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<p class="MsoNormal">Please share this announcement with your colleagues, networks, and corporate partners regarding an online course offered through MIT Professional Education Online X Programs (<i>a ten percent discount code is included below).<o:p></o:p></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="border:none;padding:0in">The course, <a href="https://mitprofessionalx.edx.org">
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tuition assistance</a> reimbursement for qualifying MIT and Lincoln Lab employees. The cost of the course is $545.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>MIT Professional Education announces second offering of <i>
Tackling the Challenges of Big Data</i> <br>
</b><i>Online course to be offered in November and February</i><b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Due to the initial success of the online course <a href="https://mitprofessionalx.edx.org">
<i>Tackling the Challenges of Big Data</i></a>, MIT Professional Education announces the second offering of the highly regarded online course. Two sessions are available -- beginning November 4, 2014, and then again on February 3, 2015.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The six-week online course, aimed at technical professionals and executives, tackles state-of-the-art topics in big data ranging from data collection, storage and processing, to analytics and visualization, as well as addresses a range
of real world applications. Twelve faculty experts from CSAIL will again lead the course with enhanced features such as: improved platform, extended duration, and archived access to video tutorials.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Upon successful completion of all course requirements, participants will receive an MIT Professional Education certificate of completion, MIT CEUs (continuing education credits) and access to MIT Professional Education’s expansive, global
professional alumni network. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:maroon">A 10 percent discount</span></b> is also available using the code:
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<p class="MsoNormal">Registration is now open: <a href="https://mitprofessionalx.edx.org">
https://mitprofessionalx.edx.org</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you in advance for your help.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Sarah Foote<o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt">Sarah Foote<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt">Massachusetts Institute of Technology<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt">MIT Professional Education<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt">77 Massachusetts Avenue, Building E48-401<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt">Cambridge, MA 02139<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt">Phone: 617-253-3115<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt">Fax: 617-258-8831<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt">Email: <a href="mailto:sfoote@mit.edu"><span style="color:blue">sfoote@mit.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt">Web: </span><a href="http://shortprograms.mit.edu/"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:blue">http://shortprograms.mit.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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