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emember Star Trek, the popular television serial of the 1960s when scientific fictions were a rage that went on for decades? The serial was telecast number of times after that. Perhaps, we got the first glimpse of data analysis in this series. Data analysis has come a long way since then and is the most sought-after skill today.

This century is known as the century of data analysts and data scientists. According to Harvard Business Review, data scientist is the sexiest job of the century. Yet, most people shy away at the mention of data science/scientist, machine learning, artificial intelligence. Fortunately, there are institutions that come to the rescue of such people by providing short courses for them besides professional courses for students interested in making a career in it.

We are living in a world where data keeps flowing endlessly and competition keeps increasing, so does the challenge to converse with and analyse the data. One who can swim with the flow of data can survive in this ever-evolving world of business and the cut-throat competition it creates as a result.

Companies store huge volumes of data that are critical to their businesses. Simply accumulating data will be of no use to a company if not analysed. If companies do not stay in tune with this trend due to lack of skilled persons, then they would possibly trail behind their competitors.

Data analysts can help compiling and adding value to the data.

They bring structure to this mammoth data and help analyse them. A data analyst must know the present scenario of data, analyse it, gauge the future performance, and provide

solutions to enhance the system or solve issues, if any.

The huge amount of data pouring in continuously has given rise to the dire necessity for data analysis. One has to keeping oneself updated with it and plan their business strategies for successful implementation of projects and to compete effectively.

With data flowing in continuously the demand for experts in analysing them have also gone up multi-fold.

The area of expertise is varied with demands in industries, banking, e-commerce, research, fraud detection and risk management, and even in some government offices.

Realising this need of the time and scope, many educational institutions are providing professional courses in data analytics. One can acquire a graduate degree, post-graduate degree, diplomas, certifications, PhD or even crash courses. Short term courses are also provided for professionals who want to upgrade their knowledge.

in the global market, analysing data and applying the techniques to decision making process have become imperative.

Thus, a career in data analytics is one of the lucrative options today. This is one field that everyone needs to be aware of and have the primary knowledge, if not an expertise in it.

Acknowledging this need of the hour, we, at The Knowledge Review, have featured some of the top institutes that are doing a commendable work in providing the necessary courses and skills in data analytics in our latest edition - The 10 Leading Data Analytics Course Providers, 2021.

Have an insightful read as you navigate through the pages of this interesting edition. T R

To survive in this ever-evolving business world and technological advancements, embracing Industry 4.0 has become vital. Balance is the keyword for survival today – be it in the personal life or in the professional one. Industry 4.0 also requires one to be balanced in the physical and digital world of business and data analytics is a crucial part of industry 4.0.

To be ahead or even stay afloat in this fast-changing world of industry and technology and the competition

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CHRIST, a premier educational institution dedicated to the motto of 'Excellence and Service' with a campus that offers an ideal environment for students to pursue their education in the midst of pristine natural setting.

glowedu.co.in

Glowworm is a technology trining platform focused on training students and professionals in emerging technologies to meet the industry needs by creating a skilled talent-supply chain.

proschoolonline.com

An initiative of IMS Learnning, Proschool provides students with practical skills and knowledge at affordable cost in shortest possible time, also facilitating useful experience for a successful and long-term career.

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IIDE is India's premier institute that caters to all the digital needs of a business in today's business world, and has trained over 1,00,000 learners through their online, ofine, and hybrid video courses.

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IAER is awarded 'Best Teachers Training College in Darjeeling' by Regional Educator Awards 2020, and 'Best Innovative IT College in Eastern India' by IT Startup Excellence Awards 2020.

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JKLU is promoted by the JK Organisation, one of India's leading industrial conglomorates, with a rich heritage of more than 125 years. It was ranked at 10th position in Business World's region-wise ranking of private universities.

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NSHM Knowledge Campus offers its courses through 7 different schools of studies. The institution is all about experiencial learning and building an ever-exapanding knowledge base involving knowledge partners and communities.

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Shoolini University is a researcch and innovation-led campus that kindles great ideas and inspires out-ofthe-box thinking, with an NIRF ranking of 101-150 and H-Index of >72.

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St. Joseph's College is one of Bengaluru's oldest and most reputed colleges imparting graduate, postgraduate and research training, education, mentorship, and leadership. It has been accredited 'A++' by NAAC.

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Zenfotec is a premium training company that provides services on corporate trainings, in-house training, recruitment and online training. It works with companies and working professionals to address their unique learning needs.

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he city of Pune is widely regarded by its admirers as being a safe, quiet city, fashioned around lush green gardens, trees, and hills spreading as far as the eye can see. The climate here is pleasant all year round and the people are mostly amicable. In the outskirts of this ‘Oxford of the East’, lies the reputed Catholic college – CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Pune, Lavasa Campus, one of the prestigious multi-disciplinary universities of India .

CHRIST (Deemed to be University) was born out of the educational vision of St Kuriakose Elias Chavara. He founded the first Catholic indigenous congregationCarmelites of Mary Immaculate (CMI) in 1831, which administers CHRIST. The CHRIST Institute of Management (CIM) was established by the CHRIST University Trust in Lavasa, which is the promoter of CHRIST University, Bengaluru.

Mission: The institution is a nurturing ground for an individual’s holistic development to make an effective contribution to society in a dynamic environment.

Humble Beginnings The CIM campus was inaugurated at Lavasa on July 20, 2014 and it started with PGDM course with the mere capacity of 12 students in one building. The institution was granted “deemed to be university” status in 2019, by the University Grants Commission (UGC).

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The Analytical Hub now offers several UG (under graduation), PG (post-graduation), and Doctoral-level

Specialisations: The campus offers an innovative set of undergraduate and

programmes in the field of commerce, law, data science, and management.

The institution grew gradually in number and infrastructure and currently houses more than 1000 students under its wings.

CHRIST (Deemed to be University) promotes a culture that embodies its educational vision of ‘Excellence and Service.’

The institution strives to work towards ‘excellence’ in every student by equipping them with a world-class education and making an active contribution to society. It is designed to promote holistic education and honing individual talents to encourage all-round development of the students.

Core Values: Faith in God Moral Uprightness Love of Fellow Being Social Responsibility Pursuit of Excellence

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postgraduate academic programs in the field of management, law, commerce, economics, and data science.

The courses include BBA Financial Analytics, BA LLB (Hons), BBA LLB (Hons), BBA Business Analytics, BSc (Data Science), BSc (Economics and Analytics), BCom Financial Analytics, MBA, MSc Data Science, MA Business Economics, and PhD to the students across multiple specializations, aiming to create critical and analytical thinking, encourage creativity, and inculcate entrepreneurship and management skills.

The Analytical Force to be Reckoned With Data analytics is a field that is growing exponentially due to the influx in the quantity of data being collected every single day. Companies are now required to be updated with the data and strategize their business modules around them for the successful execution of their plans. Data analytics enables organizations to make effective business decisions based on more informed data and research that will increase their revenues and give them an edge over their competitors. Hence there is a wide scope for students trained in data analytics as there is an increasing demand in the commercial industries in banking, fraud detection, ecommerce, research, policing and risk management, etc.

Triumphant Facilities The education system at CHRIST (Deemed to be University) is constantly evolving and updating itself with

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technological changes. Equipped with state-of-the-art facilities and highly qualified faculty who are experts in their specialized fields, the analytical hub aims to help students achieve academic excellence through a diverse range of teaching methodologies, modern curriculum, and innovative research practices.

All the classrooms are equipped with the latest smart learning facilities. “We have incorporated technologies like e-books, video lectures, etc which help the students to grasp the concepts better through visual aids.” said the Dr. Fr. Jossy P. George.

The laboratories are equipped with networked computers, professional software suites, and other sources for more research-oriented studies.

The library is a rich source of knowledge, which provides a wide range of reference books, periodicals, national and international journals, magazines, e-content, databases, CDs/DVDs and question banks, etc.

The auditorium on the campus can accommodate over 200 students and is a platform for various cultural activities and various other programs.

The college provides on-campus accommodation for all the students with all the necessary amenities such as 24/7 Wi-

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Equipped with state-of-the-art facilities and highly qualified faculty who are experts in their specialized fields, the analytical hub aims to help students achieve academic excellence.

Leader Extraordinaire Dr. Fr. Jossy P. George is currently serving as the Director and Dean at CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Pune Lavasa Campus. He was awarded the Visionary Leader of the Year (2019) for outstanding contribution towards education, skill development, and research during the fifth higher education summit. He has given presentations in international conferences and published several papers in scientific journals.

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I envision CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Pune Lavasa Campus, to become one of the country's leading Analytical hub and become an institution that will build future leaders and entrepreneurs.

Fr. Jossy’s rich knowledge in data analytics plays a crucial role in shaping the vision of the college to become a leading hub of analytics. Under his leadership, the institution has claimed academic recognition and has grown in infrastructure and number. He believes in the philosophy of innovation and is not afraid to take on new challenges that will help in the overall development of the institution.

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Fi, water and electricity supply, nutritious canteen food, and transportation around Lavasa. It also has a rich culture of sports with well-equipped gyms, badminton court, basketball court, indoor games such as carom, table tennis, and many more.

A Household Name The college is accredited by the NAAC, it has the grade ‘A’ on the 4-point scale. The university was ranked second by India Today and eighth by The Week in 2019.

The Lavasa campus was named the ‘Best Emerging College’ in Pune by The Knowledge Review. The Bachelor of Data Science Program was ranked sixth by the Analytics India Magazine Education Ranking 2020 in ‘Top UG Programmes in India’. The AIM Data Science Education Ranking ranked the MSc Programme 15th in the list of ‘Top Full-Time PG Programmes in India’.

The institution believes in the students’ holistic development. In this regard, it provides various platforms for their creative expressions and talents by providing them with various opportunities to showcase their various talents, sports, interests, and other related activities besides the realm of academics.

There are various cultural events held throughout the year that provides a platform for showcasing talents. There are special clubs that organize subject-related club activities, lectures from industry specialists, live projects, corporate talks, etc, which nurture critical, creative, and analytical minds.

They provide several certificate courses as value additions to the regular curriculum, which add to their knowledge and enhance their employability chances.

A College That Cares The college believes that counselling is an important department for the overall development and welfare of the students. Students typically have their hands full of assignments, lectures, internships, and extra-curricular activities, which can be overwhelming. The institution has on-campus counsellors trained to help the students with a wide range of concerns ranging from academic and career to any personal concern and provide guidance.

The counselling department conducts regular mental health sessions for the students every month, with a different focus each month. “We have initiated talks on Mind Matter

(Mental Health Awareness), where the counsellors address every class, and the students are free to approach them with any queries,” inform the school administration.

A Righteous Future The institution provides placements for students who want to further their opportunities, collaborating with a wide network of partners in an industry set up. The courses offered on the Lavasa campus trains the students for a wide range of career prospects as consultants, entrepreneurs, resource economists, or analysts in several specialized fields.

“I envision CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Pune Lavasa Campus, to become one of the country’s leading Analytical hub and become an institution that will build future leaders and entrepreneurs,” added Fr. Jossy P. George.

This regal educational institution plans to introduce more courses to cater to the growing field of data analytics and train individuals who are equipped for the professional world. T R

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Glowworm Academy An emerging technology training platform

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ith the revolution of artificial intelligence (AI) and data being seen as the greatest assets of any technological organization, training programmes are being designed to meet the present-day requirements.

Glowworm Academy is one such emerging technology training platform focused on training students and professionals in emerging technologies such as data analytics, business intelligence, data science and machine learning, deep learning, AI, python, full stack web app development. They have designed their training programs from scratch.

Mission To build a learning platform focused on creating a skilled talent supply chain to meet the industry needs in the area of emerging technologies.

Vision To collaborate with like-minded educational and corporate organizations to build, meet their technology training needs through customised training programs for their respective organisations.

Courses Offered A. Data Analytics B. Business Intelligence C. Data Science and Machine Learning with Python (Student) D. Data Science and Machine Learning with Python (Professional) E. Applied Statistics with Python and Excel F. Full Stack Web Development G. Backend Web Development H. Frontend Web Development I. Coding for Kids J. Creative Visualization for Kids Data Analytics Today and in Future To push the technology and decision making to the next generation one needs to adapt to the industry 4.0 which is the amalgamation of the physical and the digital world.

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Every industry, to advance in their respective fields, needs to build next generation products/services. Further, to grow in a world of increasing competition they need to optimize and critically evaluate all the decision-making processes and the decisions themselves. One of the essential parts of industry 4.0 is data analytics. Data is considered to be one of the most important assets of any firm today.

There are three types of Data Analytics 1. Descriptive Analytics (Knowing the existing state of the system) 2. Predictive Analytics (Predicting the future performance of the system) 3. Prescriptive Analytics (Prescribing the solution to problems in the system) In simple terms, Data Analytics is the process of systematically applying statistical and/or logical techniques to describe, condense, evaluate and draw inference from the data. No industry is immune from the effects brought about by this global health issue, however, recognizing that the data and analytics space is responding well is promising for the future. Optimization will be applied to everything from production to logistics to human resource management, and analytically mature organizations should see an increase in demand for data science services. Even from learner’s standpoint the career in data analytics is one of the most rewarding and remunerative because of high demand and short supply of skilled professionals.

Dynamic Leader Aditya Shah, Founder of the academy, has an impressive history of industry and training experience. He is the driving force of the academy and leads by example.

An alumni of BITS-Pilani, he has more than six years of industry and training experience and has trained more than 150 students. He is a General Electric certified Analytics Engineer, trainer for Data Science and Machine Learning with Python, visiting faculty at CEPT University, Ahmedabad, Technology Consultant at SAVE Public Limited and ex- General Electric, JFWTC Bengaluru.

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Career Guidance A. Live training on the technology based on industry standards B. Interview Preparation C. Project-based learning D. Resume Preparation E. Internship F. Live Project G. Placement Assistance Being Different In today’s time, there are a lot of platforms that are teaching these technologies. Some of them have pre-recorded videos at a $10 US Dollar rate with life-time access, there are so called YouTube bloggers and other blogs who have courses in these technologies. The limitations of these platforms are that they are inaccurate, insufficient and offer no-industry relevant content. Further, low or almost free courses lure the students to buy them which finally adds no value to the learner. In contrast to that, Glowworm offers live training from industry professionals and their courses are designed by these professionals on based on their professional experience. The trainers are responsible for hiring for their respective organizations. So, the academy can deliver the latest and the greatest to its students in terms of the industry relevant knowledge. Further, Glowworm’s courses are focused on project-based learning so they do not teach just theory but also make students work on the concepts that they have learnt.

Post-training, Glowworm provides complementary access to the students of all the live training sessions. It also supports its learners for preparation of interviews and resume preparation. With the academy’s connections with the industry, it also supports students in terms of getting an opportunity in the industry through its dedicated placement assistance. Further, universities are launching full time courses on the same, which last from 1-2 year based on the program and are charging unaffordable prices from the students. As opposed to that, Glowworm offers an accelerated and affordable learning path to its learners through live training.

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Aditya Shah you learn for academic purposes. For the coding of kids’ program, Glowworm focuses on developing children’s logical, computational and analytical mindset. Learning how to code at a young age can truly set up your child for a lifetime of success. Even if they do not go into a specifically computer science related field, it gives them an edge in virtually every modern industry. It is wise to say that learning a programming language is the basic literacy in this digital age. The academy’s qualified faculty and carefully designed course ensures that the child builds its own code and there is crystal clear understanding of each line of code.

Coping during the Pandemic The academy’s online training platform has seen increased interest during the pandemic. Being focused on live online learning, the academy was able to establish relevance during the pandemic. The affordable prices of the academy have allowed it to support many students and professionals in these testing times.

Future Plans Glowworm plans – - To collaborate with like-minded universities to design and deliver customised courses on various emerging technologies at an academic level. This will allow the students to adapt to these technologies at an early stage for a rewarding and remunerative career.

- They also are focusing on strengthening their ties with the industry to provide more industry connect for students in terms of live projects, internships and job opportunities.

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study conducted by SINTEF in 2014 showed that more of the world’s data had been collected in the past two years than the rest of the human history combined. Data is essential, ubiquitous, and profitable – except when it is not. With such unimaginable amounts of information produced every day by us humans, the primary question remains – How to use this information optimally?

Curation is a mix of art and science which deals with selecting, organizing, and looking after the sets of information. Knowledge is power, they say. Then curation is the most essential weapon of the digital age. Data Analytics is nothing but curation in a digital context.

In the business world, data analytics helps marketers learn about their customers with target precision, from which movies they watch on streaming services to their favourite scoop of chocolate ice cream.

Analytics and data have given us deeper insights into the consumer, enabling quick decision making and thereby optimizing the marketing efforts. It grounds the information coming from multiple sources, providing a platform to view them in one place so that one can see what is working for them and what is not.

While Big Data is not a novel phenomenon, it is only recently that we have begun to grasp the possible power of data-driven approaches to decision making in terms of market penetration. Big Data allows one to gather and analyze more sets of information, offering marketers the ability to focus on informed targeting for greater efficiency.

Algorithms analyze billions of fragments of data to suit an advertiser’s needs. This proves an invaluable asset to direct efforts, resources and customer interactions for maximizing market penetration and other needs.

and the disruptions caused by it have completely transformed the way consumers buy products and services. Much attention has been diverted to the impressive ways machine learning and AI help companies by automating services, making recommendations and predicting patterns that lead to greater sales and engagement.

For example, Amazon’s recommendation algorithm drives a third of its sales. Whereas YouTube’s algorithm is responsible for 70% of the content watched on its platform.

What Next?

It is an exciting time in the world right now.

How the future will evolve in a world where both marketers and consumers are influenced and managed by intelligent, data and analytics-based software applications, is something the whole world is trying to understand.

The marketing teams need a higher level of digital literacy and a deeper understanding of how to use data to answer important questions, like: how to advertise? How to handle customer relationships? How to look into after-sales support?

For this, the organizational leaders need to proactively think about ways and strategies to enable themselves and their organizations for an AI-powered and Data Analytics supported future of marketing.

“The companies that are going to win are the ones who are using data, not guessing.”

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IMS Proschool Bridging the Skills Gap

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he game is set and the challenge is announced: As robots, automation and artificial intelligence perform more tasks and there is a massive disruption of jobs, how will workers of a new generation traverse the uncertain job market? Experts say a wide array of education and skill-building programs need to be created to meet new demands.

Fortunately, an emerging institute based in India has stepped up to the challenge to make proficient and industryready professionals out of aspirants. It is the IMS Proschool!

IMS Proschool Pvt. Ltd. is an initiative of IMS Learning. At IMS, the operational goal for the past 40 years has been simple – Building a long-term successful career.

Proschool is an extension of the same mission.

At Proschool, students are provided practical skills and knowledge at affordable cost in the shortest possible time.

The institute's endeavour is to get students into jobs that give them useful experience for a successful and long-term career.

India is a country of largely young population. Number of students graduating every year is at an all-time high, but so is the unemployment rate. The main reason for this is that they lack basic skills that are required for the jobs.

IMS Proschool’s vision is to bridge these gaps using skills, to help them achieve a better career, as this institute only believes in one thing – ‘Shaping Careers, Building Lives’.

And that is exactly their motto.

Courses Offered Today, analytics is perhaps one of the most important skills that everyone should have irrespective of their job/career.

To meet everyone's demand, IMS Proschool offers three courses in the field of analytics, which are Certifications in Business Analytics, Certification in Data Science and PG Diploma in Data Science.

Certification in Business analytics is a three-month course, whereas Certificate in Data Science is a six-month course perfect for working professionals. And PG Diploma in Data

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Science is a 10-month course, perfect for freshers to start their career in Analytics.

“Today, I see a lot of confusion in people, as to what exactly Data Analytics or Data Science is,” commented the Founder & CEO of IMS Proschool – Mr. Sanjay Chaudhary. He adds: “I see many people scratching their head when they hear words like data science, machine learning and deep learning and all they know is the tag line 'Data Scientist: Sexiest Job of 2021' by Harvard Business Review.”

However, Mr. Sanjay explains that the institutes, colleges and schools are doing a great job by educating students with analytics knowledge, in a simple manner. He assures that his institution will soon be the leader in the field of Analytics and Machine Learning and then, Deep Learning will not just be a black box but a statistical and mathematical equation.

The Veteran Leader Mr. Sanjay Chaudhary is a mechanical engineer with an MBA from IIM, Bangalore. He has nearly twenty years of experience across different industries and functions. He has worked with organizations like Voltas, Reliance, Reuters in India and abroad.

Sanjay has been associated with education and training since 2001. Till 2009, Sanjay was COO of IMS, where he oversaw the IMS operations spread across 90 cities with an intake of over 60,000 students annually.

Since 2010, Sanjay has been heading IMS Proschool where the vision is to create employment-oriented certification programs, which is widely cited as missing link in our higher education scenario.

Learning by Doing For students, focus on careers starts right from their first lecture. The trainers at Proschool are all industry professionals who know what exactly is required to successfully enter any analytics career. The placement team, along with the faculties, first understand what kind of career roles the student is interested in and based on that, conduct their technical exams.

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This provides an overview of what the strength of the student is and where he should work on. Next step is mock interviews conducted by industry experts. All these steps give the student’s confidence a boost to crack the real job interview.

IMS Proschool believes in Learning by Doing. Being true to that, they have adapted ‘Active Learning’ methodology in which before coming to the lecture, student first goes through videos and solves some basic quizzes to test their knowledge. In class, faculty spends 20-25% of the time clearing the doubts if the student has any and the rest 75-80% is spent on solving case studies. This way, student gets confident by solving case study and they also learn what approach does the trainer take to solve a problem.

Key Milestones Ÿ Proschool has been consistently ranked in Top 5 training institutes for Analytics and Data Science for last five years Ÿ Proschool became an approved training partner of National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) in 2014 Ÿ Proschool has been associated with certification bodies like CFA, FPSB, ACCA, CIMA and NSE to provide best in class education

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IMS Proschool's vision is to bridge the gaps using skills, to help students achieve a better career, as this institute only believes in one thing – ‘Shaping Careers, Building Lives’

The Road Ahead This pandemic has been ruthless for offline business. All centres of Proschool had to be closed for the majority part of a year. With only online mode of learning available with Proschool, all its focus was to give the best learning experience to its students. With this focus, the team was able to manage their expenses without laying off any of their employees. Without the fear of being laid off, everyone at Proschool gave their 100%, even going and working beyond their working hours.

“This pandemic has made us realise that we can do much more than we can imagine, and we make our way into the next phase, with high hopes and enthusiasm,” says Mr. Sanjay.

“This pandemic has changed the way a student learns.

Digital learning has become a huge part of a student's life and we plan to have more online and self-paced quality learning available and affordable to all, be it in the field of Finance, Accounts, Data Science, Cyber Security or Digital Marketing,” concluded the Head of Products at IMS Proschool, Allen Aravindan.

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ou catch a cab! You direct the cab driver as to where you want it to reach and when. The cab driver follows your instructions and veers through the busy traffic efficiently and manages all the workings of the engine of the car, he puts on the right gear at the right time, he drives it at the right speed that gives him fuel efficiency and at the same time the needed speed to arrive at the destination on time, he follows the rules of the traffic, he is constantly looking at the Google Map on his car to see that he is not away from the desired target. After the efficient ride, you arrive at the right location.

This is an exact description of the differences of functions that leadership and management entail in an organization.

You - the one who took the cab and instructed the driver where to reach, are functioning as a leader; whereas the cab driver - who managed the car, road, traffic rules etc to take you to your desired location, is functioning as a manager.

The great management Guru, Peter Drucker termed the difference between the functions of Leadership and Management when he said, “Leadership is doing the right thing, Management is doing things right.” Simply put, a leader decides where to take the organization; a manager sees to it that they reach there with the available resources.

Many people glorify leadership over management these days. But both the functions are necessary to the success of an organization. We should remember that both the functions are complementary to each other. It is true that today we have over managed organization, families, societies and even nations and there is lack of leadership but leadership without proper management is bound to be stunted leadership. Let us see in brief both the functions.

Management: “Management is the coordination of all resources through the process of planning, organizing, directing and controlling in order to attain stated objective.”

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From this definition, we all get the right picture of what management entails. A Manager has to first plan how to take his/her organization towards the desired destination.

This is the first creation. Now the second creation involves the manager to organize the necessary resources, people, time, money etc and direct them towards the desired end.

She/he has to keep the tab whether everything is on the desired path and constantly take feedback and keep a constant watch that everything is in line.

It's like the pilots who are constantly veering the aeroplane towards the desired location. More than 90 % of the time the aeroplane is away from the desired direction, but it arrives at the desired location and that's where the importance of pilots comes in. The pilots work like a manager in planning the route to take, organizing and directing the resources and the airplane and controlling it so that it reaches its destination. Simply put by now it is clear that the manger gets the work done.

Leadership: “Leadership is a process of social influence which maximizes the efforts of others towards the achievement of a goal.” - Kevin Kruse.

This definition will throw some light on what is or what is not leadership. Leadership doesn't come by position or authority, it stems up when you are able to influence people with your vision, behaviour, courage and skills. True leadership is not external but internal as it inspires people so that they maximize their efforts toward the achievement of a goal. It is the leader who has given them the vision and those goals that serve as stepping stones to the attainment of the same.

We have had leaders like Mahatma Gandhi who could translate a vision of free nation to the masses and through his actions channelize the entire nation towards the attainment of the same in non – violent way. A leader is

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exemplified in a person like Mohammad Yunus (Noble Peace Prize winner) who founded the Grameen Bank in Bangladesh to organize funds for the poor artisans to bring them out of debt and slavery. When you ask Mohammad Yunus, his vision is ‘A world free of poverty.’

Many times, a vision outlives the life span of the leader and it will require many leaders to attain it. A leader goes further when he provides the necessary environment for his people where they come together as a team and work towards the attainment of the goal. Leadership styles differ and they span from authoritarian, democratic, lassies faire, transactional and now the servant leadership style.

Many times, it is situational leadership as put forth by Ken Blanchard that works effectively as it helps the leader to be flexible as per the contextual requirement. Leadership is also influencing people to bring out their best game, their hidden potential to the fore and channelize it towards attainment of worthy ideals.

Leadership & Management: So, what's our take from this? As mentioned in the beginning, both roles are complementary, and both are required for the growth and success of an organization.

Many problems in organization could be avoided if we heed to this quote from Grace Hooper (US Navy Admiral), “We manage things, and we lead people.”

Problems arise when we mix up the two and try to manage people. Leadership is to do with the people; management on the other hand has more to do with resources. What it simply means is true leadership influences people to rise to action, true leadership makes people responsible for themselves, their actions and they need no supervision.

We today have a dearth of such leadership; we don't have leaders to whom we can look up to and get inspired. We find this lack in all areas viz. politics, organizations, families, societies, religious institutions, schools etc. When we take a survey, we find that all these are being managed not led! It's good to have Management Schools (B Schools) that churn out efficient managers, but the need of the hour probably is ‘Leadership Schools’ today where young effective leaders with encompassing vision walk out and make our families, societies, institutions, nations and the world better places. The answer lies in building up of character.

Also, many managers need to learn to be leaders and many leaders need to know how to manage when the times and the context calls them to.

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Four people are pushing a car and it is not moving an inch, why? Another person walking by makes them aware that two are pushing from behind while the other two are pushing from front! He directs all four to push from one side and the car moves. The 4 people are necessary to help move the car, they are the managers, but the leader is one who sees that their efforts are directed in the right path! Let me end with this concocted quote about my understanding of the two roles – “A Leader sees what path we ought to take, a Manager sees that we take the path.”

By Sohan Tiwade, Corporate Soft Skills Trainer & Professional Speaker, ‘The Edge’.

Asst. Professor at Sanjay Ghodawat Institutes

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o, what is a data analyst specifically?

For starters, data analysts ascertain how data can be used in order to answer questions and solve problems. They are professionals who scrutinise information using data analysis tools. Essentially, they study what is happening now to identify trends and pull meaningful results from the raw data to help their employers or clients make important decisions by identifying various facts and trends.

This is the purely objective way of defining the role of a data scientist. But then the question arises, what makes a good data scientist? So, let us dive into the topic a little more and take a look at some of the softer traits of what would make a good data analyst.

Ordinary people tend to ignore and translate less obvious patterns into business meanings. But for a data analyst, with gaining proficiency in the job, he/she must also be able to identify such patterns and look at disjoint thought or action to discern meaning.

Be a people person This pointer is a less obvious one. Nonetheless, a good analyst should be comfortable and liaising with a whole range of people across different line of business; and since he/she is very often middleman/woman between people and the line of business.

This helps enhance the engagement between them and people, enabling an easy understanding of business requirements and delivering an outstanding data analytics project.

Tell a story, but keep it simple Keep learning new tools and skills “If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it enough.” - Albert Einstein People respond well to information when it is laid to you in a narrative sense. That is the core power of a story. Data needs someone to clarify and simplify in terms that the line of business, project managers as well as their team will understand.

“The intelligent man is one who has successfully fulfilled many accomplishments and is yet willing to learn more.”Ed Parker.

A good data analyst must be able to communicate or present ideas clearly and confidently such that a non-technical audience can grasp the subject matter easily.

A good data analyst must strive to be better all the time, learning news ways of handling data, learning new tools, doing presentations, communication styles. The world of data analytics is very dynamic and changes a lot. So, resting on laurels is hardly a positive thing for a data analyst. To stand apart, you have to continue to develop yourself and build capacity in terms of technical skills.

Pay attention to detail

Know when to stop

“The Devil is in the details,” goes a saying. This is an important, yet silent, job responsibility of a data analyst.

This can help him/her to question or manage suspicious events during any data analysis project to avoid making expensive mistakes down the line.

Last, but certainly not the least, a good data analyst must be able to judge when good is good enough while delivering a data analytics project. For example, if for a project, the solution you deliver is already 80% satisfactory, then trying to add remaining 20% will cost you an extra (roughly) 50% of your time, energy and resources.

Be creative with data This pointer entails two major qualities that every good data analyst should inculcate in their palate: Ability to demonstrate the data proficiency; Flair and mastery on data manipulation to solve or answer questions arising in an organisation.

A competent data analyst should bear in mind the option of delivering the 80% as it is good enough, so as to enable him/her to re-invest any additional time or resources on other project priorities. T R

- Aditya Umale

“It’s all about finding the calm in the chaos.”- Belinda Davison.

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St. Joseph’s College seeks to create men and women who will be agents of change, committed to the creation of a society that is just, secular and democratic

St. Joseph’s College (Autonomous) Creating a More Equitable and Just Society

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engaluru is famous as the Silicon Valley of India.

Karnataka's capital city is a well-known IT hub and some of the world's major IT corporations operate out of the city. Apart from MNCs, Bengaluru also boasts of a multitude of start-ups and Indian tech companies. This bustling metropolis is also home to some of the best colleges and universities in the country. A shining example of this, is a college which is making waves as one of the best places to study data analytics, the St. Joseph’s College (Autonomous).

St Joseph’s College (Autonomous) is one of Bengaluru’s oldest and most reputed colleges. Established 139 years ago, the college imparts graduate, post-graduate and research training, education, mentorship, and leadership.

The college is proud of its tradition and success, but never complacent. Headed by Principal Fr. Dr. Victor Lobo SJ, the faculty continuously endeavours to be relevant in the

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changing times. That is why they enjoy their national position of eminence.

St. Joseph’s was declared as an autonomous college by the Government of Karnataka in 2005. In 2014, the University Grants Commission (UGC), New Delhi declared it a ‘College of Excellence’. The National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) re-accredited St Joseph’s College ‘A++’, after securing 3.79 out of 4 GPA in March 2017. This is one of the highest in India. UGC also dignified the college as a mentor for other colleges aspiring for NAAC accreditation.

Additionally, the college has been awarded DBT Star Status and DST FIST grant by Ministry of Science and Technology. Because of all these awards and achievements, the Ministry of Human Resource Development has recommended upgrading the college into a full-fledged

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pursuit of intellectual curiosity and ceaseless enquiry. Human excellence is promoted through courses and activities that help students achieve personal integrity, and conscientize them to the injustice prevalent in society.

Vision Statement Striving for a just, secular, democratic and economically sound society which cares for the poor, the oppressed, and the marginalized. university and has directed the state government to pass St Joseph's University Act. The college offers the widest spectrum of under-grad and post-grad courses in natural and physical sciences, economics, journalism, communication, languages, arts, and commerce. In the field of data science, analytics and management, the college offers a litany of courses, which are listed as below: Ÿ BDMA – Digital Media and Animation Ÿ BVMF – Visual Media and Filmmaking Ÿ BCA – Regular Ÿ BCA – Data Analytics Ÿ BAVC (B.A. in Visual Communication) Ÿ BSW – Bachelor of Social Work Ÿ BVOC – Bachelor of Vocation in Digital Media and Animation Ÿ BVOC – Bachelor of Vocation in Visual Media and Filmmaking Ÿ M.Sc. – Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, Chemistry Ÿ M.Sc. – Big Data Analytics Mission Statement St. Joseph’s College, seeks to form men and women who will be agents of change, committed to the creation of a society that is just, secular and democratic. The education offered is oriented towards enabling students to strive for both academic and human excellence. The college pursues academic excellence by providing a learning environment that constantly challenges students and supports the ethical APRIL | 2021

Core Values For 139 years, St Joseph’s College has prepared men and women to serve their fellow citizens and create a more equitable and just society. The objectives of the college are academic excellence, social concern, and character formation. It opens its gates to every student irrespective of caste, creed, or gender. In keeping with the admission policy of the management, the socio-economically marginalized groups receive special preference. The college motto is ‘Faith and Toil’.

The Wise Leader Fr. Dr. Victor Lobo SJ, Principal of St Joseph's College (Autonomous) obtained his B.Ph., B.Th., M.A. (English),

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and then completed Ph.D. in Sufi Literature. He has undergone 17 years of Jesuit training.

Fr. Dr. Victor Lobo SJ took over as Principal on April 17, 2015 and has led the expansion of the institution in new directions such as the M.Sc. (big data analytics), M.Sc. (food science) and technology, M.Com., M.A. (advertisements and public relations), courses in commerce and management, and interdisciplinary courses in humanities such as communicative English, international relations and peace studies, public policy, etc.

particularly, has a semester-long industry internship which is compulsory as a course completion criterion. The college also makes sure to maintain a strong and vibrant industryacademia relationship. For example, the M.Sc. (Big Data Analytics) course was started in 2016 in collaboration with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS). College maintains a very high standard for this course and continuously supplement their teaching with guest faculty of high academic standing from reputed institutions and industry experts for specialized subjects.

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Fr. Dr. Victor Lobo SJ draws inspiration daily from the Jesuit ideal of Magis (in Spanish meaning ‘doing more’) which directs each individual to look at their work in terms of doing more and doing so unselfishly. He defines his task in the light of the Jesuit vision of forming 'men and women for others and with others', and visualizes the institution achieving the highest levels wherefrom this ideal can be realized in the best possible way.

As an Islamic scholar, Fr. Dr. Victor Lobo SJ is in different national cum international boards. He is the member of : (a) JAM (Jesuits Among Muslims), a worldwide association; (b) JAMIA (Jesuits Among Muslims in Asia); (c) JAMI (Jesuits Among Muslims in India); (d) ISA (Islamic Studies Association); (e) He is on the board of SALAAM - an international Journal.

Standing Apart Spread over 8.44 acres at the heart of Bengaluru city, St Joseph's College maintains state-of-the-art infrastructure, offering a great learning atmosphere. Notably, the college offers accessibility for differently abled students and staff members. There are ICT-enabled smart classrooms, stateof-the-art laboratories, libraries, sports facilities, auditoriums, and hostels at the campus.

In particular, the department of Big Data Analytics has state-of-the-art laboratory with Cisco telepresence video conferencing system and 61 desktops with high-speed network connection which is open 24/7 for department students. The college provides scholarship to students from economically weaker sections. They facilitate soft skill training programmes. Apart from academic excellence, character formation and social concern are essential aspects of the institution's education. Practical classes, projects, field work and internships are compulsory for all the courses conducted here. M.Sc. in Big Data Analytics,

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The college has a placement cell that provides information on careers and jobs to students. Besides arranging placements (on and off campus), the cell also organizes interviews, career counselling, career mapping, internships, and aptitude tests for final year students. Thirty hours certified skill development course is compulsory for final year students as part of placement process. The college has formed collaborations with Internshala, CII, AIU. As many as 183 platforms, companies, organisations, and start-ups are active participants of placement process.

Riding the Change-Train The unexpected and long outbreak of Covid-19 has ushered in change that was inevitable, but also desirable. The students at St. Joseph's College are now proficient and comfortable working and interacting on a myriad of platforms and techniques, which have not been used before.

Almost overnight the staff and students were migrated to online teaching, evaluation, appraisal, and internships, using a different approach, and digitising their way through new challenges. Sharing study material and videos over the internet and open book online practical examinations became the new norm in this changed environment.

Curriculum is always upgraded every three years. The college is incorporating suggestions from corporate entities to make this a truly industry-oriented professional course.

Students are continuously encouraged to attend conferences, present papers, and participate in different competitions like Hackathon, Hackerarth and Kaggle. The college plans to start Bachelor of vocational course on cyber security which will provide immense job opportunities. The college is also planning to conduct international conferences which will help students to participate and benchmark their work, out in the global world. T R

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