TOKYO -- At least 17 Japanese universities are going to launch data science departments in the academic year starting in April to train some 1,900 students in skills needed to drive digitization in businesses and government, Nikkei has learned.
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Japanese universities rush to set up data science departments
Moves aimed at helping fill big shortage of IT professionals
Japan's universities are opening data science and information technology departments to try to fill an acute shortage of professionals in these areas. (Source photo by University of Toyama)
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