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IFIM Business School enables students with on-demand analytical skills and relevant real-world experience

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Technology Category	Analytics & Modeling - Big Data Analytics Analytics & Modeling - Predictive Analytics Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Visualization
Applicable Industries	Education
Applicable Functions	Business Operation Product Research & Development
Use Cases	Predictive Quality Analytics Predictive Replenishment
Services	Data Science Services Training
Challenge	IFIM Business School recognized a global demand for big data and analytics capabilities, with the Indian market estimated to grow to USD1 billion by the end of the year, and a severe shortage of skilled manpower in this area. The school aimed to create a program that delivered the necessary hands-on experience to meet this demand. The challenge was to develop an intensive analytics program that would equip students with practical skills and real-world applications. Read More
About Customer	IFIM Business School is an educational institution that aims to build the great leaders of tomorrow. The school is always seeking to identify skill gaps in the market, so that it can set its students up for success. It recognized a global demand for big data and analytics capabilities, with the Indian market estimated to grow to USD1 billion by the end of the year, and a severe shortage of skilled manpower in this area. To address this, IFIM teamed up with IBM to create an Executive Post Graduate Diploma course in Business Analytics. Read More
Solution	IFIM worked closely with IBM to create the Executive Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Executive PGDM) program in Business Analytics, a 15-month program targeted at working executives from all levels of management. The program offers students hands-on experience of working with a range of IBM Analytics solutions, as well as real-world examples from IBM and industry experts. Classes are taught face-to-face, and also made available via live streaming or recorded sessions for remote learners, with 250 hours of required lab experience. An IBM Business Analytics Lab was established at the IFIM campus under the IBM Career Education program. As a part of the program, each student must complete a capstone project working with an industry, enabling them to put their newfound skills to the test and gain valuable practical experience. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Analytics & Modeling - Big Data Analytics

Analytics & Modeling - Predictive Analytics

Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Visualization

Applicable Industries

Education

Applicable Functions

Business Operation

Product Research & Development

Use Cases

Predictive Quality Analytics

Predictive Replenishment

Services

Data Science Services

Training

Challenge

IFIM Business School recognized a global demand for big data and analytics capabilities, with the Indian market estimated to grow to USD1 billion by the end of the year, and a severe shortage of skilled manpower in this area. The school aimed to create a program that delivered the necessary hands-on experience to meet this demand. The challenge was to develop an intensive analytics program that would equip students with practical skills and real-world applications.

About Customer

IFIM Business School is an educational institution that aims to build the great leaders of tomorrow. The school is always seeking to identify skill gaps in the market, so that it can set its students up for success. It recognized a global demand for big data and analytics capabilities, with the Indian market estimated to grow to USD1 billion by the end of the year, and a severe shortage of skilled manpower in this area. To address this, IFIM teamed up with IBM to create an Executive Post Graduate Diploma course in Business Analytics.

Solution

IFIM worked closely with IBM to create the Executive Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Executive PGDM) program in Business Analytics, a 15-month program targeted at working executives from all levels of management. The program offers students hands-on experience of working with a range of IBM Analytics solutions, as well as real-world examples from IBM and industry experts. Classes are taught face-to-face, and also made available via live streaming or recorded sessions for remote learners, with 250 hours of required lab experience. An IBM Business Analytics Lab was established at the IFIM campus under the IBM Career Education program. As a part of the program, each student must complete a capstone project working with an industry, enabling them to put their newfound skills to the test and gain valuable practical experience.

Impact #1	The program has equipped students with highly marketable skills, giving them the tools they can use to take their careers to the next level.
Impact #2	The ongoing collaboration with IBM is helping IFIM maximize the appeal of the program.
Impact #3	The program has attracted new students to IFIM.

Impact #1

The program has equipped students with highly marketable skills, giving them the tools they can use to take their careers to the next level.

Impact #2

The ongoing collaboration with IBM is helping IFIM maximize the appeal of the program.

Impact #3

The program has attracted new students to IFIM.

Benefit #1	The program is a 15-month course targeted at working executives from all levels of management.
Benefit #2	The program requires 250 hours of lab experience.

Benefit #1

The program is a 15-month course targeted at working executives from all levels of management.

Benefit #2

The program requires 250 hours of lab experience.

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IFIM Business School enables students with on-demand analytical skills and relevant real-world experience

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