Chiba University and Teikoku Databank, a private credit research agency, have signed a partnership agreement on data science human resource development.Chiba University, with the cooperation of Teikoku Databank, is promoting the establishment of subjects for new mathematics and data science education programs and the development of teaching materials.
According to Chiba University, the purpose of the agreement is to foster data scientists with a practical perspective through the cooperation of both parties through the development of new educational programs and teaching materials, and to promote the social use of data.
Chiba University has been focusing on data science education, such as making mathematics and data science subjects compulsory since 2020. Is receiving.Teikoku Databank has a track record of data polishing in the country's "regional economic analysis system" and know-how of collecting and analyzing corporate information.
Toshinori Nakayama, President of Chiba University, commented, "We would like to use this collaboration as an opportunity to develop human resources who can apply their knowledge of mathematics, data science, and AI to their own specialized fields and be active in the real world, regardless of whether they are in the humanities or sciences." bottom.