No, the course has been designed so that all participants can build their knowledge from basic concepts to advanced applications. For example, Linear Regression starts with the concept of mean and variation followed by correlation. Regression is then explained via Correlation followed by Interpretation of Regression results. Any knowledge of Math and Statistics will be helpful to the participants. Also comfort with data and its various formats will be an added bonus.

IT or programming deals with processes. Business Analytics deals with data. As a part of a programming team you will try and automate processes. A lot of these automated processes now generate huge amounts of data. This data is now the focus of Business Analytics. BA gains insights from these data to get an edge. A lot of IT processes such as Project Management are getting automated so demand in the sector is going to stagnate in the long run. At the same time, data is increasing exponentially, consider this: From the beginning of recorded time until 2003, the world had created 5 Exabytes of data. In 2011, the same amount was created in 2 days. In 2013, the world produced the same amount of data was created in just 10 minutes. IDC estimates that Data creation will reach 163 zettabytes by 2025. Hence the demand for BA professionals will continue to increase.

Most of the consulting profiles involve analysis of data to drive future business plans and strategy. Business Analytics will clearly give you an edge in your analytical and data handling capabilities.

If you are pursuing an MBA and want to make a career in Analytics, Consulting, Finance or Marketing then BA will be helpful to you. This course will make you comfortable with data and data analysis along with popular analytical tools such as MS-Excel, R and Python. It will give you the desired exposure to various domains thus creating a well-balanced outlook on data usage. Lastly, it will also help you to improve your profile vis-à-vis other candidates of your institute.

Typically, engineers are already conversant with basic IT tools and data structures. As an engineer, you can exploit this advantage and bolster it with techniques and domain knowledge from our course. If you are interested in a career in Analytics or Market Research or Finance, then data analysis can be handy.

A lot of IT professionals find Business Analytics more exciting. Along with this, the demand for Business Analytics professionals is growing whereas the demand for IT professionals is stagnating. Business Analytics hence may be a good career shift for you. Also, familiarity with IT leads to a better understanding of data leading to improved data analysis.