IIT Roorkee and Simplilearn collaborate to deliver an Executive Program in Business Analytics for Professionals
IIT Roorkee and Simplilearn collaborate to deliver an
Executive Program in Business Analytics for Professionals
● Learn to uncover data’s true value and make data-driven business decisions with
this program developed by the IIT Roorkee faculty and delivered in collaboration
Mumbai, 11, 07 2022: Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee (IIT Roorkee) and
Simplilearn, a global digital skills training provider, announced their partnership to
provide an executive program in Business Analytics for Strategic Decision Making.
The course is offered through the Continuing Education Centre, IIT Roorkee (CEC IITR),
which is one of the oldest centers in India committed to providing transformational
courses in the areas most sought after. The Business Analytics for Strategic Decision-
Making program will help understand the essentials of business analytics such as
statistics, predictive analytics, prescriptive analytics, and machine learning techniques,
data visualization, data storytelling, and much more, along with the real-world
applications of analytics across multiple business functions. This will equip learners
with the skills to apply in various industry domains as per your organization’s needs. It
will also help gain a competitive advantage by capturing data-enabled business
opportunities and provide much-needed data literacy. The program is developed and
delivered by the IIT Roorkee faculty and offers in-depth self-learning videos and
masterclasses from the premier Institute.
The program is best suited for professionals with at least 6 years of work experience
from a wide range of industries and backgrounds such as Business Analysts, mid to
senior-level managers, C-suite executives, consultants, and Business Heads who aspire
to apply analytics to make better and more efficient business decisions.
Speaking about the program, Mr. Anand Narayanan, Chief Product Officer,
Simplilearn, said, “In today’s digital environment, every organization is looking at
making their decisions more accurate and data-driven. Analytics allows organizations to
structure and automate their decision-making processes to deliver real-time responses
when needed. Business analytics is the key for organizations to reduce their risk by
enabling them to make the right decisions based on data. This program, created with IIT-
Roorkee’s faculty experts in the domain, will provide extensive exposure to our learners in
leveraging Business Analytics to make stronger business decisions enabling professionals
to upskill themselves further, become more efficient, and open doors to new growth
opportunities.”
Speaking on the collaboration with Simplilearn, Prof. Sanjeev Manhas,
Coordinator Continue Education Center, IIT Roorkee, said, “At CEC IIT Roorkee our
vision is to make high-quality, transformational education accessible to everyone. Our
courses are planned to provide career enhancement and skill-up-gradation keeping in
mind the requirements of industry and the corporate world Analytics gives businesses an
excellent overview into improving efficiencies, and these insights will enable these
businesses to optimize and automate processes. There is no denying that analytics have
come to change the dynamics of businesses and how they operate. We are delighted to
partner with Simlilearn to provide the best-in-class course on Business Analytics for
aspiring professionals and upskilling the workforce with industry-relevant skills.”
Simplilearn conducts more than 1,500 live classes, with an average of 70,000 learners
who together spend more than 500,000 hours each month on the platform. Programs
offered by Simplilearn allow learners to upskill and get certified in popular domains.
These programs enable learners to explore in-demand topics in top professional and
technology fields for free, helping them make the right learning and career decisions.
Speaking on the collaboration with Simplilearn, Prof. Ajit K. Chaturvedi, Director,
IIT Roorkee, said, “Data-driven methods and techniques are transforming the world of
Engineering, Technology, Commerce, and society at large. IIT Roorkee wishes to ensure
that expertise and learning developed at the Institute in emerging areas is imparted not
only to the students in the Institute but also to aspirants outside so as to have a wider
impact on society. We believe collaboration between IIT Roorkee and Simplilearn will
educate individuals and empower organizations.”
