The company SAS, leader in analytics, and the Technological Institute of Santo Domingo (INTEC) arranged a academic alliance to promote the development and training of professionals with analytical and data skills in the country.
Through an agreement both organizations They intend to respond to the growing demand for professionals in the areas of analytics and data in the countryand have an impact on the reduction of the professional gap that currently exists.
When pronouncing the words of welcome of the activity, the rector of INTEC, Julio Sánchez Maríñez, thanked the alliance made with the SAS Institute. He said that The union will promote skills that the business sector demands in students, including data analysis, machine learning and big data.“Today’s problem is the ability to analyze information and make the most of the data,” he emphasized.
Nelly Marina, SAS Senior Global Academic Program Manager Latam, commented that, to reach this agreement, Grupo CSI, a SAS partner in the Dominican Republic, promoted the approach with the authorities of the educational institution to open development opportunities to new Dominican talents , which will undoubtedly be part of business strategies in the near future.
As a result, INTEC selected the Systems Engineering career and the Master’s degree in Data SciencesIn both, the professor in charge integrated topics developed by SAS into the syllabus (academic guide for the courses) of both programs. With this integration, students will receive 90 hours of topics related to SAS technology.
Marina commented that, for example, the labor market is demanding professionals in analytics and data. An example of this is that various SAS clients have shown interest in recruiting professionals with specific skills in Data; however, they could not find them, since there were no universities that were delivering the Digital Bag or had programs with SAS integration in the Dominican Republic.
“SAS goes far beyond just being a provider of analytical software. With programs like the one we are developing with INTEC, what we are doing is generating comprehensive market analysis processes to really contribute to the training of professionals that companies require.
The educational agreement between SAS and INTEC was signed at the beginning of October 2022. Due to this, at the end of December, the first 16 graduates will be counted. At the end of the program, graduates receive a Digital Badge or digital certificate, which validates the different skills and knowledge acquired by students.
“For INTEC, it is essential that our students acquire international visibility through the recognition of companies such as SAS, and that they continue to obtain preferential positions in the industry with access to updated and relevant education, according to the needs demanded by the current market” , said Renato González, coordinator of the master’s degree in Data Science at INTEC.