Global analytics major SAS ties up with Calcutta Business School for certificate programme in business analytics for PGDM students

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