1. Certificate of Completion from XLRI Jamshedpur (one of India's leading management school) without quitting your job.

2. Learn Python, R and Excel hands-on –Competency in decoding the art of data science.

3. Lectures imparted by eminent faculty from XLRI.

4. Live & Interactive Digital Learning Platform.

5. Access to interactive live sessions with industry stalwarts.

6. Flexibility of attending the classes online from anywhere.

7. Personalized feedback from industry experts.

8. Regardless of how things evolve, one thing is crystal clear: Enormous amount of data will be used to drive key business decisions and skilled data scientists will be the key to unlocking the endless possibilities

9. As a matter of fact, this gives individuals with a keen interest in Data Science to walk on thedata science career path.

1. 3 out of the 5 highest paying professionalsare related to Data Science! Hence if only salary is your concern, Data Science is the right path for you. In India, salaries vary from 12-13 lakhs to 1 crore plus p.a., all based on your skills and experience.
2. Python is used by 44% of people in Data Science.
3. According to a recent Indian jobs study, Data Science is a topmost and fastest growing field in India and the relevance of it is increasing in almost every sector.
4. Majority of software engineers and related people tried to adapt it to advance their data science career path.
5. According to Udacity, an online education system, there is a 200 per cent year-over-year rise in a job search for ‘Data Scientist’ and a 50 per cent year-over-year rise in a job listing for the same
6. By 2020, all alone in the USA the job openings for data professionals will increase by 364,000 openings to 2,720,000 according to IBM.
7. Theaverage salaryfor a data scientist was more than $111,000 in 2016, and the Bureau of Labour Statistics predicts that jobs in this field will grow by 11% by 2024.
8. Data scientist sare in demand, and candidates with the right mix of skills will be rewarded with afuture-proofed and lucrative career.

1. All industries are open, but you should try to specialize
2. Balance robust academic achievements with on-the-job learning
3. Data analytics experience is essential, machine learning helps
4. The GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) is increasing data governance demand.
5. Make sure you have a solid business intelligence foundation.
6. Keep your technical skills up to date.

1. Introduction to Python
2. Introduction to R
3. Introduction to Excel
4. Data Wrangling in Python and R
5. Introduction to Statistics
6. Market Basket Analysis
7. Customer Segmentation: Cluster Analysis
8. Predicting Employee Churn
9. Data Visualization
10. Classification Techniques
11. Regression
12. Forecasting

1. For Indian participants -Graduates (10+2+3) or Diploma holders (only 10+2+3) from a recognized university (UGC/AICTE/DEC/AIU/State Government) in any discipline.
2. For International Participants -Graduation or equivalent degree from any recognized University or Institution in their respective country.
3. Proficiency in English, spoken & written is mandatory.

1. Mathematics as a subject up to class XII
2. Familiarity with Python and R is desirable but not mandatory
3. Knowledge of basic programming concepts will be beneficial.
4. This course is entirely hands-on and so it is recommended, though not a necessity that students have two devices –one to follow the lecture and the other for hands-on practice on Python and R (laptop/desktop).

Schedule

1. Program Duration – 7 months
2. Start Date – 2nd Nov 19
3. 3 hours every Saturday from 7 pm to 10 pm