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Quick Facts
| Medium Of Instructions | Mode Of Learning | Mode Of Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| English | Self Study, Virtual Classroom, Campus Based/Physical Classroom | Video and Text Based |
Course Overview
The constantly buzzing field of information technology and the demand for qualified professionals will not fade anytime soon. A plethora of data adding up to the data stockpile with each search on a search engine for the answer to a query. The availability of unstructured data is no problem when companies devise solutions to handle it with business analytics. Business analytics is all about dealing with this unstructured data for a meaningful interpretation of the same, which eventually aids in the management and making better decisions.
XLRI’s Post Graduate Certificate in Business Analytics thus holds extreme significance for data enthusiasts and recruiters by balancing the needs of the relevant market with conceptual fundamentals. This online certification is a one-year course which will test learners on different skills comprising business analytics. It shall lay its focus on enhancing the in-depth knowledge among candidates regarding business analysis frameworks and techniques along with their application in making decisions in businesses.
The course divides the scope of business analytics into three core parts for better understanding, which are descriptive analytics, prescriptive analytics, and predictive analytics. That being said, the syllabus is taught in a way that achieves the learning outcomes of simultaneous application of statistics, operations research to achieve the desired outcome and computer programming.
The Highlights
- Certification and alumni status from XLRI
- Live and interactive learning
- Weekend schedule
- 12 months of active training
- Live and immediate technical support
- Mobile-platform enabled programme
- Certification from Talentedge Way
Programme Offerings
- Live Lectures
- Analytical exercises
- Case Studies
- Projects.
Courses and Certificate Fees
| Certificate Availability | Certificate Providing Authority |
|---|---|
| yes | XLRI Jamshedpur |
The fees for the course Postgraduate Certificate in Business Analytics is -
| Head | Amount in INR |
| At the time of Registration | Rs.3000 (Non-Refundable) |
| Programme Fees | Rs. 4,03,000 |
Installment Schedule
| Head | Amount in INR |
| First instalment | Rs. 90,000 |
| Second instalment | Rs. 90,000 |
| Third instalment | Rs. 90,000 |
| Fourth instalment | Rs. 90,000 |
| Fifth instalment | Rs. 40,000 |
Eligibility Criteria
Work Experience
Individuals willing to take up a Postgraduate Certificate in Business Analytics must possess at least one year of work experience in the field. Apart from this, candidates should have professional knowledge of at least one programming language.
Education
The educational prerequisites for Indian and international students are different. Students residing in India must have pursued a bachelor’s degree in any engineering course or must have graduated in engineering, commerce, science or business stream from a university recognized by UGC, DEC, AICTE, AIU, or any state government.
Students residing outside India should have completed their graduation or received an equivalent degree from any recognised institution or university in their respective country.
Bachelors in engineering, computer science graduates, knowledge of programming language is recommended.
Before selection, a learner’s work experience and academic performance will be duly validated. They will also have to submit a Statement of Purpose. Besides this, every participant will have to sit for a short eligibility test which will be conducted via online mode covering basic mathematics and statistics from the syllabus of class XI and XII, thus they should also possess knowledge of the same and must have secured a minimum of 50% in 12th or graduation.
Certification Qualifying Details
On payment of the course fee in totality and post successful completion of this course, learners will receive a Postgraduate Certificate in Business Analytics from XLRI. Candidates have to maintain at least 80% attendance in the live lectures of the course for the successful completion of this programme. In case the attendance is below 50%, candidates will have to repeat the course. Candidates also have to take all the periodic evaluations throughout the course whose evaluation will be decided by the faculty. Lastly, candidates will also have to appear for an end term examination.
What you will learn
Post Graduate Certificate in Business Analytics is a holistic online programme to appraise learners with not only the concepts of business analytics, but also with supplemental learning of languages required to deal with unstructured data. This course would provide them with the following learnings-
- Gaining an introductory insight into deep learning and artificial intelligence.
- Help face challenges and complexities in the analytics field, thereby equipping those working in the analytics field with the necessary skill-sets to adopt an appropriate course of action.
- Various regression techniques like logistic and probit regression.
- Learning prescriptive analysis through the application of time series models like an arch.
- Help analytics professionals gain in-depth knowledge in various areas of analytics.
- Transform analytics professionals into exceptional, cross-functional leaders who integrate all disciplines to achieve the organisation’s strategic goals with the help of advanced analytics.
- Gain managerial insights through data analysis.
Who it is for
For individuals already established in the domain or those wishing to gain better insight into business analytics, a Postgraduate Certificate in Business Analytics will give equal and comprehensive learning to both. It is specifically helpful for the following individuals-
- Working professionals who are in the early stages of a career in business analytics and seeking to upgrade their skills and knowledge.
- Functional managers, business leaders and project managers responsible for handling large and complex databases with a need to excel in function specific analytics.
- Working executives with analytical aptitude who have little or no formal education in business analytics, but now feel the need to embrace technologies which will help them generate insights from data.
- Business analysts who would like to gain in-depth knowledge of concepts, tools and techniques related to data management and analysis.
- Working professionals employed in the areas of big data, IT services, marketing, e-commerce, or research who want to learn contemporary, critical and implementable aspects of business analytics.
Admission Details
The admission procedure for Postgraduate Certificate in Business Analytics is highly systematic and elaborate so candidates have to ensure they go through the procedure given below carefully-
Step 1: Counsellors at Talentedge will check if the applicant fulfills the eligibility including the work and educational prerequisites.
Step 2: Candidates will have to fill the application form available on XLRI’s website and email the same to Talentedge along with the required documents including their SoP.
Step 3: Candidates who qualify the initial screening stage will have to now register at Talentedge’s website- https://xlri.ac.in/executive-education/vil/long-term-courses/postgraduate-certificate-in-business-analytics by paying an application processing fee.
Step 4: Shortlisted participants will have to appear for the online screening assessment conducted by Talentedge.
Step 5: After this secondary screening of documents, learners will be able to access the online assessment.
Step 6: Candidates who get through the online assessment and submit their documents will be allowed to enrol for the course.
Step 7: Candidates will now have to pay their course fee and complete their course accordingly.
The Syllabus
- Introduction to r
- Spreadsheet modelling & power bi
- Introduction to python
- Various graphs, charts and basic statistical techniques including data properties
- Factor analysis
- Discriminant analysis
- Hypothesis testing
- Principal component analysis etc.
- Anova
- Multinomial logistic regression
- Discrete choice models
- Probit regression
- Linear regression model
- Logistic regression
- Data analytics life cycle
- Association rule learning (dependency modelling)
- Meta analytics
- Anomaly detection
- Clustering/classification/regression/summarization
- Data analytics life cycle
- Association rule learning (dependency modelling)
- Meta analytics
- Anomaly detection
- Clustering/classification/regression/summarization
- Information retrieval
- Natural language processing (nlp)
- Information extraction
- Pattern recognition
- Tagging
- Annotation
- Lexical analysis
- Supply chain management
- Hr
- Operations
- Finance
- Digital media analytics
- Marketing
- Grg and evolutionary using excel solver
- Lp simplex
- Simulation
- Applications of time series models [arima, arch, garch] etc.
- Demand management and forecasting
- Data management in the big data era
- Recommender system etc.
- Data stream analytics
- Concept of Hadoop
Instructors
XLRI Jamshedpur Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)
It is recommended by not necessary that students should have two devices – one to attend the lecture and the other for practising Python and R.
No, the application processing fee is non-refundable.
XLRI is one of India’s premier management schools located in Jamshedpur. It has received regular features among the top 5 business schools of India.
These assessments would include assignments, quizzes, term papers, case studies, projects, dissertation and other subjective/ objective assessments.
No, the course is taught live and once covered, candidates cannot avail a recorded copy of it later.