Executive Programme in Data Science

Analytics | Big Data | Machine Learning
Work Experience
Country/Region

Programme Overview

In today's business landscape, across sectors and businesses, data science has established itself as a pre-requisite for developing effective data-driven decisions and insightful business strategies. The Executive Programme in Data Science from IIM Lucknow, provides a cutting-edge curriculum with an emphasis on the tools and techniques used for handling, managing, analysing and interpreting data. Enrol for this intensive 9-month Data science programme, consisting of a 3-day on-campus immersion at the IIM Lucknow campus and leverage the advantage of Emeritus Career Services.

Programme Highlights

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Receive a certificate of completion from one of India’stop B-Schools (NIRF, 2023)

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Experience a three-day on-campus immersion at the IIM Lucknow campus

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Receive hands-on exposure and learning to make effective data-driven business decisions

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Become industry-ready with real-world case studies, a project and tools using Excel and R

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Gain a global outlook with insights from IIM Lucknow faculty and industry experts

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Expand your professional network and interact with experienced peers

Note: The primary mode of learning for this programme is via live online sessions with faculty members. Post-session video recordings from live sessions will be available to the participants for two weeks (approx. 14 days) after the live session is conducted, only at the discretion of the Programme Directors/ Faculty. All faculty may not permit it. Emeritus or the institute does not guarantee availability of any session recordings after the two-week period is over.

Tools Included

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Note:

  • All product and company names mentioned in this material are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. Their use does not imply any affiliation with or endorsement by them

  • The tools will be taught by teaching faculty, industry practitioners, or linked to relevant knowledge bases for your reference and self-guided learning

Participant Testimonials

With fast tech industry changes and innovations, Data Science is one of the great niches to start learning. Thanks to the IIM Lucknow faculty, Emeritus Executive Education, my project teammates, my ...
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Swati Vivek Kumar
Associate General Manager, Delhi International Airport Ltd.
Feeling proud and privileged to have gotten a chance to learn from some prolific teachers. Can't thank you enough, Prof. Gaurav Garg, Prof. Vivek Gupta, Prof. Pradeep Kumar, Mohit Bhatnagar and Deepak...
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Pritish Ranjan
Senior Engineer, Tata Consultancy Services
I would like to share with you all an achievement of sorts in this period of pandemic. I got an opportunity to enhance my competencies and improve my learning in the field of data. I will cherish be...
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Sandeep Vaishya
Senior Business Analyst Lead, Tata Motors Finance Ltd.
Months of hard work along with intellectual as well as moral guidance from professors have made this possible. Thanks to all the professors and fellow batchmates. It was great to be part of such a tal...
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Mayank Tripathi
Senior Associate, Cognizant

Programme Directors

IIML-EPDS - Prof. Alok Dixit
Prof. Alok Dixit

Associate Professor, Finance & Accounting, Indian Institute of Management Lucknow

Prof. Alok Dixit teaches Management Accounting, Financial Derivatives, and Applied Financial Time Series Econometrics at IIM Lucknow. He has a PhD in Finance from IIT Delhi. H...

IIML-EPDS - Prof. Gaurav Garg
Prof. Gaurav Garg

Associate Professor, Decision Sciences

Prof Gaurav Garg teaches quantitative analysis for management, business statistics, and advanced data analysis. He has a PhD, M.Phil, and M.Sc in Statistics. His research area...

Programme Modules

Note:

  • The in-campus modules are subject to the conditions/ unavoidable circumstances that prevail at the given point in time.

  • Modules/ topics are indicative only, and the suggested time and sequence may be dropped/ modified/ adapted to fit the participant profile & programme hours.

  • The primary mode of learning for this programme is via live online sessions with faculty members. Post session video recordings from live sessions will be available to the participants till two weeks (approx. 14 days) after the live session is conducted, only at the discretion of the Programme Directors/ Faculty. All faculty may not permit it. Emeritus or the institute does not guarantee availability of any session recordings after the two-week period is over.

  • The programme curriculum includes individual assignments, simulations, group projects & presentations to apply and demonstrate classroom learnings.

Past Participant Profile

Work Experience
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Top Industries
  • Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare

  • Consulting

  • IT & Services

  • Banking & Finance

  • Others*

*Others include Manufacturing & Operations, Communications, Marketing, Sales, FMCG, Hospitality etc.

Top Functions
  • Information Systems & Technology

  • Management & Consulting

  • Engineering & Operations

  • Accounting & Finance

  • Others*

*Others include Marketing & Sales, HR, Sales, Delivery, R&D etc.

Top Companies
  • RBS

  • Bank of America

  • Mondelez

  • Boston Consulting group

  • Mercedes Benz

  • Indian Army

Key Programme Takeaways

  • The managerial understanding of the tools & techniques used in Data Science and Machine Learning

  • The skills to make data-driven, real-time, day-to-day organisational decisions

  • An understanding of the concepts of statistics required to make strategic and effective business decisions

  • Skills to implement machine learning algorithms

  • Skills and knowledge required to manage data science and analytics teams at your organisation

  • An in-depth understanding of data structure and data analysis

Who is this Programme for?

Data has rightfully emerged as the new global currency and becoming industry-ready in data science will make you a sought-after professional across sectors. Advance your data science career with an industry-recognised certificate and be eligible for the Executive Alumni Status from one of India’s leading B-Schools.

This programme is ideal for:

  • Managers and team leads interested in improving their analytical skills and effectively managing data science and Data analytics projects

  • Early-stage professionals keen to learn and enhance their existing capabilities in data science and its applications

  • Business and data analysts who want to transition to data science/ data analyst roles or projects and become more efficient in data-driven decision-making

  • Consultants looking to enhance their data science and data analytics capabilities to develop breakthrough solutions for their clients

  • Senior management professionals interested in building their data science and data analytics proficiency and create a data-driven culture at their organisation

  • Entrepreneurs and business owners who want to leverage data science capabilities as a competitive advantage and scale their business growth

IIM Lucknow Executive Education Alumni Status

Upon completion of the programme, participants will need to register with a one-time registration fee of INR 10,000 + GST to receive the prestigious IIM Lucknow Executive Alumni Status. The benefits include:

  • Executive Alumni status of the Indian Institute of Management Lucknow

  • Receipt of all programme brochures and newsletters from IIM Lucknow (MDP Office)

  • Details of Souvenirs available with MDP office

  • Lifelong access to a network of distinguished IIM Lucknow Executive Alumni

  • Access to the IIM Lucknow Campus Library (onsite access)

  • 10% discount in fee for any additional program (Open program, Online) at IIM Lucknow (Lucknow and Noida campus)

  • 10% group discount on the fee for referring participants (minimum group of five)

Program Certificate

Program Certificate

On successful completion of the programme, with a minimum 75% attendance and satisfactory academic performance, participants will be awarded a certificate of completion and will be eligible for the IIM Lucknow Executive Alumni Status.

Note:

  • The certificate shown above is for illustrative purposes only and may not be an exact prototype of the actual certificate. IIM Lucknow reserves the right to change the certificate and specifications without notice.

  • Post session video recordings from live sessions will be available to the participants till two weeks (approx. 14 days) after the live session is conducted, only at the discretion of the Programme Directors/ Faculty. All faculty may not permit it. Emeritus or the institute does not guarantee availability of any session recordings after the two-week period is over.

What does Emeritus offer?

  • 15 Recorded sessions and resources in the following categories: (Please note: These sessions are not live):

    • Resume and Cover Letter

    • Navigating Job Search

    • Interview Preparation

    • LinkedIn Profile Optimisation

  • Interview Guidebook

  • Job Placement Assistance

    • Job openings are sourced by the CS Team and the virtual hiring drives are conducted for the applicants.

    • Dedicated online portal for all candidates where they can apply for jobs & track past applications.

    • Weekly job postings.

What is it like to learn with the learning collaborator, Emeritus? 

More than 300,000 professionals globally, across 200 countries, have chosen to advance their skills with Emeritus and its educational learning partners. In fact, 90 percent of the respondents of a recent survey across all our programs said that their learning outcomes were met or exceeded. All the contents of the course would be made available to students at the commencement of the course. However, to ensure the program delivers the desired learning outcomes, the students may appoint Emeritus to manage the delivery of the program in a cohort-based manner during the course period the cost of which is already included in the overall Course fee of the course. A dedicated program support team is available 7 days a week to answer questions about the learning platform, technical issues, or anything else that may affect your learning experience.

Please note:

  • Opportunities for those with more than 5 years of experience may be more challenging due to the emphasis on transitioning to leadership positions within their current firms.

  • This service is available only for Indian residents enrolled into select Emeritus programmes.

  • IIM Lucknow or Emeritus do NOT promise or guarantee a job or progression in your current job. Career Services is only offered as a service that empowers you to manage your career proactively. The Career Services mentioned here are offered by Emeritus. IIM Lucknow is NOT involved in any way and makes no commitments regarding the Career Services mentioned here.

Early registrations are encouraged. Seats fill up quickly!

Flexible payment options available.

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