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Leverage the Power of Data to

Drive Business Growth

Join PG level Advanced Certification Programme in

Business Analytics
By IISc, Pioneer in offering the BA program in India since 2010

Massive Growth High Impact IISc

Opportunity Format Advantage
1 14% growth in demand for 2 Experiential Learning 3 Learn from India’s oldest
business analysts before Campus immersion management department
2026 Mentor Support Globally Recognized Certification

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1. Massive Growth Opportunity
Business analysts are in high demand as they support data-driven
decisionsat all levels of the organization.

“The global Data & Business Analytics Market is expected

to cross US$ 420 Bn by 2027.” 1

“India’s data analytics industry is expected to touch

US$ 118.7 Bn by 2026.” 2

“The need for business analysts to grow by 14% from

2016 to 2026.” 3

“Business analysts can command an average salary of

over ₹16 LPA” 4

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2. High Impact Format
Interactive Live Sessions
With expert faculty from
IISc Bangalore

Experiential Learning
Supported by LIVE interactive
classes and projects

Industry Interaction
Mentor support by industry
practitioners

Experience the IISc campus

Two campus visits of 1 day each

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33. IISc Edge
IISc (Indian Institute of Science) is the oldest and the finest higher education
institute of its kind in India. It pursues excellence in research and education in
several fields of Science and Engineering and is one of the first three publicly
funded institutes to be awarded the Institute of Eminence status. The alumni
of IISc hold significant academic and industry positions around the globe. For
more information, visit https://www.iisc.ac.in

The PG level Advanced Certification Programme in Business Analytics will

be delivered by IISc’s Centre for Continuing Education (CCE). CCE delivers
courses suitably designed to meet the requirements of various target
groups, eg: research & development (R&D) laboratories and industries,
research scientists and engineers, to enable them to grow into competent
managers of technology-intensive and data-driven organizations. For more
information, visit cce.iisc.ac.in

#1 World’s Top
research University*
#1 University (2016, 2020 and 2022)
Research University (2022)
#1Times Higher Education
University in India (2020)

RUR World
2 Bharat Ratna
#62 (2020)
Awardees (1954, 2014)

*Based on metric Citations per Faculty

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Expert Faculty
Taught by eminent IISc Faculty Group

Prof. Chiranjit Mukhopadhyay

Professor, Department of Management Studies,
IISc

Research Expertise: Bayesian Statistics, Empirical Finance, Reliability

and Survival Analysis, Statistical Computing, Statistical Quality Control,
Machine Learning, Financial Econometrics

Teaches Applied Statistics, Methodology of Management Research,

Time Series Analysis and Forecasting courses at IISc.

Authored and reviewed various research papers and conference

proceedings.

Worked as a consultant for leading organisations like Titan, TVS

and L&T.

Before IISc, worked as a Visiting Assistant Professor in leading

educational institutions across USA and Turkey.

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 Prof. M Mathirajan
Chief Research Scientist, Department of Management Studies,
IISc

Research Expertise: Development & Evaluation of Mathematical

& Heuristic Optimization in Industrial Engineering, Operations
Management, Supply Chain Management, Scheduling, Container
Terminal Management, Research Methodology Problems

Holds over two decades of experience in Management Research /

Consultancy and Teaching.

He has also taught at Anna University - India and worked as a

Research Fellow at Nanyang Technological University- Singapore
and worked as
Technical Assistant for the Ministry of Defense, India.

Worked as a Principal Investigator for projects funded by CiSTUP -

IISc, Central Power Research Institute, American Power Conversion,
DST - Delhi and HP.

Authored over 120 research papers published in reputed journals

and conferences.

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 Prof. Parthasarathy Ramachandran
Professor & Chairman, Department of Management Studies,
IISc

Research Expertise: Demand Management of Scarce Resources,

Revenue Management, Discrete Optimization

Authored 30+ research papers and has 60 patents to his credit.

He has also taught at IIT Kanpur.

He is a Mentor and Advisor for Inter-disciplinary Decision Sciences

& Analytics Lab, IIM Vishakapatnam.

Member of Research Council (Doctoral Committee), RNSIT -

Department of MBA & Research Center, Bengaluru.

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 Prof. Shashi Jain
Assistant Professor, Department of Management Studies,
IISc

Research Expertise: Investment Decisions related to Energy &

Environmental Sectors, Real options, Computational Finance, Monte
Carlo Methods for Derivate Pricing, Financial Risk Management

Before joining IISc, he worked as a Quantitative Analyst for ING -

Amsterdam. He also worked as a Software Engineer for Intuit.

His other engagements include working as a Researcher for a few

organisations - Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica (CWI) and NRG.

He is also a member of the faculty group, teaching at the Centre

for Society and Policy, IISc.

Authored various research papers mainly on topics including Option

Pricing, Derivatives, etc.

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Curriculum
Designed by IISc Faculty, this state-of-the-art curriculum includes
contemporary topics, methods, and recent advances in data science
and its applications in the business domain.

Module 0: Probability and Applied Statistics

Probability Basics: Interpretation, Probability Space, Combinatorial

Probability, Conditional Probability, Probability Laws
Random Variables: Discrete & Continuous RV, PMF, CDF, PDF, Moments,
Quantiles, Joint, Marginal and Conditional Distributions of Random Vectors,
Definitions of Correlation & Regression
Probability Models: Binomial, Poisson, Pascal, Hypergeometric, Uniform,
Normal, Gamma & Beta Distributions
Statistics Essentials: Estimation, Hypothesis Testing, Prediction, The
Frequentist & Bayesian Paradigms Elementary Statistical Methods using
R: One & Two Sample Problems for Mean, Variance & Proportions - Z, χ2,
t & F-tests in R
Correlation & Regression Analysis using R: Simple & Multiple Regression,
Variable Selection, Simple, Multiple & Partial Correlation Coefficients,
General Linear Hypothesis Testing, Prediction, Qualitative Predictors

Module 1: Machine Learning

Nature of Problems Solved Using ML: Prediction & Learning, Supervised

versus Unsupervised Learning, Model Complexity & Regularization,
Training versus Test Errors

Classification & Regression using Python: Nearest Neighbours, Logistic

Regression, Feed Forward Networks, Regression & Classification Trees,
Random Forests, Discriminant Analysis, Support Vector Machines

Unsupervised Learning using Python: Cluster Analysis, Principal Component

Analysis, Independent Component Analysis, Multidimensional Scaling

Text & Graph Analytics in Python: Latent Dirichlet Allocation, Graph

Neural Networks

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 Module 2: Prescriptive Analytics

Linear & Integer Programming, Optimization of Network Models, Heuristic

Programming, Dynamic Programming, Goal Programming, Multi-Attribute
Decision Making

Module 3: Management Functional Area Applications

Financial Analytics: Time Series Analysis, Security Analysis & Portfolio

Management

Marketing Analytics: Market Basket Analysis, Customer Segmentation,

Consumer Choice Analysis

Operations Analytics: Survival Analysis, Two Operations Analytics Case

Studies

HRM Analytics: HRM Data and Metrics, Two HRM Analytics Case Studies

Tools covered:

statsmodels

Participant Profile

Job role Experience

More than
Manager
15 Years

10 - 15
years
21% 24%
Leadership Less than 15%
5 years
12% 37%
Analyst 27%
34%
30%

5 - 10 years
Others

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Find out why professionals
want to join this programme

"I want to polish my two and half decades of professional experience in

corporate finance with contemporary subjects involving interpretation and
analysis of business functions in practice."
Managing Partner Financial Services

"Being a core part of the operations team, I am familiar with the challenges
the production team faces in managing and visualising massive data sets.
This programme will help me prepare to cater to such demands."
Senior Project Manager at a life sciences commercialization company

"I would like to further improve my analytics knowledge and its real-life use
cases across industries. The academic learning and interactions with
experienced faculty and like-minded professionals from varied backgrounds
will significantly expand my perspective."
Self-employed Consultant

"I believe this programme will provide me with the knowledge and the
connections that I will need to continue to do meaningful work in this
much-needed field of sustainability. It will enhance my business acumen and
my way of viewing the world through complex data."
Founder and President at a non-profit organisation

"My obsession with numbers and data is a never-ending love that encouraged
me to pursue this programme. I would like to move into advanced analytics
such as forecasting and prescriptive analytics and build machine learning
models for the same."
Data Analyst in the supply chain management space

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"I need to learn about machine learning and statistics and how they can
help transform business data and provide better insights. I expect to gain
knowledge to help me keep my career path aligned with current
advancements and advance in the right direction."
Data Analyst at a technology company

"The programme's curriculum looks promising, and I think it will take my

current techno-functional and analytical knowledge to a higher level."
Consultant at a software company

"This programme can enhance my suitability for future roles as things are
moving towards an analytical approach in all domains. Moreover, it can allow
me to learn a few new tools related to data handling/ operations, which will
be a valuable addition."
Deputy Manager at a business conglomerate

"From the experiences gained, I realised that data is the Future. I would like to
learn business analytics from the mentors and be future-ready."
Assistant Manager

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Is this programme ideal for me?
The programme is best suited, if you want to
Take your current techno-functional and analytical knowledge to next level.
Gain advanced knowledge of statistical methods and their application to
solve real-world business problems.
Build Proficiency in data analysis to analyze large datasets using tools
like R, Python,Numpy, Pandas, Sci-Py, ScikitLearn,Statsmodels, and
matplotlib.
Develop management functional applications using business analytics
to share insights on specific functional areas.
Acquire data-driven decision-making skills to make informed decisions
that drive business growth.
Develop communication skills for presenting data and insights to
stakeholders.
Get an opportunity to network with like-minded individuals and industry
experts, opening up avenues for collaboration and future growth.

Eligibility
Best suited for professionals having a minimum 2 years of work
experience
Must have B.E/B.Tech/M.E/M.Tech or equivalent master's degree
with minimum 50% marks
Prior coding knowledge is not required

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How can I enrol for this programme?

Take assistance from Relationship Manager

1 2 3 4

Apply for the Submit Selection by Join the

Programme Documents** IISc Committee* Programme

*Selection for the programme will be done by IISc and is strictly based on the
education, work experience, and motivation of the participants.

**Scanned copies to be submitted within 7 days 1. Education Certificate

2. Experience Letter/Latest Pay Slip

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What is the return on my investment?
You will learn to harness the power of data and gain a competitive
advantage in a data-centric business landscape. In addition, expertise in
business analytics can help you effectively lead organizational change
and initiate innovation and growth.

Business Analyst - Ranked 5 among

LinkedIn’s Most In-Demand Jobs
Right Now (2022)

Top Companies Hiring 6

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VMware Genpact J.P.Morgan

HSBC

Fastest growing demand: The demand for business analysts is

projected to increase by 11% until 2029, faster than average for all
other occupations. (US Bureau of Labor Statistics) 7

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 Programme
Programme Fee Fee

Details 9 Months Programme

Amount
Programme Fee* ₹3,00,000

0% EMI available Nominate your employee to avail special benefits

*GST as applicable
Scholarships available

(i) Application Fee of ₹2,000, and

(ii) Campus visit fee will be based on actuals and to be borne by the participants
(iii) Fees paid are non-refundable and non-transferable.

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