Post graduate program in data science and business analytics

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What is Data Science and Business Analytics (DS & BA)?
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Data Science (DS): Data Science refers to the extraction of insights from the data gathered using different methodologies. The process involves identifying the problem, performing an exploratory study on the data, modeling the data using various algorithms, and finally visualizing the results through graphs, dashboards, and more.
Business Analytics (BA): Business Analytics is a field that involves building simulations and analysis models to understand realities, create scenarios, and predict future states of business. In simpler words, it’s a practice of combining key data about organizational performance to improve the planning and performance of a business
What are the best foundation courses in DS & BA for beginners?
Here are some of the best foundation courses in DS & BA for beginners:
- Introduction to Data Analytics
What are the best courses in DS & BA for intermediates?
What are the advanced level courses in Data Science and Business Analytics?
Do you offer any university partnered programs?
Yes, Simplilearn provides you with multiple Professional Certificate Programs and Bootcamps in collaboration with universities
- Professional Certificate Program in Data Science – with Purdue University
- Data Science Bootcamp – with Caltech University
- Professional Certificate Program in Data Analytics – with Purdue University
- Post Graduate Program in Business Analytics – with the University of Minnesota
- Business Analytics Bootcamp – with the University of Minnesota
- Business Analytics Program For Strategic Decision Making – with IIT Roorkee
What does the DS & BA job market look like?
IBM had predicted that the demand for Data Scientists will grow by 28% in 2020. Going by the recent trends, there are more than 54,000 global data science jobs posted on LinkedIn alone. In fact, “Data Scientist” was one of the top 50 job profiles in the United States and is considered the most promising career in 2021. And so is the case with Business Analytics. As per a report by McKinsey Global institute, there is a requirement of 140,000 - 190,000 individuals possessing Business Analytics skills in the USA alone.
What are the top job titles in this field?
Here are some of the top job titles in this field:
- Data Analyst
- Data Scientist
- Data Architect
- Analytics Business Partner
- Business Analytics Specialist
- Business Intelligence Analyst
- Statistical Programming Specialist
- Business Intelligence Engineer
What is the recommended career path for DS & BA aspirants?
For a DS & BA aspirant it is mandatory that he/she invests a great amount of time and effort in mastering today’s most important data science and business analytics concepts. Aspirants need to have an in-depth knowledge of databases, data engineering, and programming languages such as Python and R. Additionally, an understanding of machine learning, and data visualization tools like Tableau gives aspirants a competitive edge in the field of data science.
What is the average salary of Data Science and Business Analytics professionals?
Data Scientists and Business Analytics managers are offered lucrative salary packages globally. The average annual salary of a data scientist is around $96,494 in the United States. An experienced data science professionals can command even higher salaries ranging up to $137,000 annually. On the other hand, a Business analytics manager earns around $95,920 annually, with experienced professionals earning up to $127,000 per annum.
What are the top industries suitable for professionals in this field?
Data-driven decisions have helped companies achieve higher ROI and various sectors across industries are hiring data scientists and business analytics professionals now. Information technology, retail, eCommerce, BFSI, manufacturing, biotechnology, and telecommunication are some of the top industries seeking data science and business analytics professionals
What are the top companies hiring professionals in this field?

Here are some of the top companies hiring professionals in this field:
- Oracle
- Salesforce
- JP Morgan Chase
- Intuit
- Amazon.com
- Amazon Web Services
- Lenovo

Analytics and Data Science is impacting businesses worldwide and companies are on the lookout for professionals who are business ready in analytics. The Post-graduation program in business analytics by Great Learning, offered in collaboration with Great Lakes and McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas, Austin, provides an unmatched opportunity for individuals to begin or shift their career in the exhilarating field of business analytics and data science.

Ranked No. 1 analytics program in India for 4 years in a row, the 12 month PGP-BABI program has an industry endorsed unique pedagogy that blends general management and analytics to make you business ready in analytics. The PGP-BABI program is delivered in 2 modes, Classroom mode – with classes happening in Chennai, Bangalore, Gurgaon, Hyderabad, Pune and Mumbai and in Personalised Mentorship Driven Online Mode. Both modes cause minimal disruption to work schedule for working professionals as classes only happen on weekends.

Program Highlights

Duration	12 Months
Delivery Format	Classroom Mode (Weekend Classroom Sessions + Online Learning) Online Mode (Personalised Mentor Driven)
Cities/ Centers	Chennai, Bangalore, Gurgaon, Hyderabad, Mumbai and Pune Also available in Online only mode
Tools Covered	R, Python, Tableau, SAS
Experiential Learning	Industry faculty, Capstone project, Hackathons, Case studies and Assignments, Career Support
Eligibility	Graduates with minimum 50% marks and 2 years of full time work experience
Certification	Dual Certificate from Great Lakes Institute of Management and The University of Texas at Austin, McCombs School of Business,

Learn in A Classroom or Online

One weekend classroom a month, assisted by webinars, discussions, and assignments.

Dual Certificate + International Recognition

Certificate from The University of Texas at Austin, McCombs School of Business, World rank #2 in Analytics and Great Lakes Institute of Management

Career Support

2500+ Transitions into Analytics with 200+ Companies, we have seen an average salary hike of 48% after program completion

India's Top Ranked Analytics Program

PGP-BABI is consistently Ranked No. 1 Analytics Program in India by Analytics India Magazine for last 4 years

Flexibility

Accommodating transfer and sabbatical cases while providing an option to cover-up missed classes.

World Class Faculty

Learn from leading academicians in the field of data analytics and experienced industry practitioners.

Success Stories

"Power your next ten years. Make Analytics a part of your competence"

Praveen Kumar V

"The keen to shape businesses inspired me to switch my career to Analytics"

Gayatri Kanthimathi Sukumar

Admissions

PGP-BABI has rolling admissions with batches starting throughout the year. Interested candidates need to fill up an online application form and shortlisted candidates need to go through a selection process.

Download PGP-BABI course brochure below. It will give you complete information about this course, curriculum, fee & admission process, etc.

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Is Masters in Business Analytics and data science same?

Business Analytics is the statistical study of business data to gain insights. Data science is the study of data using statistics, algorithms and technology. Uses mostly structured data. Uses both structured and unstructured data.

Can MBA in Business Analytics become data scientist?

Aided by the data and a host of new technologies, managers are able to glean strategic, tactical and operational insights that yield quicker and more effective business decisions. So there is a great opportunity for MBA professionals to become data science savvy mangers.

Is it worth doing MBA in data science?

It could help in making important business decisions effectively. An MBA in data science will provide you be prepared for the jobs of the future. It will you in the technical interpretation of strategic planning and development.