PGP-DSE

Post Graduate Program in

DATA SCIENCE ENGINEERING
9-Month Online Program | Dedicated Placement Assistance
THE TIME IS NOW

46%
Analytics professionals in India
have a work experience of less than 5 years.

61%
Jobs are open for candidates with
0-5 years experience.

2.7 MILLION
The 2020 global estimate calls for 2.7 million job
postings for analytics and data science roles.

33.5%
Indian data science industry is growing at a healthy
rate of 33.5 per cent CAGR.

2020
India to become one of the top three
markets for Big Data by 2020.

*Sources: PWC, NASSCOM, Analytics India Magazine.

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PG PROGRAM
IN DATA
SCIENCE &
ENGINEERING
Great Learning & Great Lakes’
PGP-DSE is a program designed for
fresh graduates and early career
professionals looking to build their
career in data science & analytics.
With the large number of job
openings in analytics and data
science, PGP-DSE equips you with
the right skills and knowledge
needed to break into these roles.
Great Learning and Great Lakes
have collaborated with the industry
to create a program that trains
candidates specifically for roles
such as business analysts, data
analysts, data engineer, analytics
engineer and more by teaching
relevant analytics techniques, tools,
technologies, and hands-on
applications through industry case
studies.

Program Delivery
9-Month Online Program
1-Month Preparatory Module
Live Online Sessions twice a week
4hrs/week - Between Mon-Fri (After working hours)
Online Lab Sessions on Weekends (4hrs/Weekend)
Dedicated Placement Assistance
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WHY Placement
PGP-DSE? Highlights

Build/grow your career in data

science roles and companies
100+
Participating Companies
An academic pedigree that is
respected in the industry and
can help you get a job 6.9 LPA
Average CTC
Learn through live online
sessions and hands-on
learning. 15.6 LPA
Highest CTC
Learn data science tools and
technologies sought after by
leading companies 85%
Average Salary Hike

On completing this program, you will:

Be well versed in analytics tools and technologies such as

Python, Tableau, SQL

Apply industry relevant machine learning techniques such as

Regression, Predictive Modelling, Clustering, Time Series
Forecasting, Classification, etc.

Structure a business problem into an analytics framework using

statistics and data modelling

Perform data cleaning and data transformation operations using

several tools and techniques

Present yourself as an ideal candidate for analyst, data engineer,

and data scientist roles within leading analytics companies

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 Akhil Kodali
Data Analyst, Indegene

“I had three things in mind: placements, good content to learn, and

real-time examples. Great Learning ticked off all three requirements. The
teaching staff is well experienced and enriched. Numerous real-world
examples were given to us. The course topics were well explained. I gained
comprehensive knowledge about all the course topics even though I was
starting from scratch. Mock interviews and interviews with industry experts
were conducted. This helped me concentrate on my strengths and figure out
what my weakness is. I worked hard based on the feedback provided and
cracked my very first interview at Indegene Private Ltd, Bangalore.”

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
Online Program
9-month online program with live online sessions
happening twice a week - 4hrs/week between
Mon-Fri (After working hours).
Online Lab Sessions on Weekends - 4hrs/Weekend

Great Lakes Advantage

Award-winning world-class faculty and industry experts
Ranked within top 10 business schools in India and
pioneered India’s #1 ranked business analytics program

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 Dedicated Placement Assistance
Career guidance and mentorship by Great Lakes facutly
and industry leaders
Resume review and interview preparation sessions
Access to opportunities with leading companies

Become job-ready
Real-world case studies to build practical skills
Hands-on exposure to analytics tools & techniques such
as Python, Tableau, SQL
Learn industry insights through multiple industry
knowledge sessions

Upon successful completion of the

program, you will receive a Post Graduate
Certificate from Great Lakes Executive
Learning.

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 Iva Nanda
Analyst, Cartesian Consulting

“Great Learning’s PG program in Data Science and Engineering has one of

the best curriculum when compared to other options in the market. The
duration of the course is 5 months. Numerous course topics are covered in
this period and are comprehensive as well. The career support provided by
Great Learning is extremely helpful.”

PROGRAM CURRICULUM
PREPARATORY MODULE

Basics of Python

DATA SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Introduction to programming in Python

SQL Programming
Python for Data Science (Data Cleansing, Manipulation, and EDA)
Statistical Methods for Decision Making

MACHINE LEARNING

Supervised Learning (Regression, CART, Unsupervised Learning,

Clustering, PCA, Decision Trees)
Ensemble techniques (Bagging and Boosting)

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DATA SCIENCE APPLICATIONS

Database Management Systems (Data Querying-SQL, Joins, Indexing)

Data Visualisation using Tableau
Time Series Forecasting
Text Mining & Sentiment Analysis

TOOLS COVERED

Python, Tableau, SQL

CAREER PREPARATION MODULE

Aptitude Skill Training and Development

Resume Review Workshops
Interview Preparation

Curriculum review and changes are under the purview of the faculty committee and would be
undertaken from time to time to ensure the program coverage is in line with the requirements in
the industry.

Sownthiriya
Associate Analyst, Mahindra

“The program is very well designed and in line with what the industry needs.
I had no knowledge of data science before and wasn’t sure if I would be
disciplined enough to take up an online course. The learning allowed me to
clear my doubts right then and there which helped a lot. And the inputs that
I gained from the mock interview sessions helped me crack the placement
process of multiple companies.”

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4 WEEK HANDS-ON PROJECT
Candidates take up a 4-week application based hands-on capstone project
to apply their learning to real-life business problems.

Build job-relevant skills Develop an

with a real-life industry e-portfolio to
project showcase to
potential employers

Apply and strengthen Gain perspective

the concepts from mentors
learned in the on the approach to
program solve the problem

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PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE
All eligible candidates will receive placement assistance for 3 months after
program completion.

Access to Workshops on Career Guidance and

Opportunities with Resume Review & Mentorship by Great Lakes
Leading Companies Interview Preparation Faculty and Industry Leaders

Placement Roles
Highlights Offered
100+ Analytics Consultant
Participating Companies Manager – Analytics
Data Analyst
6.9 LPA Data Scientist
Average CTC Data Engineer
ML Engineer
15.6 LPA AI Engineer
Highest CTC
Reporting Analyst

85%
Research Executive
Statistician
Average Salary Hike
Learners complete the Placement
Readiness Evaluation at the end of the
program to participate in the placements
process. All learners get 2 attempts at the
evaluation.
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PARTICIPATING COMPANIES*
• Uber • Merit • Genebox • Factspan
• Renault • Saksoft • Buddi Health • Indium
Software
• Oyo Rooms • Medlife • The Math
• Kestone
• FSS • KPMG Company
• Prodapt
• Sokrati • Tekion • DXC Technology
• Smith's group
• Asian Paints • Cognizant • Swiggy
• Tredence
• Unifynd • TVS • AI Enterprise
• Bewakoof.com
• Credy • Kantar • Razorthink
Technologies • TransOrg
• Fractal Analytics • Vestas
• Policy bazaar Analytics
• Mercedes Benz • Manthan
Systems • United Health • Mu Sigma
• Big Basket
• EXL Service Group • Paisabazaar
• Mahindra
• HSBC • Indegene • Arcadis
• G Square
• Jana Finance • Ad Global 360 • Genpact
• Cartesian
Consulting • Kinara Capital • Marlabs • Nielsen
• Latent view • Tata IQ • OPPO
*
Indicative list

+100 MORE COMPANIES

7% Consulting
9%
27% IT Services / Technology
BFSI
11%
Healthcare/ Insurance
Logistics/ Manufacturing
14%
E-Commerce
18%
Other
14%

INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION
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PGP-DSE BATCH PROFILE
Our students include freshers and experienced professionals from across
industries, functions and backgrounds.
40 37%
35 Freshers
30
<1 year
25 23%
20% 1-2 years
20
15%
15 2-3 years
10
5%
3-5 years
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EXPERIENCE DISTRIBUTION

4% 4% B.E/B.Tech
4%
BBA/BBM/BMS
5%
5% B.Com/B.Com-Hons

7%
B.Sc/B.Sc-Hons
M.E/M.Tech
MBA/PGDM
71%
Other

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

6% IT and Technology
5%
Consulting,Research
12% & Analytics
48% BFSI
12% Automobile &
Manufacturing
E Com
17%
Other

INDUSTRY DIVERSITY
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 Diptanil Bhowmik
Consultant, Fractal Analytics

“The initial classes were easy but as the major topics came in, it needed an
extra effort and the whole management was very helpful with extra classes
and other guidance as required. The placement team was an important part
of the program as many top-notch companies were brought in and a
placement boot camp was set-up for each company. I got an offer from
Fractal Analytics as a consultant analyst which gave a great career boost to
me being a fresher. The company is great to work for.”

PROGRAM FACULTY

DR. NARAYANA DARAPANEN

Ph.D (Pierre & Marie Curie University, Paris)
Professor, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
Great Learning

DR. MUDIT KULSHRESHTA

Ph.D (IGIDR)
Professor
Great Lakes Institute of Management

MR. R VIVEKANAND
MBA (Monash University)
Operations Director
Wilson Consulting Private Limited

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 MR. GURUMOORTHY PATTABIRAMAN
M.Sc (Madras School of Economics)
Faculty, Data Science & Machine Learning
Great Learning

DR. SRABASHI BASU

Ph.D (Penn State University)
Professor, Business Analytics
Great Lakes Institute of Management

Bhavya Labishetty
Data Scientist, OPPO

“One of the best things about the program was the kind of peers I got to
interact with. Everyone had a new approach to understand the problem. I
will be grateful for their support and being one of the reasons for me to get
better. With the help of Career support, I got to interview with many
companies like Nielsen, Bridgei2i Analytics, Oppo etc. Using the foundations
from topics learnt and working on those concepts was necessary to crack the
interviews.”

Apoorva Krishnan Arunachalam

Data Analyst, Latent View Analytics

“One who really puts in hard work and makes use of whatever that has been
taught in this course will truly shine in both their career and life. I would
definitely recommend Great Learning to anyone out there who is confused
about how and where to start a career in data science. This is the best place
to start your career.”

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ALUMNI IN THE INDUSTRY*
Our alumni have successfully transitioned their careers to business and
functional roles in data science and analytics, working with some of the
leading organisations in the world including:

*Indicative List

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TESTIMONIALS
After completing around 4 and a half months of
the program, I had applied for Uber. The
knowledge that I gained through the course
really helped to crack the interview. This
program is ideal for anyone who is looking for a
transition into the field of Data Science. The
AISHWARYA curriculum is very well designed and the
SARDA placement support is really good.
Business Analyst

PGP-DSE is a top-notch program for students

aspiring to make a career in the field of data
science. The program has a well-designed
course-content and structure and is taught by the
best faculty who made us think outside the box
constantly. After the completion of the program
SAI RAMYA the assistance provided by the placement team
MACHAVARAPU was impeccable, they guided us at every step
Business Analyst from the interview preparation to confidently
cracking the interviews. Joining Great Lakes was
the biggest milestone in my career.

Coming from a sales and marketing

background, I never thought I would end up in a
successful company like OYO as a business
analyst. All thanks to the Great Lakes team. The
kind of learning they provided is industry
standard. The team helped me throughout the
GURDEEP curriculum whenever needed, be it a webinar,
CHAWLA remedial sessions, or personal sessions. Thank
Business Analyst you once again for all the support. Happy to be
a member of the Great Lakes Family.

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TESTIMONIALS
As a consultant in the industry, I couldn't afford
the risk of being unaware of using machine
learning as a tool to investigate/predict or
model the industry dynamics. Joining here was
my first choice and it proved to be the best for
me. I am being approached by employers for
YASH opportunities of my interest. I would
AGARWAL recommend this to professionals and students
Senior COE Analyst with the desire to undergo training and develop
a logical understanding of Data Science. “Great
Experience at Great Learning.”

If you are sincere and perform well during the

program, you will definitely land a job in a good
company. I can say that the mock interviews,
career fairs, and CV reviews were quite helpful and
played a major role in my transition. I had an
opportunity to be interviewed by 3 companies
SHAWRYA from which, I was offered roles by two companies.
SHARMA
Associate
Consultant

As a fresher, I knew very little about data science

but at the end of the program, I was well-versed
with all the industry-relevant tools and topics. It
was the ideal and the best way to learn data
science. All the concepts were taught during
this program with hands-on training on topics
RAMYA T like text mining, Hadoop, SQL etc. All the
Consultant Data Faculty were really great and I really love the
Scientist way this program is structured.

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TESTIMONIALS
2-year career gap didn’t stop me from bagging
a position as a consultant in fractal analytics.
Thank you Great Learning.

MAHENDRA
SHAJI
Analytics Consultant

Thanks to the Data Science and Engineering

program at Great Lakes, I had 2 offers, one from
DXC Technology and another from Razorthink.
Taking this course to upskill myself was one of the
best decisions I’ve made.

SURAJ SURESH
Data Scientist

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ADMISSION DETAILS
ELIGIBILITY
Applicants should have 60% or above in Xth, XIIth and Bachelor's
degree.
The program is open for candidates in their final semester and recent
graduates with 0-3 years of experience.
The PG Data Science Course is ideal for candidates with a graduation in
a quantitative discipline like engineering, mathematics, commerce,
sciences, statistics, economics, etc.

SELECTION PROCESS

Apply by filling a Admissions Shortlisted Screening call

simple online committee will candidates need with Alumni/
application form review and to appear for an Program Director/
shortlist. online aptitude Faculty
test.

PROGRAM FEES FINANCIAL AID

`2,75,000 + GST

(Includes tuition fee, lab access and

learning materials.)

Candidates can pay the We’ve tied-up with multiple

program fee through Net lending partners to ensure that
Banking, Credit Cards or money is not a constraint in
Debit Cards, Cheque/DD. your path of learning.
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ABOUT US

Great Learning’s mission is to make professionals proficient and future-ready.

Its programs always focus on the next frontier of growth in industry and
currently straddle across Analytics,
Data Science, Big Data, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Deep
Learning, Cloud Computing and more. Great Learning uses technology,
high-quality content, and industry collaboration to deliver an immersive
learning experience that helps candidates learn, apply, and demonstrate
their competencies. All programs are offered in collaboration with leading
global universities and are taken by thousands of professionals
every year to secure and grow their careers.

Great Lakes is India’s leading business school with campuses in Chennai and
Gurgaon. Led by exceptional faculty and steered by an outstanding advisory
council, Great Lakes is ranked amongst India's top 10 business schools and is
ranked as the best in the country when it comes to learning analytics.
Learning Analytics from Great Lakes ensures you get the industry credibility
and acceptance as you look to build your career.

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