Professional Certificate Program in Data Science for Business Decision Making
The Foundation Course in Data Science for Next-Gen Managers. No Coding Experience Required.
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8 Months
Recommended 8-10 hrs/week
Jun 29, 2022
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About the Program
Receive industry mentorship, dedicated career assistance, learn data science applications in real business problems, and much more.
Industry Expertise
One-on-one sessions with industry mentors, access to all required softwares and tools, 3 projects and a Capstone to ensure you are up-to-date with the industry.
Dedicated Career Assistance
Receive 1:1 career counselling sessions & mock interviews with hiring managers.
Student Support
Student support available 09 AM to 09 PM IST via email or use the Call Back option on the platform to get a response within 2 working hours.
Program Overview
Key Highlights
Designed for Managers
20+ Live Learning Sessions
5+ Expert Coaching Sessions
Learn on Excel, Tableau and Python
3 Industry Projects and a Capstone!
360 Degree Career Support
One-on-One with Industry Mentors
Career Assistance with Top Firms
Case Based Pedagogy
200+ Content Hours Available
Support is available all days for 24 hours.
Professional Certificate Program in Data Science for Business Decision Making introduces difficult concepts of data science and machine learning algorithms in a simple format with special emphasis on real-world business applications.
- Prof. C Raju, Quantitative Methods and Operations Management
Syllabus
Best-in-class content by leading faculty and industry leaders in the form of videos, cases and projects.
Top Skills You Will Learn:
Business Problem Solving and Storytelling, Basics of Statistics and Machine Learning, and Data Science Strategy
Advance Your Career In:
Data Analyst Manager, Data Science Leader, Business Manager in a data-driven organization
Who Is This Program For?
Managers and Aspiring Managers, MBA Graduates, Engineers, Professionals in various domains
Minimum Eligibility
Bachelor's Degree with minimum 50% marks (40% for Female Learners). Minimum 1 year of work experience. Learner should have studied Mathematics at Higher Secondary Level or Graduation / Post-Graduation.
Programming Languages and Tools Covered
Note:
The applications will be taught primarily through R. However, learners will not be required to write major codes. Power BI modules are optional.
Professional Certificate Program from IIM Kozhikode
Complete all the courses successfully to obtain this prestigious recognition from IIM Kozhikode.
6th Ranked Management Institute in India by NIRF
Widely recognised and valued certification from IIMK
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Instructors
Learn from India’s leading Data Science faculty and industry leaders
Prof C Raju
Professor, QMOM
Prof Raju is a Ph.D. in Statistics from University of Madras. He has more than 25 years of teaching and research experience.
Prof Sandip Barui
Assistant Professor, QMOM
Prof Sandip has MSc from IIT Bombay & PhD from McMaster University. He specializes in the field of Data Science in Business Decision Making.
S. Anand
CEO
A gold medallist from IIM Bangalore & an alumnus of LBS, Anand is among the top 10 data scientists in India with 20 years of experience.
Rajesh Sabapathy
Director Data Science
As a Data Science Director, Rajesh solves hard business problems to improve healthcare by applying Deep Learning algorithms.
Syllabus
Best-in-class content by leading faculty and industry leaders in the form of videos, cases and projects, assignments and live sessions.
Pre-Program Preparatory Content
1Week
Business Problem Solving, Insights and Storytelling
7Weeks
Statistics & Machine Learning
15Weeks
Strategy
3Weeks
Capstone Project
6Weeks
Introduction to Python for Data Science (Optional Modules)
5Weeks
200+
Content Hours Available
3
Industry Projects
20+
Live Learning Sessions
5+
Expert Coaching Sessions
Industry Projects
Learn through real-life industry projects sponsored by top companies across industries
Engage in collaborative projects with student-mentor interaction
Benefit by learning in-person with expert mentors
Personalized subjective feedback on your submissions to facilitate improvement
Deriving Business Insights and Storytelling
Work from the top-down on a real business problem, breaking it down into a d...
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Regression
Use all the skills learnt in statistics and regression to build a predictive...
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Classification
Solve a real-industry problem using the classification and model selection t...
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The upGrad Advantage
Strong hand-holding with dedicated support to help you master Data Science
Receive unparalleled guidance from industry mentors, teaching assistants and graders
Receive one-on-one feedback on submissions and personalized feedbacks on improvement
Student Support
Support is available all days for 24 hours.
For urgent queries, use the Call Back option on the platform.
Q&A Forum
Timely doubt resolution by Industry experts and peers
100% Expert-verified responses to ensure quality learning
Expert Feedback
Personalized expert feedback on assignments and projects
Regular live sessions by experts to clarify concept related doubts
Industry Networking
Online live sessions by experts on various industry topics
One-on-one discussion and feedback sessions with industry mentors
Our Learners Work At
Top companies from all around the world have recruited upGrad alumni
Admission Process
There are 3 simple steps in the Admission Process which is detailed below:
Step 1: Complete Your Application
Complete your application to take the 30 minutes online eligibility test with 15 questions to kickstart the admissions process. The test is designed to access your quantitative skills, logical aptitude and verbal English to ensure you're ready for the program.
Step 2: Get Shortlisted & Receive your Offer Letter
Upon qualifying, an offer letter will be sent to you confirming your admission to the Professional Certificate Program in Data Science for Business Decision Making.
Step 3: Block your Seat & Begin the Prep Course
Block your seat with a payment of $200 to enroll into the program. Begin with your Prep course and start your Data Science journey!
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How You Benefit From This Program
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