STI Holdings brings data science

YOUNG Filipinos will now get the opportunity to become part of data science, dubbed by experts as the career of the future, as STI Holdings announced that its network of schools began offering programs related to the much sought-after field of study nationwide in School Year (SY) 2020-21.

In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), the company said that STI Education Services Group (STI ESG), the company’s biggest subsidiary, and STI WNU are offering programs leading to a Bachelor of Science degree in Retail Technology and Consumer Science and a two-year Associate degree in Retail Technology.

Under the programs, students are expected to apply data science and business analytics to drive understanding of the changing market and consumer behavior, as well as to employ disruptive technologies. They will likewise be trained to utilize omnichannel retail marketing strategies to satisfy the changing consumer demands and varying purchasing habits.

Upon graduation, students of the said programs will be ready for the future of work with specialized skills in the areas of Retail Marketing, Consumer Psychology, Information Technology and Data Science. Graduates may become business analytics professionals, big data analysts, consumer analysts, consumer scientists, data scientists, digital marketing ecommerce specialists, and e-business data managers, among others.