EXECUTIVE LEARNING

Post Graduate Programs in

Artificial Intelligence
& Machine Learning
AI & ML - THE NEXT DIGITAL FRONTIER

60% Rise In Demand

for Data Scientists in 2018* (as per Kelly OCG)

5,00,000+
projected job openings in Data Science and Machine Learning

ARTIFICIAL
INTELLIGENCE &
MACHINE $2 Billion to $16 Billion
Machine Learning sector in India will grow from $2 billion
LEARNING -THE to $16 billion by 2025
NEXT DIGITAL
FRONTIER

$40 Billion
spent by companies around the world in developing AI capabilities in
2016* (as per McKinsey Global Institute report on Artificial Intelligence)

75%
of Indian companies feel the shortage of skilled professionals is slowing
down their adoption of AI* (as per Intel/IDC)
WHY GREAT LEARNING?

5000+
Students

4 Million
Hours of Learning Delivered
WHY GREAT
LEARNING? Ranked #1
in Analytics Education

500+
Industry Experts
25+
India’s Best Data Science Faculty

2000+
Career Transitions 3000+
amongst alumni Successful Alumni
#Analytics India Magazine - 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
PROGRAMS AT A GLANCE

PGP-AIML - Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning

Duration 12 months
• Blended (Weekend classroom & Online content)
Formats
• Online only (Online content with weekend personalised mentoring)

Professionals with 3+ years of experience in a technology role, including some programming knowledge
Suitable for preferably in Python. This program helps develop competence in Artificial Intelligence and Machine
Learning for future-oriented working professionals.

PGP-ML - Machine Learning

Duration 7 months
• Blended ( Weekend classroom & Online content)
Formats • Online only (Online content with weekend personalised mentoring)

Working professionals who want to hone their skills in Data Science, Machine Learning and Deep
Suitable for Learning, and transition to roles like Data Scientists, Machine Learning Engineers, Technology
Architects, Solution Engineers, Chief Technology Officers etc.
WHAT MAKES OUR AIML PROGRAMS UNIQUE?
Covers Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
technologies and applications including Machine
Learning, Deep Learning, Computer Vision, Natural
Language Processing, Intelligent Virtual Agents,
Neural Network, Tensor Flow and many more.
Hands-on program using AI and ML lab and 12+
projects. It features case studies and learning from
some of the top global companies like Uber, Netflix,
Google, Amazon etc.
As part of this program, you will be making all of your
submissions on Github. Github is an online repository
which helps you to store all the projects and
assignments you have done as part of this program in a
single place. Today, most companies before hiring new
recruits, look into their Github profile to check their
technical expertise.
1 Designed by leading academic and industry
experts with IIT-Bombay faculty.
2
The program has multiple formats to suit the tight
3 schedules of busy working professionals.
4 The capstone project is a mandatory
application-oriented industry project
undertaken by all candidates to develop the
acumen to solve real-life business problems on
5 Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning in
collaboration with their mentors. Industry experts
and Great Lakes faculty mentor you through the
6 entire duration of the capstone project.
ePortfolio - Showcase your learning and
projects in a snapshot, share the link on social
7 media channels to establish your credibility in
Artificial Intellegence.
WHAT CAN OUR AIML PROGRAMS HELP YOU ACHIEVE?

Develop an understanding of Deep Learning, build Neural Networks, and

learn to lead successful Machine Learning projects

Become proficient in Python & Data libraries like Numpy, Pandas, Scipy
and NLTK

Develop expertise in technologies like Tensorflow and Keras to

develop popular AI applications like Face detection model, Sentiment
Analysis etc

Gain a thorough understanding of theoretical concepts and their

application to real-world problems

Develop a verified portfolio with 12+ industry grade projects on Github

PROGRAM FORMATS: ONLINE LEARNING

Goal Achievement
By linking students to a mentor from their field of study, students can get a better
understanding of possible career paths from industry professionals.

Peer Learning
Mentors ensure there is consistent engagement between the students.

Being Industry ready

Right guidance from mentors helps students learn about best industry practices and become
industry ready.

Personalized Development Opportunity

Dedicated mentors help address individual learning needs and help students to
develop skills & expertise.
PROGRAM FORMATS: BLENDED

In addition to the features offered by our online programs, get these additional benefits with the
classroom experience

Classroom Sessions
Learn through weekend classroom sessions supported by online learning to provide the best of
both worlds

Hands-on assistance from Subject matter experts

Get one to one live support from Subject Matter experts to boost your hands-on skills in
Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence

Talent Pool in Classroom

Interaction in the classrooms is not just with peers but active employees from different
industries who bring their unique experiences to the fore
LEARNING JOURNEY

• Understanding • Convolutional Neural

Python Networks (CNNs)
• Exploratory data • PCA • Pre-processing Image
analysis (EDA) • Clustering data • Visualization of
using Python techniques • Object detection & Neural Networks
• Summary statistics • Random forest Image Localization using Tensor
• Hypothesis testing • Boosting, Bagging • Image & Face board
• Matplotlib • Recommendation recognition using • Markov’s Decision
• Seaborn systems CNNs process

WEEK 6 WEEK 12 WEEK 18 WEEK 24 WEEK 30 WEEK 36 WEEK 42 WEEK 48

• Regression • Neural • Recurrent Neural Networks • Environment type

models Networks (RNNs) & agent design
• Support Vector • Deep Neural • Text processing using • Multi-agent
Machines Networks RNNs systems
• Naïve Bayes • Forward & • Word2Vec • Case Study: IoT
Backward • Bag of words
propagation

PGP - MACHINE LEARNING

PGP ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE & MACHINE LEARNING
PROJECTS

Projects as part of our programs fall into the following domains. Students of the PGP - AIML will work on projects on all areas
mentioned, while learners as part of the PGP - ML program will work on areas limited to Machine Learning.

MACHINE ARTIFICIAL
LEARNING INTELLIGENCE

Supervised Learning Neural Networks

Unsupervised Learning Computer Vision

Ensemble Techniques NLP

Featurisation, Model Selection & Tuning Reinforcement Learning

Recommendation Systems Intelligent Agents

HANDS-ON EXPOSURE TO TOOLS

Data Libraries
such as
#Pandas, Numpy, Scipy
Python visualization library
such as
#Matplotlib

Keras

Natural Language Processing

library such as
NLTK
Python,Machine
Learning library such as
#scikit-learn
Tensor
Flow

#Python

Pytorch

Participants of the PGP-AIML will work & develop expertise on all the tools mentioned, while participants of the PGP-ML will
work on tools marked with #
FACULTY

DR. AMIT SETHI

Faculty, IIT Bombay
Prof. Sethi is currently a faculty member at IIT Bombay where his research is focused on applying deep
learning methodologies to digital pathology for analysis of cancer tissues. He was previously a faculty
member at IIT Guwahati and spent many years at ZS Associates, a leading management consulting firm,
at their offices in Chicago.

Prof. Sethi holds MS and PhD degrees from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and BTech from IIT
Delhi.

DR. ARJUN JAIN

Adjunct Faculty, IIT Bombay
Dr. Jain is the co-founder of Perceptive Code, a Silicon Valley AI startup that builds intelligence into
automobiles using Deep Learning. He is part of the Theano development team and a contributor to Torch
- both of which are widely used libraries for Deep Learning.

Dr. Jain received his PhD from the Max Planck Institute in Germany and his post-doc from NYU where he
worked with Yann LeCun.
FACULTY

DR. P K VISHWANATHAN
Professor, Analytics & Operations, Ph.D (Madras University)
Dr. PK Viswanathan, currently serves as a professor of analytics at Great Lakes Institute of Management.
He teaches subjects such as business statistics, operations research, business analytics, predictive
analytics, ML analytics, spreadsheet modeling and others.

In the industrial tenure spanning over 15 years, he has held senior management positions in Ballarpur
Industries (BILT) of the Thapar Group and the JK Industries of the JK Organisation. Apart from executing
corporate consultancy assignments, Dr. PK Viswanathan has also designed and conducted training
programs for many leading organizations in India. He has degrees in MSc (Madras), MBA (FMS, Delhi), MS
(Manitoba, Canada), Ph.D. (Madras). He is currently ranked among Top 10 Data Academicians in
India.

MUKESH RAO
Faculty, Machine Learning, Great Learning
Prof. Mukesh Rao has almost 3 decades of experience in the Analytics and Machine Learning industry. He
has designed and implemented Machine Learning algorithms for abuse detection, social media analysis
and report generation using MapReduce. Prior to this, Prof. Rao was with Wipro for over 12 years where he
was the Head of PM Academy.
FACULTY

DR. NARAYANA DARAPANENI

Professor, Big Data & Machine Learning, Great Learning
Dr. Narayana has more than 11 years of industry experience and over 4 years’ academic research
experience. Over these years, he has worked as a professor, trader, project manager, team lead, and
developer.

His area of expertise includes Machine learning, Optimization, Financial engineering and High frequency &
algorithmic trading. He is proficient in R Language, Hadoop, Python & Big Data Technologies. He has
published over ten research articles in international journals and conferences. He has taught courses in Big
Data technologies, guided student projects and mentored students at premier institutes.

GURUMOORTHY P
Faculty, Data Science And Machine Learning
Gurumoorthy is a Techno-Functional Professional with over 10 years of experience in the IT & Analytics
domains. He is an undergrad in Mathematics & postgrad in Actuarial Economics. He has headed the
Global Analytics Team in one of the World's largest Shipping Companies and currently is the "Head of
Industry Solutions" in the Analytics & Mobility spaces at a niche AR/VR/MR Start-up Company in Chennai.

He has handled over 400 hours of Analytics training classes/workshops for Corporate and Individuals early
in his career. He started his career as an Entrepreneur, handling clients on multiple Web Analytics &
SEO/SEM Consulting Projects.
TESTIMONIALS

This is one of the beautifully crafted Data-science programme consisting of different aspects
around statistics, Industry Sessions, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Data
visualization. The course provides a good balance of theory and more practical application of
LAKSHMINARASIMHAN different techniques covered through sessions taken by renowned faculty. It balances regular and
SANTHANAM online coursework amidst busy work schedules and learners get opportunities to engage with
Director - Data Analytics leading faculty and outstanding peers.
and Automation

The peer learning aspect is something that you guys should definitely be proud of. I should say
that I have been able to connect with wonderful people, both technically and personally, after
enrolling in the course. We are learning and at the same time teaching others new concepts. I can
SAI VENKATESHWARAN definitely say that my connections with most of my colleagues in this course will continue for a very
SRINIVASAN long time. I am always an advocate of the quote - “when you teach you learn more about what you
Senior Technical teach”. Here, my peers are both teachers and students enriching each other’s technical expertise
Lead to a vast extent.
GREAT ALUMNI WORK IN LEADING COMPANIES
COMPARISON

PGP ML PGP ML PGP AIML PGP AIML

S.no Features
(Online) (Blended) (Online) (Blended)

1 Duration 7 months 7 months 12 months 12 months

2 E-portfolio

3 PG Certificate (Great Lakes)

4 Github Repository

5 In-person real-time assistance

from Subject Matter Experts

Personalized Mentorship
6
from Industry experts

7 Career assistance

8 No. of projects 8 8 12 12

9 In-person interaction with faculty

10 Capstone project

Scikit-learn, Pandas, Numpy, Scipy,

Scikit-learn, Pandas, Numpy, Scipy,
11 Tools covered Matplotlib, Keras, TensorFlow,
Matplotlib
PyTorch, NLTK

12 Hackathon

13 Classroom sessions

14 Access to physical labs

ADMISSION DETAILS

S.no Features PGP ML (Online) PGP ML (Blended) PGP AIML (Online) PGP AIML (Blended)

1 Eligibility Applicants should have a bachelor's Applicants should have a minimum of 3

degree with a minimum of 50%
aggregate marks or equivalent.
Preference will be given to candidates
with Engineering, Mathematics,
Statistics, and Economics background.
years of experience in a technology
role, including some programming
knowledge preferably in Python. For
candidates who do not know Python, we
offer a free pre-program
tutorial.

2 Fees 1,25,000 + GST 2,25,000 + GST 2,00,000 + GST 3,25,000 + GST

Selection Process
Interested candidates need The Admissions committee and faculty panel Offer will be made to
to apply by filling a simple will review the applications and shortlist selected applicants
online application form candidates based on their profiles

01 02 03

Financial aid
Candidates can avail financial assistance and Zero % monthly EMIs. For information on easy payments options, please
contact our admissions office at +91 8448480525.
CONTACT US

+91 95999 63674

aiml@greatlearning.in

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