Indian Institute of Management Calcutta

Advanced Programme in Data Sciences (APDS)

Indian Institute of Management Calcutta

Analytics And Data Science Programmes

About Programme

Data science is an interdisciplinary field that strives to extract knowledge or insights from data in various forms, either structured or semi-structured or unstructured. Data science employs tools, techniques, concepts and theories drawn from many fields within the broad areas of mathematics, statistics, operations research, management science, information technology, and computer science.

Demand for trained data scientists has witnessed a massive growth in recent years. Data science is not only essential but indispensable for meeting the challenges of making most efficient strategic as well as tactical decisions. Applications of data science take place in various domains such as government, business, agriculture, atmospheric sciences, infrastructure management, financial markets, e-commerce.

Programme Content

Modules:

Foundations of Data Science and Problem-Solving
Statistical Foundations for Data Science
Mathematical Foundations for Data Science
Database Management and Data warehousing
Data Interpretation, Visualization and Analysis
AI / ML with Python
Advanced Econometrics with programming in R
Stochastic Processes and Simulation
Advanced Statistical Models for Data Analysis
Functional Topics in Data Analytics
Big Data Storage and Analytics
Advanced Topics in Data Science
Capstone Project in Data Science

Alumni Benefits

LDP participants who complete the programme successfully become the Alumni of IIMC Executive Education, which currently has over 35,000 members.
LDP Alumni are given an email-id in the IIM Calcutta domain.
LDP Alumni can register in the IIM Calcutta Alumni portal either with this email-id or with their personal email-ids. The IIM Calcutta Alumni portal is a common platform for Alumni of all programmes of the Institute to interact with each other and stay connected with the Institute.
The Institute shares newsletters, important news and articles about the Institute and its activities, the achievements of the Institute's faculty, staff, students and alumni, upcoming events and programmes etc., on the portal.
Alumni can post their achievements, write about jobs or LIVE project opportunities for other alumni to see.
The IIM Calcutta alumni network can also be accessed on mobile phones through the mobile app.
Executive Education Alumni are entitled to a discount of 5% on the programme fee if they opt to do another LDP.
By using the different features of the IIM Calcutta portal, alumni across programmes can engage with each other in many meaningful ways. It is up to the alumni themselves to leverage the platform

Pedagogy

Pedagogy
Depending on the course, lectures will be enriched with case studies, corporate examples and general discussions.

Programme Audience

Working professionals with a role involving handling and interpretation of data. Young managers aspiring to make a career in data science. Knowledge of Programming is not essential, but applicants must have basic understanding of Mathematics and Statistics.

Testimonials

"Data science is an up-and-coming field and that's why I chose IIM Calcutta to study its finer points. Upon completing this course, I gained a unique perspective on the world of data science. I've had the pleasure of learning from Prof. Debashish Saha, Prof. Manisha Chakrabarty and Prof. Shumanto Basu, among others, who have enlightened us about data science in a novel way. I truly believe that taking this course will enhance my career as a data scientist."

Chandramouli Chakraborty

Manager Quality Assurance Control, Regal Rexnord Corporation

"Being involved in this programme has provided me with an extensive understanding of data science and its advanced applications in the field of environmental science. During the course, I've learned a lot and gained an understanding of the diverse applications of data science, including Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence. I've been working on several projects and I hope to put the skills I've learned to good use in my professional career."

Sanchay Gupta

Batch: APDS05

"Having a domain knowledge of data science and working in the field, I still chose to sign up for this course and learned a lot. Data science is a fast-paced, ever-changing discipline. Despite our familiarity with data science, there are always new developments. Before taking this course, I didn't realise how much I didn't know about data science. It is a highly recommendable course as it allows you to learn while you work, thanks to the blended-learning approach. With this course, one can expand their data science abilities and broaden their knowledge without sacrificing work commitments."

Tirtha Roy

Asst. Manager Environment, Tata Steel

"What piqued my curiosity about IIMC Advanced Programme in Data Sciences was the fact that I've been working in data science, business intelligence and HR analytics and I wanted to keep pace with the new developments in these fields. In addition to learning about the most recent algorithms and technologies, the course exposed me to a variety of projects and assignments that helped me gain hands-on experience in data science applications. It has been a great pleasure to study here and work with data science professionals from across India. Learning from their expertise in the fields in which they operate has been an enriching experience"

Rupa Bhargava

Batch: APDS05

"I got the opportunity to work as data scientist and analytics lead for the GST project in my company because of this programme. It has been a fantastic learning journey for me and I have been able to reskill myself in the area of data science."

Murari Jha

Program Manager, Amazon

"When I decided to embark upon my journey as a data analyst, I realised in some time that it is not all about programming and inference of its result. A deeper insight of domain knowledge and business justification for future investmentss from stakeholders is required. I found APDS very helpful to understand analytics from business perspective."

Pankaj Kumar Sinha

Batch: APDS05

"The programme gave a broader view of Analytics and Data Science environment and a good jump start to plunge deeper into specific areas. Talks by industry people were very insightful and motivating. The course has created a strong base in all modules and this has equipped me to pursue specific areas of demand."

Leela Rakesh Reddy B

Consultant Partner, KP Global Consulting

"The case study approach of learning makes the whole process of learning different from other programmes. I have got a very good foundation of Statistics and Economterics through this programme."

Dr Gopika Gopi Chenganikattu

Batch: APDS05

"This course has helped in giving me visibility in my company, across service lines. My company management gave weightage to this course for assigning live projects."

Mahua Banerjee

Project Manager, Infosys

"These 12 months have been the most productive months of my life. I have gained a very good foundation in data science and this course has given me the first step to data science journey."

Kavitha Krishnan M

Batch: APDS02

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