How is KJ Somaiya MBA in Data Science and analytics?

The increase in the data-driven roles in the industry led to the launching of MBA in Data Science and Analytics courses at KJ Somaiya. My friend being a data freak eagerly pursued this course and here are some crisp details regarding the same.

Objective: The major objective of this course is to build a strong foundation of technical knowledge that will lead to the easy practical application of these concepts.

Subjects taught: The first year covers the most basic subjects to make it easy for the students that lack an IT background, while the second year subjects focus on future requirements of data analytics in these business domains.

First-year subjects:

• Business Statistics
• Programming Concepts and Database Applications
• Python Programming
• Artificial Intelligence
• Machine Learning

Second year subjects:

• Human Resource Analytics
• Management Consulting
• Financial Analytics

Pedagogy: The pedagogy here includes 

1. classroom learning
2. workshops
3. field visits
4. experiential learning
5. simulations

Apart from these, conferences and guest lectures from industry experts add to the quality of education here.

Student-driven committee: One of the significant features of KJ Somaiya is its student-driven committee, “Quantinuum- The Quants and Analytics Committee". It aims at discussing the latest events in the field of Data Analytics and Quantitative Methodologies and learning the technical skills required to thrive in the industry.

Career opportunities: The MBA in Data Science and Analytics will open multiple career roles to you such as

• Data Analysts
• Business Analysts
• Data Engineers
• Data Scientists 

All these roles are in high demand in this data-driven society.