IIM Indore signs MoU with IIT Indore to offer joint two-year course

The MoU to offer the joint programme was signed between IIM Indore director Prof Himanshu Rai and IIT Indore officiating director Professor Neelesh Kumar Jain in September to jointly offer the online programme.

Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Indore has joined hands with Indian Institute Technology (IIT) Indore to offer a two-year Master of Science programme in Data Science and Management. The MoU to offer the joint programme was signed between IIM Indore director Prof Himanshu Rai and IIT Indore officiating director Professor Neelesh Kumar Jain in September to jointly offer the online programme. The official press note released by IIT Indore reads, Data Science and Management is a unique master's degree that covers data, technology, people and enterprise strategy, i.e. four pillars of the programme.

Stating that Indore is the only place in India that houses both the IIT and IIM, Professor Jain said, “The thought of utilizing this opportunity was being contemplated for a long time. We had inked an MoU last year in September to share our resources and work towards joint research programmes. I am very happy the thought process has now been executed with the introduction of the Master of Science programme in Data Science and Management,” he said.

Talking about the planned joint programme, IIM Indore director Dr Himanshu Rai said, “We will be offering a Master’s Programme in Data Science and Management in synchronous mode. With a batch size of 200 participants, this programme will provide them with an opportunity to choose electives of their choice from both IIM Indore and IIT Indore and interact with the faculty members from both of these institutions; thereby enhancing their skills and knowledge.”

The two premiere institutions have designed the course to cater for the requirement and needs of the working executives in Data Science and Management. While the programme is planned to begin via online mode initially, the authority is planning to convert it to offline mode with both the Institutes hosting the executives, Professor Jain.

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