DSML April'24 Orientation - 9 - 00 PM

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WELCOME TO
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Some Guidelines
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Agenda
● Program Manager & Panelist introduction
● Learning philosophy and Collaboration b/w IDSS & GL
● Program details
● Q&A
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● Intro to the world of data science

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Program Managers
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Vanshika Gupta Monica Pandey

April 24-A April 24-B
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DSML April 24 Cohort
270+ Learners 40+ Countries 45+ Industries
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Alumni Lynne London-Graham
● Alumni from September 2023 Cohort.

● Graduated Summa Cum Laude from Texas
A&M University – Commerce in 2021 with a
Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration
with a major in Business Analytics.
● She has worked in finance and banking, and
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is currently a Business Analyst in Data

Governance for Harper Collins Publishers.
● Loves spending time with her family outdoors
going camping and fishing.
● https://www.linkedin.com/in/lynne-london-gr
aham/

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Collaboration: MIT & Great Learning
● Academic Collaborator ● Delivery Collaborator

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● Curriculum & content ● Mentored learning

design
● Learning management
● Recorded Video lectures system
● Case studies / Projects ● Program Manager
● Certificate ● Academic support

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About Great Learning

Established in
2013
1
Continuous Innovation 20+ Mn hours of
& Improvements 7 2 learning
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Great
Learning
Olympus, our in-house 6 3 25k+ Working
proprietary LMS
professionals
5 4
2000+ gurus, Mentors Established track

& Academicians record of program
completion
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The Learning Philosophy

● Have a clear learning path that is well-structured, as well as comprehensive
● Access to content from credible academic faculty
● Learning by doing - practice case studies with actual problem-solving

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● Have access to a mentor who can clarify doubts & provide industry perspective
● Be tested frequently & get personalized feedback to be aware of the progress
● Have a support available during tough times
● Have access to peers to network

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Approach to learning
Traditional Classroom Flipped Classroom
● Instructor prepares material to be ● Instructor records and shares
delivered in class lecture outside of class
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● Learners listens to lecture ● Recorded Lectures and content to

in-class, and other guided be watched before the session
instructions and takes notes ● In-class learning includes applied
● Homework and assignments to learning and higher order
demonstrate learning thinking tasks
● Support through peers and
Mentor

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Weekly Operating Rhythm
Weekdays (Monday - Friday)

● Pre-reads
● 2-3 hours Recorded faculty video lectures
● Practice exercises
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Weekends (Saturday - Sunday)
● Mentored learning session
● Hands-On Master class during learning break
● Optional Masterclass for the self-paced module
Assessment
● Weekly course assessments
● Projects with weekly deadlines in 3 courses

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Assessments are weekly

In order to be eligible for the certificate, you will have to complete
all mandatory courses with a minimum score of 60% in each.
Weekly Course ● 7 deadline driven Course assessment

Assessment
● 1 assessment per week
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● 3 deadline driven projects

● 1 project each in the following course:
Projects Foundations of Data Science, Classification and
Hypothesis Testing & Recommendation
Systems
*Assessments in every course carry 90% weightage
*Attendance of the mentored learning sessions carries 10% weightage
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Mentored Learning Session Structure
8-10 Mentors gauge the level of understanding of

mins learners & identify areas to focus on
45 - 55 Clarification of doubts on concepts/learning

Q&A mins from the course of the week
&
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Industry
Perspective
45 - 55
Can run
throughout the mins Case Study discussion during the session
session as it is
meant to be an
interactive one
15 - 25
mins Industry Perspective through additional Q&A
2-5
mins Summarize the Session
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Mentored Learning Groups

● ~18-22 learners in a group
● Factors:
○ Geography and your time zone
○ Profile - Programming experience/Work experience

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○ Academic Background
○ Mentor availability
● Either Saturday or Sunday
Timings will be communicated in the upcoming week.

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Additional Webinar Sessions
Hands-On Masterclass:
● Focus on implementation of the conceptual knowledge gained in the previous

week towards solving a problem based on real-world data.
● Focus on the practical application through case studies for the topics of the
previous week, these sessions further clarify the content from a programming
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perspective.
● 3 Hands-on masterclasses on the following topics: Making Sense of
Unstructured Data, Regression & Prediction, and Classification & Hypothesis
Testing
● 2-hour session in a webinar format, dedicated to exploring the application of
these concepts to a hands-on business case study
● Conducted by an industry expert for the cohort in a Masterclass format
● Attendance doesn’t carry weightage in the marks for the course.

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Learning Support Ecosystem

Faculty
● You can raise support request through Olympus
Olympus ● All queries are responded to within 24-48 hours
● All program announcements show as notifications
Mentors
Peer Group
● Peer learning through groups & discussion forums
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AI Mentor
Program ● Text or calendar invite Program

● Available during office hours
Manager Manager
● Single POC for all support from the ecosystem
Academic
Assistance
Program ● Prefered mode for candidature change actions
Office ● Onboarding & post program communications GL
Email ( office.dsml.mit@mygreatlearning.com )
Community
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How to learn more effectively?

Commit to the journey
○ 8-12 hours per week
○ Follow the weekly operating rhythm
○ Attend the mentored learning sessions
○ Respect Assessments
Make the most of the content

○ Take detailed notes of videos

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○ Raise support queries on Olympus wherever you need help

○ Go through all the additional reading materials shared
Prepare well for all sessions

○ Go through the weekly content before the sessions
Practice, Discuss, Repeat

○ Go through the case studies & practice them
○ Discuss with peers & mentor
○ Read, explore & concretize
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Give us a lot of feedback
● Be Descriptive – Take the time to detail your feedback
● Be Constructive – How can your learning be improved?
● Be Specific – Use instances, examples, etc.

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● Be Realistic – We are balancing the whole class’ needs
CALL OUT >> WE ASK FOR A LOT OF FEEDBACK

These are discussed in the leadership meetings
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Tools & Technology
olympus.mygreatlearning.com Great Learning App Online Sessions
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Additional Features
Resume and LinkedIn Profile Review GL Connect

● Feedback from experts to make your ● GL Connect is where you can
resume and LinkedIn profiles stand
message and connect with your
out from the crowd. cohort’s learners.
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● Tips on customizing your resume for ● It will be accessible post completion

the job profile you are applying to. of the program
GL Community
● GL Community is our peer connectivity Platform with over 10,000
63,000+
members
● It will help you to start a Discussion or Write a Blog
● Practice your skills by answering Questions on the platform
● Engage, learn and connect with your peers and experts
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Next Steps
Login to Olympus - olympus.mygreatlearning.com
○ Complete your profile on Olympus
(Name, linkedIn profile, contact details)
○ Update your time zone on Olympus
Go through the following courses

○ Pre-work
○ Foundations of Data Science

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○ Pre-work : Introduction to Python session scheduled on Sunday i.e. 7th April
● Join the first mentored learning session on the weekend of April 20th/
21st (Link will be available under UPCOMING/ONGOING Activities on
dashboard)
● Submit the weekly quiz before the deadline & in case of any questions,
kindly raise a support request on Olympus through the ‘Need
Assistance’ option
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Thank You
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We'd love to hear your feedback!

Please share your feedback for the Orientation session
Wish you all the very best!
Please feel free to raise a support request through Olympus


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jessicaulmer85@gmail.

Listen-only mode Type Your Questions in Q&A Box

Ask Questions which are in the interest of the larger audience

● Intro to the world of data science

This file is meant for personal use by jessicaulmer85@gmail.com only.

Vanshika Gupta Monica Pandey

DSML April 24 Cohort

270+ Learners 40+ Countries 45+ Industries

This file is meant for personal use by jessicaulmer85@gmail.com only.

Alumni Lynne London-Graham

● Alumni from September 2023 Cohort.

is currently a Business Analyst in Data

This file is meant for personal use by jessicaulmer85@gmail.com only.

Collaboration: MIT & Great Learning

● Academic Collaborator ● Delivery Collaborator

● Curriculum & content ● Mentored learning

● Case studies / Projects ● Program Manager

● Certiﬁcate ● Academic support

This file is meant for personal use by jessicaulmer85@gmail.com only.

About Great Learning

2000+ gurus, Mentors Established track

The Learning Philosophy

● Access to content from credible academic faculty

● Learning by doing - practice case studies with actual problem-solving

● Be tested frequently & get personalized feedback to be aware of the progress

● Have a support available during tough times

● Have access to peers to network

Traditional Classroom Flipped Classroom

● Instructor prepares material to be ● Instructor records and shares

● Learners listens to lecture ● Recorded Lectures and content to

This file is meant for personal use by jessicaulmer85@gmail.com only.

This file is meant for personal use by jessicaulmer85@gmail.com only.

Weekly Operating Rhythm

Weekdays (Monday - Friday)

This file is meant for personal use by jessicaulmer85@gmail.com only.

Assessments are weekly

Weekly Course ● 7 deadline driven Course assessment

● 3 deadline driven projects

Mentored Learning Session Structure

8-10 Mentors gauge the level of understanding of

45 - 55 Clariﬁcation of doubts on concepts/learning

Mentored Learning Groups

○ Geography and your time zone

○ Proﬁle - Programming experience/Work experience

● Either Saturday or Sunday

Timings will be communicated in the upcoming week.

This file is meant for personal use by jessicaulmer85@gmail.com only.

Additional Webinar Sessions

● Focus on implementation of the conceptual knowledge gained in the previous

This file is meant for personal use by jessicaulmer85@gmail.com only.

Learning Support Ecosystem

Program ● Text or calendar invite Program

How to learn more effectively?

Make the most of the content

○ Take detailed notes of videos

○ Raise support queries on Olympus wherever you need help

Prepare well for all sessions

Practice, Discuss, Repeat

Give us a lot of feedback

● Be Descriptive – Take the time to detail your feedback

● Be Constructive – How can your learning be improved?

● Be Speciﬁc – Use instances, examples, etc.

● Be Realistic – We are balancing the whole class’ needs