Global
analytics major SAS ties up with Calcutta
Business School for certificate programme in
business analytics for PGDM students
Kolkata: SAS,
the leader in business analytics software and services, has tied-up with Calcutta
Business School (CBS) to introduce a cutting-edge SAS Certificate
Programme in Business Analytics which would lead to globally-recognized
certification along with CBS's Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM)
certification. The training for Business Analytics programme at CBS, the only
such SAS programme in eastern region, would be directly conducted by SAS
professionals.
“Today, data is being generated from every transaction and
interaction. Big data is only growing bigger. Organisations across Indian
industries have understood the importance of leveraging analytics for deriving
insights and foresights from their data. This transformation in mindset is
fuelling the demand for analytics professionals. SAS works with best-in-class
institutes and universities across geographies to equip students with skills in
analytics. I am confident that our collaboration with Calcutta Business School
will further create professionals with skills in analytics and bridge the
talent gap,” said Mr Noshin Kagalwalla, Country Manager, SAS India.
In the US alone, SAS supports 15 master's degree
and more than 50 certificate programs in analytics and related fields. New SAS
education initiatives in 2014 will augment those programs to multiply talent.
SAS solutions and products have been a key enabler providing an analytical
framework in helping companies across the globe to scour big data for fresh
perspectives; take intelligent and critical business actions like “course
correction” and “pro-active choices” using analytical applications and
predictive technologies.
“CBS is aware of the global shift towards
analytics. The tie up with SAS - the best in the industry - is a move to arm
CBS students with advance analytics knowledge and skills that would be accepted
globally. Anyone who wants a good-paying, recession-proof skill set should
consider a career in analytics. The Certificate Programme in Business Analytics
at CBS is a talent and skill multiplier that would greatly enhance students'
employability and career prospects internationally," said Goutam Sengupta,
Director, Calcutta Business School.
The need to solve complex business problems
through analytics is intensifying demand for SAS software and services. More
and more forwarding looking companies in the world have begun to embrace
analytics and started investing in setting up infrastructure to support it.
This has opened up huge global career prospects for building next generation of
data-savvy professionals and management graduates. Calcutta Business School (CBS)
has set up a Centre of Excellence (CoE) to create an ecosystem for advanced
analytics for its students and faculties.
A McKinsey
Global Institute study projects up to 190,000 unfilled analytics
positions in the US by 2018 and a shortage of 1.5 million managers and analysts
skilled in big data. Research
by Accenture projected that six major industries in seven
countries would add 117,600 analytics jobs by 2015. The biggest shortfalls are
anticipated in the US, Brazil and the UK.
About SAS
SAS is the leader in
business analytics software and services, and the largest independent vendor in
the business intelligence market. Through innovative solutions, SAS helps
customers at more than 70,000 sites improve performance and deliver value by
making better decisions faster. Since 1976 SAS has been giving customers around
the world The Power to Know®. SAS has been in India since 1997. SAS India
operations are headquartered in Mumbai with regional offices in Bangalore, New
Delhi and Pune. SAS works with organisations across Industries and offers them
Analytics & Business Intelligence to fuel innovation and meet their
business objectives. Year on year SAS has been leading the Advanced Analytics
market in India with majority market share. It has also been awarded as one of
the best places to work for by the Great Places to Work institute. Information
on SAS India operations can be found at www.sas.com/india
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About Calcutta Business School
Calcutta
Business School is an autonomous institute offering an AICTE approved two-year
fully residential Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) program and
several Executive Education Programs. The school, modelled on some of the top
ranking Business Schools in the world, is located on a sprawling 15 acres fully
residential, eco-friendly and 'intelligent' campus on the outskirts of Kolkata.
Calcutta Business School has been set up and is managed by Shikhshayatan
Foundation (formerly Marwari Balika Vidyalaya Society), founded in 1920. The
Institute is governed by reputed industrialists, business leaders, and former
IIM Directors with Mr. S. K. Birla as the Chairman. Full Time Faculty members
at Calcutta Business School have distinguished academic and research background
from some of the world's leading institutions like Wharton Business School,
USA, Johns Hopkins University, USA, IIMs, XLRI, and IITs. They have long years
of teaching experience in leading institutions like IIMs or have long years of
industry experience in organizations like ITC Ltd., Tata Motors, Philips, and
Exide Industries among others. Apart from full-time faculty members, Calcutta
Business School attracts eminent Visiting Faculty members from across the
world.For more details visit www.calcuttabusinessschool.org
