Executive Program in Business Analytics

2017-2018 Edition
 In todays time, business
analytic skills give you
access to several
rewarding professional
opportunities

Veronica Vecchi
MISB Bocconi Executive Education Director,
SDA Bocconi Professor of Business Government Relations

From marketing to supply

chain, every function is moving
towards data-driven decision
making.

Sarita Digumarti
COO & Co-Founder, Jigsaw Academy
In this era, you cannot be an
effective manager without being
comfortable with numbers.

Maurizio Poli
EPBA Program Director
SDA Bocconi Professor of Quantitative Methods

Big Data. You can find the term everywhere in the media tied to growth and innovation across the public and private sectors in
nearly every major industry. But what does Big Data really mean? More importantly, how can organizations benefit from it?
With new data acquisition technologies, come vast new sources of data that can be analysed to enhance organizational
effectiveness, customer service, returns on investment, and a myriad of other business goals.

With this aim, MISB Bocconi, the only offshore campus of Universita Bocconi Italy, has partnered with Jigsaw Academy to
offer an Executive Program in Business Analytics (EPBA), Indias first long-term course for executives to offer a blend of general
management with big data and business analytics, that will give you the edge in todays competitive workforce.

This program brings together the analytics expertise of Jigsaw Academy and the global academic perspective of Bocconi.
Jigsaw Academy, has trained over 40,000 students across 30+ countries in the most widely used industry-relevant data analytics
tools and techniques. This program is specially designed for the busy working professional for whom time is at a premium.
A combination of online and offline classes allows participants to work around their busy schedules, making for a flexible
learning environment.

EPBA IN A SNAPSHOT
SDA Bocconi Advanced Executive Certificate
in Business Analytics The EPBA curriculum has the right
Executive friendly: Blend of online & offline classes

mix of technical knowledge from

International Faculty from Bocconi

Jigsaw and management concepts

Experts from the Industry
from MISB Bocconi.
Global hands-on curriculum
Face-to-face classes at Bocconis own
state-of-the-art campus in Mumbai Gopal Bang | EPBA Participant
Experience: 3 years minimum
Access to 100,000+ Bocconi Alumni Network
 BOCCONIS GLOBAL STANDING

5 Schools 14,000 Students 235 #1

Partner Schools worldwide in Europe per prestige
8 Departments 339 Core Faculty in research*

10 Research Centers 100,000 Alumni worldwide 26

Double degree Programs
1 Offshore Campus

*
UNIVERSIT BOCCONI

4Th Europe 4 Th Worldwide 4th Worldwide

CUSTOMIZED EXECUTIVE NON-US MBA
ECONOMICS & ECONOMETRICS
EDUCATION

6Th Europe 6 Th Europe

BUSINESS SCHOOL
BUSINESS & MANAGEMENT 4 Th Worldwide
7Th Worldwide GOOD VALUE MBAs
7Th Europe MASTERS IN FINANCE PAYBACK TIME

FINANCE & ACCOUNTING 9Th Europe

MBA
16Th Europe
11Th Worldwide 8Th Worldwide
EMPLOYER REPUTATION MASTERS IN MANAGEMENT NON-US MBA

*SDA Bocconi is among the few business schools worldwide to hold the prestigious Triple Crown accreditation.
**Per number of European Research Councils (ERC) projects hosted. ERC is the first pan-European funding body for frontier research and it counts eight Nobel laureates and three Fields Medalists among its grant holders.

JIGSAW ACADEMY

Best Academy For certifications Analytics Training Trained over

for Analytics in SAS, R Institute in India 40,000
Courses and Big Data Analytics India students across
Brands Academy Analytics Vidhya Magazine 2014, 30+ countries
Award 2014 2014 2013
 WHY EXECUTIVE PROGRAM IN BUSINESS ANALYTICS?

Today, many organizations, be it marketing, retail, finance and operations management across industries, are recognizing the
critical role of data in high-level decision making. EPBA prepares its participants for these challenges and for the new opportunities
that are emerging in the data science field.

Building from a core in statistics, the program emphasizes both business intelligence as well as predictive methods, stressing the
importance of linking analytics with business strategy and management.

Learning hours are supplemented by around the clock, unrestricted access to the Jigsaw Lab, a cloud-based analytics tool
platform, and the Jigsaw Learning Center, a cloud-based content library. The Jigsaw Lab allows participants to gain hands-on
competence with the most in-demand analytics tools and technologies in the industry, including SAS, R, Hadoop and Python. The
corresponding data science toolkit is designed to augment participants practical exposure to these tools.

EPBA is the right choice for individuals, who want to invest in their career development.

Also, businesses interested in developing key employees should consider EPBA as a rewarding professional development
opportunity, as well as a way to equip the organization with up-to-date business analytics skills and approaches necessary to
compete in a global environment.

Study as you work

Maximize learning and value

Leverage Jigsaw Academys
from online & offline classes
experience & knowledge

Outcomes-oriented
Hands on experience with tools curriculum aligned with
like SAS, R, Hadoop & Python EPBA Indias global aspirations
VALUE
Taught by distinguished
ADDED
international SDA Bocconi
Learn applications of tools
Faculty
& methodologies to different
industries Access to Bocconis wide
international network of
100,000 Alumni
12 month access to
the Jigsaw Lab

ADVANTAGES FOR ORGANIZATIONS

Motivate Benefit immediately from global Combine training with

and retain talent know-how, best practices, business agenda and goals
and managerial models
CURRICULUM
AN INTRODUCTION TO DATA SCIENCE
An overview of data analysis, analytics, and data science
Technology and tool landscape in big data mining
A framework for tackling big data analytics project
Case studies on application of data science across
industries and functional areas
DATA SCIENCE TOOLKIT
The language of SAS for data manipulation and modeling
R and R packages for data manipulation, visualization,
and data mining
Descriptive statistical concepts for business data analysis
Decision making with inferential statistics and
hypothesis testing
PREDICTIVE MODELS AND MACHINE LEARNING
Regression models with R and SAS
Clustering algorithms with R and SAS
Time series forecasting with R and SAS
Machine learning techniques with R and SAS
BIG DATA IMPLICATIONS
Understanding big data
Overview of big data processing and storage systems -
Hadoop
Integrating R with Hadoop for big data analytics
Data mining and visualization with big data systems
BUSINESS APPLICATION OF DATA SCIENCE
Data science in retail
Data science in financial services
Data science and unstructured data analysis
Future trends and industry focus in data science
MANAGERIAL APPLICATIONS OF DATA SCIENCE
Marketing management
Digital marketing and strategy
Financial risk management
Application of analytics in Startups
On campus face-to-face training
120 Hrs, spread over 6 three-day modules
2017: 3-5 Nov | 8-10 Dec
2018: 26-28 Jan | 30-31 Mar, 1 Apr | 14-17 Jun | 2-5 Aug*
Online in-live sessions
60 Hrs, spread over 24 two and a half hour modules
Pre-recorded online sessions
300 Hrs
Capstone project and assignments
100 Hrs
Jigsaw Learning Center access for a period of 24 months
* Tentative course schedule
 BUSINESS FUNCTIONS

PREDICTIVE
MODELING

SKILLS
DATA BIG DATA
MINING ANALYTICS

FINANCE TELECOM

RETAIL HEALTHCARE

INFORMATION
INSURANCE TECHNOLOGY

STARTUPS

INDUSTRIES

EPBA Class of 2015-2016

 ACCESS BOCCONI ALUMNI
NETWORK
Alumni are one the greatest assets of business schools
throughout the world. IEMB graduates will have access to
the Bocconi Alumni Association (BAA) network, consisting
of more than 100,000 graduates in over 80 countries around
the world, including India.
The teaching was highly stimulating. We were able to
really connect and engage with the faculty from both
Bocconi and Jigsaw Academy in a way that really allowed
for a free flow of ideas and experiences that enhanced
our learning in new and interesting ways.
Swapnil Deshmukh | Delivery Head at Raj Technologies

BAA Network will allow IEMB graduates to become peers

with professionals from across the world; benefit from
continuous learning and career service tools; gain visibility If you compare the curriculum of the 3-4 main
and prestige; be exposed to international development programmes available in India, this is the only one
opportunities.
where one actually gets (a) the integration of big data
with analytics and (b) the actual hands-on approach to
The Alumni network is developing local chapters in a large
number of cities including Athens, Barcelona, Buenos Aries, learning big data technologies like Hadoop, Hive etc.
Dubai, Frankfurt, Lisbon, London, Madrid, Mumbai, Munich, Prof. Maitrayee Mukherjee | Faulty at IIM Kashipur
New York, Oslo, Paris, Sao Paulo, Shanghai, Tokyo, Zagreb
and Zurich. In addition, there are a large number of more
informal networks in other cities.

Bocconi Alumni Meet 2016

FACULTY

Seema Khanvilkar
Professor of Business Communication

Sarita Digumarti
COO & Co-Founder, Jigsaw Academy

Sandhya Kuruganti
Faculty, Jigsaw Academy

Maurizio Poli
Bocconi Professor of Quantitative Methods & Director
of SDA Bocconi Global Executive MBA

Luigi Vittorio Tava

Professor of Quantitative Methods

Gaurav Vohra
CEO & Co-Founder, Jigsaw Academy
TAKE ACTION:

Participants should have a bachelor degree in engineering/science/commerce/arts with mathematics as one of the subjects
during their bachelors program. Preferable work experience is 3 years, in exceptional cases applicants with less than 3 years
are admitted into the program.

Apply online by 09th October 2017 at COUNSELLING SERVICE

www.jigsawacademy.com/bocconi

Faculty panel will review applications Jigsaw Academy Counselors: +91 9019 987 000

Shortlisting will be on the basis of past academic Mr. Sagar - MISB Bocconi: +91 22 4086 7019
performance, quality of work experience and fit for analytics
Shortlisted candidates will be scheduled for interviews epba@jigsawacademy.com
on a rolling basis

TUITION FEES RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES

Rs. 6,40,000 + applicable taxes MISB Bocconi has a tie-up with service apartment providers
for participants travelling from outside of Mumbai.
Contact us for early bird discounts
The apartments are fully furnished and include breakfast and
Travel and accommodation are not included.
free wifi.

FINANCIAL AID & SCHOLARSHIP

MISB Bocconi & Jigsaw Alumni are eligible for an Alumni discount. Please contact us for details on early bird and corporate
discounts. Discounts cannot be combined. MISB Bocconi assists candidates in their search for funding, by supplying the
necessary documentation and encourages them to explore all scholarships and loan possibilities in time.

This brochure is only for the purpose of providing information to the reader on the EPBA. MISB Bocconi reserves the right to change and modify these details at any time. Updated information will
be published on the MISB Bocconi website. The pictures of this brochure are only used for illustrative purposes. They have been taken during events and initiatives organized by MISB Bocconi
without expressed written permission of those included in the photograph.
MISB Bocconi
is waiting for you

Gianmario Verona
Rector Bocconi University
MISB Bocconi
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tel. +91 22 4086 7000 I www.misbbocconi.com

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Jigsaw Academy
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www.jigsawacademy.com
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Veronica Vecchi
MISB Bocconi Executive Education Director

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