Introduction to Machine Learning for Mere Mortals: Solving Common Business Problems with Data Science

Machine learning is one of the hottest topics in tech today. It is a must-have organizational competency in the data-driven era of digital transformation. Despite the unprecedented speed and ease of creating predictive models today, the human mind is still essential for generating good machine learning models. In this fast-paced introductory class, participants will be introduced to fundamental concepts and walk-through the entire machine learning lifecycle with optional hands-on exercises using open source tools. From selecting the right problem to solve to preventing algorithm bias, machine learning is still an art and a science.