B.Tech, IIT Kanpur, PGDM, IIM Bangalore, Ph.D., University of Iowa)
Managing Director, Post Graduate Program in Business Analytics
Professor Emeritus, Accounting and Information Systems
Virginia Tech
Virginia Tech India's Postgraduate program in Business Analytics
One-year program
Our PGPBA program is a 12-month program, organized into six sequential units of approximately two months each. The program integrates four dimensions of learning: data, models, technology, and domains.
Modular approach
Our classes are modular in approach led by a faculty member. Experts from industry and academia assist the lead faculty members. Each unit is comprised of in-person and online instruction.
International Faculty
A blend of on-campus and online instruction from US faculty. Students are supplemented by online classes which will be held on scheduled weekends. Additionally, there will be recorded lectures on our learning management system which participants can access during convenient timings.
Capstone Project
The Virginia Tech, India, Postgraduate Program in Business Analytics is designed to breed an entrepreneurial spirit. We prepare innovative thinkers who can provide effective solutions that benefit society and the economy.
Virginia Tech Advantage
Virginia Tech is ranked No.2 in Information Technology and No.7 in part-time MBA Programs. After successful completion of our 12-month PGPBA program, students will obtain a Virginia Tech certificate.
Career Opportunities
Our Postgraduate Program in Business Analytics is designed to continually upgrade the education and skill level of participants to fully utilize the power of data for a competitive edge in the market. The program helps candidates prepare for Business Analytics careers.
TARUN SEN
Information Sessions for PGPBA course
30th - Oct – Bangalore - The Oberoi Hotel, MG Road | 6:00 – 7:00 PM
31st - Oct – Hyderabad - Radisson, HI TECH City, Gachibowli | 4:00 – 5:30 PM
2nd - Nov – Chennai - Holiday Inn Express, Mahindra World City | 12:00 – 1:00 PM
Application Deadline
9th December, 2017
Industry Potential
Technologies and Methodologies
- My SQL
- R
- Python
- Tableau BI Tools
- Scrum
- AWS
- Neural Networks
- Genetic Algorithms
- Data Classifiers
- Deep Learning, IoT
- Mongo DB
- Hadoop
- Social Marketing Analytics
- OWASP
- NVIDIA Analytics
- IBM Analytics
- SAS Analytics
What will you learn?
Through classroom and clinical instruction, you will learn the contemporary technologies that make machine learning, optimization, statistical models relevant, accurate, and secure.
From cloud computing and agile techniques to business intelligence and quantitative methods, you will explore the ecosystem of topics and learn the sophisticated technologies that will distinguish you from your peers in the world of business analytics.
A unique feature of this program is understanding the different facets of innovation from Jugaad -- nimble and frugal-- to high-impact, disruptive innovation. You will learn to build the capacity to adapt and respond expeditiously to Black Swans--high-impact, hard to predict, and rare events that are beyond the realm of normal expectations in history, science, finance, and technology.
Faculty
Our globally renowned faculty in information technology, computer science, engineering, and business are ready to take you on this exciting journey along with select executives from industry with the first-hand experience in deploying large-scale solutions in business analytics.
(Ph.D., Carnegie Mellon University)
Professor of Marketing
Sonny Merryman Inc. Professor in Business
Director, PhD Concentration in Executive Business Research
Virginia Tech
dchakra1@vt.edu
(Ph.D., Ohio State University)
KPMG Professor
Director, PhD Program in Accounting and Information Systems
Virginia Tech
reza@vt.edu
(Ph.D., Georgia State University)
Associate Professor of Accounting and Information Systems
John Angela Emery Junior Faculty Fellow
Virginia Tech dchakra1@vt.edu
(Ph.D., Cornell University)
Bell Labs Fellow, ASME Fellow
Lewis E. Hester Chair Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Global Ambassador, Institute for Critical Technology and Applied Science
Virginia Tech dchakra1@vt.edu