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- Deep Learning
- Natural Language Processing
- Business Intelligence/ Data Analytics
- Business Analytics
- Data Engineering
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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 are not rejected.
In this assignment, you will work on a movies dataset using SQL to extract exciting insights about popular films and the factors that drive a film.
Build a regression model to understand the factors on which the demand for bike sharing systems vary on and help a company optimize its revenue.
In this case study, the company requires you to build a machine learning classification model wherein using some demographics and behavioral data of the leads (potential buyers), it will be able to identify the ones most likely to convert.
Understand how a big data project in the industry is taken up and solved through a comprehensive big data case study on cloud.
Understand the factors that drive the Airbnb business and help the team leads tackle problems and bottlenecks through extensive data analysis on UI tools.
Solve intensive programming questions in a competitive lab environment to showcase and evaluate your SQL and Python coding skills.
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.
Understand the factors that drive the Airbnb business and help the team leads tackle problems and bottlenecks through extensive data analysis on UI tools.
Understand how data projects are taken up in the industry and implement the steps required to successfully manage and complete a data project.
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 data scientist.
In this assignment, you will build a complete neural network using Numpy. You will implement all the steps required to build a network - feedforward, loss computation, backpropagation, weight updates etc. You will use the MNIST dataset to train your model to classify handwritten digits between 0-9.
Imagine you are working as a data scientist at a home electronics company which manufactures state of the art smart televisions. You want to develop a cool feature in the smart-TV that can recognise five different gestures performed by the user which will help users control the TV without using a remote.
Use the techniques such as POS tagging and Dependency parsing to extract information from unstructured text data.
In this case study you will create a solution that will help in automating the classification of different complaint tickets raised by the customers of a multinational bank.
Perform MapReduce Programming in a big data environment on a large dataset.
Make use of Sqoop, Redshift & Spark to design an ETL data pipeline.
Build an end-to-end real-time data processing application using Spark Streaming and Kafka.
There are 4 simple steps in the Admission Process which is detailed below:
Fill out an application giving your basic profile details.
Give a short 17 minutes test which has 11 reasoning, aptitude & HSC level questions out of which it is important to get at least 6 right in order to get shortlisted. Test Exemption Criteria - GRE score is greater than 300. GMAT score is greater than 650. CAT score is greater than the 90 percentile. GATE score is greater than 500.
University will shortlist basis profile & test scores. Receive offer letter and proceed with block amount INR 25,000/-
Balance to be closed within 7 days or batch start date whichever is sooner.
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The Executive Post Graduate Programme is an engaging yet rigorous 12 months online programme designed specifically for working professionals to develop practical knowledge and skills, establish a professional network, and accelerate entry into data science careers. The certification is awarded by IIIT Bangalore.
Expect to carry out several industry-relevant projects simulated as per the actual workplace, making you a skilled data science professional at par with leading industry standards.
The programme is NOT going to be easy. It will be requiring at least 12-15 hours of time commitment per week, applying new concepts and executing industry relevant projects.
The programme is designed for working professionals looking for a transition or growth into the data domain. Considering the requirements of different data roles in the industry, the curriculum is divided into five tracks. The course will have a common curriculum running for approximately for the first 5-6 months that everyone will go through after which they have to do any of the 5 specializations and a capstone project, in the remaining 6-7 months.
The content will be a mix of interactive lectures from industry leaders as well as world-renowned faculty. Additionally, the programme comprises live lectures or hangout sessions dedicated to solving your academic queries and reinforcing learning. Offline upGrad BaseCamps will also facilitate peer-to-peer interactions.
Post successful completion of the programme, an Executive Post Graduate Programme in Data Science would be granted from IIIT Bangalore.
The programme has ~22 weeks of common curriculum and ~29 weeks of the specialization and capstone project. Once you’re through the 23 weeks of curriculum common to all the five tracks, you will be prompted to choose your specialization.
When you’re nearing the end of your common curriculum, upGrad will provide you with a recommendation best suited for you based on your background. The following mapping should give you an idea about the specialization best suited for you although the final upGrad recommendation would come from a much more exhaustive rule engine.
- Deep Learning: Engineers, Software and IT Professionals
- Natural Language Processing: Engineers, Software and IT Professionals
- Business Intelligence/ Data Analytics: Engineers, Marketing and Sales Professionals, Freshers
- Business Analytics: Engineers, Managers, Marketing and Sales Professionals, Domain Expert
- Data Engineering: Software and IT Professionals
No. You can choose whatever specialization you like once you are through the common curriculum. However, we would urge you to take up the recommendation provided by us as this based on a sophisticated rule engine and is meant to give you the best outcome for your background which will, in turn, make it easier for you to switch to a data role.
Please note that the WES approval status of the Executive Post Graduate Program (EPGP-DS/MLAI/SD) shall be known by early 2022. We would like to inform you that this program (under an earlier name) was approved by WES and accorded 1 year diploma equivalency status. While the name of the program has changed to reposition the program in the market, the program curriculum, delivery and learning outcomes remain the same and as such we are cautiously optimistic that the WES approval status shall remain unchanged. We will inform you about WES approval status by early 2022 or alternatively to know the status, you may apply to WES with requisite information and documents on your successful completion of the program. upGrad and IIITB in no way take responsibility in case WES does not recognise the program.
At least 12-15 hours per week of time commitment is expected to be able to graduate from the programme.
Each of the five specializations will have a common ~23-week curriculum in which the time commitment will be exactly the same.
When you move onto a specialization, it might be that some weeks are heavier in a particular track but lighter for the others. But, overall the total time commitment required will be 12-15 hours/week on average.
Peer-to-peer discussion forum where you can post your queries and your peers/faculty/teaching assistants answer your queries within a day. Regular Q&A sessions with faculty to get clarification on conceptual doubts.
Each specialization is designed to give you the best outcome based on your background and help you venture into the data domain. The services and support for all the tracks will remain the same. Every student will have live sessions, industry mentorship, preparatory support, and access to relevant opportunities according to the requirements in their specialization track.
The programme is priced at INR 2,99,000 (incl. taxes)
0% EMI with Finance partners /Credit card option availability will vary program wise.
1. Which banks allow using 0% Credit card EMI or Credit card EMI?
No cost EMI is available on credit cards from all major banks (American Express, Bank of Baroda, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, IndusInd Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, RBL Bank, Standard Chartered, Axis Bank, Yes Bank and State Bank of India).
2. Is there any minimum transaction limit ?
Yes. 50000 is the minimum.
3. Standard Chartered Bank offers 18 or 24 months No Cost EMI ?
No. ONLY 12 months is available irrespective of the Program enrolled.
4. Will I have to pay any extra amount for EMI transaction?
If you are availing 0% credit card EMI, upGrad will not charge any processing fees or down payment for these transactions. Your bank may levy GST or other taxes on the interest component of the EMI.
5. Are there any fees or down payment?
Certain banks charge nominal processing fees between INR 99 - 500 on 0% Credit Card EMI transaction. If charged, will be billed in the first repayment installment.
6. Can I use my International credit card for 0% credit EMI or Credit Card EMI?
Only the Indian bank credit cards can be used. But you can pay the amount using the Credit card option in one shot / part payments, and later you can convert into EMI from your respective bank. The tenures and interest charged will depend on your bank. upGrad will not charge any processing fees or down payment for these transactions, this will be purely between you and your bank.
7. Are there any charges in case I opt for cancellation/refund from the course after paying balance with no cost EMI ?
Yes, there will be additional charges to the extent of interest paid by the upGrad to the bank, you will be refunded only Principal amount, i.e. the amount actually deducted/blocked from your card. This deduction will be in addition to the amount mentioned in the refund policy shared with your offer letter.
8. Can I Pay Using Multiple Credit Cards ?
Multiple cards can be used to complete the payments using Part payment option make sure to inform the learner, minimum transaction is INR 50000 to opt for 0% CC EMI E.g. Amount to be paid: 150000. I can pay using 2 Credit cards. Yes, Example :
HDFC Card – Part payment – INR 100000
ICICI Card – Part payment – INR 50000
9. How can I opt for Credit card EMI if my bank is not listed in the 0% Credit card EMI or Credit card EMI?
You can pay the amount using the Credit card option in one shot / part payments, and later you can convert into EMI from your respective bank. The tenures and interest charged will depend on your bank. upGrad will not charge any processing fees or down payment for these transactions.
10. Why is the entire amount blocked on my credit card?
Initially your bank will block the entire amount from your available purchase limit and from your next billing cycle, you will be charged the EMI amount. As you start paying your EMI, your credit limit will be released accordingly. For example, if you have made a payment of ₹100000 on 6-months EMI and your credit limit is ₹200,000 then initially your bank will block your credit limit by ₹100000. After payment of your first month EMI of Rs.15000, the blocked amount will come down to ₹85000.
11. Why is interest getting charged on No Cost EMI?
Your bank will charge you interest. However, this interest charge has been provided to you as an upfront discount at the time of your payment, effectively giving you the benefit of a No cost EMI. The total amount paid during the entire EMI tenure to the bank will be equal to the amount to be paid to upGrad.
Eg. Amount payable to upGrad: INR 405000
Let's say Amount deducted at the time of transaction: INR 379850 (Principal amount) Bank charges interest of 12-15% per annum on INR 379850
[Note: Interest factor is reducing rate and not Flat rate]
EMI AMOUNT = INR 33750 x 12 = INR 405000
Effectively, you have taken loan on 379,850 instead of 405,000
If you like finding meaningful insights from data and if you get excited by the prospect of informing business decisions through analysis and have an analytical bend of mind, then this programme is meant for you. As long as you are able to clear the selection test (or are exempt) and are excited about the transition to Data Science, this programme is meant for you.
Absolutely! Data Science is becoming a necessity for all industries and is no more a choice. Hence, there is a critical demand for quality data professionals and because the supply is constrained, this is one of the most lucrative career options across industries.
There are 4 simple steps in the Admission Process which is detailed below:
STEP-1 - Fill out the Application Form
Fill out an application giving your basic profile details.
STEP-2 - Selection Test
Give a short 17 minutes test which has 11 reasoning, aptitude & HSC level questions out of which it is important to get at least 6 right in order to get shortlisted. Test Exemption Criteria - GRE score is greater than 300. GMAT score is greater than 650. CAT score is greater than the 90 percentile. GATE score is greater than 500.
STEP-3 - Shortlisting & Block Payment to Reserve Seat
University will shortlist the basis profile & test scores. Receive offer letter and proceed with block amount INR 25,000/-
STEP-4 - Payment
Balance to be closed within 7 days or batch start date whichever is sooner.
upGrad, IIITB, world-renowned faculty, and many industry leaders have committed a lot of time in conceptualising and creating this programme to make sure that the learners can receive the best possible learning experience in data analytics. Hence, we want to make sure that the participants of this programme also show a very high level of commitment and passion for Data Science.
The applicants will have to take a selection test designed to check their aptitude and quantitative abilities. The applicants can skip the test if they meet one of the following criteria:
Bachelor’s Degree with minimum 50% or equivalent passing marks. No coding experience is required.