Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee has launched India's second cohort of the BFSI Tech programme in collaboration with WileyNXT. WileyNXT and IIT Roorkee's postgraduate certificate in Artificial Intelligence (AI) for BFSI aims to prepare learners for modern-day organisations that want to remain competitive and profitable with a skilled and dynamic workforce.
It is a six-month intensive action learning experience that includes training, experiential projects, and working on real business problems from start to finish. On successful completion of the programme, all students will be awarded a postgraduate certificate. IIT Roorkee’s program's next batch will begin in November 2021.
Vikas Gupta, Managing Director, Wiley India, commented on the start of the second batch, saying, "It is the need of the hour to promote skill-based learning that meets the business objectives and imperatives of futuristic organisations and workspaces." We are delighted to be collaborating with one of India's premier technological institutions, IIT Roorkee, to offer a specialised certificate in AI for BFSI to learners who are looking to make radical shifts and developments in their respective careers.”
“The COVID-19 pandemic has certainly accelerated digital adoption and implementation,” said Durga Toshniwal, Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering and Head – Centre for Transportation Systems (CTRANS), Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee. Businesses across industries and verticals are looking to Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), the Internet of Things (IoT), Big Data, and other modern technologies to help them run more efficiently.The Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance (BFSI) industry is no exception. We are delighted to facilitate the much-needed skills and learning, given the increasing number of technology-led versatile job opportunities emerging in the sector. The course has received a positive response from students, and we are excited to collaborate with WileyNXT on this programme.”
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