The course provides students with knowledge and skills in big data collection and analysis, machine learning with the Python programming language, and some other tools (e.g. Spark). The case studies applied in learning process relate much to the economic and public policy, finance and investment and business. In addition, in this three-credit course, students will learn how to mine data from the media, social networks to draw insight into the needs of their customers, about an organization and its public; thereby making recommendations for action and strategy