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The evolving needs of the industry have made Data and Analytics the focal point of all conversation regarding transformation and an understanding of the domain is now imperative. Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Pune has been one of the few institutions in the country that are at the forefront of assisting the students in becoming future-ready and in the alignment of these needs, has introduced the Data Analytics Specialization for the upcoming batch of MBA 2022-24.
The Specialisation will equip students with key skills and an arsenal of tools that will enable them to be industry-ready. The specialization, spread out over four semesters, will include subjects like Data preparation and Data management, Programming for Data Sciences, Data Mining, Machine learning, Social Media Analytics, Innovation Management, the Internet of Things, Risk Analytics, etc. This will allow students to develop the necessary technical and business expertise that will allow them to navigate today’s business landscape successfully.
SIBM Pune also successfully conducted the inaugural edition of its flagship Data Analytics Conclave - Initium 2022. The conclave revolved around the evolving needs of the industry which has made Data and Analytics the focal point of all conversations regarding transformation. On the first day of the conclave, Mr. Vineet Shukla, Group Vice President (Head of Data), Mahindra Group, gave an insightful Keynote Address. The interactive session helped students gain a perspective on the growing importance and varied applications of data analytics.
The Panel Discussion that followed on the topic 'Agile and Composed Data and Analytics: Evolving the Analytics Capabilities of Organizations' had panelists including Mr. Ankit Mogra, Director, Business Intelligence at Ather Energy, Mr. Prashant Momaya, Senior Director of Solution Engineering at Tableau, Mr. Paul Mathew, AI Ethicist & Management Consultant (AI, Data Lakes, CVM), and was be moderated by Mr. Viraf Heerjee, Sales Strategy at Godrej Properties Limited. This discussion panned out in different directions and gave a sneak peek into the world of agile data and analytics models that can amplify opportunities and growth. Leveraging their experience, the panelists also shared how data enables us to question our biases.
What followed was a Fireside Chat on 'Leveraging Data and Analytics: Opportunities and Challenges' with Mr. Antrixsh Gupta, Chief Data Scientist, Danalitic and Mr. Ketan Garg, Associate Vice President, Sigmoid Analytics where they elucidated the significance of understanding the business need of data analytics and how clients appreciate open communication and consulting, instead of just being given a black-box solution.
Mr. Vinod Kanthakumar, Associate Vice President, Tiger Analytics, and Mr. Anupam Kumar, Head of Group Data and Analytics India, Ericsson also took part in a Fireside Chat on the topic ‘Data and Analytics: A Core Business Function’ where the conversation revolved around data ownership, real-time analytics, a data-sharing culture and more.