Certification Courses
3-month Online Certificate Course on Business Analytics and Machine Learning (BAML) – Cohort 2, with additional focus on Generative AI and LLM
Course Start Date: 8th April, 2025
Registration date extended to 5th April 2025
Interested Colleges / Corporates can write to us directly for bulk registration discounts.
After a very successful batch in 2024, IDEAS TIH @ Indian Statistical Institute Kolkata is now launching the second edition of this course.
Why Join?
✅ Learn from Experts – Faculty from the Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) and Industry experts will guide you through the latest advancements in AI-driven business intelligence.
✅ Hands-on Training – Get practical experience with state-of-the-art tools and real-world business applications.
✅ Affordable & High-Quality – Gain premium knowledge at a fraction of the cost of similar courses.
✅ Flexible Learning – Online format to fit your schedule.
✅ Completion Certificate – Certificate from the prestigious IDEAS Technology Innovation Hub @ ISI
✅ Doubt clearning sessions
Program Details
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Duration: 3 months (12 weeks)
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Format: Fully online, live lectures on evening 3 days a week (Tue / Thu / Sat). One day immersion programme at ISI Kolkata (optional)
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Learning at your own pace - Recorded lectures will be available
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Cost: Rs 12500 + 18% GST (Total Rs 14,750)
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Start Date: April 8, 2025
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Time Commitment: 6 hours per week + Self-study (Exercises, Quiz, Assignments)
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Certificate from IDEAS TIH upon completion
Who Should Apply
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Students / Researchers aiming for a career in Data Science
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Business analysts and software professionals
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Data analysts looking to expand their skillset
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Entrepreneurs exploring AI applications in business
Eligibility Criteria to enroll
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Pursuing graduation or above
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No screening or eligibility tests
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Basic programming knowledge (any language) is a pre-requisite
How to enroll
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Pay the course fee using the Billdesk payment gateway of IDEAS TIH (link). You should receive the receipt in your mailbox.
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Fill up the registration form (link)
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Last date of registration is 5th April 2025.
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Practice and sharpen your python coding skills from any online resource before start of the training.
Day-wise Topic List
Day 1: Course introduction – Data science and its application
Day 2: Introduction to Business Analytics
Day 3: Information Visualisation – pivot tables, charts and dashboards
Day 4: Using Microsoft Power BI
Day 5: Introduction to Grammar of Graphics
Day 6: Introduction to Machine Learning
Day 7: Python Basics
Day 8: Common Python libraries – Numpy and Pandas
Day 9: Common Python libraries – Matplotlib and Altair
Day 10: Exploratory Data Analysis
Day 11: Regression
Day 12: Regression in Python
Day 13: Classification
Day 14: Classification in Python
Day 15: Clustering
Day 16: Clustering in Python
Day 17: Obtaining insights from data in BA using Machine Learning
Day 18: NLP and Deep Learning
Day 19: Deep Learning for NLP in Python
Day 20: Foundations of Generative AI and LLM
Day 21: Gen AI support in BI tools
Day 22: Data Modelling and Management
Day 23: Querying Databases using Natural Language
Day 24: Case Study I
Day 25: Case Study II
Terms & Conditions
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This online certificate program is offered by the Institute of Data Engineering, Analytics and Science Foundation (IDEAS), which is a not-for-profit company and a technology innovation hub (TIH) of the Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata.
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All queries / questions / concerns should be addressed to IDEAS TIH only and not to the Indian Statistical Institute directly.
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Full course fee is payable before the commencement of the course. Partial payment will not be accepted.
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Refund of course fees will follow the Cancellation & Refund Policy of the Institute.
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Training completion certificate will be awarded to learners who maintain attendance of >= 70% and complete the assigned tasks and case studies. A sample training certificate can be seen here.
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Learners should know the basics of programming, have the aptitude to learn computer programming in Python language in Google Colab
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Classes / Project work will be conducted in English
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Attending the certification course does not provide any commitment for future job / campus placement opportunities.
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Institute reserves all rights to select / reject applications without showing any reason. Course fee will be refunded for rejected applications.
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Institute reserves all rights to cancel this advertisement without showing any reason.
For any further query contact
Email: tihisi@isical.ac.in, office@ideas-tih.org
Whatsapp: +916289351800 (Mon-Fri, 11AM - 6PM IST)