International Program in Survey and Data Science (IPSDS) is a modular educational program that permits you to shape your curriculum according to your personal and professional needs. You can take courses from anywhere in the world as IPSDS is based on a flexible, online learning environment. IPSDS courses are held by world-class faculty from leading universities and organizations. In live online sessions they will share their academic and practical experience and insights with you. You will get to interact and network with faculty, industry leaders, and peers during our onsite-workshops.
IPSDS offers a multidisciplinary curriculum with a focus on survey methodology and data science that prepares you for the challenges of working with designed data from surveys and big data. IPSDS aims to equip you with the necessary tools to face these data and to work successfully in this new environment. In addition to the core courses a number of electives allow you to deepen your knowledge and specialize in survey methodology, statistics or data science.
From summer 2020 on, the International Program in Survey and Data Science will be offered as the accredited Master's program Mannheim Master in Applied Data Science and Measurement by the Mannheim Business School. Then, students can choose one of the following tracks to even better adjust the program to their personal and professional needs.
Track I - Survey Methodology
Track II - Survey Statistics
Track III - Data Insights
See our Curriculum page for further information on the tracks.
IPSDS is an online program accesible from anywhere in the world. Thus, students can adapt their studies to their professional and personal responsibilities and combine profession, studies and family.
Small Classes: around 15 participants
Engagement: weekly online meetings & required readings
Application for 2020 intake will be open starting mid-February 2020. Meanwhile, you can join a single online course. In case you have any questions, please contact ipsds@uni-mannheim.de
We will hold live online Q&A-sessions for those interested in the program admission on:
Please contact ipsds@uni-mannheim.de to register for a Q&A-session.