{"id":10875,"date":"2026-08-24T08:31:08","date_gmt":"2026-08-24T06:31:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.hslu.ch\/applied-data-science\/?p=10875"},"modified":"2026-08-31T15:57:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T13:57:10","slug":"applied-data-science-and-ai-our-official-renaming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.hslu.ch\/applied-data-science\/applied-data-science-and-ai-our-official-renaming\/","title":{"rendered":"Applied Data Science and AI: our Official Renaming\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hslu.ch\/en\/lucerne-school-of-business\/degree-programmes\/master\/applied-information-and-data-science\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">As of August 2026, our programme is called MSc in Applied Data Science and AI.<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Shortcuts:<br><strong><a href=\"#cases\">D<\/a><a href=\"#DTTI\">T<\/a><a href=\"#cases\">TI<\/a> | <a href=\"#Contribution\">Contribution<\/a> | <a href=\"#Fit\">Fit<\/a><strong> | <a href=\"#Benefits\">Benefits<\/a> | <a href=\"#Programmes\">Programmes<\/a><\/strong><\/strong> <strong><strong>|<\/strong> <a href=\"#Future\">Future<\/a> | <a href=\"#Links\">Links<\/a> <strong>|<\/strong> <a href=\"#tab-programme-information\">Programme Information<\/a> | <a href=\"#tab-contact\">Contact<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The MSc in Applied Information and Data Science is being renamed to the <strong>MSc in Applied Data Science and AI<\/strong>. The new name makes visible, on the outside, what the programme has already been teaching: the full value chain of data and artificial intelligence. In this article, we take a closer look at the background behind that decision.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The initiative to rename the programme came from Dr. Patricia Feubli and Prof. Dr. Donnacha Daly, the programme&#8217;s incoming directors. They noticed that while the curriculum had continuously adapted to the shifting technology landscape, the name hadn&#8217;t kept up \u2013 an inconsistency they felt was hard to justify. A 2025 HSLU study on the Swiss AI labour market backs that observation, underscoring that Swiss industry is looking for experts who can both analyse data and put AI systems to meaningful use:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.hslu.ch\/applied-data-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/08\/msc-ids-2026_55180825002_o-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10919\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.hslu.ch\/applied-data-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/08\/msc-ids-2026_55180825002_o-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.hslu.ch\/applied-data-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/08\/msc-ids-2026_55180825002_o-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.hslu.ch\/applied-data-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/08\/msc-ids-2026_55180825002_o-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.hslu.ch\/applied-data-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/08\/msc-ids-2026_55180825002_o-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.hslu.ch\/applied-data-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/08\/msc-ids-2026_55180825002_o-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/sites.hslu.ch\/applied-data-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/08\/msc-ids-2026_55180825002_o-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>&#8220;When the programme launched in 2018, there was strong demand for experts who could extract insights from data \u2013 traditional data scientists. Given the rapid pace of methodological and technological advances since then, the focus today is no longer just on gaining insights from data, but increasingly also on the machine-based solving of cognitive problems \u2013 that is, the development and handling of data-driven, autonomous (generative) AI systems.&#8221;&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr. Patricia Feubli<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The renaming makes clear that the programme covers the entire data value chain, from data through information and knowledge to intelligence.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"Cases\" class=\"wp-block-heading DTTI\"><strong><strong><strong>From Data Collection to a Strategic Question<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1708\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.hslu.ch\/applied-data-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/08\/msc-ids-2026_55181880923_o-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10883\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.hslu.ch\/applied-data-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/08\/msc-ids-2026_55181880923_o-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/sites.hslu.ch\/applied-data-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/08\/msc-ids-2026_55181880923_o-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.hslu.ch\/applied-data-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/08\/msc-ids-2026_55181880923_o-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.hslu.ch\/applied-data-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/08\/msc-ids-2026_55181880923_o-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.hslu.ch\/applied-data-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/08\/msc-ids-2026_55181880923_o-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.hslu.ch\/applied-data-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/08\/msc-ids-2026_55181880923_o-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/sites.hslu.ch\/applied-data-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/08\/msc-ids-2026_55181880923_o-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-default is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>&#8220;How can companies generate new business models through their data? And what are the consequences of the insights gained from data for companies and for people?&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For Dalith Steiger-Gablinger, Global AI Strategist, Innovator and Advisor, these are the central questions that now sit at the heart of the data scientist profession.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"intro wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"intro\">For a long time, companies mainly collected data and considered how to use it to improve existing products and services. A legitimate approach \u2013 but one that falls well short of data science&#8217;s full potential.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"Contribution\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong><strong><strong>A Topic Education Recognised Early<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"10890\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.hslu.ch\/applied-data-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/08\/msc-ids-2026_55180825512_o-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10890\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.hslu.ch\/applied-data-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/08\/msc-ids-2026_55180825512_o-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.hslu.ch\/applied-data-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/08\/msc-ids-2026_55180825512_o-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.hslu.ch\/applied-data-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/08\/msc-ids-2026_55180825512_o-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.hslu.ch\/applied-data-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/08\/msc-ids-2026_55180825512_o-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.hslu.ch\/applied-data-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/08\/msc-ids-2026_55180825512_o-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/sites.hslu.ch\/applied-data-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/08\/msc-ids-2026_55180825512_o-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>The education sector had already realized then years ago that this was a very hot topic.&#8221;.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">replies Prof. Dr. Andreas Brandenberg, founder of the MSc Applied Information and Data Science, picking up her point in their conversation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><strong>30%<\/strong> of all modules in the MSc Applied Information and Data Science have long included AI content<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This shows up, for instance, across numerous research projects. Students Rodrigo Gonz\u00e1lez Alonso and Cengiz Cetinkaya, together with Professor Peter Gloor, developed a machine learning model that detects whether a cow is content or distressed.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We spoke with them about their work \u2013 read the blog post <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.hslu.ch\/applied-data-science\/using-data-to-explore-human-and-animal-behaviour-rodrigo-gonzalez-alonso\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"Fit\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>Not Whether, But How<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What matters, however, is not whether artificial intelligence is used \u2013 but how. The best LLM is useless if you don&#8217;t know which questions to ask. The same is true for data science. Both disciplines exist to solve business and societal problems: data feeds into decision-making processes, business models and organisations, and in some cases forms their very basis. The data science profession, then, cannot sidestep AI.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to Brandenberg, data scientists are increasingly becoming decision architects who actively shape decision-making processes within companies: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>&#8220;Today it&#8217;s less about building models from the ground up as very loose structures. It&#8217;s more about assembling, orchestrating, coordinating and implementing, and evaluating AI subsystems.&#8221;&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prof. Dr. Andreas Brandenberg<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"Benefits\" class=\"wp-block-heading Results\"><strong><strong><strong><strong>AI Isn&#8217;t for Shortcutting Theses \u2013 It&#8217;s for Practical Experience<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Educational institutions worldwide are grappling with unwanted uses of AI. Our master&#8217;s programme is built on a foundation of practical relevance, which makes it all the more important to equip students not only with the skills to apply data science purposefully across corporate value chains, but also with the skills to use AI as a meaningful complement to that work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><strong>85%<\/strong> of our graduates work in a data science or AI-relevant field.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(Source: Internal Alumni Survey 2026, n=68 graduates)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of them is Tim Giger, CTO Data &amp; AI Consultant at Swisscom: &#8220;My job actually covers the full range: from strategy to architecture and solution design, all the way to implementing platforms and solutions in the data and AI field for customers in the Enterprise segment. Specifically, this can involve developing concepts for data architectures and platforms, setting up data warehouses and lakes, implementing ML models, or devising data strategies,&#8221; he told us.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Read more about his story in <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.hslu.ch\/applied-data-science\/professional-data-science-portrait-with-tim-giger-principal-data-ai-consultant-swisscom\/\">our blog post on his journey<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hslu.ch\/en\/lucerne-school-of-business\/degree-programmes\/master\/applied-information-and-data-science\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Explore the MSc in Applied Data Science and AI<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"Programmes\" class=\"wp-block-heading Impact\"><strong><strong>A Name That Traces a Development<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The new name, then, isn&#8217;t a jump onto a trend \u2013 it&#8217;s the logical label for a development that has long been under way within the programme. Data science and artificial intelligence have belonged together for years; now the programme&#8217;s name reflects that too.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"648\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.hslu.ch\/applied-data-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/08\/P1016443-1-1024x648.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10921\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.hslu.ch\/applied-data-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/08\/P1016443-1-1024x648.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.hslu.ch\/applied-data-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/08\/P1016443-1-300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.hslu.ch\/applied-data-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/08\/P1016443-1-768x486.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.hslu.ch\/applied-data-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/08\/P1016443-1-1536x972.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.hslu.ch\/applied-data-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/08\/P1016443-1-2048x1296.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/sites.hslu.ch\/applied-data-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/08\/P1016443-1-600x380.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>&#8220;AI technologies have been in development since the 1950s. But their ability to imitate \u2013 and in some cases surpass \u2013 human performance has only emerged in this past decade. This represents a fundamental shift in business and society, one that won&#8217;t disappear again. On the contrary, as it continues to improve, it will become ever more deeply embedded in business operations, and its importance will keep growing.&#8221;&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prof. Dr. Donnacha Daly<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There&#8217;s no shortage of exciting problems ahead \u2013 and we look forward to tackling them together with our students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"ghostkit-divider ghostkit-divider-type-solid ghostkit-custom-1TGRBd\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"info-events\"><strong>Info-Events<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"info-events\">Start your career with the MSc in Applied Data Science and AI now! <br>Join one of our online Info-Events:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"info-events\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hslu.ch\/de-ch\/wirtschaft\/agenda\/veranstaltungen\/2026\/09\/07\/mscids-260907\/\" id=\"https:\/\/www.hslu.ch\/de-ch\/wirtschaft\/agenda\/veranstaltungen\/2026\/09\/07\/mscids-260907\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Monday, 7 September 2026 (Online, German)<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hslu.ch\/en\/lucerne-school-of-business\/calendar\/events\/2026\/10\/05\/mscids-261005\/\" id=\"https:\/\/www.hslu.ch\/en\/lucerne-school-of-business\/calendar\/events\/2026\/10\/05\/mscids-261005\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Monday, 5 October 2026 (Online, English)<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hslu.ch\/en\/lucerne-school-of-business\/calendar\/events\/2026\/11\/02\/mscids-261102\/\" id=\"https:\/\/www.hslu.ch\/en\/lucerne-school-of-business\/calendar\/events\/2026\/11\/02\/mscids-261102\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Monday, 2 November 2026 (Online, English)<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hslu.ch\/de-ch\/wirtschaft\/agenda\/veranstaltungen\/2026\/11\/27\/mscids-261127\/\" id=\"https:\/\/www.hslu.ch\/de-ch\/wirtschaft\/agenda\/veranstaltungen\/2026\/11\/27\/mscids-261127\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Friday, 27 November 2026 (Online, German)<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hslu.ch\/en\/lucerne-school-of-business\/calendar\/events\/2027\/01\/11\/mscids-11012027\/\" id=\"https:\/\/www.hslu.ch\/en\/lucerne-school-of-business\/calendar\/events\/2027\/01\/11\/mscids-11012027\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Monday, 11 January 2026 (Online, English)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hslu.ch\/en\/lucerne-school-of-business\/degree-programmes\/master\/applied-information-and-data-science\/information-events\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Join one of our online Info-Events<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Programme Information | Contact | Info-Events<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Interested in the MSc in Applied Data Science and AI? <br><br>Visit our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hslu.ch\/en\/lucerne-school-of-business\/degree-programmes\/master\/applied-information-and-data-science\/information-events\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Info-Events<\/strong><\/a>. We look forward to meeting you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please contact us if you have any questions about your studies:<br><strong>Tel.<\/strong>: +41 41 228 41 30<strong><a href=\"tel:+41412284253\"><br><\/a><\/strong><strong>Email<\/strong>:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:master.ids@hslu.ch\">master.ids@hslu.ch<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Further links to the programme:<br><\/strong>\u2192&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hslu.ch\/en\/lucerne-school-of-business\/degree-programmes\/master\/applied-information-and-data-science\/studieninhalte\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Generalist profile<\/a><br>\u2192&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hslu.ch\/en\/lucerne-school-of-business\/degree-programmes\/master\/applied-information-and-data-science\/student-experiences\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Career profiles and study insights<\/a><br>\u2192&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hslu.ch\/en\/lucerne-school-of-business\/degree-programmes\/master\/applied-information-and-data-science\/dozierende\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Our Lecturers<\/a><br>\u2192&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hslu.ch\/en\/lucerne-school-of-business\/degree-programmes\/master\/applied-information-and-data-science\/module\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Course structure and modules<\/a><br>\u2192&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hslu.ch\/en\/lucerne-school-of-business\/degree-programmes\/master\/applied-information-and-data-science\/studienplanung-1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Working and studying<\/a><br>\u2192&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hslu.ch\/en\/lucerne-school-of-business\/degree-programmes\/master\/applied-information-and-data-science\/zulassung\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Admission and registration<\/a><br>\u2192&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hslu.ch\/en\/lucerne-school-of-business\/degree-programmes\/master\/applied-information-and-data-science\/faq-frequently-asked-questions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FAQ<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hslu.ch\/en\/lucerne-school-of-business\/degree-programmes\/master\/applied-information-and-data-science\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">More about the MSc in Applied Data Science and AI<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Name, Established Practice: Why the MSc in Applied Information and Data Science Is Becoming the MSc in Applied Data Science and AI.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":221,"featured_media":10908,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"ghostkit_customizer_options":"","ghostkit_custom_css":"","ghostkit_custom_js_head":"","ghostkit_custom_js_foot":"","ghostkit_typography":"{\"body\":{\"fontFamily\":\"\",\"fontFamilyCategory\":\"default\",\"fontSize\":\"\",\"fontWeight\":\"\",\"lineHeight\":\"\",\"letterSpacing\":\"\",\"label\":\"Body\",\"childOf\":\"\"},\"buttons\":{\"fontFamily\":\"\",\"fontFamilyCategory\":\"default\",\"fontSize\":\"\",\"fontWeight\":\"\",\"lineHeight\":\"\",\"letterSpacing\":\"\",\"label\":\"Buttons\",\"childOf\":\"\"},\"headings\":{\"fontFamily\":\"\",\"fontFamilyCategory\":\"default\",\"fontWeight\":\"\",\"lineHeight\":\"\",\"letterSpacing\":\"\",\"label\":\"Headings\",\"childOf\":\"\"},\"h1\":{\"fontSize\":\"\",\"lineHeight\":\"\",\"letterSpacing\":\"\",\"label\":\"H1\",\"childOf\":\"headings\"},\"h2\":{\"fontSize\":\"\",\"lineHeight\":\"\",\"letterSpacing\":\"\",\"label\":\"H2\",\"childOf\":\"headings\"},\"h3\":{\"fontSize\":\"\",\"lineHeight\":\"\",\"letterSpacing\":\"\",\"label\":\"H3\",\"childOf\":\"headings\"},\"h4\":{\"fontSize\":\"\",\"lineHeight\":\"\",\"letterSpacing\":\"\",\"label\":\"H4\",\"childOf\":\"headings\"},\"h5\":{\"fontSize\":\"\",\"lineHeight\":\"\",\"letterSpacing\":\"\",\"label\":\"H5\",\"childOf\":\"headings\"},\"h6\":{\"fontSize\":\"\",\"lineHeight\":\"\",\"letterSpacing\":\"\",\"label\":\"H6\",\"childOf\":\"headings\"}}","footnotes":""},"categories":[214],"tags":[217,48,130,106,77],"class_list":["post-10875","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-master-programme","tag-applied-data-science-ai","tag-applied-information-data-science","tag-data-science","tag-hslu","tag-master"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.4 - 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