The Master in Applied Data Science is a programme for young, mathematically inclined graduates who wish to build a career in data science. Building on your solid quantitative foundations, you will learn the fundamentals of data science, how to apply cutting-edge methods to solve real-world business problems and assess the ethical and legal implications of applied data science to become responsible practitioners in the field.
Learning Goals
Graduates will have an in-depth knowledge and a critical understanding of the key theories, principles and methods in Data Science. They will be able to identify, analyse and evaluate complex data problems.
Graduates will have the ability to construct and critically assess computational, data-driven models to solve complex data problems in business.
Graduates will be able to communicate effectively in academic and/or private business contexts. They will formulate technical problem solutions and represent them in discourse. They are responsible team members who address and reflect different perspectives.
Graduates are practiced collaborators in business environment. They have a thorough understanding of their ethical and legal responsibilities as applied data scientists. They will base their professional activities on theoretical and methodological knowledge.
Requirements
Deadlines & Discounts
We encourage you to complete your application as soon as possible as there are financial advantages for candidates who submit a complete application early.
| Early Bird (4,000 Euro discount)* |
30 Nov 2020 |
| Early Bird (2,000 Euro discount)** |
31 Mar 2021 |
| Final Application and Scholarship Deadline | 30 Jun 2021 |
*In order to secure the discount you must have received an admission letter by 31 March
**In order to secure the discount you must have received an admission letter by 30 June
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During semester 3 students are able to test the knowledge they have learned in previous semesters by working on real business use cases together with leading companies. Over 3-4 months students will work closely with the company from the start to finish of the project, thus gaining end-to-end, hands-on experience to better prepare them to enter the job market.
Our Master in Applied Data Science curriculum provides students with the skills required to recognise and meet the data science needs of contemporary business, across-function and with an understanding of the connected ethical ramifications. Students will master core data science and machine learning concepts in modules as well as gaining company exposure and perspectives with our Cooperation Company Project.
Quantitative Fundamentals
Students will acquire a rudimentary understanding of linear algebra, probability theory, and information theory, and their use in machine learning and data science. Paying particular attention to mathematics for information systems, this module serves a foundation module for Machine Learning 1 & 2.
Lecturer
Algorithms & Data Structures
Using Python, this module provides you with an introduction to basic algorithms, as well as the design analysis of algorithms and data matching structures. This allows you to implement taught algorithms and learn the basics of Python.
Lecturer
Intro to Data Analytics in Business
Data Analytics (or Data Science) is an emerging field in industry and academics. It covers methodologies, algorithms, and processes to tackle the challenges in times of big data, where we are confronted with large amounts of high-dimensional data of different types. While the classical statistical approach has some weaknesses in this context, new ways and methods of data analysis have been established under the term machine learning. Today, they are widely used in science and practice benefitting from calculation power of modern computer technologies.
This module provides an introduction to Data Analytics, covering computational techniques and algorithms for finding and analysing patterns, even in large-scale datasets. Topics to be covered include data preparation, integration, analysis, visualisation, segmentation, classification, prediction and decision making. You will implement and apply the methods using the programming language, Python and the related libraries.
Lecturer
Peter Roßbach Professor of General Business Administration and Business Informatics
Computational Statistics & Probability
New for 2021, more information to follow.
Lecturer
Gregory Wheeler Professor of Philosophy and Computer Science Head of Philosophy & Law Department
The Language of Business
This module serves as introduction to accounting as the language of business and its various purposes and applications. On a very fundamental level, accounting statements are a primary source of systematic public information about businesses, providing the basis for answering many relevant questions. As such, it is important for those interested in business data analytics.
External Lecturer
Pia Puth
Databases and Cloud Computing
Nowadays everyone is becoming more and more aware of the ever growing importance of the data streams fueling the economy and becoming the future catalyst for our society. Learn how to master these streams by understanding key concepts of the most important frameworks and technologies for data storage and management.
External Lecturers
Thomas Mick & Kerem Tomak
Machine Learning 1
This module is a hands-on, case-study based introduction to contemporary regression-based techniques in machine learning. Machine Learning 1 has a focus on supervised learning algorithms (used to make accurate predictions about the future from current data) and unsupervised learning (used to discover unknown structure in your current data).
Lecturer
Gregory Wheeler Professor of Philosophy and Computer Science Head of Philosophy & Law Department
Guided Studies in Financial Management
The course provides introductions to financial management, including capital budgeting and capital markets. The main focus is on designing and conducting empirical analyses in small teams.
Lecturer
Frank Ecker Professor of Accounting Head of Accounting Department
Machine Learning 2
This hands-on module focuses on statistical machine learning and probabilistic data analysis involving highly parameterised models. Topics include time series analysis, variational inference, graphical models, and unsupervised learning. You will learn how to implement supervised and unsupervised machine learning models and gain an understanding of the computational challenges faced when performing statistical inference on high-dimensional data.
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AI & Humanity: The Ethics of Data Science
This module explores the ethical and legal questions that information technologies raise for issues such as privacy, responsibility or fairness. Participants will gain an in-depth comprehension of legal and ethical issues surrounding information technologies, as well as the crucial legal and ethical questions that we should ask about such technologies. On successful completion of this module, students should have developed and strengthened their analytic and critical skills, as well as their ability to apply those skills to ethical and legal problems to develop solutions to those problems.
Lecturer
Strategy and Performance Management
This module gives you the latest insights into strategy development and execution with a strong emphasis on organisational and machine learning on data analytics. Students become acquainted with models, tools and techniques to develop, analyse and execute organisational strategy and its success.
Lecturer
Deep Learning
This module covers deep neural networks, which are currently the “workhorse” of machine learning and most commonly used methods. Our main purpose will be to understand the theoretical background necessary to employ deep neural networks to solve problems of image recognition and language processing. Particularly, we focus on different theoretical concepts to make deep neural networks and are thus essential for building successful applications. The module has a practical focus, taking theory and then applying it immediately in each class.
Lecturer
Florian Ellsäßer Dr. Werner Jackstädt Assistant Professor of International Entrepreneurship
Natural Language Processing
This module is focused on applying machine learning techniques to gain language understanding. Natural language processing is one of the main sub-fields of machine learning and has driven major algorithmic break-throughs in recent years. Language is a form of time series so break throughs in natural language processing such as LSTM networks have been closely connected to advances in machine learning in general.
Lecturer
AI: The New Frontier
This module focuses on advanced and current topics in AI and its industrial application. You will gain a deep understanding of current topics in AI, comparable to a graduate computer science seminar.
Lecturer
Florian Ellsäßer Dr. Werner Jackstädt Assistant Professor of International Entrepreneurship
Cooperation Company Project
This module is a practical project conducted with a partner company which allows students to apply the skills they have learned during other semesters. Students will work in groups of 3-4 on small, current data science projects within the company under the supervision of a professor and company representative. Students will learn how to Illustrate and decompose business problems as well as cleaning and managing data at all stages, and then applying data science and machine learning to create a service or software for the project.
Lecturer
2 Electives or Semester Abroad
A range of electives including Business Modelling and Simulation, and Human and Machine Predictions allow you to tailor your Master in Applied Data Science through a diverse and distinctive structure of time formats and block weeks. Electives are taught not only by in-house faculty, but also by leading international practitioners, providing you with the tools to meet your personal aspirations. Elective options are published at the end of third semester and students must choose 2 elective modules to study in their last semester.
You can find the entire list of electives that we offer for 2020 here.
All Master in Applied Data Science students can go abroad during the fourth semester. You have the option to study at one of our international partner universities and use the credits gained during the semester abroad to replace the electives.
Master Thesis
You are required to conduct independent research in order to complete your master thesis. You will review relevant scientific publications and acquire an in-depth knowledge in the respective field before applying research methods and writing concepts to structure your work.The thesis period is typically three months and takes place during the 4th semester.
The Master in Applied Data Science follows a unique time model that permits you to work part-time whilst pursuing your full-time Master’s degree. We call this the "3-Day Model".
Students typically attend classes three days a week, on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. This leaves three working days for self-study, language courses or part-time employment. Some lectures or excursions are organised as blocked week events.
Information for FS Bachelor Students
FS Bachelor students are offered a 3-semester track of the programme. You will start the programme with the regular 4-semester track and finish one semester early. For more information please contact us.
Frankfurt School partners with 80+ universities worldwide that are primarily focused on business and management and giving our students the opportunity to gain comparative view points, diverse cultural and study environments and to widen their international network. This gives you the chance to immerse yourself in a new environment that prepares you for a global career. Students taking the 4th semester track of the programme are able to go abroad in their 4th semester.
Our Master in Applied Data Science applies a practical approach to your studies by preparing you for the realities of data science in the working world. We do this by strengthening your statistical, mathematical and computational skills, and through exposing you to every day working life as part of our cooperative company projects.
AI Lab
The AI Lab provides a space where new learning concepts can be developed, tested, and immediately implemented into the teaching programme. The AI Lab is equipped with four high end computers using the latest GPUs for AI acceleration. Students are also invited to attend our Hackthons and additional workshops.
Find out more about our AI Lab here.
Mapping the Cryptocurrency Market - Blockchain Workshop, Luca Frignani with Master in Applied Data Science students
Cooperation Company Project
Working on extended company projects in cooperation with leading partner companies enables you to learn on the go. Students will work together in groups alongside a professor to come up with solutions for real-world problems.
Case Studies
Students will work on current and past case studies as part of many of their modules. Students will especially go deeper into how to solve real-life data problems with Machine Learning in Machine Learning 1and Machine Learning 2. This allows students to work on real-life case studies preparing you for the realities of the working world.
Hackathons
Our Hack@LAB hackathons allow students to solve problems chosen directly by a leading company. Students from a range of skill-sets come together and work on the problems using machine-learning techniques and algothrims.
Competitions & Awards
Frankfurt School encourages students to participate in various challenges and competitions throughout the year, giving selected students the opportunity to prove themselves and compete against others from top universities worldwide.
St. Gallen Business Game
German Classes
The Master in Applied Data Science is taught entirely in English. However, German classes are provided for all non-German speaking students throughout the duration of the programme. We strongly encourage our students to learn German before they arrive in Frankfurt in order to improve their employment opportunities.
On completion of the Master in Applied Data Science you will be qualified to connect the dots for businesses. Companies, including the Big Four, are seeking experts who understand specific wants and needs and can provide relevant solutions for genuine business transformations. Job opportunities will include but not be limited to Data Analyst; Business Analyst; Data Visualisation Engineer, Internal Data Science Consultant and new roles in all sectors that are experiencing digital transformation.
Our first intake of students will graduate in 2020, to give you an idea of what to expect upon graduation you can take a look at some of the career paths' from our Master of Finance and Master in Management programmes.
Our exclusive corporate connections allow you to build a strong network for your career. Our Careers Services team are readily available to provide you with individual consultations on careers within business and management. This along with our regular guest lectures and company visits, plus the opportunity to work part-time throughout your full-time studies, leaves you in the spotlight for employment after graduation.
Proresult is a financial service consulting company with projects in Frankfurt. For students with a background or interest in financial consulting and C1 level German skills, this is a fantastic opportunity to gain experience while studying. The cooperation guarantees a two-year part-time paid position at the company (3 days a week). In return, Proresult covers tuition fees in full.
One cooperation opportunity will be offered per intake. The selection process considers academic excellence, personal and professional achievement as well as performance in the assessment process. When applying for this cooperation, applicants agree to share their data with Proresult for the selection process. Job interviews and the final selection of a candidate for the cooperation will be conducted by Proresult.
Candidates should complete the cooperation application as part of their online application. Find out more here.
Contact
You can contact Proresult directly if you would like to know more about the position.
Contact:
Raoul Stirkat
Frankfurt is the commercial hub of Europe where major global corporations, consultancy firms, high-tech industries and startups are located alongside the European Central Bank. Frankfurt School plays a key role in supporting these strategic partner industries through its cutting edge research and innovative solutions focused on consultancy, tech, banking and finance.
Invest in your international career development by leveraging on the opportunities and business networks offered by the city of Frankfurt.
Frankfurt School takes pride in its international student community. Many of our aspiring and inspiring individuals lead important initiatives such as fundraising for environmental causes or for tech and innovation start-ups as well as engaging in consultancy competitions, sports and wellbeing activities.
| Number of students | 48 |
| Nationalities | 17 |
| Average age | 25 |
The first step of our application process is to complete the online application form. You will need to upload the following supporting documents:
Required Documents
Each of the documents listed above are required for completing your application. However, you do not need to upload them all at once.
Deadlines & Discounts
Applications are considered on a rolling basis, therefore we encourage you to apply as early as possible. Applications received before the end of November and March will benefit from our early bird discounts of 4000 EUR and 2000 EUR respectively. Applicants interested in a scholarship must complete the relevant section within their online application.
| Early Bird (4,000 Euro discount)* |
30 Nov 2020 |
| Early Bird (2,000 Euro discount)* |
31 Mar 2021 |
| Final Application and Scholarship Deadline | 30 Jun 2021 |
| Start of programme | 23 Aug 2021 |
*You must have recieved an admission letter by 31 March and 30 June respectively
Successful applicants will be invited to an Assessment Centre and Frankfurt School Admission Test, if applicable. The interview will be held either at Frankfurt School, or over the phone/video call. The purpose of the interview is to gain a better understanding of your character, personality, expectations, motivations and goals.
The final decision regarding your Master in Applied Data Science admission will be based on a combination of undergraduate grades, English language abilities, admission test results, and the interview performance.
We also take into account other significant experiences, commitments or awards such as internships, international experiences, and volunteer projects.
On this day, all students are expected to be at Frankfurt School. For non-EU applicants who require a visa to enter Germany, please keep in mind that it can take up to two or three months to obtain the necessary visa.
We look forward to welcoming you at your campus!
Information for FS Bachelor Students
FS Bachelor students are offered a 3-semester track of the programme. You will start the programme with the regular 4-semester track and finish one semester early. For more information please contact us.
Your degree is an investment in your professional future. As a business school of international standing, not only do we offer you ideal conditions for earning a degree – we also offer you excellent career prospects.
And since we can guarantee the quality of our teaching and research, we also expect the highest levels of commitment and motivation from our students.
Professor Dr. Karl Friedrich Hagenmüller was a founding member of the bank academy, which later became Frankfurt School.
The Hagenmüller-Foundation is pleased to support one Master in Applied Data Science student a year through a partial scholarship of €5,000. The Hagenmüller Foundation Scholarship is awarded to excellent candidates on an individual basis. Interested applicants have the opportunity to apply within the online application.
We offer several ways to get in touch with us such as class visits, fairs outside of Frankfurt and personal consultations. Please visit our page to find out more!
