Premium Institutes offering MBA in Business Analytics & Data Science in East India

Running a business without applying data science and analytics is unthinkable in today’s world. As the world is becoming more and more digital, the amount of data generated in the web world is astounding and it can be extremely useful if gathered and analysed smartly.

Benefits of applying data analytics to a business are immense. When applied efficiently, it helps in effective use input, helps in increasing the output, helps in improving customer relation and most of all helps in gaining competitive edge in the market among other things. Under Business Analytics, business plans and decisions are made on the basis of inferences drawn from the data gathered and processed with the help of data analytics tool.

Business Analytics programme helps one acquire in-depth training in areas statistical modelling, data management, visualization, information security, optimization, and decision-making under uncertainty. They are taught how to effectively use programming tools necessary to analyze large and unstructured datasets and effectively present complex data to high-level decision-makers.

Business Analytics can be applied to any field and any industry. Major domains where business analytics and data science is being used across industries are Sales & Marketing, Supply Chain, Customer Care, Human Resources. Business Analytics is also extremely useful in risk management as it helps in forecasting potential loss and recovery apart from aiding in risk profiling and profiling stress management.

Thus, pursuing MBA/PGDM in Business Analytics & Data Science opens up a various job vistas. Any professional who has a keen interest in number crunching and has a strong analytical background (in academics), can be a successful business analyst or a data science manager. MBA in Business Analytics and Data Science is ideal for candidates with Information Technology/Science/BTech background.

In the series of our articles, Premium Institutes offering MBA/PGDM in Business Analytics & Data Science, region wise, we have listed b-schools offering MBA in Business Analytics & Data Science in the eastern part of the country. They are not listed in any particular order.

Institute/University	Course name	Course duration	Tuition fee	Selection criteria
*IIT Kharagpur   ISI, Kolkata   IIM Kolkata	PGDBA	2 years	Rs 20 lakh	Written Test + PI
Praxis Business School, Kolkata	PGP in Business Analytics	1 year	Rs 5.4 lakh	Praxis Admission Test (PAT)/ CAT /XAT/GMAT / GRE + PI
JIS University, Kolkata	MBA with specialization in Information Technology & Business Analytics	2 years	NA	CAT/MAT/XAT + GDPI
Sister Nivedita University, Kolkata	MBA with specialization in Information Technology & Business Analytics	2 years	Rs 5.24 lakh	GMAT/CAT/JEMAT/MAT

*IIM Kolkata, IIT Kharagpur and ISI, Kolkata jointly offer Post Graduation Diploma in Business Analytics in which the classes are conducted at all the three campuses in phases. Each institute will train the participants in various aspects of Business Analytics. While IIM Calcutta will focus on the application of analytics in functional areas, ISI will impart expertise in statistical and machine learning theories for analytics, and IIT Kharagpur will engage with the technology aspects of analytics.

Here’s a list of a few career options for MBA in Business Analytics and Data Science degree holders:

Business Analyst	Market Research Analyst
Data Analyst	Qualitative Analyst
Predictive Modeller	Big Data Analyst
Technical Team Lead	Business Analyst Industry Expert
Business Intelligence Expert	Business Analyst Project Manager

 

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