NUS ISS MTech Enterprise Business Analytics

justonequestion

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Good day all:

Would like to hear from the people who have taken MTech (Masters in Technology) courses from NUS ISS, specifically those who are taking/ have completed MTech Enterprise Business Analytics (EBA), Knowledge Engineering (KE), and Software Engineering (SE).

My major was in NUS Chemical Engineering, but I've decided to move toward IT specialization and hope to use this opportunity to obtain a "formal" qualification in the field. I'm currently swaying toward Business Analytics (EBA).

Hope you guys could share on the following points:

- Subjects to brush up on before admission
- How difficult is it to enter without a Comp-based major
- Will there be a theoretical primers before the practical sections begin? Roughly at what ratio?
- At the end of it, was it worth the effort?

I'd appreciate any advice. 2.5 years part-time is a serious commitment and it would be best to know what I'm getting into, thanks!

Some information:
Have been working for 2 years, worked 1.5 yrs as an Engineer, currently a DBA (Database Administrator - Oracle & MSSQL) for a financial firm for the last half a year.
 

Asslann

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Good day all:

Would like to hear from the people who have taken MTech (Masters in Technology) courses from NUS ISS, specifically those who are taking/ have completed MTech Enterprise Business Analytics (EBA), Knowledge Engineering (KE), and Software Engineering (SE).

My major was in NUS Chemical Engineering, but I've decided to move toward IT specialization and hope to use this opportunity to obtain a "formal" qualification in the field. I'm currently swaying toward Business Analytics (EBA).

Hope you guys could share on the following points:

- Subjects to brush up on before admission
- How difficult is it to enter without a Comp-based major
- Will there be a theoretical primers before the practical sections begin? Roughly at what ratio?
- At the end of it, was it worth the effort?

I'd appreciate any advice. 2.5 years part-time is a serious commitment and it would be best to know what I'm getting into, thanks!

Some information:
Have been working for 2 years, worked 1.5 yrs as an Engineer, currently a DBA (Database Administrator - Oracle & MSSQL) for a financial firm for the last half a year.

- Subjects to brush up on before admission
Stats, take up those external DS courses. Learn to code, at least in R.
- How difficult is it to enter without a Comp-based major
You should be able to get in.
- Will there be a theoretical primers before the practical sections begin? Roughly at what ratio?
MTech specializes in theory + applied. So there is a strong emphasis on practicality. Hence, this makes it popular to companies and professionals compared to other MS programs as they focus 90% on theory, which is pointless. There are a horde of companies connected to the MTech program.
- At the end of it, was it worth the effort?
If you want a DS or BA career then yes. External courses can never prepare you as comprehensively as EBAC or KE. There is a strong alumni strength from KE and EBAC in DS or BA in SG.
 
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