Executive Program in Business Analytics 2015-2016 Edition
Business analytics is the most sought after skill in today s business world. Himanshu Rai Dean, MISB Bocconi SDA Bocconi Professor of Organization and HR Management From marketing to supply chain, every function is moving towards data-driven decision making. Sarita Digumarti COO & Co-Founder, Jigsaw Academy
In this era, you cannot be an effective manager without being comfortable with numbers. Maurizio Poli EPBA Program Director SDA Bocconi Professor of Quantitative Methods Big Data. You can find the term everywhere in the media tied to growth and innovation across the public and private sectors in nearly every major industry. But what does Big Data really mean? More importantly, how can organizations benefit from it? With new data acquisition technologies, come vast new sources of data that can be analysed to enhance organizational effectiveness, customer service, returns on investment, and a myriad of other business goals. With this aim, MISB Bocconi, the only offshore campus of Universita Bocconi Italy, has partnered with Jigsaw Academy to offer an Executive Program in Business Analytics (EPBA), India s first long-term course for executives to offer a blend of general management with big data and business analytics, that will give you the edge in today s competitive workforce. This program brings together the analytics expertise of Jigsaw Academy and the global academic perspective of Bocconi. Jigsaw Academy, has trained over 10,000 students across 20+ countries in the most widely used industry-relevant data analytics tools and techniques. This program is specially designed for the busy working professional for whom time is at a premium. A combination of online and offline classes allows participants to work around their busy schedules, making for a flexible learning environment. EPBA in a snapshot SDA Bocconi Advanced Executive Certificate in Business Analytics Executive friendly: Blend of online & offline classes International Faculty from Bocconi Industry experts from Jigsaw Academy Global hands-on curriculum Face-to-face classes at Bocconi s own state-of-the-art campus in Mumbai Experience: 2 years minimum The EPBA curriculum has the right mix of technical knowledge from Jigsaw and management concepts from MISB Bocconi. Gopal Bang EPBA Participant
Bocconi s global standing 5 Schools 8 Departments 11 Research Centers 1 International Campus 14,000 Students 1,300 Faculty 93,000 Alumni worldwide 230 Partner Schools worldwide 24 Double degree Programs #2 in Europe per prestige in research* 7Th Worldwide BUSINESS & MaNAGEMENT 7Th Europe Finance & Accounting 5th Europe Economics & Econometrics 13Th Worldwide EMPLOYER REPUTATION 7Th Worldwide CUSTOMIZED EXECUTIVE EDUCATION 8Th Europe BUSINESS SCHOOL 10Th Europe MBA 8Th Worldwide Master Finance 12Th Worldwide Master Management 3Rd Worldwide Non-US MBA 4Th Worldwide good value mbas Payback time * Per number of European Research Councils (ERC) projects hosted. ERC is the first pan-european funding body for frontier research and it counts eight Nobel laureates and three Fields Medalists among its grant holders. Jigsaw Academy Best Academy for Analytics Courses Brands Academy Award 2014 For certifications in SAS, R and Big Data Analytics Vidhya 2014 Analytics Training Institute in India Analytics India Magazine 2014, 2013 Trained over 10,000 students across 20+ countries
Why Executive Program in Business Analytics? Today, many organizations, be it marketing, retail, finance and operations management across industries, are recognizing the critical role of data in high-level decision making. EPBA prepares its participants for these challenges and for the new opportunities that are emerging in the data science field. Building from a core in statistics, the program emphasizes both business intelligence as well as predictive methods, stressing the importance of linking analytics with business strategy and management. Learning hours are supplemented by around the clock, unrestricted access to the Jigsaw Lab, a cloud-based analytics tool platform, and the Jigsaw Learning Center, a cloud-based content library. The Jigsaw Lab allows participants to gain hands-on competence with the most in-demand analytics tools and technologies in the industry, including SAS, R, and Hadoop. The corresponding data science toolkit is designed to augment participants practical exposure to these tools. EPBA is the right choice for individuals, who want to invest in their career development. Also, businesses interested in developing key employees should consider EPBA as a rewarding professional development opportunity, as well as a way to equip the organization with up-to-date business analytics skills and approaches necessary to compete in a global environment. Study as you work Leverage Jigsaw Academy s experience & knowledge Hands on experience with tools like SAS, R & Hadoop Learn applications of tools & methodologies to different industries EPBA value added Maximize learning and value from online & offline classes Outcomes-oriented curriculum aligned with India s global aspirations Taught by distinguished international SDA Bocconi Faculty 12 month access to the Jigsaw Lab Advantages for organizations Motivate and retain talent Benefit immediately from global know-how, best practices, and managerial models Combine training with business agenda and goals
Curriculum AN INTRODUCTION TO DATA SCIENCE An overview of data analysis, analytics, and data science Technology and tool landscape in big data mining A framework for tackling big data analytics projects Case studies on application of data science across industries and functional areas DATA SCIENCE TOOLKIT The language of SAS for data manipulation and modeling R and R packages for data manipulation, visualization, and data mining Descriptive statistical concepts for business data analysis Decision making with inferential statistics and hypothesis testing PREDICTIVE MODELS AND MACHINE LEARNING Regression models with R and SAS Clustering algorithms with R and SAS Time series forecasting with R and SAS Machine learning techniques with R and SAS BIG DATA IMPLICATIONS Understanding big data Overview of big data processing and storage systems - Hadoop Integrating R with Hadoop for big data analytics Data mining and visualization with big data systems BUSINESS APPLICATION OF DATA SCIENCE Data science in retail Data science in financial services Data science and unstructured data analysis Future trends and industry focus in data science MANAGERIAL APPLICATIONS OF DATA SCIENCE Marketing management Digital marketing and strategy Financial risk management Application in other domains Program Structure On campus face-to-face training 120Hrs, spread over 6 three-day modules 2015: 23-25 Oct 12-14 Dec 2016: 23-25 Jan 18-20 Mar 20-22 May 29-31 July* Online in-live sessions 60Hrs, spread over 24 two and a half hour modules Pre-recorded online sessions 100Hrs Capstone project and assignments 100Hrs Jigsaw Learning Center access for a period of 12 months * Tentative course schedule
BUSINESS FUNCTIONS MARKETING OPERATIONS RISK & SUPPLY CHAIN PREDICTIVE MODELING DATA MINING SKILLS BIG DATA ANALYTICS finance telecom retail healthcare insurance Information technology INDUSTRIES
Himanshu Rai and Ratan Tata at MISB Bocconi
Sarita Digumarti Vincenzo Capizzi Leonardo Etro Raffaella Piccaretta Robert Grant Maurizio Poli Gaurav Vohra Anjana Grewal xxxxxx Pavithrra Venkatraman Gunnvant xxxxxxxx Singh Faculty Vincenzo Capizzi Bocconi Professor of Banking and Finance Sarita Digumarti COO & Co-Founder, Jigsaw Academy Leonardo Etro Bocconi Professor of Corporate Finance Robert Grant Bocconi Full Professor of Strategic Management - ENI Chair Anjana Grewal MISB Bocconi Senior Professor of Marketing and Corporate Governance & Director Centers of Excellence Raffaella Piccaretta Bocconi Professor of Quantitative Methods Maurizio Poli Bocconi Professor of Quantitative Methods & Director of SDA Bocconi Global Executive MBA Gunnvant Singh Faculty, Jigsaw Academy Gaurav Vohra CEO & Co-Founder, Jigsaw Academy Pavithrra Venkatraman Faculty, Jigsaw Academy
TAKE ACTION: Participants should have a bachelor degree in engineering/science/commerce/arts with mathematics as one of the subjects during their bachelors program. Preferable work experience is 2 years, in exceptional cases applicants with less than 2 years are admitted into the program. Apply online by 30th September 2015 at www.jigsawacademy.com/bocconi Counselling service Faculty panel will review applications Shortlisting will be on the basis of past academic performance, quality of work experience and fit for analytics Shortlisted candidates will be scheduled for interviews on a rolling basis Jigsaw Academy Counselors: +91 9699122277 Mr. Sagar (MISB Bocconi): +91 22 4086 7019 epba@jigsawacademy.com Tuition fees Rs 3,90,000 + service tax to be paid in three instalments: Rs 90,000 to confirm the admission Rs 2,00,000 before the commencement Rs 1,00,000 Lakhs by 23rd Jan 2016 In case of Early Bird registrations (deadline: 15th September) the total fee is Rs. 3,70,000 + service tax, a Rs. 20,000 discount RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES MISB Bocconi has a tie-up with service apartment providers for participants travelling from outside of Mumbai. The apartments are fully furnished and include breakfast and free wifi. Travel and accommodation are not included. Financial Aid & Scholarship MISB Bocconi & Jigsaw Alumni are eligible for a Rs. 30,000 discount. Alumni discounts cannot be combined with Early Bird discounts. MISB Bocconi assists candidates in their search for funding, by supplying the necessary documentation and encourages them to explore all scholarships and loan possibilities in time. This brochure is only for the purpose of providing information to the reader on the EPBA. MISB Bocconi reserves the right to change and modify these details at any time. Updated information will be published on the MISB Bocconi website. The pictures of this brochure are only used for illustrative purposes. They have been taken during events and initiatives organized by MISB Bocconi without expressed written permission of those included in the photograph.
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MISB Bocconi 9th Floor, Hiranandani Knowledge Park I Powai, Mumbai I 400076, Maharashtra, India tel. +91 22 4086 7000 I www.misbbocconi.com SDA Bocconi School of Management via Bocconi 8-20136 Milano - Italy I tel. +38 02 5836 6605-6606 I www.sdabocconi.it/en Jigsaw Academy No. 70, 1st Cross, New Thippasandra Main Road I New Thippasandra, Indiranagar I Bengaluru Karnataka 560075 I tel. +91 9699122277 I www.jigsawacademy.com Veronica Vecchi MISB Bocconi Executive Education Director Follow MISB Bocconi on: MISB Bocconi. All rights reserved 2015