Who should attend :
Working professionals with work experience in any industry, having
appreciation of high school mathematics and a keen interest towards enhancing their skills in
data science and business analytics.
According to a study by MicroStrategy, companies worldwide are using data to boost process
and cost efficiency, drive strategy and change, and monitor and improve financial performance. It
also says that over the next few years, the investments in analytics are predicted to accelerate
for 71% of the global enterprises. However, as the requirement for skilled professionals in these
fields soars, many companies continue to report the short supply of skilled employees. Quanthub
has recently compiled data from major job services and reported a shortage of 250,000 in 2020
for skilled data scientists. In light of such trends, skills related to data science, machine learning,
artificial intelligence, big data and operations research have become indispensable. And the
need for relevant upskilling and specialization has become more important now than ever before.
The Post Graduate Certificate Program in Data Science & Business Analytics – Online (DSBA-
Online) from IIM Amritsar provides an avant-garde curriculum with a special focus on the
required tools and techniques to formulate, analyze and find solutions to the problems faced by
businesses in today’s data-driven world. This rigorous 11-months program will be delivered in the
online mode offering flexibility to the working professionals who aspire to develop analytical
thinking and decision-making skills while continuing with their jobs. There is also an optional one-
week Campus Immersion module at IIM Amritsar campus in which the participants will have the
opportunity to meet and interact with the IIM faculty.
Data science & Business Analytics IIM Amritsar’s program is designed to help aspiring
professionals build a robust foundation and advance their careers in the fields of data science
and business analytics. The participants will develop basics to advanced understanding of these
areas using hands-on training with in-demand tools and techniques, case studies, and capstone
projects.
Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Amritsar is the
15th IIM set up by the Ministry of Human Resource
Development with the support of the Government of
Punjab. Being located in Amritsar, the land of the
Golden Temple and Wagah Border, the Institute bene-
fits from the enriching experience offered by this holy
city. The Institute is currently run in the Punjab Insti-
tute of Technology Building, 5 km away from the
railway station and 10 km from the airport.
Its perma-
nent campus will be constructed about 7 km from the
ISBT and 8.5 km from the railway station, making it
easily accessible.
IIM Amritsar believes in collectively igniting possibil-
ities. Towards fulfilling this objective, the institute
plays a crucial role in human capital development by
offering various programs like MBA, MBA Business
Analytics, MBA HR, EMBA, PhD and various short –
and long-term executive education programs. Owing
to its indefatigable allegiance to providing exemplary
education, IIM Amritsar has established itself as the
vanguard of quality education and learning in a short
span of time.
The Institute follows the same pedagogy as practiced
by the other members of the prestigious IIM fraternity.
With the state-of-the-art infrastructure, IIM Amritsar
provides a nurturing environment for its students to
learn and grow. IIM Amritsar also focuses on creating
an entrepreneurial culture, where the students and
faculty work together to create the best enterprising
solutions. Besides getting to learn from qualified fac-
ulty and industry leaders, the students, here, learn by
involving themselves in various club and committee
activities.
The tireless efforts of our students result in
their winning many corporate and B-school competi-
tions and, ultimately, their bagging promising career
opportunities..
This is a long-length program that assists participants with filling the academic gap and backing to acquire employer trust to have the fastest career growth.
Yes, the PGC will earn IIM Amritsar ALUMNI status along with many alumni benefits.
Yes, the program will get the participant’s IIM Amritsar domain EMAIL ID. Example yourname@IIMAmritsar.ac.in.
PGCP is indeed a good investment for greater career growth as they are long-length programs hence more learning, help participants to gain employer trust, and often give good ROIs.
Grade-mentioned certificates are highly proffered in the industry as the business realizes that the applicant has been assessed by IIMs and may carry extraordinary worth to the firm however on the other hand only certificates come with no surety of candidate validation of skills.
