KPMG Announces Affiliation With The Data Science Institute at Columbia University

"KPMG's relationship with the Data Science Institute at Columbia University reflects the firm's commitment to delivering world-class data and analytics capabilities to our clients," said Brad Fisher, partner and U.S. leader of Data & Analytics at KPMG.  "We're looking forward to the collaboration and to tapping in to the DSI's in-depth academic research capabilities."

KPMG will contribute to DSI's curriculum by offering mentors to DSI students and capstone project ideas, where students take what they've learned throughout the course of their graduate program and apply it to examine a specific area of focus.  KPMG will also have the opportunity to collaborate with faculty on research, particularly if there is an intersection with industry applications.

The firm will also engage in the education process to ensure that students emerge with the capabilities to work in industry by providing a practical perspective to the students' education. 

At the same time, the DSI will enable KPMG to team with a wide range of leading academic luminaries in data science to help inform its own client engagements.

"We look forward to collaborating with KPMG to develop new data science tools," said Sharon Sputz, director of strategic programs at DSI. "We are also thrilled that our students will gain real-world experience by working with KPMG data scientists directly. We depend on relationships like this to prepare our students for the changing needs of a rapidly evolving industry."

DSI consists of seven centers and two working groups, which focus on cybersecurity, health and financial analytics, new media, smart cities, gathering, storing and analyzing sensor data, and developing the tools to analyze large data sets.

About KPMG LLP
KPMG LLP, the audit, tax and advisory firm (www.kpmg.com/us), is the U.S. member firm of KPMG International Cooperative ("KPMG International"). KPMG International's member firms have 174,000 professionals, including more than 9,000 partners, in 155 countries.

About the Data Science Institute at Columbia University (http://datascience.columbia.edu)
The Data Science Institute at Columbia University is training the next generation of data scientists and developing innovative technology to serve society. With nearly 200-affilated faculty working in a wide range of disciplines, the Institute seeks to foster collaboration in advancing techniques to gather and interpret data, and to address the urgent problems facing society. The Institute works closely with industry to bring promising ideas to market.

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