Programme Overview

“ISB’s Business Analytics programme is one of the most exhaustive executive-level programmes that equip professionals, with advanced skills required to make data-driven decisions in today’s dynamic business landscape. It is a career-enriching programme that provides rigorous theoretical and practical training, on data management, programming, statistics, machine learning, and artificial intelligence. The critical aspects of the programme are top-notch faculty, world-class campus facilities and industry speaker series, who bring the latest research, best practices and domain knowledge to the diverse mix of students. Continuing our commitment to provide the best education to our students' and to prepare them for the industry we have recently included modules on contemporary topics that cover recent advances in data science and its applications in a business domain.”

Manish Gangwar, Associate Professor, Marketing

Executive Director - ISB Institute of Data Science, Indian School of Business

The AMPBA is a part-time programme, delivered in a blended learning format. The programme starts with Foundation-Term modules, delivered through a technology-aided platform. They are based on Statistics, Probability, Data Management, and Programming in R and Python enabling participants from varying backgrounds to gain the pre-requisite knowledge. This ensures an enhanced learning experience over the following 12 months of course work. The main course work comprises of 6 terms of each 6-8 weeks duration. Participants spend five days at the ISB campus for residential classroom learning once every term. Apart from on-campus residencies, participants also attend online sessions through a technology-aided platform, and work on assignments, mini-projects, etc., through ISB’s Learning Management System. The three-month-long industry-sponsored Capstone Project at the culmination of the course offers participants an unparalleled opportunity to apply their learning to solve real-world business problems.

Some of the best minds in management education have been involved in creating a curriculum that is global in scope. ISB constantly strives to ensure that the curriculum is contemporary and relevant to current industry needs.

• The curriculum at the Indian School of business is based on cutting-edge research and global best practices.

• It is reviewed and upgraded every year in consultation with our associate schools for its theoretical intensity and practical relevance.

All participants get an opportunity to have a unique holistic learning experience.

The programme is taught by globally renowned faculty from ISB, other premier schools, and subject-matter experts from the industry. They come with extensive practical experience and research in business analytics. They bring in unique insights, in addition to their functional expertise.

The programme adopts adult learning pedagogies, with emphasis on action and application, rather than just theory and concepts. The pedagogy involves integrating faculty lectures with case study discussions, simulations, group activities, and other interactive sessions. Experienced industry practitioners visit ISB to interact with participants to share practical perspectives and insights into real business problems.

Classroom Learning

Participants attend classes at the ISB campus over six residencies of five days each, scheduled every alternate month. During a residency, participants attend day-long classes, and spend their evenings on co-curricular learning engagements. Participants are required to stay on campus during these residencies. 

Online Learning

An online interactive technology platform complements classroom-based learning that occurs during residencies. This platform will be used predominantly for tutorials, mentoring, delivering Foundation-Term modules and at times for course content. 

Self-Study and Peer Learning 

Participants are expected to make maximum use of the learning resources offered, for a seamless learning experience. The resources may include textbooks, business cases, videos, etc. Apart from classroom attendance, participants are expected to dedicate 10-12 hours every week towards assignments, project work, and session pre-readings.

Foundational Projects

The Foundational Projects runs through the programme, and cuts across its various modules. This helps participants build capabilities to solve different business problems, by integrating classroom learning from various courses.

Capstone Project

The Capstone Project is an important component of the programme. It offers participants an opportunity to apply their overall course learning to solve real-world business problems. Each participant group is mentored by a faculty member and an industry mentor, to integrate theoretical and practical aspects. Participants have an option to work on a live project from their organisation. Alternatively, the Programme Office allows them to bid for projects that it brings from other organisations. 

Past participants have worked on Capstone Projects in various domains from reputed organisations such as ABP News, Accenture, Ashok Leyland, Bharti Airtel, Capgemini, Cognizant, Cyient, Deloitte, DXC Technology, Expedia, Flextronics, Ford Motors, Franklin Templeton, Gartner, GE Digital, HP Global Analytics, IL&FS, iNautix (BNY Mellon), Infosys, KPMG, L&T Infotech, Microsoft, MuSigma, INTT Data, Polaris (now Virtusa), Reliance Games, Snapdeal, Star TV, S&P Global, Variance.ai, Vodafone, Walmart, and many more.