education in a bachelor’s degree program in computer science, information systems, business informatics, or business administration.

The Computer Software Development Major is primarily offered as an online degree for students who seek that instructional method. Some of the required courses can be taken through in-person classes.

Curious about software engineering? Learn more about Computer Programming and Database Management - Software Engineering Technology Major (SET) right here.

As the fall 2021 semester is quickly approaching, UD Career Services is pleased to share upcoming fall recruiting events. Information about each event and a link to register are listed below.

Fall 2021 Career and Internship Fair *In-Person*

September 13 from 1-5 PM at UD RecPlex

Organizations are invited to visit our campus and meet with students and alumni from ALL MAJORS and degree levels seeking employment in internships/co-ops and full-time opportunities. Registration is available through Handshake.

Fall 2021 Virtual Fairs

September 15 & 16 from 2-5 PM on Handshake

September 15 – Science, Technology Engineering, Mathematics (STEM) and Healthcare

September 16 – Communication, Creative, Business, Human, and Public Services

The fairs are based on industry groups, not student majors. Registration for both fairs are available on Handshake. 

Contact employerrelations@udayton.edu with any questions.  

The University of Dayton Department of MIS and Operations Management is now accepting Company Project Proposals for their MIS and OPS Senior Capstone Projects. 

These year-long projects (2021-2022 school year) allow students to learn by applying the theories they learn in the classroom to real world projects

Firms benefit by having a fresh set of eyes and ears focused to carry out proposed improvements.  In these projects, both assigned faculty and sponsor management guide the assigned student teams.

There is no cost to companies sponsoring projects.

Submitted project proposals should be submitted by August 16th.

UD MIS/OPS 2021-2022 Senior Capstone Project Proposal: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gTIzgc2oMGty1l352Y6a6UWeHVEU4gnK/view?usp=sharing

Any questions can be directed to : Stephen Hall, Director, Center for Project Excellence, shall2@udayton.edu

Franklin University is excited to share our newest Industry-Endorsed Microcredential programs. You can gain professional training for in-demand skills with just three, six-week courses! Choose from: 

• Asana Project Management with Agile 
• Facebook Digital Marketing 
• Salesforce Administrator 
• Tableau Data Analytics 

Fall term begins August 16^th! Learn more at: www.franklin.edu/microcredentials

Are you seeking recent graduates or alumni? Interested in building a co-op/internship program with Wright State University? Simply forward your job/internship postings to sheryl.kent@wright.edu. In return, Sheryl will send a targeted e-mail blast out to Wright State University students and faculty as well as include your postings in Wright State's CECS LinkedIn Group: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/961807.

You are also encouraged to post your positions to Handshake- WSU's resume referral database.  This system will allow you to post your position, view potential candidates, and register for career related events. Any questions regarding this system should be directed to Career Services, 937-775-2556.

For a complete list of our majors in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, please visit: https://engineering-computer-science.wright.edu/degrees-and-certificates

STEPS TO SUCCESSFUL RECRUITING IN A VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT

QUESTIONS? Seeking customized assistance? The Brandeberry Career Development Center offers a variety of opportunities to volunteer on campus to increase your company's visibility within the College of Engineering and Computer Science.  Please contact me for more information. Simply email sheryl.kent@wright.edu or call 937-775-4491. 

We look forward building your brand on campus.

Ohio students are always searching for internship opportunities. SOCHEintern handles recruitment, applications, employee taxes, onboarding, orientation, hiring and payroll and customizes your internship program according to your unique business needs. Work with SOCHEintern to take full advantage of the energy and fresh ideas interns bring while reducing your hiring and training costs. Click here, email us at soche@soche.org or call (937) 258-8890 to find your interns.

Tickets available for Dayton’s premier entrepreneurship conference

Registration is live for Launch Dayton Startup Week, the Dayton region ’s premiere opportunity for entrepreneurs to connect and network with both resource providers and fellow founders.

This free, annual, week-long, community-focused conference brings together the region ’s thinkers, dreamers, doers, makers, entrepreneurs and small business owners.

“Speakers and workshops have been curated to celebrate the diversity of our startup community and to spur tangible progress for local businesses,” said Launch Dayton Startup Week organizer Audrey Ingram. “At Launch Dayton, we believe everyone should have the opportunity to determine their own economic prosperity. We hope Startup Week serves as a launching point for these young companies that will drive the economic future of the region.”

All experiences are welcome — whether a seasoned entrepreneur or new to the community, there is space to jump in. Register here: https://bit.ly/LaunchDaytonStartupWeek2021

This year’s conference is made possible thanks to generous support from title sponsors Canary Consulting, Parallax Advanced Research and the Entrepreneurs’ Center.

Who: Dayton’s startup founders, entrepreneurs, innovators, small business owners, business leaders, entrepreneurial resource providers, business-building experts, and more

What: Launch Dayton Startup Week, the Dayton region’s premier entrepreneurship conference

When: Sept. 13-16, 2021

Where: All of this year’s sessions will be held in the historic Dayton Arcade complex, from the main stage, startup market and pitch competition in the Rotunda, to business workshops in The Hub, to industry-specific tracks in the The Tank and an artists + creative entrepreneurs track in The Contemporary’s gallery space. (We'll also be live-streaming sessions for those who prefer to attend virtually.)

Why: to celebrate the diversity of Dayton ’s entrepreneur community and to spur tangible growth for local businesses

Be Inspired:

Monday, Sept. 13 we'll kick off at 8:30a with inspirational stories and how-to talks from founders offering advice that applies across industry lines, all told from our main stage in the historic Rotunda. Shop local businesses throughout the day at the Launch Dayton Startup Week Startup Market, hosted in partnership with Tae Winston, founder of the The Entrepreneurs' Marketplace, Shoppe & Connection.

Stick around after the final keynote for a social hour, followed by the Launch Dayton Startup Week Early Risers Pitch Competition, where 10 local startups will compete for cash + prizes, starting at 6p.

Want to pitch & win up to $5K in cash + prizes? Apply here by Aug. 13: https://bit.ly/PitchLaunchDaytonStartupWeek2021

Hear & network with:

• Mile Two founders Jeff Graley and Jorge Sanchez talk about growing from a four-man shop during the first Startup Week to landing a $15M government contract;
• Maximize the Money You Have — Financial guru Emerald Sparks & Arcani Coil Care founder Jerricha Hoskins will talk about getting out of the mindset that someone else will give you money to launch your business;
• A panel of business owners will discuss Doing Business in 2020 —we’ll talk about the challenges of the pandemic and rising hate crimes, as well as opportunities stemming from the recent push for racial justice;
• Marketing experts will debunk the most common marketing myths they hear from clients looking to launch or grow their business on a budget;
• Neurosurgeon turned entrepreneur & investor Dave Kirschman will share his story, from his entrepreneurial start in a college dorm room to his $90M X-spine Systems exit. His current company, Aerobiotix, produces an air filtration system for operating rooms.
• Nickole Ross, cofounder of the only minority-owned and Black woman-operated processing facility in Ohio’s burgeoning cannabis industry, will sit down with What’s The Biz founder Te’Jal Cartwright to talk about breaking into an industry that has disproportionately harmed her community.

Register here: https://bit.ly/LaunchDaytonStartupWeek2021

Work On Your Business:

Tuesday through Thursday, dig deeper into your business with industry-specific tracks and get hands-on with various workshop opportunities. We'll kick off after lunch and go until 8p to create more opportunities for aspiring founders to attend. Partners have curated a series of offerings for founders innovating in the areas of:

Tuesday, Sept. 14

• MedTech, curated by BioOhio;
• SaaS, curated by Technology First;
• Business 101 classes, curated by Parallax’s Early Risers Academy;
• Marketing workshops, curated by LMG
• Elevator pitch practice — in an actual elevator

Wednesday, Sept. 15

• Food/Bev/Retail/Consumer Products, curated by Downtown Dayton Partnership and the Arcade Kitchen Incubator;
• Artists + Creative Entrepreneurs, curated by CultureWorks & hosted by The Contemporary;
• Scaleup workshops on value prop, financials and investment models, curated by the Entrepreneurs’ Center;
• A million-dollar women founders panel, curated by Aviatra Accelerators —Dayton

Thursday, Sept. 16

• Defense, curated by Parallax Advanced Research and sponsored by Infinite Management Solutions & Treble One Aerospace;
• Future Tech, curated by OhioX;
• Marketing workshops, curated by LMG

Register here: https://bit.ly/LaunchDaytonStartupWeek2021

Join us in-person by entering the Dayton Arcade via The Hub Powered by PNC, at 31. S. Main Street, downtown Dayton. Park at the Reibold Garage on Fifth Street, or park at meters available around the building.

Prefer to attend virtually? Register now, and as the conference gets closer, we'll send you a link to download the official Launch Dayton Startup Week app. The app, available on iOS, Android and the web, will allow you to personalize your schedule, attend sessions, connect with attendees, find resources, and win prizes.

Afidence, a technology consulting and services firm headquartered in Mason, has announced it has sold its managed IT services division to Blue Ash-based Intrust IT.

From left to right: Afidence co-owners Bryan Hogan and Barbara Hogan.  

The move will allow Afidence to focus on serving its mid-market and enterprise clients, with services that primarily include project management, cloud/infrastructure, cybersecurity and application development.

“We are so grateful and appreciative of our managed IT services clients and our devoted team members who have served them throughout the years. These relationships mean the world to us,” said Bryan Hogan, CEO/president and co-owner at Afidence. “Our managed IT services clients and team are in a position to thrive with Intrust IT—an organization focused on providing managed IT services,” said Hogan.

Intrust IT CEO Tim Rettig.

“We cannot be happier knowing Intrust IT is the ideal organization to take our managed IT services clients and team to the next level,” said Barbara Hogan, co-owner of Afidence, who explained that intensive consideration went into the decision to divest this portion of the business. “We’re also pleased that every managed IT services team member will have continued employment with Intrust IT,” she said.

Afidence is ensuring all clients and employees will be transitioned smoothly into a company culture that embraces the same core values as Afidence, according to Bryan Hogan. “Those values include an emphasis on strong relationships that are rooted in trust and transparency,” he said. “During this process, it has been—and continues to be—our top priority to ensure both our employees and clients will flourish as a result of this transition.”  

Intrust IT, an IT support and cybersecurity company, primarily serves small and medium-sized businesses in the greater Cincinnati area. In 2019, Intrust IT became employee owned through an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). For the past several years, Intrust IT has reported customer satisfaction scores of 99 percent or higher. Intrust IT has also been nationally recognized with an All-Star Champion award from the Great Game of Business (GGOB) thanks to its excellence in implementing open book management practices. Intrust IT has been a finalist for the Business Courier's Best Places to Work awards nine of the last ten years.

Intrust IT CEO Tim Rettig said the deal developed through an existing relationship between Afidence and Intrust IT, adding how the two firms share a dedication to company culture and customer service. “We’re like-minded in our approach to serving and supporting clients and our focus on fostering a healthy, positive company culture,” said Rettig. “We’re pleased this deal makes our ESOP stronger and expands the benefit to a larger group. We’re excited to bring these new staff members onto our award-winning team, and we look forward to continuing to provide stellar service to the managed IT clients of Afidence.”

Hogan added this is a milestone step for Afidence as they enter a new phase of expansion. “Our company was built on serving mid-market and enterprise clients, and this enables us to have a singular focus that will give us the opportunity to have even greater impact going forward,” he said.

About Afidence

Since 2010, Afidence—a name which stems from Latin for “joining in trust”—has provided clients with unbiased, real-time business and IT solutions. Built on a foundation of integrity, quality, and strong relationships, Afidence relentlessly serves the best interests of clients, employees, and colleagues. Headquartered in Mason, Afidence specializes in project management, cloud/infrastructure, cybersecurity and application development. Afidence’s proven syncMETHODOLOGY™ process ensures that each step and deliverable is proactively communicated in an easy to understand, open and transparent manner. To learn more about Afidence, visit www.afidence.com.

About Intrust IT

Intrust IT is a Cincinnati IT support and cybersecurity partner that gets you and gets back to you. As a locally owned small business, Intrust IT empathizes with business owners, uses ingenuity to solve problems and delivers service that makes clients happy. Intrust IT was founded in 1992 by Tim Rettig and ever since, has been putting the “service” in “managed services.” As of 2019, Intrust IT is an employee-owned company. By growing together as a business, team members inspire each other and clients in a new way to do more and impact the region. Visit www.intrust-it.com to learn more.