Graduates/ Diploma Holders in any discipline with a minimum of 1-year of work experience.
The Certificate Programme in Business Analytics for Strategic Business Decisions from S. P. Jain Institute of Management and Research, Mumbai (SPJIMR) provides a sequential modular approach in transforming data into business insights for impactful data-driven business decision-making. Build your capability in data analytics, business intelligence tools and their real-world applications across multiple domains, to gain effective data-driven problem-solving skills.
Assistant Professor, Finance & Economics
Director – Central Examination & Project Lead (Analytics Major)
Dr Saswat Patra is a faculty in the Finance area at SPJIMR. He has completed FPM from Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore and holds a master’s degree in Business Administration from Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad. His academic career spans 5 years, in which he has taught courses in the area of Finance including Corporate Finance, Financial Risk Management, and Financial Modelling.
He has extended his research contributions in conference presentations held in India and Middle East that cover topics such as Financial Derivatives, Volatility Modelling, Risk Management, and Financial Time Series. His articles have been published in leading Finance journals and periodicals. He is currently the Director for Central Examination and is also the Project Lead for Analytics Specialization (PGPM) at SPJIMR.
Professor, Information Management & Analytics
Dr. Anil Vaidya holds a Doctor of Business Administration from the University of Bradford, UK. His dissertation was in the Information Systems and Technology Strategy. He has pursued his MBA from the University of Akron, Ohio, USA. He has more than 45 years of the overall experience, with 35 years of industry engagement in senior IT management and leadership roles.
In these roles, he managed a cluster of countries spanning across the Indian Subcontinent along with Australia & New Zealand for Philips, then moved on to Regional and Global roles based in Philips HQ in Netherlands. His professional services have been widely recognised and acclaimed with awards including Best CTO, MIS Asia Innovation, and Top 10 Tech Managers of India.
Assistant Professor, Information Management & Analytics
Associate Head – Office Of Research & Innovation
Dr. Ashutosh Jha holds a Ph.D. from the Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta, with specialisation in Management Information Systems. He has 11 years of industry experience with leading technology firms, prior to joining academics in 2020.
He has a passionate research interest in Mobile Networking and Services, with extended enthusiasm for emerging policy frameworks for technology innovations and e-governance. He is a fervent researcher and has persistently produced intellectual contributions through publications, case studies, book chapters, and conference presentations.
Associate Professor, Operations Supply Chain Management & Quantitative Methods
Dr. Sheila Roy holds a Ph.D. from the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay. Her doctoral research focused on Service Operations and Management. She holds a master’s in Business Administration from the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore. She is a faculty in Operations Supply Chain Management & Quantitative Methods at SPJIMR. In her professional career spanning 28 years, she worked in Information Technology, Finance, Insurance, Consulting, and Hospitality.
Graduates/ Diploma Holders in any discipline with a minimum of 1-year of work experience.
On successful completion of the programme, participants will be eligible for the prestigious SPJIMR Executive Alumni Status and a host of benefits, including:
* The Executive Alumni benefits are subject to the discretion of SPJIMR.
For admission to this Data Science for Business Decisions program, candidates should have:
The admission process for this Data Science for Business Decisions program consists of three simple steps:
To ensure money is not a limiting factor in learning, we offer various financing options to help make this program financially manageable. For more details, please refer to our “Admissions Fee and Financing” section
As a part of this Data Science for Business Decisions program, you will receive the following:
Upon successful completion of this Data Science for Business Decisions program, you will be awarded a certificate of completion by SPJIMR.
The anticipated time to complete the program is 6 months.
Our teaching assistants are a dedicated team of subject matter experts here to help you get certified in Data Science on your first attempt. They proactively engage with students to ensure adherence to the learning path—helping to enrich the learning experience from class onboarding to project mentoring to career assistance.
Our highly-qualified instructors are industry experts with years of relevant industry experience. Each of them undergoes a rigorous selection process, including profile screening, technical evaluation, and a training demo evaluation before getting certified to train for us. We ensure that only those trainers with a high alumni rating remain part of our faculty
No refund will be applicable once you make the partial/full payment.
This program is completely online, so there’s no need to show up to a classroom in person. You can access your lectures, readings, and assignments anytime and anywhere via the web or your mobile device.
* Disclaimer: This Data Science for Business Decisions program is offered on a non-credit basis and is not transferable to a degree.
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