Business Analytics
INTRODUCTION TO THE PROGRAM
Indraprastha College of Advanced Studies (IPCAS), launches AICTE approved one year POST GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN – BUSINESS ANALYTICS. This course is unique as is designed by academicians and endorsed by industry experts. The program is delivered by senior professors and experience trainers.
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
Modern business relies more and more on data analytics for understanding and predicting, patterns, forecasting, monitoring and optimizing its processes and managing and supporting suppliers and taking more informed decisions. Understanding the application of big data technologies for instant processing and predicting is a key skill in today’s global market.
Business Analytics is the combination of skills, technologies, applications and processes used by organizations to gain data-driven insights. These insights can be used to aid decision-making across functional areas and industry sectors. In the recent time we have seen almost all the sectors of industry capturing huge amount of data and in quest to organize, filter and analyze this data for meaningful decision making.
After understanding the industry need, IPCAS has launched one year program in Business Analytics. This is a unique program which is approved by AICTE, endorsed by industry and certified by leading software analytical company – SAS.
SAS is a trusted analytics powerhouse for organizations seeking immediate value from their data. A deep bench of analytics solutions and broad industry knowledge keep our customers coming back and feeling confident. With SAS®, you can discover insights from your data and make sense of it all. Identify what’s working and fix what isn’t. Make more intelligent decisions. And drive relevant change.
The right education in business analytics with strong fundamentals is must to achieve the covenanted success. This program is designed by practicing managers and subject experts across the world. Leading academicians have written the course material and program is taught by industry experts. It aims at covering the fundamental to advances in Business Analytics and data sciences. It is aimed at practical learning; therefore, most concepts will be linked with hands-on training, where participants will be expected to work with dummy and real data sets.
TARGET PARTICIPANT PROFILE
The PGCM –Business Analytics is recommended to anyone involved in the planning, implementation, monitoring and measuring the effectiveness of data and Big Data strategy - or anyone who is looking to add a new skill set and pursue a career in this dynamic field of business analytics/ data sciences.
The program is suitable for professionals of all levels and disciplines, as job roles are gradually becoming more complex. Multitasking with projects executed with lean teams is a phenomenon. In such situation, an in-depth knowledge, understanding and application of data analysis techniques is a must.
Objectives
JOB ROLES EXPECTED AFTER THIS PROGRAM
- Business Analyst
- Data Scientist
- Big Data analyst
PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
- The objective of the PGCM- BA program is to provide participants with industry-relevant skills expected in Big Data Analysts, Business Analysts and Data Specialists
- Train participants in two programing languages ‘R” and ‘SAS’
- This program will make participants thoroughly conversant with basic and advanced analytical techniques for data mining, data manipulating, and analyzing Big Data.
- Gain complete technical know-how of basic and advanced data analytics and visualization techniques to analyze data, create statistical models, and provide business insights.
- Familiarize Participants with key Big Data platforms, and provide foundations to business and industry requirements to be able to participate productively in Business analytics and Big Data analytics projects.
- Build strong foundation in managing and processing huge datasets with tools such as Hadoop, Map Reduce and YARN, Hive, Pig, RHadoop, etc
- Work on an integrated project in the end to solve a Business analytics problem
Eligibility And Admission Process
Project Work/ On The Job Training
- Project Work : A term end project in any functional areas : (in banking, financial, Marketing, Human Resources). The project should be comprehensive project covering business analytics problem or model of real world or based on predefined project area in virtual lab .
Programme Duration:-
12 Months – 180 hours program(ODL MODE) AND
12 Months – FULL TIME
Program Highlights
- Instructor –led training (blended mode) Mix of live online session and face to face class room session)
- Offline lab environment and online lab environment
- Working with analytical tool-“R” and SAS and other Big Data technologies
- Online doubt solving by experts
- Certification : AICTE approved and Industry recognized certificate
- 20 hours of online (recorded) sessions
- 20 hour self-learning
- World class study material from Wiley
- Projects : 12 hours (in banking, Finance Marketing and Human Resources)
Assessment & Evaluation Process
The assessment process is divided into 2 levels
- A. Module assessment: Based on assignments and projects, practical's - 70%
- B. Final assessment: Covers entire topic of the subject- 30%
At the end of the course, the student will face an online examination of 1 and 1/2 hour duration for each paper.
Eligibility:Who Should Join The Professional Diploma?
Category 1
- Graduate students with Statistics or Maths Background
- Engineering students
- MBA students
Category 2
- Professionals who need to understand and get more out of their organisation / sector data.
- Professionals who want to fast-track their career or improve their position in the marketplace
- Business and data analysts, and database professionals willing to foray into Big Data analytics
Prerequisite to join the Program
- Basic of statistics
- Basic Programming fundamentals
ADMISSION PROCESS
- Submit application form
- Appear and clear the online pre assessment test
- Submit the Graduation proof, Photo and 1st installment fee
Class Schedule
FOR ODL:Classes are conducted on Saturday/ Sunday. Class timings are updated on student portal.
FOR FULL TIME:Classes are conducted on weekdays from Monday to Friday.
Certifications
- AICTE Certification
- SAS Certification
- Other Certification
Payment Schedule(ODL Mode)
Payment Options:Lump sum payment option
| Fee Particulars | Fee |
|---|---|
| Onetime payment (at the time of admission) | ₹ 85,000 |
Installment Option
For first module pay, at the time of admission and for the subsequent module, before the commencement of classes.
| Fee Particulars | Fee |
|---|---|
| First Module | ₹ 45,000 |
| Second Module | ₹ 45,000 |
| Total | ₹ 90,000 |
Payment Schedule (FULL TIME)
For first module pay, at the time of admission and for the subsequent module, before the commencement of classes.
| Fee Particulars | Fee in Rs |
|---|---|
| First Module | ₹ 105,000 |
| Second Module | ₹ 85,000 |
| Total | ₹ 1,90,000 |