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Tricha Anjali, Instructor

Tricha Anjali

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Ex-Associate Dean, IIITB

Prof. Anjali has a PhD from Georgia Institute of Technology as well as an integrated MTech (EE) from IIT Bombay. 

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Prof. Dhiya Al-Jumeily, Instructor

Prof. Dhiya Al-Jumeily

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Faculty: Faculty of Engineering and Technology

A senior member of the IEEE and a chartered IT Professional, he is a fellow of the UK Higher Education ACademy 

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Prof. G. Srinivasaraghavan, Instructor

Prof. G. Srinivasaraghavan

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Professor, IIITB

Prof. Srinivasaraghavan has a PhD in Computer Science from IIT-K and 18 years of experience with Infosys and several other MNCs. 

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Dr. Atif Waraich, Instructor

Dr. Atif Waraich

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Faculty - Computer Science, LJMU

A Senior faculty of Engineering and Technology at LJMU who has multiple publications in the health care domain 

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Dr. Gabriela Czanner, Instructor

Dr. Gabriela Czanner

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Faculty - Engineering and Technology, LJMU

A Senior lecturer at Department of Applied Mathematics at LJMU. Her research focus is advanced statistics for decision support 

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Debabrata Das, Instructor

Debabrata Das

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Director, IIITB

Dr. Debabrata Das is Director of IIITB. He has received his PhD from IIT-KGP. His main areas of research are IoT and Wireless Access Network 

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Chandrashekar Ramanathan, Instructor

Chandrashekar Ramanathan

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Dean Academics, IIITB

Prof. Chandrashekar has a PhD from Mississippi State University and experience of over 10 years in several multinational organisations. 

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Prof. Paulo Lisboa, Instructor

Prof. Paulo Lisboa

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Head of Dept - Applied Mathematics, LJMU - Retired

Studied mathematical physics at LU and was the chairman of Industrial Mathematics at KMJU in 1996 and Head of Graduate School in 2002 

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In this assignment, you will work for a consumer finance company which specialises in lending various types of loans to urban customers and use EDA to analyse the patterns present in the data. This will ensure that the applicants are capable of repaying the loan and are not rejected.

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Credit EDA Assignment

In this assignment, you will work for a consumer finance company which specialises in lending various types of loans to urban customers and use EDA to… Know More

Telecom companies often face the problem of churning customers due to the competitive nature of the industry. Help a telecom company identify customers that are likely to churn and make data-driven strategies to retain them from the perspective of a business analyst.

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Model Selection Case Study -Telecom Churn

Telecom companies often face the problem of churning customers due to the competitive nature of the industry. Help a telecom company identify customer… Know More

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Face Mask Detection

Create a custom object detector using the YOLO algorithm to detect the presence of face masks in the images of different people. 

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Machine Translation System

You will build an attention based neural machine translation model translating from one language to another. 

Build a Model for converting MRI images from one type (T1) into other (T2) and vice versa. CycleGAN model is used for producing T2 type MRI images given T1 type input MRI images.

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Style Transfer using GAN's

Build a Model for converting MRI images from one type (T1) into other (T2) and vice versa. CycleGAN model is used for producing T2 type MRI images gi… Know More

Predict the sales for a european pharma giant using a host of different types of variables. Apply VAR and VARMAX models to build the appropriate model.

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Sales Forecasting

Predict the sales for a european pharma giant using a host of different types of variables. Apply VAR and VARMAX models to build the appropriate mode… Know More

Build a sentiment analysis based product recommendation system to recommend the similar products to the users. Sentiment analysis is used to fine tune the product recommendation system.

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Sentiment analysis based Product Recommender system

Build a sentiment analysis based product recommendation system to recommend the similar products to the users. Sentiment analysis is used to fine tune… Know More

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Eye for the Blind

Build a model that can help any visually impaired person in understanding image present before them. 

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Custom Entity detection in Healthcare data

You will build a custom NER to get the list of diseases and their treatment from a medical healthcare dataset. 

Learners will use the Markov Decision Process & Q-Learning to build an RL agent that learns to choose the best request so as to maximise the total profit earned by the agent that day.

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Maximising profit of cab driver using RL

Learners will use the Markov Decision Process & Q-Learning to build an RL agent that learns to choose the best request so as to maximise the total pro… Know More

Build a model to using the concepts of natural language processing and recommender systems to recommend news stories to users on a popular news platform.

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News Recommender System

Build a model to using the concepts of natural language processing and recommender systems to recommend news stories to users on a popular news platfo… Know More

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Gesture Recognition

Make a Smart TV system which can control the TV with user’s hand gestures as the remote control  

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Melanoma Detection Assignment

Build a neural network from scratch in Tensorflow to identify the type of skin cancer from image. 

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Train an agent to play Tic Tac Toe

Learners will apply Q-Learning to train an RL agent to play the game of numerical Tic Tac Toe. 

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Classification of customer complaints

Create a solution that will help in identifying the type of complaint ticket raised by the customers of a multinational bank 

To create an ML system that can predict the propensity of customers cancelling the subscription plan. The aim of the project is to provide the marketing team with insights into why a customer is choosing to leave. This will assist in identifying the probability of customer churn in the future so that preventive action can be taken.

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Customer Churn prediction

To create an ML system that can predict the propensity of customers cancelling the subscription plan. The aim of the project is to provide the market… Know More

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Advanced Regression

Build a regularised regression model to understand the most important variables to predict. 

Understand the factors that drive the Airbnb business and help the team leads tackle problems and bottlenecks through extensive data analysis on UI tools.

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Airbnb Case Study

Understand the factors that drive the Airbnb business and help the team leads tackle problems and bottlenecks through extensive data analysis on UI to… Know More

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Automation Courses Online Overview

Taking automation courses online helps professionals and developers understand how to eliminate repetitive manual tasks, streamline business workflows, and scale operations using intelligent software. These programs teach the principles behind Robotic Process Automation (RPA), workflow integrations, and scripting. They cover everything from basic no-code tools like Zapier and Make to advanced enterprise RPA platforms like UiPath, Automation Anywhere, and custom Python automation scripts.

Eligibility Criteria for Automation Courses Online

Eligibility differs by institution, but most online automation programs follow accessible entry requirements aimed at continuous digital learners.

Educational Background

  • A bachelor's degree in any field from a recognized institution.
  • Suitable for learners from IT, business operations, finance, human resources, and data backgrounds.
  • Prior exposure to basic logic, Excel macros, or process mapping is highly advantageous but not mandatory.

Basic Skills

  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and logical thinking abilities.
  • Basic understanding of how daily business tasks and data flows operate.
  • Willingness to map out complex workflows, troubleshoot errors, and test software bots.

Ideal Candidates for Enrollment

  • Operations managers and business analysts wanting to streamline departmental inefficiencies.
  • IT professionals and developers looking to specialize in RPA and system integrations.
  • Entrepreneurs and founders needing to scale their business operations without hiring massive data-entry teams.
  • Digital marketers aiming to automate lead generation, CRM updates, and email sequences.

Is An Automation Course Right for Your Career?

Business and process automation suits individuals who enjoy finding efficiencies, solving logical puzzles, and optimizing systems. You should pursue this specialized training if you:

  • Enjoy identifying repetitive bottlenecks in daily work and designing smarter ways to bypass them.
  • Are interested in how APIs connect different software platforms to share data instantly.
  • Want to learn how to build software "bots" that can mimic human actions on a computer screen.
  • Like understanding the intersection of business strategy and technical execution.

Because it helps you:

  • Build robust, scalable automated workflows that save companies thousands of manual labor hours.
  • Understand enterprise-grade Robotic Process Automation (RPA) governance and security.
  • Develop custom scripts and web scrapers to gather and process data automatically.
  • Work on actionable business simulations, such as automating a complete employee onboarding process across HR and IT systems.

Fees And Duration for Online Automation Programs

Fees and duration depend on the program level, the depth of technical skills taught, and the learning format.

Type Of Automation Course

Average Fees (INR)

Duration

Automation Foundation / Certificate

50,000- 1,00,000

3-6 months

Advanced RPA & Integration Programs

1,20,000 -3,50,000

6-12 months

Executive Process Engineering Programs

3,50,000-6,50,000

12-18 months

1. Short-Term Foundation Courses

Focus on foundational no-code/low-code automation, basic API concepts, and workflow mapping. Best for non-technical business professionals who want to automate daily tasks using Zapier, Make (Integromat), or Airtable.

2. Advanced RPA & Integration Programs

Cover enterprise RPA tools (UiPath, Blue Prism), advanced web scraping, regular expressions (Regex), and Python scripting. Suitable if you want hands-on experience building autonomous software bots for corporate deployment.

3. Executive Process Engineering Programs

Include enterprise automation architecture, AI-driven cognitive automation, managing bot fleets, and measuring automation ROI. Ideal for senior operations directors and Lead RPA Architects.

What You Will Learn in Automation Courses Online

Automation courses online are structured to blend strategic process mapping with hands-on technical execution.

Process Mapping and Optimization

  • Introduction to Business Process Management (BPM) and identifying automation candidates.
  • Documenting "As-Is" versus "To-Be" process workflows using flowcharting tools.
  • Calculating the return on investment (ROI) and time saved for proposed automations.

No-Code and API Integrations

  • Understanding REST APIs, webhooks, and JSON data structures.
  • Building multi-step "Zaps" or "Scenarios" using Zapier and Make to connect cloud applications.
  • Automating CRM data entry, marketing emails, and customer support ticketing.

Robotic Process Automation (RPA)

  • Navigating enterprise RPA platforms like UiPath Studio or Automation Anywhere.
  • Building attended and unattended bots to interact with legacy desktop applications.
  • Implementing UI automation, keystroke logging, and optical character recognition (OCR) for invoice processing.

Scripting And Data Extraction

  • Writing Python scripts for advanced data manipulation and file management.
  • Utilizing libraries like Selenium or BeautifulSoup for automated web scraping.
  • Automating Excel reporting, data formatting, and database queries.

Tools And Practical Skills

  • Debugging broken workflows and implementing error-handling protocols.
  • Managing secure credentials and API keys within automation platforms.
  • Building interactive dashboards to monitor bot performance and execution logs.

How To Choose the Best Automation Courses Online

Before enrolling, evaluate the program structure to ensure it provides practical exposure to live software environments and modern integration tools.

1. Curriculum Depth and Clarity

  • Covers both simple cloud integrations and complex desktop RPA solutions.
  • Provides real sandbox environments or access to enterprise automation software licenses.
  • Teaches logic, error handling, and process mapping clearly.

2. Practical Learning Approach

  • Includes live bot-building sessions and workflow architecture exercises.
  • Real-world operational challenges instead of only passive video lectures.
  • Specific portfolio-building assignments, such as designing a bot that automatically extracts data from PDF invoices and inputs it into an accounting system.

3. Mentorship And Support

  • Expert code and workflow reviews from senior automation engineers.
  • Discussion sessions to troubleshoot complex API connection errors or UI selector failures.
  • Learning support for mastering the intersection of business logic and technical scripting.

4. Outcomes And Career Relevance

  • Portfolio-ready automated workflows and documented Process Design Documents (PDDs).
  • Skills directly aligned with passing technical interviews for RPA and operations roles.
  • Clear project milestones tracking your ability to implement flawless, error-resistant automations.

Quick Comparison Table

Factor

Good Course

Weak Course

Teaching Style

Practical, logic-driven, hands-on

Theoretical, heavily slide-focused

Examples

Real business operational bottlenecks

Generic "Hello World" examples

Tools

Hands-on UiPath, Python, Zapier work

Only mentions the concepts

Support

Active mentorship from RPA architects

Limited or no technical feedback

Outcomes

A portfolio of functional software bots

No practical deployment experience

Career Paths and Salary After Taking Automation Courses Online

Mastering automation turns you into a highly valuable operational multiplier who helps companies scale without drastically increasing their headcount.

Popular Automation Job Roles

Job Role

Range Of Average Pay (INR)

RPA Developer

₹6 – 9.5 LPA

Business Process Analyst

₹7 – 14.5 LPA

Automation Specialist

₹12 – 24 LPA

Senior Automation Engineer

₹13.8 – 23 LPA

Head Of Automation / RPA Lead

₹30 – 53+ LPA

Source- Glassdoor

Industries Valuing Automation Experts

  • Finance & Accounting: Automating month-end reporting, invoice processing, and payroll data entry.
  • Healthcare: Streamlining patient onboarding, appointment scheduling, and claims processing.
  • E-commerce & Retail: Automating inventory updates, order fulfillment tracking, and customer refund processing.
  • Human Resources: Deploying bots to handle resume screening, employee onboarding flows, and benefits enrollment.
  • IT Services & Tech: Managing infrastructure provisioning, automated software testing, and helpdesk ticket routing.

Career Growth Path

Career Stage

Typical Roles

Entry-Level

Junior RPA Developer, Operations Assistant

Mid-Level

Automation Specialist, Business Process Analyst

Senior-Level

Senior RPA Engineer, Automation Architect

Leadership

Head of Process Engineering, Director of Automation

Frequently Asked Questions

1. What exactly are automation courses online?

Automation courses online are structured digital training programs that teach professionals how to use software to perform repetitive tasks automatically. They cover everything from simple cloud app integrations (using Zapier) to complex desktop bot development (using RPA tools like UiPath) and custom scripting.

2. Who should consider taking automation courses online?

These programs are ideal for operations managers, business analysts, data entry specialists, and IT professionals. Anyone looking to eliminate repetitive manual work, streamline corporate workflows, or transition into the booming RPA industry will find this training highly valuable.

3. Do I need to know how to code to learn automation?

Not necessarily. For foundational courses focusing on tools like Zapier, Make, or basic RPA, no coding is required; you build workflows using visual, drag-and-drop interfaces. However, for advanced automation engineering, learning Python or JavaScript is highly recommended.

4. What is the difference between RPA and API automation?

API automation (like Zapier) connects cloud-based software behind the scenes so they can instantly share data. RPA (Robotic Process Automation) involves building a "bot" that mimics human actions on a computer screen, such as clicking buttons or reading PDFs, which is essential for legacy software that lacks APIs.

5. What topics are typically included in the curriculum?

Curriculums usually cover process mapping, webhooks, JSON, and building multi-step workflows. Advanced modules dive into enterprise RPA development, error-handling logic, optical character recognition (OCR), web scraping, and deploying bots to virtual machines.

6. How long does it take to complete automation courses online?

Course duration varies by depth. Short foundational certificates covering basic cloud automation can take one to two months, while advanced enterprise RPA and Python engineering programs require three to six months of practical application.

7. Will I learn how to automate data entry tasks?

Yes, heavily. A major focus of these courses is teaching you how to extract data from emails, spreadsheets, or PDFs and automatically input that data into CRMs, databases, or ERP systems without human intervention.

8. Are there practical projects involved in the training?

Reputable online courses emphasize applied learning. You will complete assignments such as building an automated lead-nurturing sequence, scraping real estate data from a website, or developing a bot that cross-references and reconciles daily bank statements.

9. What career opportunities can I pursue after completion?

Graduates are highly qualified for technical and operational roles such as RPA Developer, Business Process Analyst, Automation Engineer, or Operations Manager. These roles are critical in enterprise companies looking to digitally transform and cut costs.

10. How useful is automation for entrepreneurs and small business owners?

It is incredibly useful. Automation allows small business owners to scale their output and provide 24/7 customer responses without hiring a large administrative team. It acts as a force multiplier for lean startups.

11. Do these online courses provide formal certification?

Platforms like upGrad provide industry-recognized certifications along with hands-on training. While certifications showcase your learning, upGrad also focuses on practical projects and real-world skills, helping you design, build, and manage automated systems that employers actively look for.

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