MSc artificial intelligence & data science

The Grande Ecole Program of aivancity (Bac +5) prepares students for various positions in AI and Data Science

With the development of Artificial Intelligence and Big Data in our society, new professions have emerged. They are present in all sectors of activity, they participate every day in innovation and performance improvement. These experts manipulate data, create algorithms, work on intelligent and complex technological systems...

From the data, he codes intelligent computer programs, capable of quickly carrying out tasks usually performed by humans. He takes care of the study, creation, improvement and transformation.

The various functions that cover the fields of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence are structured around several categories: conceptual, operational, analysis, or management functions. Some functions can combine several of these categories.

The Grande Ecole program at aivancity prepares students for the following professions :

• Machine learning engineer
• Data scientist
• Consultant Big Data
• Artificial Intelligence Engineer : also called Artificial Intelligence Project Manager, Artificial Intelligence Project Director, Artificial Intelligence Expert, Artificial Intelligence Consultant

What are the career paths of an AI developer?

The professional evolution is diverse, it can concern :

• an ascent to a higher position such as "Head of data" or "Head of intelligent digital systems
• taking on bigger projects
• starting your own business

FILE STUDY

The application file is graded on the basis of the candidate’s track record: academic excellence, quality of corporate experience, diversity of associative experience, cultural openness, etc.

MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS

The “Mathematics and Statistics” test takes into account the applicant’s numerical logic and argumentation skills. Four independent exercises test logical reasoning and numerical modeling skills and evaluate the ability to use mathematical and statistical concepts and tools, as well as the application of these concepts in contexts close to everyday life or professional situations. The test lasts 2 hours and does not require advanced mathematical knowledge. It is conducted without a calculator.

ENGLISH

It is an MCQ with 45 questions divided into 3 parts: Comprehension, Vocabulary and Grammar. For 1st year admissions, questions focus on everyday life situations; for 2nd year admissions, the questions are related to the Technology & Business English environment.

INFORMATICS/COMPUTER SCIENCE

This is an MCQ that evaluates the candidate’s general knowledge of computer science and digital technologies.

ECONOMICS AND SOCIOLOGY

This is a multiple choice test that evaluates the candidate’s general knowledge in the fields of Economics and Sociology.

MANAGEMENT

This is an MCQ that measures the candidate’s general knowledge in the field of management and business management.

INDIVIDUAL MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEW

The 30-minute interview takes place in front of a board of examiners made up of two teachers from the school or a teacher and a professional in the company. It allows the members of the jury, who have read the application, to get to know the candidate and to understand his or her professional project in line with the Grande Ecole Program of aivancity, to better evaluate the quality of the candidate’s academic background and to appreciate his or her openness and general culture.

There is no ideal portrait or standard profile. The Jury assesses the candidates’ experiential reflection (specific examples in a school, professional or associative setting...), or their thoughts about their future linked to a good knowledge of what the school offers, rather than the construction of a character conforming to imaginary stereotypes. A real dialogue must be established with the jury so that it is able to determine the candidate’s ability to integrate, participate and develop within the school and then in positions of responsibility in the fields of AI and Data Science.

Admission process

APPLICANTS RESIDING IN FRANCE

The competition takes place in our premises over one day with written tests in the morning and oral tests in the afternoon. There is no eligibility phase. All the marks, affected by their coefficient are taken into account for the result.

APPLICANTS NOT RESIDENT IN FRANCE

aivancity has set up an international admission procedure for all non-resident candidates in France designed to attract students from all over the world by valuing their talents and the diversity of their experiences. This procedure takes place continuously throughout the academic year, and includes only the evaluation of the application file and an individual interview. The admissions department sets the date with them and explains how the tests will be conducted.

Admission results are published on the aivancity admissions platform within a maximum of one week, subject to validation of the current year. They are also sent by e-mail to the candidates

Focus on the learning trip at the University of California Berkeley

The University of California at Berkeley is the first University of California campus and is one of the most selective and prestigious universities in the world. It has 35,000 students, 14,000 employees and 1,800 tenured professors and boasts 104 Nobel Prizes, 45 MacArthur Prizes, 25 Turing Awards, 19 Oscars, 14 Pulitzer Prizes, 14 Fields Medals and 207 Olympic medals.

aivancity School for Technology, Business & Society Paris-Cachan has signed a partnership with UC Berkeley to enable students of the Grande École Program to live an exceptional immersive experience in the innovative and technological ecosystem of Silicon Valley. At the end of the second year, students leave for the United States as part of a three-week learning trip to UC Berkeley and a one-week free cultural immersion program that includes the writing of a fresh-eyes report.

The program, tailor-made for aivancity students, promotes a perfect coherence of the overall course within the school and develops new technical and international skills.

Presentation of the program

Artificial intelligence is among the most profoundly transformative technologies in the history of humanity, right there with fire or writing; the world is soon to be populated with smart agents, some acting independently, some enhancing human intelligence, skills, and performance. Some of these agents will be purely software, some will inhabit robots, cars, drones, satellites, and any imaginable type of hardware. The San Francisco Bay Area, which includes Berkeley and Silicon Valley, has for decades been at the forefront of several technological advances. Key is the presence of universities with exceptionally strong technical programs, of the world’s largest ecosystem of tech companies and startups, and of investors with budgets that are still unsurpassed.

The University of California at Berkeley has been at the center of this success since the time of the first microchips. In this program, you will be immersed right into our unrivaled ecosystem, you will meet extraordinarily accomplished technologists, founders, and entrepreneurs and while we will produce work of the highest technical standards, you will also be exposed to and learn softer skills and attitudes that have made and are keeping this area as successful as it is. 
The program challenges and pushes your technical abilities in a fast-paced environment. The variety of feedback and interactions you will experience, will enrich you and remain with you long after the program. 
A note on the lectures: this program is fast-paced, experiential, and practical. Accordingly, the lectures will include interactive components and various activities. 

Learning objectives 

• Conceive and execute building an end-to-end product with AI at its core, from selecting the data, judging issues of fairness, ethics, and legality, to measuring impact in various technical, societal, and business ways. 
• Understand the influence and the opportunities of the latest technologies and methodologies, developed in the Berkeley and Silicon Valley ecosystems, for business development and management. 
• Manage and maximise different types of feedback (technical, consumer, business strategy). 
• Test the limits of quick iteration and agile development in a user-centric manner. 
• Develop insight into how to grow networking opportunities with technical and business leaders. 

The innovation project

At the core of the program is an Innovation Project in which students get the opportunity to develop new skills, strengthen existing one, and build a powerful professional network by working with and being guided by judges, mentors, investors and entrepreneurs. To maximize the learning experience, projects will be kicked-off and teams formed in France with the Lead Instructor so that we can make the most of the time in Berkeley. At the end of the Program at Berkeley, students will present their solutions to a panel of experts and receive valuable feedback and support for their projects. 

• Product principles 
• Exploratory data analysis (EDA) 
• Evaluating model performance (technical) 
• The lifecycle of an AI product 

Students who successfully complete the learning trip program receive a certification from UC Berkeley : "Artificial Intelligence Product Engineering".