AMPBA by ISB : AI Monks’ View​

AMPBA by ISB: AI Monks’ View: India has seen a surge in demand for analytics and data science courses in recent years. Whether it is a technology university or a business school, everyone is gearing up to meet the rising demand for analytics and data science professionals.
Let us help you find whether the Advanced Management Program in Business Analytics by Indian School of Business is the right choice for you.

Indian School of Business (ISB)

AMPBA by ISB is a 15-month(s) program specially curated for mid-career professionals with 2 to 15 years of experience. According to the course’s website, ISB has designed the AMPBA for those who want to transform their careers by upskilling their existing thought process and refining their goals & objectives. The program targets working professionals aspiring for careers in machine learning, business analytics, and data science.

Let’s look at the course’s curriculum to understand better what it has to offer.

What do we observe?

As we can see from the above classification of courses, most of the courses are aligned with the analytics and data science domain. The program, packed with 30 courses and projects, focuses extensively on different aspects of analytics. This makes the course more suitable for professionals with prior understanding of the field or already working in the analytics and looking to upskill themselves.

Though there are foundational courses on R and Python, it requires much more to become ready for a full-fledged data scientist. Additionally, this enables the participants from different backgrounds to gain the pre-requisite knowledge. Hence, allowing a smooth transition to the world of data science and analytics.

The AMPBA program fee, INR 965,000 plus GST @ 18% (including Admission, Tuition, Course Material, Boarding and Lodging during on-campus residencies) + AMP Alumni Fee: INR 15,000 plus GST @ 18%, is in line with ePost Graduate Diploma(PGD) in Advanced Business Analytics (ePGD-ABA) by IIM Ahemdabad. However, since this program has existed for many years makes it a better option between the two.

Goods and Not so Goods of AMPBA by ISB

ISB’s AMPBA is a part-time program delivered in a blended learning format. The students spend five days at the ISB campus for residential classroom learning once every term. They also attend online sessions through a technology-aided platform, and work on mini-projects, assignments, etc., through ISB’s Learning Management System. The AMPBA emphasizes on the application, rather than just theory. The pedagogy involves blending faculty lectures with case study discussions, group activities, interactive sessions, and simulations. ISB also invited experienced industry practitioners who interact with participants, share practical perspectives & insights into real business problems.

Foundational Projects 

The course also offers Foundational Projects to help participants build skills to solve different business problems by integrating classroom learning.

Capstone Project

The Capstone Project is a three-month-long industry-sponsored project. The completion of the course offers participants an opportunity to apply their learning to solve real-world business problems.

The project duration of 3 months is decent from an analytics standpoint. One can try to get a complete experience of the end-to-end project in 3 months. Plus, people coming from the non-analytic background can have good exposure to the capstone project.

Additionally, a faculty member and an industry mentor guide each participant group, to integrate theoretical and practical aspects. Moreover, the program allows the participants to choose to work a live project from their organization. Alternatively, bid for projects that it brings from other organizations.

Placements

AMPBA by ISB does not provide any placement opportunities. Since the participants have company support, at least by way of time off from work to attend the program and therefore respecting the employer’s support, ISB does not feel it is appropriate to offer placement services. So, for people looking to get into the program with the aim of getting campus placement, this may not be the right choice.

Brand Name

Since its inception, ISB has been one of the biggest brand names for management education in India. Moreover, a strong backing from the college and a diversified alumni base should provide the required push to the course.

Action Learning

The course includes an action learning project. The students have to undertake these individually or under an ISB mentor’s guidance. The participant has to accomplish this personally. This would give them the chance to apply whatever they have learned during the course. ​

Opportunities for Data Science Enthusiasts

Since the course is more inclined towards analytics, we feel that the candidates aspiring to strengthen their existing analytics and data science skills can leverage the course curriculum and upskill themselves.

Conclusion:

To sum up, we would say the AMPBA by ISB is the right course with many good aspects. We believe that the course will help existing analytics or data science professionals upskill themselves and boost their analytics career. For individuals trying to enter the analytics field, they need to be a little cautious of the fact that the college does not provide the placement support. Hence the transition will depend a lot on your network and effort.​

We hope that AMPBA by ISB: AI Monks’ View might have helped you weigh the pros and cons before investing your hard-earned money and time into this course. To read about AI Monks’ View on IIMB-PGPBA, click here.

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