Integrated Program in Business Analytics

The program is spread over ten months.

The application fees and payments are non-refundable. In case of extenuating circumstances, a transfer to the next batch is possible however a batch change fee will be applicable. This transfer will be approved in genuine cases only.

Yes, we have tie-ups with established financial institutions in case students wish to opt for an education loan to finance the program fees. However the loan disbursal and offers are from our loan partners and are dependent on your credit rating and details. Please contact us for details.

Yes, you need your own laptop. The technology requirement shall be shared at the time of enrolment.

The certificate is jointly awarded by IIM Indore and Jigsaw Academy.

Yes, part of the online classes and the in-person sessions would be taught by IIM Indore faculty.

All the requisite learning materials will be provided online through the Learning Management System. You are free to purchase any reference books or material as may be recommended by the faculty.

Would the online video content be available to me after completion of the course?

The learning material i.e. lectures and reading content would be available to you for 12 months after the course ends (in addition to the course duration which is 10 months).

We accept corporate sponsorships and can assist you with the process. Please contact us for details.

The program provides Bring Your Own Project (BYOP) feature, which allows learners to choose a project topic/ idea as per their choice of industry and apply Analytics & Big Data tools and concepts, including Machine Learning and Predictive Analytics skills, taught during this 10-month course.

No, they are not compulsory, but we advise students to attend for an opportunity to meet the faculty, network with industry representatives and their peers and for a more holistic appreciation of the course.

• Today, Data Science & Analytics is estimated to have a whopping 50,000 machine learning and data science jobs unfilled and  there are yet around 39,000 new analytics jobs that will open up just in India by 2022. A candidate who has completed Integrated Program in Business Analytics (IPBA) can pursue any analytics and Leadership related job roles in market like Management Analyst, Senior Analyst, Analyst Leader, Business Analyst, Market Research Analyst, Financial Analyst, Analytics Vertical Head, etc.

According to a salary survey analysis conducted by PayScale.com

•  $ 59,435 annual salary – For Entry-level Business Analyst  with 1 to 4 year experience
• $66,695 annual salary – For Business Analyst with 5 to 9 years of experience

 $70,146 annual salary – For professionals with 10 to 19 years of experience

Yes, we provide all students with a 6-month license to Tableau Desktop.

The program comes with extra self-paced content covering functional expertise on ‘one of’ Marketing Analytics, Financial Services Analytics, Supply Chain Analytics, HR Analytics, Web, and Social Media Analytics after the end of the regular classes.

Bring Your Own Project (BYOP) allows learners of the Integrated Program in Business Analytics to identify, shortlist, and finalize a project and its outcomes and submit it for review. After going through the proposal and understanding the project’s objective, the faculty may recommend changes (if any) and advise learners to submit an alternate project idea.

Here’s the step-by-step process of Bring Your Own Project (BYOP):

Step 1: Submitting project ideas

Step 2:  Initial comments on the submitted ideas

Step 3: Re-submission of project ideas that did not get selected in the first round

Step 4: Feedback on re-submitted ideas

Step 5: Faculty allocation and project finalization

Step 6: Mid-term review with respective project guide

Step 7: Final review with respective project guide

Step 8: Presentation of the project

Each project will be evaluated on the following metrics:

Criteria

• Data analysis
• Data visualization
• Insight generated
• Presentation

Bring Your Own Project (BYOP) is going to be a group project. Learners will be grouped into a team of minimum 5 members.

The following benefits will be available to the learners opting for Executive Alumni Status:

1. Communication of brochures and newsletters from IIM Indore
2. Access to the IIM Indore Campus’s rich library resources (onsite access)
3. Official email ID of the institute as per the institute policy in force from time to time
4. Alumni card

Enrolled learners will be provided with 1 email ID during the course, which expires once the program gets over. However, if a learner has opted for IIM-I Executive Alumni status, they will receive another email ID, which will give them lifetime access after successful completion of the program.

Please Note – There is a one-time nominal fee of INR 1,000/- + GST that will be charged by IIM Indore at the end of the program for lifetime access to get all the benefits as an IIM alumnus.

Refund: This program is non-refundable.

Batch Change: Please refer to the Jigsaw Acadmey’s Terms & Conditions webpage for more details.

Certificate: Please refer to the Jigsaw Acadmey’s Terms & Conditions webpage for more details.

If you’ve opted for the Executive Alumni Association with IIM-I, the new email ID (with lifetime access) will be shared with you post successful program completion. Please note that this may take some time, even up to a few weeks.

The Executive Alumni ID Card might take 3 to 4 months to arrive. We request your patience as the team is always on a mission to try to serve its learners better.

To successfully complete the program and gain proficient knowledge, all students are expected to invest in self-learning on an average of 3-4 hours per week beyond attending weekend live classes.