Postgraduate Program in

DATA SCIENCE &

MACHINE LEARNING (PGPDM)

grahamschool.uchicago.edu | www.jigsawacademy.com
“The University of Chicago Graham School is focused on extending the eminence of the University
and bringing innovative educational experiences to learners throughout the world. We’re excited
to be collaborating with Jigsaw Academy to bring the latest developments in analytics to help
professionals advance their careers.”
— Mark R. Nemec
Former Dean, University of Chicago Graham School

“The future belongs to analytics where intelligent humans and intelligent machines work together
to enable ordinary people to make optimal decisions. Our program teaches students to leverage
data to develop insights to build the intelligent future promised by analytics.”
— Sema Barlas
MScA Program Director, University of Chicago Graham School

“Analytics industry experts and hiring managers are very clear about what ‘kind’ of analytics or
Big Data and Machine Learning professionals they want to hire. Jigsaw Academy provides
extremely specific, tailor-made content that caters to the unique requirements of job roles and
profiles, creating analytics specialists not generalists.”
— Gaurav Vohra
CEO, Jigsaw Academy

“Many companies are exploring newer approaches to newer problems that use previously
unavailable data and data types. I would advise every aspiring analyst to consider picking up
Machine Learning and Data Science skills very soon. Mastering these techniques is going to be essential.”
— Sarita Digumarti
COO, Jigsaw Academy

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OWN YOUR FUTURE
BUILD A CAREER IN DATA SCIENCE
Today’s organization leaders and decision-makers are faced with vast amounts industry sectors. The PGPDM trains students on how to process and visualize data
of data as they confront complex issues and strategic challenges. The ability to and how to solve real-life business problems through data analysis. The program
make well-reasoned decisions hinges on the skillful interpretation of a broad is ideal for professionals aspiring to be in leadership positions. It follows a
range of available information. The University of Chicago Graham School and team-based learning approach with dynamic instruction from experts in the field,
Jigsaw Academy, India’s top online school for analytics, together provide through a blend of in-person and online classes. This allows participants of the
students with the superior training necessary to draw insights from real data PGPDM to progress at a pace that meets their needs. Relationships with corporate
and to apply analytical skills to solve real problems with the Postgraduate Program in partners provide students with access to real data sets and the opportunity to
Data Science and Machine Learning (PGPDM). PGPDM is application-oriented in address current business issues. Beyond the classroom, this program also
nature, integrating business strategy, project-based learning, simulations, case provides valuable networking opportunities and career connections.
studies, and specific electives addressing the analytical needs of various

ABOUT THE PROGRAM - PGPDM IN A SNAPSHOT

"Businesses and governments seek to
In its first edition, PGPDM has already made a significant impact, being ranked #2 in the extract value from Big Data. They seek to
Analytics India Magazine rankings for 2017 & 2018
build core competencies in skills that
A certificate in analytics and Machine Learning from the globally recognized University of
Chicago, ranked 3rd in the US*
translate data not just into actionable
insights, but also into business value.
International instructors from the University of Chicago Graham School
We, at Graham School, train our
Lifetime access to the University of Chicago's 150,000 member strong alumni network students to generate business value by
Guest lectures from analytics, Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence professionals providing rigorous training in advanced
analytics that synthesizes business
Curriculum designed jointly by top UChicago academicians and industry experts from India
goals, Big Data, Artificial Intelligence
Accelerated learning — 10-month intensive course with specialized domain electives — in and digital technology.”
Supply Chain, Marketing or Finance
— Dr. Anil Chaturvedi
Flexible learning model — Blend of online and in-person classes instructor, Analytics, University of Chicago
Access to the Jigsaw Cloud Lab and Jigsaw Learning Center

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THE
CURRICULUM
In this program, students will acquire advanced proficiency in applying with an opportunity to use data to provide data-driven strategic and tactical
state-of-the-art database development and software skills to support a recommendations. In addition to technical skills, the program also allows
variety of analytics applications. Students will learn data collection and students to build effective leadership and communication skills to advance
preparation methodologies, including identifying most relevant data sources their career upon graduation. The University of Chicago Graham School and
and preparing data for analytics. Through a combination of lectures and Jigsaw Academy are proud to include content on Deep Learning, Artificial
assignments, program participants will gain an in-depth understanding of Intelligence and Watson as part of our content partnership with IBM for the
the best in-class modeling and data analytics techniques. The program will Post Graduate Program in Data Science and Machine Learning (PGPDM).
provide an opportunity to work with real data sets to provide the students

INTRODUCTION TO ANALYTICS AND STATISTICS ESSENTIAL DATA ANALYTICS AND VISUALIZATION

- Analytics Overview - Iterative and Interactive Data Exploration using Tableau
- Statistical Frameworks - Overview of Predictive Modeling and Machine Learning
- Algorithm Type and Review including Linear Regression
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT AND PROJECT PLANNING: - Regression vs. Classification Approaches: including Logistic
AN ANALYTICS PERSPECTIVE - Regression and Cluster Analysis
- Overview of Data Science and Analytics and Analytical Management - Data Visualization, Mapping and Graphics
- Business Discovery Process and Use Cases for Business Analytics - Data Storytelling Techniques and Frameworks
- Analytical Leadership and Project Planning
ADVANCED ANALYTICS AND MACHINE LEARNING
INTRODUCTION TO R - Trees and Ensemble Models
- Intro to R and Data Manipulation - Bagging, Boosting and Random Forest
- Data Visualization, Data Manipulation and Visualization with R - Multinomial Logit and Discriminant Analysis
- SQL Basics and Data Pre-Processing with R - Time Series Analysis and Panel Data
- Simulation and Optimization Techniques
DATA UNDERSTANDING AND PREPARATION
- Enterprise Data Discovery, Data Gathering and Management PYTHON & DEEP LEARNING/ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
- Data Quality Investigation and Data Visualization for Data Quality - Spark, Spark for ML, ANN, DL,Tensor Flow and AI
- Probability Theory, Statistics and Trend Analysis
DL, AI & WATSON
PREDICTIVE ANALYTICS - Watson-hands on, Chatbot with Watson, Visual Recognition with
- Linear Regression, Segmentation, Logistics Regression, Decision Tree Watson and OpenCV

BIG DATA CAPSTONE PROJECT

- Introduction to Big Data - Industry Project
- Big Data Ecosystem/HDFS, - Hackathon and Contests
- Hadoop, HDFS, MapReduce and NoSQL - Career Management
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HOW TO
APPLY
Admission criteria
Graduates in engineering, science, commerce or arts.
Candidates applying for the program should be proficient in mathematics or statistics.
THE PROGRAM STRUCTURE
Program fees Total content: 450+ hours

INR. 3.65L +GST In-person training: 108 hours

Instalment option and loans available. Online classes (live webinars): 47+ hours
Pre recorded content: 300+ hours
Jigsaw learning centre access: 12 months
Capstone project and assignments
Residential facilities
The course will have a batch in Bangalore.
Your travel and stay in the city during the program will be at an additional cost.

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ABOUT
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO ABOUT
GRAHAM SCHOOL JIGSAW ACADEMY
Since the University of Chicago’s founding in 1890, the Graham School of Jigsaw Academy is a global award-winning online analytics and Big Data
Continuing Liberal and Professional Studies has served as the center of training provider, headquartered in Bengaluru, India. Founded by the duo of
innovative lifelong learning, extending the University’s academic values to Gaurav Vohra and Sarita Digumarti, Jigsaw Academy has helped over 50,000
a broader audience. The Graham School is committed to rigorous and students in 30+ countries build a successful career in analytics with their
transformative education, providing strategic learning opportunities to specialized industry oriented courses. The data scientists and educators at
individuals as well as to private, not-for-profit and public sector Jigsaw Academy offer meticulously structured courses with industry relevant
organizations. We offer professional development with practical curricula. Jigsaw Academy trains professionals in the areas of analytics, Data
application, powered by the University of Chicago’s mission as an Science, Big Data, Machine Learning, Business Analytics, and more recently,
intellectual destination leading new ways of thinking. the Internet of Things (IOT).

3 professional master’s degree programs Ranked no. 1 for analytics training in India by Analytics India Magazine

8 professional development programs 50,000+ students trained in over 30+ countries

127 years of tradition 60,000+ hours of corporate training delivered

3,757 students 400+ years of combined faculty experience

1,049 graduate degrees conferred 3000+ companies with Jigsaw Academy students

4,438 certificates awarded 1M+ hours of learning content viewed

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ABOUT INDUSTRY
IBM COLLABORATION
IBM (International Business Machines Corporation) is an American We have a mix of UChicago lecturers, experienced industry professionals and
multinational technology company headquartered in Armonk, New York, Jigsaw instructor who conduct classes focusing on a hands-on experience using
United States, with operations in over 170 countries. IBM manufactures and real life data sets. An illustrative list of experts who were part of PGPDM includes:
markets computer hardware, middleware and software, and offers hosting
and consulting services in areas ranging from mainframe computers to
nanotechnology. IBM is also a major research organization, holding the
record for most patents generated by a business (as of 2017) for 24
consecutive years. Inventions by IBM include the automated teller machine
(ATM), the PC, the hard disk drive, the magnetic stripe card and the SQL
programming language. A joint partnership with UChicago and Jigsaw
Academy, introduces students to IBM Watson, a technology platform that
uses natural language processing and machine learning to reveal insights Dr. Prashant Mr. Sameer Mr. Pankaj Rai
from large amounts of unstructured data. Watson has since 2011 been Pradhan Dhanrajani Senior Vice
applied to business, healthcare, developers, and universities. Executive Chief Strategy President
Director, Officer, Fractal Strategy, Wells
Watson and Analytics Fargo
5 IBM employees have been awarded Nobel prizes
Cloud at IBM

4,000+ patents were acquired within one calendar year by IBM, making
it the first company in US history to do so

25 IBM research scientists worked over four years to create IBM Watson

3 seconds is how long Watson takes to understand the meaning of a

question and provide a correct response
Mr. S Anand Dr. Santosh Mr. Kathirmani
Chief Executive Nair Sukumar
Officer, Founder and Co-Founder,
Gramener Director, Quelit
To learn more visit Analytic Edge
ibm.com/in-en
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Data Science & Machine Learning
(PGPDM)
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