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Jan. 26, 2016
 

BGU President Prof. Rivka Carmi revealed during her opening remarks at the Cybertech conference Tuesday that the University was set to launch a unique summer program for international students in data mining and business intelligence. 

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Above: Cybertech Conference Chairman Dr. Yossi Vardi welcomes BGU President Prof. Rivka Carmi to the podium to deliver her remarks at the opening of Cybertech 2016 in Tel Aviv on Tuesday morning. 


Over the last few years, data mining has become a crucial factor in the competitive environment and serves organizations at all levels, from operational decisions to the improvement of strategic planning. The summer program in data mining and business intelligence will meet the obvious need for academic training in these fields. 

"The world is increasingly turning to Israel for cyber security, and within Israel, BGU is leading Beer-Sheva to become a major national and international center," Carmi said. 

Leveraging its position as the academic leader in cyber security research, BGU has pulled together myriad partners to create a unique hub in Beer-Sheva - CyberSpark. Since drawing Deutsche Telekom to Beer-Sheva in 2004, BGU has enticed EMC, Lockheed Martin, IBM, PayPal and more to launch centers of excellence at the Gav Yam Negev Advanced Technologies Park (ATP) adjacent to the University. The Park is a one-of-a-kind public-private partnership arousing international interest because of its rapid growth and achievements. 

The Government of Israel is fully behind the initiative with major financial and logistical support provided by the Israel National Cyber Bureau. Moreover, Israel's CERT will move to Beer-Sheva in the coming months.  

In a few short years, the IDF's elite technology units will have their own campus adjacent to the ATP where the soldiers will get their degrees from BGU and conduct joint research with the University and industry partners. 

For the third year in a row, BGU is the academic sponsor of Cybertech Conference and Exhibition. 

The purpose of the Summer Program in Data Mining and Business Intelligence is to provide both theoretical and practical knowledge, including tools, on data mining. 

The program offers two academic courses where students learn the basic tools of data mining and the utilization of machine learning techniques for cyber security. The program includes a mandatory one week internship at BGU's Cyber Security Research Center. The internship corresponds with the course materials and contributes the practical experience component.  In addition, students will take part in professional fieldtrips to leading companies, in order to enhance their understanding of data mining and cyber security.

Courses will be taught by some of BGU's leading cyber security researchers such as Prof. Yuval Elovici (who is a panelist at Cybertech), Prof. Lior Rokach, Dr. Assaf Shabtai, Dr. Nir Nissim, Aviad Cohen, and Yisroel Mirsky.
 

The program is intended for high achieving students in their final year of undergraduate studies or pursuing graduate studies in Information Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, or Industrial Engineering and Management. Applicants must have a GPA no lower than 82 and be proficient in English.  

The new program offers scholarships for Chinese and Indian students through the Israeli Council for Higher Education. 

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