Overview
The Bachelor of Science in Data Analytics and Intelligence for Social Impact (DAISI) is designed to produce decision-makers who can collect, analyze, and use data to generate insight that increases social impact. It is a collaborative, interdisciplinary, and customizable program that will equip UM graduates with the technical capabilities of data intelligence and analytics, critical thinking skills, and a strong theoretical foundation in education and social sciences such as sociology, psychology, geology, communication. As communities require solutions that address the complexities of the challenges they encounter, and organizations, especially non-profits, drive to be more impactful, this integrated approach will offer students the knowledge and skill sets to not only learn how to collect, measure, and report data, but more importantly, they will be able to contextualize the data, detect potential areas for bias, and derive insights that result in more responsible data-driven information and decision-making.