Statistical Analysis System, or SAS, has been the industry standard for data management and analytics of large volumes of data. It’s a very flexible platform that provides users various means to manipulate, analyze, process, and report on data.  

What is SAS Used for?

Imagine AstraZeneca managing the production, provenance, current location, destination, or pharmacy customer for every pill produced. Imagine Lufthansa managing the air tickets and flight data for millions of customers every day. Or perhaps Honda tracking the inventory for every vehicle produced and for sale around the world - plus data on which parts are included in which models at any given location; in case of a product recall? These are all examples of things that can be done with SAS. AstraZeneca, Lufthansa, and Honda are all companies that use SAS in their everyday business. SAS is an invaluable tool for business in the 21st century.

Topics: SAS Analytics, certificate program, SAS Clinical, career advice

In our Student and Alumni Profile series, we will regularly feature students and alumni to give you a glimpse of who we are, and more importantly, offer you insights and perspectives if you plan to walk the same path. Meet Shivangi Singhal, a Sollers College Alumna, presently working as a Drug Safety Associate at Parexel. Shivangi earned her certificate from the Advanced Drug Safety and Pharmacovigilance Program at Sollers.

Topics: Drug Safety, Pharmacovigilance, certificate program, student profiles

Choosing the right college, university, or training institute for your needs is an important and complex decision. Making sure that you are choosing a legitimate, knowledgeable, and well-regarded institution is an important factor to add to that checklist. When people ask, “are you accredited?” what they really want to know is…

Topics: certificate program, Tuition, career advice

The aftermath of the Great Recession, and the continuing Student Debt Crisis, have many young people thinking about alternatives for getting the education they need. In fact, Gen Z is now bucking the trend: a recent article from Community College Review points out that national enrollment figures for traditional, four-year universities dropped by two percentage points in 2016, while enrollment in community colleges increased exponentially.

Topics: career advice, careers, bachelor degree, Clinical Research, Clinical Trail Management, Data Analysis, Data Science, clinical trial courses, General Medical, ISA, Tuition, Pharmacovigilance, Drug Safety

Given the strong unemployment figures on display recently: some people have questioned the wisdom of going back to school for graduate degrees. The truth of the matter is that advanced education is wiser now more than ever.  You WANT to go back to school when the market is doing well – that way you will be in a better competitive position should the markets take a downturn by the time you reach graduation.

The need for planning in fast growing fields, where candidates are racing to catch up with job opportunities, is even more important.

Topics: career advice, careers, bachelor degree, Clinical Research, Clinical Trail Management, Data Analysis, Data Science, clinical trial courses, General Medical, ISA, Tuition, Pharmacovigilance, Drug Safety

Income Sharing Agreements, or ISA’s, are on the rise today. Primarily among community colleges, trade schools, and other professional development institutions. However, even traditional, non-profit schools such as Purdue University are starting to take a look at what the ISA model has to offer.

Student debt, generated through traditional education funding models, is clearly getting out of hand. According to ProgressivePolicy.org: over two thirds (2/3) of students what take on loans are still in debt, even twelve years after enrollment, and 27% have defaulted on their loans. This problem has only been getting steadily worse over time. The ISA presents an answer to this problem.

Topics: career advice, careers, bachelor degree, Clinical Research, Clinical Trail Management, Data Analysis, Data Science, clinical trial courses, General Medical, ISA, Tuition

Terms like “Analytics” and “Data Science” have become buzz-words these days. Everyone wants to know about the next big trend in data, as well as how they can get involved – and who can blame them? Earlier this year Glassdoor published an article highlighting the 50 Best Jobs in America,  according to the job openings that it sees. Data Science was on the top of the list. Also on that list were titles including Analytics Manager, Data Analyst, Data Engineer, and Business Analyst. So, clearly jobs dealing with data are in high-demand.

Topics: career advice, careers, Data Analysis, Data Science