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McMaster University Continuing Education (MCE) has inspired people to discover and achieve through lifelong learning since 1931. As one of Canada’s largest and leading providers of academic certificate and diploma programs, professional development education, and corporate training, MCE’s purpose is to develop and realize the potential of both individuals and society by providing the education to thrive in a dynamic world. Our team is approachable, professional, and passionate. We offer more than 200 courses and workshops that blend both theoretical knowledge and practical application to help you build your skills and expand your career. Areas of focus include Technology, Business, Accounting, Marketing, Health, Social Science, Mindfulness, and Human Resources.
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Training and Development Consultancy - F25
HRM 902 (C22)
How long does it take your new employees to start adding value? How well are your current employees doing on the job? Can your organization do more to support the training & development of your employees? In this project, students in the McMaster University Centre for Continuing Education Human Resources Management program will provide actionable training & development recommendations, processes, or high-level design to enhance the performance of both new and experienced employees.
Data Science Capstone Project - F25
DAT 205
The capstone course is part of the Big Data Analytics certificate program. Students in the program are adult learners with a post-secondary degree/diploma in computer science, engineering, business, etc. Students apply analytical models, methodologies, and tools learned in the program to create an analytics solution for your organization. Faculty mentors will work with students to ensure the capstone project reflects, and encompasses, best practices for big data analytics and project management.
Data Programming II - Fall 25
DAT 303
This course is part of the Big Data Programming and Analytics certificate program. Students in the program are adult learners with a post-secondary degree/diploma in computer science, engineering, business, etc. This course is designed to present the fundamental concepts and theories in Data Analytics and promote the application to the workplace and professional practice. Students begin with an exploration of MongoDB which is a document database with scalability and flexibility for queries and indexing, and progress to the ELK stack – a technology stack used for logging with different components, such as Elasticsearch, Logstash, and Kibana. Course activities will include instructor presentations, required readings and experiential learning activities (i.e. case studies, group discussions, projects, etc.).
Data Management - Fall 2025
DAT 202
This course is part of the Data Analytics certificate program. Students in the program are adult learners with a post-secondary degree/diploma in computer science, engineering, business, etc. This course explores the importance of managing data as an enterprise asset and the processes and components required in terms of the acquisition, storage, sharing, validation and accessibility of data for addressing business problems. An examination of Database Management Systems, database architectures (structured and non-structured) the differences between OLTP (Online transaction processing) OLAP (online analytical processing) as well as the administrative processes (Data Governance) that guide the data lifecycle will be a focus.
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