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PGP-BABI Learner Success Report
About Great Lakes
About PGP-BABI
Batch Profiles
Program Curriculum
Faculty Profiles
Industry Speakers
Capstone Projects
Learner Success Report
Student Stories
Faculty Speaks
Industry Guest Speaks
Student Speaks
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FACULTY
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AboutGreat Lakes
Great Lakes was founded in 2004 by Padma Shri Dr. Bala V. Balachandran with a vision of becoming the leading Management Institution in India providing Quality Education at an affordable cost and Human Capital for Emerging Economies.
Led by exceptional academic faculty, steered by an outstanding advisory council and buoyed by the international collaborations, Great Lakes has, within a short span of 10 years emerged as a top-ranked business school.
Great Lakes is a top ranked business school with a vision to provide the corporate world with Business-Ready leaders.
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Post Graduate Program in Management: PGPM
Post Graduate Diploma in Management: PGDM
Post Graduate Program in Business Analytics: PGP-BABI
Post Graduate Program in Big Data Analytics: PGP-BDA
Business Analytics Certificate Program: BACP
Post Graduate Program in Management - Executives: PGPM-Ex
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66% of Great LakesPGP-BABI alumni
Overall
have transitioned to Analyticsroles and profiles within
6 - 12 monthsfrom graduating from the program
The program has crossed
10,00,000+Learning Hours
The program is offered in
Gurgaon, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune and Mumbai
AboutPGP-BABI
With an aim to bridge the talent gap in the Analytics Industry, Great Lakes Institute of Management, in collaboration with corporate partners, senior professionals and top academicians from the analytics and management domains launched their Post Graduate Program in Business Analytics in 2013.
The one year program blends Academic Excellence with Business Relevance. It equips candidates with the skill sets required for managerial, techno-functional roles in Analytics.
Over the years, the program has grown in recognition and industry acceptance.
The program is internationally recognized and is a dual certificate program. The participants get certification from Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago (USA), along with the Great Lakes Institute of Management.
India’s No.1 BusinessAnalytics programby Analytics India Magazine
India’s No.2 BusinessAnalytics programby Analytics Vidhya Magazine
Since its launch in 2013 the programhas trained more than
1000+ workingprofessionals
2000+ studentsAt present, training over
across its 6 centres
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Work Experience
32%5-10 Years
31%
10+ Years36%
2-5 Years
69%
5% 4%10%12%
Average Work Experience: 9 years
Sectors Represented: IT/Technology,BFSI & Consulting, Automobile, Manufacturing & Others
Program Duration: 12 months, the program has about 340 hours of learning comprising 240 hours of classroom learning and 100 hours of online/off classroom.
Pedagogy: Hybrid Model (classroom+technology aided learning) with onlinetutorials
IT/Tech BFSI & Consulting
Automobile Manufac-turing
Others
Domain
ChennaiBatch Profile
Companies where they work (Indicative List)
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Average Work Experience: 8.5 years
Sectors Represented: IT/Technology,BFSI & Consulting, Telecom, Manufacturing & Others
Program Duration: 12 months, the program has about 340 hours of learning comprising 240 hours of classroom learning and 100 hours of online/off classroom.
Pedagogy: Hybrid Model (classroom+technology aided learning) with onlinetutorials
BengaluruBatch Profile
Work Experience
62%
3%11%6%
18%
IT/Tech BFSI & Consulting
Telecom Manufac-turing
Others
Domain
27%2-5 Years
35%10+ Years
38%5-10 Years
Companies where they work (Indicative List)
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Work Experience
39%
5%11% 11%
33%
IT/Tech BFSI & Consulting
Analytics,Media &
Manufac-turing
Retail & Telecom
Others
Domain
26%10+ Years
30%2-5 Years
Average Work Experience: 8 years
Sectors Represented: IT/Technology,BFSI & Consulting, Analytics, Media, Manufacturing, Retail, Telecom & Others
Program Duration: 12 months, the program has about 340 hours of learning comprising 240 hours of classroom learning and 100 hours of online/off classroom.
Pedagogy: Hybrid Model (classroom+technology aided learning) with onlinetutorials
GurgaonBatch Profile
44%5-10 Years
Companies where they work (Indicative List)
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Average Work Experience: 9 years
Sectors Represented: IT/Technology,BFSI & Consulting, Analytics & Others
Program Duration: 12 months, the program has about 340 hours of learning comprising 240 hours of classroom learning and 100 hours of online/off classroom.
Pedagogy: Hybrid Model (classroom+technology aided learning) with onlinetutorials
PuneBatch Profile
Work Experience
62%
11%9%18%
IT/Tech BFSI & Consulting
Telecom & Manufac-
turing
Others
Domain
27%2-5 Years
35%10+ Years
38%5-10 Years
Companies where they work (Indicative List)
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Work Experience
31%5-10 Years
24%
10+ Years45%
2-5 Years
4% 3%8%
IT/Tech BFSI & Consulting
Health Care,E-Commerce
Energy,Manufactu-
ring & Hospitatlity
Others
Domain
Average Work Experience: 9 years
Sectors Represented: IT/Technology,BFSI & Consulting, E-Commerce, Health Care, Energy, Manufacturing, Hospitality & Others
Program Duration: 12 months, the program has about 340 hours of learning comprising 240 hours of classroom learning and 100 hours of online/off classroom.
Pedagogy: Hybrid Model (classroom+technology aided learning) with onlinetutorials
HyderabadBatch Profile
65%
IT/Tech
19%
Companies where they work (Indicative List)
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Work Experience
7% 13%13%
IT/Tech BFSI & Consulting
Telecom , Automobiles & Research
Manu- facturing,Service &
E-Commerce
Others
Domain
Average Work Experience: 8 years
Sectors Represented: IT/Technology,BFSI & Consulting, Telecom, Automobiles, Manufacturing, Service, E-Commerce, Research & Others
Program Duration: 12 months, the program has about 340 hours of learning comprising 240 hours of classroom learning and 100 hours of online/off classroom.
Pedagogy: Hybrid Model (classroom+technology aided learning) with onlinetutorials
MumbaiBatch Profile
44%
IT/Tech
23%
Companies where they work (Indicative List)
26%5-10 Years
36%10+ Years
38%2-5 Years
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ProgramCurriculumThe curriculum for the program includes a mix of domain knowledge, quantitative subjects, technical skill building and experiential learning. The courses are delivered by the top faculty from Great Lakes Institute of Management and industry professionals.
Intro To Analytics
Intro to R
Intro to SAS
Statistical Methods for Decision Making
Marketing and CRM
Business Finance
Industry Interaction
Advanced Statistics
Data Mining
Predictive Modeling
Time Series Forecasting
Machine Learning
Optimization Techniques
Data Visualization using Tableau
Industry Interaction
Marketing and Retail Analytics
Financial and Risk Analytics
Supply Chain and Logistics Analytics
Web and Social Media Analytics
Other Domain Application of Analytics
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ProfilesFaculty
The faculty pool for the Program consists of leading academicians in the area of business analytics along with experienced industry practitioners from the leading analytics organizations.
The blended academia-industry pedagogy ensures that the candidates acquire conceptual understanding and industry relevant skills from the program.
Dr. Bala V. BalachandranProgram Co-DirectorFounder, Dean & Professor,Great LakesPh.D, M.S (Carnegie Mellon)
Dr. P. K. ViswanathanCo-Director, ChennaiProfessor - Analytics & Operations, Great LakesPh.D (Madras University), MBA (FMS Delhi)
Dr. Kavi MaheshDean, Computing And Decision Sciences, Great LakesPh.D, Computer Science
Dr. Sanjoy SircarProfessor - Finance & Accounting, Great Lakes Ph.D (Temple University)
Dr. Suresh SrinivasanProfessor - Strategy, Great LakesPh.D (IIT Madras), MBA (Bradford Business School)
Dr. Vaidy JayaramanProfessor - Supply Chain Management, Great Lakes Ph.D (Ohio State University, USA)
Dr. S. BharadwajProfessor - Marketing, Great LakesPh.D (University of Maryland,USA)
Dr. Srabashi BasuProfessor - Analytics & QuantitativeMethods, Great LakesPh.D (Penn State University,USA), MSc Statistics (University of Calcutta)
Prof. Easwar Krishna IyerAssociate Professor - Marketing, Great LakesMBA (University Of Houston), M Tech (IIT Kharagpur)
Dr. Jones MathewProfessor - Marketing, Great LakesPh.D (Indian Institute of Foreign Trade), MBA (BIT-Mesra, Ranchi)
Dr. Bappaditya MukhopadhyayCo-Director, GurgaonProfessor - Analytics & Statistics, Great LakesPh.D (Indian Statistical Institute)
Dr. R. L. ShankarProfessor - Finance, Great LakesPh.D ( EDHEC, Singapore),MS (Carnegie Mellon University,Pittsburg), B.Tech (IIT, Madras)
Prof. Sridhar TelidevaraAssociate Professor - Statistics & Business Analytics, Great LakesPh.D (State University, New York), MA (State University, New York)
Dr. Umashankar VenkateshProfessor - Marketing, Great LakesPh.D (Vikram University),MBA (Banaras Hindu University)
Prof. D. SriramAssistant Professor - Marketing, Great Lakes Pursuing FPM (XLRI, Jamshedpur),MMS (BITS, Pilani), M Sc (BITS, Pilani)
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SpeakersIndustry
Mr. Lakshmi NarayananVice ChairmanCognizant Technology Solutions Pvt. Ltd
Mr. Jayatu Sen ChaudhuryVice PresidentAmerican Express
Mr. Muthu RamanujamHead, Retail Bank Finance AnalyticsHSBC
Mr. Sundar VaradarajanSenior Vice President & Practice Head, Bi & Analytics Hexaware Technologies
Mr. Manu ChandraCo-Founder & DirectorFN Mathlogic Consulting Services Pvt. Ltd
Mr. Sanjoy Roy ChoudhuryVice PresidentEvalueserve
Mr. Titir PalDirector, Research & AnalyticsAbsolutdata
Dr. Satish RaghavendranVice PresidentDeloitte
Mr. Abhinav Kumar AVP, Decision AnalyticsEXL
Mr. Rajarajan TRPrincipal Data ScientistAccenture
Mr. Manish GuptaSenior Applied Scientist Microsoft
Mr. V Shekhar AvasthyChief Data Scientist & Principal ConsultantFacts N Data
Mr. Suresh KrishnaswamyDirector, AnalyticsCognizant Business Consulting
Dr. Vinay M RPractice Lead Data ScientistInfosys
Mr. Anshuman Gupta, PhDDirector, Data SciencePitney Bowes
Mr. Eron Kar Director & Head, Analytics CoeUnisys
Our candidates spend 40% of the course duration interacting with senior professionals from the analytics industry. These professionals are involved as guest faculty and mentors throughout the program.
Industry experts from leading analytics companies train the candidates in Marketing analytics, Retail analytics, Insurance analytics, Financial analytics and Web & Social media analytics and they also guide and monitor students during the capstone projects.
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Developing best prediction model of credit default for a retail bank Domain: BankingTechniques Used: Linear Discriminant Analysis, Logistic Regression, Neural Network, Boosting, Random Forest, CART
Market basket analysis for consumer durablesDomain: RetailTechniques Used: Market Basket Analysis, Brand Loyalty Analysis
Tapping social media exchanges on Twitter: A case study of the 2015 Chennai floodsDomain: Web & Social MediaTechniques Used: Topic Modeling using Latent Dirichlet Allocation. K-Means & Hierarchical Clustering
Developing a demand forecasting model for optimizing supply chainDomain: Supply ChainTechniques Used: Text Mining, K-Means Clustering, Regression Trees, XGBoost, Neural Network
Personal insurance digital assistantDomain: InsuranceTechniques Used: NLP (Natural Language Processing), Vector Space Model, Latent Semantic Analysis
ProjectsCapstone
This is meant to intensify the hands on experiential learning outcomes. The projects are evaluated by the faculty board and industry experts.
Some of the projects undertaken by the students are:
Vendor invoicing grief projectDomain: Finance & AccountsTechniques Used: Conditional Inference Tree, Logistic Regression, CART and Random Forest
Prediction of user’s mood using smartphone dataDomain: HealthcareTechniques Used: Logistic Regression, Random Tree, ADA Boost, Random Forest, KSVM
Customer engagement and brand perception of Indian e-commerce: A social media approachDomain: E-Commerce/ Internet BusinessTechniques Used: Word Cloud & Correlation, Topic modelling using LDA with Gibbs Sampling and using Hierarchical Agglomerative Cluster Dendogram, Sentiment Analysis, & Clustering.
Start-up insights through data analysisDomain: Entrepreneurship/ Start UpsTechniques Used: Univariate and Bivariate Analysis, Multinomial Logistic Regression, Random Forest
Actionable insights for improving sales of a consumer durables retailer using POS data analyticsDomain: RetailTechniques Used: Market Basket Analysis, RFM (Recency-Frequency- Monetary) analysis, Time Series Forecasting
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LearnerSuccess
Alumni have benefitted immensely from the course and have been able to bag challenging & lucrative roles in analytics.
Some prestige organizations of which our students are a part of:
Locations where our students are based out and contributing to the analytics industry:
Sectors our students have ventured into with their newly equipped expertise on Analytics:
66% of Great LakesPGP-BABI alumnihave transitioned to Analyticsroles and profiles within
6 - 12 monthsfrom graduating from the program
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LearnerSuccess
Here are some of the challenging roles our alumni are part of.
Product Manager
Decision Scientist
Senior Analyst
Consultant
Category Manager
AVP Data science
Sales force effectiveness
Senior Analyst
Head CSD Analytics
Business Analyst
Senior Software Engineer
Founder
Data Analyst
AVP - Analytics
Data Analyst
Lead Analyst
Research Analyst
Senior Analyst
Senior Business Analyst
CTO
Associate Principal
System Analyst
Business Development Analyst
Data Scientist
Engagement Manager
Data Scientist
Analytics Manager
Process Manager
Product Manager
Asst. Project Manager
Senior Consultant
Deputy Manager
Sr. Manager BI & Analytics
Co-Conspirator
Senior System Analyst
Data Scientist
Head BI, Delivery & Analytics
Analysis Specialist
Data Associate
Senior Analyst
Senior Analyst
Data Scientist
Data Scientist
Product Specialist
GM- Enterprise Analytics
Specialist AdvancedAnalytics
RoleRole CompanyCompany
Verizon
Smart Cube
Nanolocal Technologies
Genpact
American Express
Seclore
Strategic Analysis India
Fractal Analytics
HCL
Agreeya Solutions
Data Wisdom
United Health Group
TCS
Chimera
Renew Power Ventures
Forrester Research Inc.
CTS
Maersk
Acrotrend
Crayon
Temenos
Ford
IBM
CISCO
Kabbage
Renault Nissan
Deloitte
Shopclues
RBS
Quintiles
DB
Reliance Gio
Quantas, Sydney
Tech Mahindra
Lattitide Analytics
CISCO
EXL
Shield Square
GSMA
BEROE
Accenture
BNY Mellon
Algolabs
Beroe
Net Cracker
KUDWI
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StoriesStudent
A sneak-peak into the transformational journeys of our PGP-BABI alumni
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StoriesStudent
Could you tell us a little about your background?I come from a traditional software development background, with 18 years of experience. Project – Program Management is my core strength alongside hands on experience in the IBM Mainframe technology, and most of my experience comes from Financial Domain, predominantly in Software Development / Maintenance / Enhancement Banking industry.
When you were thinking of switching, why did you choose Analytics as your area of interest?Should I call it luck by chance?
I was desperate for a change, perhaps a change in an organization, but they say when you need something most, you won’t get it. I had to wait for the right opportunity. So, when the opportunity knocked on my door, it was not only an organization change, but also a complete paradigm shift for me. I could see a small ray of hope in the field of analytics, although it came at the cost of changing traditional IT companies, and moving into consulting, wherein you are on your own. Before affirming my decision, I did lots of research about this field, checked with friends and colleagues, read lots of reports and finally decided, that yes, this is the area I should move into.
What made you choose GL Program?Before joining the GL Program, I was already working on an Analytics assignment. Being new, I had to read a lot of books, articles, blogs etc. on the subject. Still, I realized that a formal education would help me in establishing myself in this new field. As usual, I discussed with some like-minded colleagues, and then started my hunt for the right institution. The likes of IIT’s and IIM’s along with many private institutions were on our list, with varied course durations starting from 3 months to 2 years. After going through numerous reviews and feedback, I finally chose GL, being a blend of industry expertise and highly experienced teaching faculty. It’s a reputed brand in the management space with a focus on practical and tie-ups with many analytical firms. I did a compact yet quite powerful one-year course in Data Analytics. Of course, placement assistance during and after course completion helped many candidates.
Vilas Wakale, an alumnus of Great Lakes’ Post Graduate Program in Business Analytics, is one of the many from the program to have transitioned from technology to analytics. Vilas has been in the software industry for 18 years and was working with HSBC GLT as a project manager for software development since the last 9 years.
He is now an independent consultant in the Ministry of Home Affairs on an Analytics Project, wherein he administers the vast data (structured and unstructured) from different domains such as Telecom, Banking, Transport, etc., and works towards its inference through data analysis.
Successfully transitioned to a career in Analytics after working for 18 years in the IT sector
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What made you opt for this Analytics program?After spending 7 years in IT services, I had reached a crossroad with one question occupying my mind – ‘Where do I see myself in 10 years from now?’
I wanted to nudge my career in a direction where the world was moving and analytics was the foremost option that interested me. This is when I decided that if I need to build my career in analytics, I need to be skilled at it and started exploring programs that would equip me for the same.
And then, Why Great Lakes?Well, my experience says that, Analytics professional should have better business knowledge, good analytical & logical thinking, strong statistical skills, visualization and storytelling skills.
After doing a lot of research and consulting with peers and seniors, I came to the conclusion that the Great Lakes’ analytics program is structured to cover 360 degrees of analytic sphere and a professional enrolled with this program get to learn analytical, data mining and visualization concepts.
Share your experiences where you have actually applied analytics skills to solvethe real-time business problems?Our Capstone project is the classic example wherein we provided the utility level insights and forecast to the leading US manufacturer which helps them to plan the demand, classify the machines and prepare the shutdown plan at machine level.
Connect with him @ https://www.linkedin.com/pub/praveen-kumar- v/54/17b/9b4
Praveen Kumar V, an alumnus of Business Analytics Program from Great Lakes Institute of Management has around 7+ years of experience working in Business Analysis and Software Development.
Currently, he is working as a System Analyst with Cognizant, wherein he is analyzing new business requirements for the customers, building data models, proposing solution and implementing new business functionalities for various business requirements.
Promoted to an analytics role within the same organization
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StoriesStudent
What made you choose Great Lakes Program?The experience that the faculty brings, the course curriculum which is business oriented (not many schools tie their analytics program to business which is the most important, but Great Lakes does) and the peer group were few main reasons to choose the Great Lakes PGP-BABI Program.
How did the PGP-BABI program assist you in this transition?GL supports students with exposure to real time analytics projects and career connects, that can give students a jump start in their analytics journey.
The course was interesting and I especially appreciate the experienced faculty who shared their industry experiences with the students. I was able to develop a really solid understanding of analytics and the industry exposure was helpful as well because we got to work on real life data sets.
The relationships with the institute are a lifetime and they are always there when hurdles have to be crossed.
Once you decided to switch careers, how did you go about picking up some analytics skills?Plenty of complex and real data is available for free on the internet. Also several books on analytical problem solving and programming for analytics are also available. Though these definitely helped me build my skills, however, the urge to learn from the experts was always there. Additionally, in order to survive and lead in the long run, I felt the necessity of undertaking a proper course in Analytics and hence, enrolled for Great Lakes’ PGP-BABI.
You can reach her at https://in.linkedin.com/in/gayatri-kanthimathi- sukumar-40b6a38
Gayatri Kanthimathi Sukumar, feels proud in introducing herself as PGP-BABI alumna from Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai. Her last corporate stint was as a Manager at Cisco Systems, from where she brings with herself a vast experience in closely working with customers, product management and program management in driving, delivering, integrating software products in the roles of engineering manager, architect and engineer.
Upon graduation from Great Lakes, she took the courage to start her own analytics consulting firm, namely Latitude Analytics LLP and today, she is already working on some very exciting and engaging assignments across clients.
From Manager at CISCO to becoming an Entrepreneur
StoriesStudent
Pazhamalai Jayaraman has more than 2 decades of professional experience in Information Security.
He is the Head of Information Security and Technology assurance at ANZ, prior to this he was the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Wipro. Pazhamalai has also worked at National Informatics Center (NIC), Government of India under the ambit of Planning Commission.
What made you opt for this Analytics program?Information Technology is a very competitive and evolving domain. In my opinion, IT started as the means to cut costs and gradually transitioned to being a business enabler. With ‘Digital’ strongly being embraced by organizations and IT & Business becoming synonyms, we can simply say ‘IT is indeed Business’.
The industry is changing at a rapid pace and it is essential for an individual to stay abreast with the latest industry demands and technology trends to avoid becoming obsolete. Among SMAC (Social, Media, Analytics & Cloud), I thought ‘Analytics’ will take me closer to business and hence, I opted for Great Lakes’ Business Analytics program. Today, after the successful completion of the PGP-BABI course, looking at the buzz amongst the recruiters, colleagues and peers, I feel delighted at my decision to choose the program offered by Great Lakes Institute of Management.
How did Industry exposure during the course assist in evolving your skills in Analytics?‘Industry connect’ sessions helped in getting exposure to real world corporate business problems as it provided the opportunity to apply analytics concepts and tools on data sets and see the impact of decisions taken based on data. Interactions with speakers from industry helped in gaining an in-depth understanding of the applications of analytics concepts, tools and techniques across enterprises in various domains.
You have seen analytics evolve over the years? Any insights?Analytics is here to stay. But, while there has been the technology available to solve Big data issues, organizations still have some basic data hygiene issues to be sorted out. Some of the tasks at hand for the enterprises are making reliable data available, integration of systems, using common data taxonomy and creating of robust data architecture. Overall, in my viewpoint Data scientists and Chief Data (Digital) Officers are expected to play the role of ‘Change Agent’ leading to the adoption of an “Analytics” driven culture and thereby making a difference.
You can connect with him @ https://www.linkedin.com/in/pazhamalai-jayaraman- 6836364
PGP-BABI course added a new dimension to an industry expert with over 20 years of work experience
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Clarence Wong learned several Analytics tools during his career spanning over nine years across multiple reputed companies. Having witnessed the growing importance of analytics across domains, he decided to learn advanced skills that were in great demand in the industry.
After considering several options, he chose the Post graduate program in Business Analytics & Business Intelligence from Great Lakes Institute of Management. During the program, Clarence got an enviable job offer from one of the senior participants from ValueLabs as Project Lead – Analytics, where he was responsible for setting up their global analytics consultancy.
Please tell us briefly about your role and responsibilities prior to joining the course and what motivated you to join this course.While working at ADP, I had a dual role, wherein my major responsibilities included working on Analytics and leading lean 6 Sigma initiatives. But lack of professional training in analytics and not having access to a quality network of professionals in analytics were limiting the possibility of getting new and challenging opportunities. This is when I decided to opt for a formal training and certification in analytics. I had done a lot of research on the available courses wrt faculty, content, experiential learning etc. and I had also interacted with Prof. Bappa (Program Director, PGP- BABI, Gurgaon), who gave me complete clarity about the course and as a result I zeroed in on the course offered by GLIM.
What did you like the most about the course?The curriculum was well structured which ensured comprehensive coverage of all relevant topics like R, SAS, Tableau etc. In addition to this, the professors were extremely flexible based on the learning requirements of the batch; they were always ready to spend more time on certain topics based on the feedback given by the batch.
The industry speakers were very knowledgeable and had hands on experience on the topics delivered by them. Interacting with them on real world problems was one of the biggest takeaways from the course.
Tell us something about the experiential learning during the program.The capstone project picked by my group was a live assignment that the company I had switched to was working on. We were able to implement the learning and outcome from the project at work and it was appreciated by all stakeholders.
You can connect with him @ https://www.linkedin.com/in/clarencewong18
Fast tracking career progression within the analytics domain
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Kiran started his career as a software developer and after being in the industry for over 16 years now manages IT/Business consulting, Strategy and Delivery management in the BI and Data analytics space as Director- Engineering at ValueLabs. He is experienced in managing large clients from different geographies and domains.
What made you choose an analytics program?I was having both technical and managerial responsibilities, but after doing the same thing over and over for many years my work felt monotonous. I wanted to upgrade my skills to stay relevant and engaged and that’s when I started researching about various courses. Analytics being an upcoming domain caught my attention because of its industry relevance.
Why did you choose PGP-BABI at Great Lakes?Before joining Great Lakes, I did a lot of research about the various Analytics programs available in the country. The decision to choose Great Lakes PGP-BABI course over others was simple as this program has the best coverage in terms of tools, courses and experiential learning and the sessions are delivered by the top faculty members from Great Lakes Institute of Management and Industry experts.
Please describe your experience at Great Lakes.The batch had a good mix of people from different experience levels and backgrounds. The quality of faculty and the study material exceeded expectations. As a combination of all these factors it was a complete learning experience.
How has the course benefitted you at work?ValueLabs was venturing into the analytics space and was keen on quickly setting up the team and processes. The skills I gained during the program were extremely useful at work as it helped me understand the tools, techniques, business challenges and solutions in the analytics domain. These skills played a prominent role in helping me strengthen the analytics business at ValueLabs. I was so impressed with the course and the student quality that I even hired 2-3 students from my batch to work at Valuelabs.
You can reach him @ https://www.linkedin.com/in/jangeti
A seasoned professional with 16+ years of work-experience strengthening the analytics business at ValueLabs
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“ ““There is a growing need for Analytics professionals which is there to stay. Analytics require professionals who have the adequate depth as data scientists as well as the domain knowledge to formulate, interpret and solve business problems. The PGP-BABI program has the perfect blend of both. The program starts with basic management concepts, graduates to analytics tools and techniques and rounds off with industry led models in applications of analytics.
Almost one third of the incoming students have exposure in analytics and within six months of completion of the course, twice the figure are working in the analytics domain. This is a testament to the success of the program- both in terms of attracting the right talent, nurturing them and making it sought after in the industry.”
- Dr. Bappaditya Mukhopadhyay Program Director, PGP-BABI, Great Lakes Institute of Management, Gurgaon
“The meteoric growth that we have been witnessing in Business Analytics for leveraging insights from Data and Big data envisage training the Professionals with the tools and techniques of Data Analytics. In this context, Great Lakes has come out with a high quality Postgraduate Program in Business Analytics and Business Intelligence (PGP-BABI) for working executives that strikes a balance between conceptual rigor and business relevance.
PGP-BABI has imbibed in its curriculum, the best practices of leading business schools as well as the decision makers in the corporate world. The corner stone of the program is that it is holistic in terms of pedagogy, technology, software use, and business flavor that are the salient features required in an excellent Business Analytics Program.
The participants typically come with 5 to 20 years of diverse work experience from leading business houses that include Mckinsey, Goldman Sachs, IBM, CTS, TCS, and World Bank among many who have enrolled in the program. The participants from heterogeneous backgrounds learning analytics and then demonstrating their capability in using BABI for decision making by actually doing a Capstone Project is a real testimony for the holistic approach adopted by Great Lakes.”
- Dr. P.K.Viswanathan Director, PGP-BABI, Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai
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Faculty of Great Lakes’ Institute of Management comprises of an eclectic and accomplished team of Analytics experts. Here is what they have to say about the program.
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“ ““The Structure of the PGP-BABI program is very interesting, in which learning happens both inside and outside the classroom.”
- Mr. Lakshmi Narayan Vice Chairman, Cognizant Technology Solutions
“The course curriculum in the Business Analytics Program at Great Lakes is a complete recipe of all critical elements required for someone to hone up skills in today’s world. I have found the quality of students profile very diverse, class participation has been very apt and to the point.
With my interactions with the class, I have learned that there is a quest to go in depth on specific use cases and that’s very important from a business standpoint. I wish the class all the very best and encourage them to leverage the entire platform to move on to the next level in their career.”
- Mr. Kamal Mishra AVP, KPIT
“The best thing about the course is the participation of industry experts in delivering the course; a working practitioner gives a live feel and practical application of analytics which leads to a complete learning experience. It’s not just theory that is being taught, the course has a very good mix of techniques and applications. The batches have a good mix of students and there has been a lot of active involvement during the sessions.”
- Mr. Ramakrishnan Vice President, Smartcube
Senior executives and practitioners from acclaimed organizations such as American Express, Accenture, Evalueserve, Genpact, GE, Capital One, Symphony, Mu Sigma, Absolut Data, etc. form a part of our Industry Speakers team. Here is what they have to say about the quality of the program and candidates.
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“ ““Enrolling for Great Lakes’ PGP-BABI was not just any random decision. Before joining, I did go an extra mile and researched well about all analytics courses offered by different institutes in India. Comparing the course content and visiting the shortlisted institutes in person was one part of my research. And finally chose Great Lakes Analytics program for reasons like: Great Lakes’ Brand Value, Guest lectures from Industry Experts from various domains in Analytics as a part of the course content, Capstone project, and SAS & R coverage to mention a few.”- Harpreet Kaur Process Manager, American Express “Knowing analytics as a fundamental subject and having focused on the problem at hand has always helped. As they say, technologies come and go, but fundamentals remain the same. Great Lakes’ program completely focused towards the fundamentals of the subject and at the same time gave us exposure to statistical techniques, machine learning and assisted in gaining domain knowledge to appreciate the application of analytics to wide ranging areas from marketing to finance to supply chain management and others.”- Praveen Panwar Co-Conspirator, Datawisdom
“The choice of Great Lakes program over several others was a simple decision as this program allowed a blend of practical industry exposure and real life capstone project interspersed with domain knowledge through eminent faculty members and industry guests alike. Moreover, assignment led assessment approach and a very robust LMS provided was thoroughly a rewarding experience.”- Amit Madan Country Manager, Trans Technology India
“Capstone project during the program was a great learning experience and helped me immensely during my statistical modeling projects.”- Vishranth Senior Business Analyst, Fractal Analytics
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The PGP-BABI class consists of working professionals from excellent organizations and backgrounds maintaining an impressive diversity across work experience, roles and industries. Here is what some of our alumni have to say about their PGP-BABI journey with Great Lakes.
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