MBA programme in IDS launched

Hyderabad: NIIT Technologies Limited, a leading global IT solutions organisation, and NIIT University (NU), a reputed higher education institute on Wednesday announced the launch of a two-year work-integrated Master of Business Administration (MBA) programme in Intelligent Data Science.

 Sudhir Singh, CEO, NIIT Technologies said, “Today’s tech economy is heading towards Industry4.0 and the success of this shift rests on the availability of talent with skills that intersect technology, business and Artificial Intelligence. Through this programme our goal is to be the front runner in building Intelligent Data Science capabilities to meet the demands of businesses globally.”

The programme’s curriculum is focused to nurture talented professionals to become next generation data science leaders who will drive business transformations.  First year of the programme is designed to develop industry focused intelligent data science and Artificial Intelligence skills covering domain, programming skills, machine learning. Second year of programme offers full time internship at NIIT Technologies along with an opportunity to work with global client base in real business situations to implement data science skills across its focus verticalsTravel, Insurance and Banking and Financial Services.

Prof V S Rao, President, NIIT University, said, “We are extremely proud to introduce an industry-focused data science programme that is well-aligned to train talent for the jobs of the future workplace. We are confident that the graduates of this programme will be proficient to help businesses unlock the true potential of data empowered decision-making in the future.”  Conceptualised as an institution of excellence, NU provides exceptional education based on the Four Core Principles that make learning Industry-linked, Technology-based, Research-driven and Seamless. 

NU is dedicated towards building strong industry linkages and this ensures that NU is connected to the best organisations and institutions both in India and globally. The centre for Industry Collaboration (CIC) assists students in their endeavours. For more information on the course programme, prerequisites and how to apply, you can visit the website http://DataScience-MBA.niit-tech.com.