Topic: Designing a Stackable Master of Science in Applied Data Science Pathway for the Maritime Industry: A University-Industry Partnership Model

Lecturer: Prof. Roger C. E. Tan, National University of Singapore (NUS)

Time: April 1, 2026, 15:30-16:30, UTC+8

Venue: Room 208, Mathematics and Statistics Building

Biography: Professor Roger Tan currently serves as the Associate Vice President in the NUS President’s Office, where he assists the President with various strategic initiatives. His most recent project involved up-skilling and re-skilling the NUS workforce in Learning and Development (L&D) to align with national agenda and needs. Prior to this work, Prof. Tan had played a key role in establishing the NUS Organizational Excellence Transformation Unit in April 2018 (now repositioned as the NUS Agility Office since 2023).

Abstract: This talk reports on the implementation of the Foundation in Data Analytics Executive Certificate for the maritime industry, which has run across three cohorts including a pilot run, attracting learners from different parts of the maritime sector. Learner feedback suggests that the program has benefitted maritime professionals with limited prior exposure to formal data-related training while generating immense interest in advancing their data analytics skills. This has advanced the rollout of the next stage, the Executive Certificate in Intermediate Applied Data Science, which marks the first progression step beyond foundation-level participation.

Rewritten by: Li Huihui

Edited by: Mei Mengqi, Li Tiantian

Source: School of Mathematics and Statistics