NE EDUCATION BUREAU
MUMBAI, AUG 28
Business analytics software and services major SAS India on Friday announced its association with Mehsana-based Ganpat University (GUNI) for a two-year full-time Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Analytics. The main objective of this program is to prepare future-ready managers who are well versed in Analytics and have experience in managing current tools and techniques in vogue. The programme will impart skills in programming, data integration, visual business analytics, and machine learning, along with essential communication skills, a release said.
SAS courses and practical case studies have been integrated into the programme to familiarize the students with the workplace environment. The programme also enables students to obtain SAS global certification and the skills can be ratified and showcased through SAS international certification badges.
“Enabling young analytical minds in the area of applied data science for a vibrant future ahead in an industry that is beneficial for society, has been the sole mission of SAS Education. We are doing so by building a talent pool through our collaboration with universities across India. It is important for us to nurture the right analytics skillsets required across the industry and the addition of Ganpat University as a core partner and contributor to the mission is a matter of pride for us,” said Bhuvan Nijhawan, Director, Education, SAS Asia Pacific.
“This collaboration will unlock a lot of learning opportunities for global learners. Going further, it may take the shape of a full-fledged Centre of Excellence for Business Analytics and Data Science domain, and both; industry and the students’ fraternity shall be the ultimate beneficiaries of this partnership, said Dr. Mahendra Sharma, Pro-Chancellor and Director-General Ganpat University (GUNI), Gujarat, India.
Job opportunities galore
Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence are experiencing the highest annual growth rate for job opportunities. It’s no surprise that the demand for these skills is greater than the ability to fulfill the requirements. To bridge this skill gap, Ganpat University has collaborated with SAS to provide the right set of skills in analytics via students gaining access to managerial courses.
GUNI has been known for its strong industry connect and industry-linked programs in various domains. This partnership has been signed at a very opportune time considering global opportunity outlook. Analytics has gained prominence considering increased competition across the world. Many companies have been able to give a competitive edge to their business using analytics while many are in the process. Analytics may seem to be an emerging field today, but it will certainly be a mainstream tomorrow, which extends promising career options to the learners.
The programme is divided into four terms. Throughout the course, students will focus on learning optimization concepts, forecasting, Machine Learning algorithms like a neural network, geographic analysis, forecasting, text analytics, using languages like SAS, R, Python, and various emerging technologies, the release added.
