Genpact-UpGrad to introduce online data analytics course

NEW DELHI: BPO service provider Genpact has announced its partnership with online education platform UpGrad to introduce a postgraduate diploma course in data analytics in association with the International Institute of Information Technology, Bangalore (IIIT-B). The nine-month programme aims to bridge the talent gap facing today’s analytics industry.

Genpact will serve as UpGrads’ “knowledge partner,” and the two companies will work closely together to create case studies, guest lectures, and other curriculum. Genpact and UpGrad will also host events for students at Genpact offices, provide mentorships with Genpact leaders, and offer recruitment opportunities for students among other activities.

“The demand for experienced data scientists far exceeds the availability of trained professionals to meet the growing need for global enterprises to provide real-time intelligent information to their customers, regulators, partners, and other groups in an increasingly digitally and data connected world. In India alone, industry experts expect a shortage of at least 200,000 data scientists in 2016. It also helps to increase the employability of many professionals in the face of changing work requirements,” according to a joint statement.

The UpGrad programme, which aims to train more than 10,000 professionals over the next three-to-four years, covers diverse advanced subjects in data analytics through interactive sessions, live lectures, and three-month capstone projects mentored by experts in the industry.

The UpGrad program is available at https://upgrad.com/programs/data-analytics/.

“Genpact’s contribution will help us design and deliver a state-of-the-art online post-graduate program in data analytics to educate the next generation of leaders,” said Ronnie Screwvala and Mayank Kumar, founders, UpGrad.