In Review: Praxis Business School Post Graduate Program in Data Science - EdAuthority Blog

In Review: Praxis Business School Post Graduate Program in Data Science - EdAuthority Blog

In Review: Praxis Business School’s Post Graduate Program in Data Science
Once deemed as a new entrant in the business world, Business Analytics has now emerged as a mandate no enterprise can ignore. A powerful tool for big organizations to propel forward into the future with big profits, it is an essential ingredient start-ups need to be successful and sustain themselves.
Followed by advanced concepts of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, it has a wingspan that shadows every single industry today. Hence, recruiting top talent in these fields is becoming a priority for companies across the globe with several positions open for competent Data Scientists, Machine Learning Engineers, and Architects who can scale businesses with AI-driven solutions. A hot market, with a plethora of job roles and titles in the aforementioned technologies, awaits the IT professionals smart enough to ride the data science wave before their current job profiles become obsolete.
Indian professionals have become the biggest beneficiaries of this rising trend with professionals looking to upskill themselves in areas of Machine Learning and AI. Companies are looking to further enhance their products and offerings, and are setting up data centers and teams to ace the task of designing and manipulating machine learning algorithms.
While certain tools like AutoML are making Machine Learning simpler to apply, interpreting data and specific business challenges are best done by data scientists. Working knowledge of Python or learning languages or tools is not the only prerequisite to make a mark in this field. Business acumen and a working knowledge of how data should be used, the science behind Machine Learning algorithms, the outcome that will enhance business value, along with a deep understanding of the business problem at hand are all necessary.
While there are several programs in the country claiming to offer Machine Learning expertise for enrollees, one program that stands out is Praxis Business School’s Post Graduate Program in Data Science (formerly known as PGP in Business Analytics Program). It is a 1-year full-time program held at two campuses, Bangalore and Kolkata that equips learners with all the necessary tools and techniques to excel in the fields of Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence.
Principles of Big Data are taught using Python, Hadoop/Spark while statistics and Machine Learning concepts are introduced through SAS and R. All the learnings are followed by lab sessions where candidates work on a plethora of real business problems. Kaggle competitions and case studies from the Praxis management program set the backdrop for implementation of concepts in the domains of Finance, Marketing, Retail, Telecom, etc. Business communication is enhanced through practice-based sessions on developing the story-boarding skills of the students that differentiate good analytical professionals from the great ones.
What truly sets the program apart is a well-established Campus Placement program that enables the students secure their first job in the highly competitive Data Science/Analytics domain. While 93% of the 2017-18 July session was placed with an average salary of 8.2 lacs, the January 2018 batch placement stats rose to 94% with an average salary of 8.86 lacs per annum.
A Praxis alumnus, Pravin Cumar (Manager – Analytics in L&T Financial Services) says about the program “My Experience with Praxis, Bangalore was great and it helped to shift my career after 3 years of experience from Sales to Analytics. Classes from faculty members working in the Industry helped me learn about on-the-ground projects and practices in the domain. Rigorous projects, assignments, and competitions prepared us to meet the Industry requirement. It is an institute that gives the best ROI when compared to its peers in the Industry.”
Hard Facts About Praxis PGP Data Science Program