IIM Ahmedabad – Executive Program in Advanced Business Analytics
(EPABA) - Batch 06
Analytics has been successfully used for identifying a firm’s most profitable customers, deciding on the best offer price for a product, accelerating product innovations, optimizing supply chains, identifying key drivers of financial performance etc. Leading organizations in India and abroad have benefitted greatly by leveraging the powerof analytics.Competence in analyticshas become a critical skill for managers of the new age business organizations.
EPABA provides new-age managers the skills to become data confident and make informed decisions led by data, not intuition, that resonate with business objectives.
Blended Learning [Virtual Classroom + Campus]
The current batch is closed. Please enter your details here and we will update you on next batches
Programme Highlights
Duration
4 months
Campus Module
9 Days (3 visits of 3 days each).
Live Sessions
Friday 6 pm – 9 pm
Saturday 3 pm – 6 pm
Alumni Status
Get IIM Ahmedabad Alumni Status.
Last Date to Apply
Second round of application closes on 5th July 2024.
Fees
INR 4,75,000 + GST
Payable in easy instalments with loan option available.
Programme Overview
Consequent to decades of information technology deployment, organizations today have more information at hand than ever before. But in many cases the information is not being utilized leading to organizations missing out on potent competitive strategies.
Analytics has been successfully used for identifying a firm’s most profitable customers, deciding on the best offer price for a product, accelerating product innovations, optimizing supply chains, identifying key drivers of financial performance etc. Leading organizations in India and abroad have benefitted greatly by leveraging the
powerof analytics.Competence in analyticshas become a critical skill for managers of the new age business organizations.
This executive programme would be divided into modules as Statistical Modeling, Machine Learning, Financial Analytics, Marketing Analytics, Human Resources Analytics and Operations Analytics. The overall value gained at the end of the programme is expected to build a solid foundation for business analytics.
Programme Objective
Learning Outcomes
Learn to transform data into actionable business insights.
Develop essential critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
Improve managerial and leadership decision-making capabilities.
Collaborate with high-caliber professionals with rich experience.
Turn organizational data into a meaningful resource for growth.
Curriculum Structure
Big Data
Data Visualisation
Statistical Predictive Modelling
Forecasting
Machine Learning
R-Programming
Marketing Analytics
Financial Analytics
Operational Analytics
Human Resources Analytics
Important Dates
Why you should enrol in EPABA?
IIM Ahmedabad’s Executive Programme in Advanced Business Analytics (EPABA)
Gain hands-on experience with in-demand software such as R and Python.
Step into the future of business analytics with advanced topics – Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning.
Acquire more advanced knowledge of Big Data Visualization, Statistical Predictive Modelling, and Data Forecasting.
Learn the applications of analytics not just within your domain but across various functional areas such as Marketing, Finance, Operations and HR.
Generate a practical approach to business analytics by solving real-life case studies and completing a project in the area of your expertise.
How to Apply
Step 1Apply for the Programme
Step 2Pay the Application Fees
Step 3Upload verified documents
Step 4Offer Letter from Institute
Step 5Pay the 1st installment and join
Payment of Fees
Fees
| Application fee: | INR 2,000 + GST (Non-refundable) |
| Total Programme | INR 4,75,000 + GST (Including 3 Campus Visits of 3 Days each). |
Programme Fee and Campus Module Charges
|
Initial amount
Jul 2025
INR 1,58,000 + GST
|
Instalment – 1
Aug 2025
INR 1,59,000 + GST
|
Instalment – 2
Sep 2025
INR 1,58,000 + GST
|
Methodology and Evaluation
IIM Ahmedabad shall carry out the evaluation required for certification.
Participants are evaluated on the basis of assignments, quizzes and examinations for all the courses.
Participants will be given any one of the following grades: “Satisfactory Plus” (S+); “Satisfactory” (S); “Unsatisfactory” (U).
A participant will be asked to leave the programme and the fees will then be forfeited in any of the following cases:
1. If a participant gets 2nd U for academic indiscipline wherein Academic Indiscipline includes cheating/ copying/plagiarism in assignments and examinations and facilitating cheating in any way or is found having integrity issue
during the programme.
2. If a participant gets 4th U for under-performance.
3. If a participant gets 1 U for academic indiscipline and 3Us for under-performance.
4. The norms of the programme require a participant to attend at least 80% of attendance to become eligible to receive the certificate, failing which a participant won’t be awarded the certificate.
Certificate
At the end of the Programme, eligible participants will receive a Certificate of Completion (CoC) of the Programme from IIM Ahmedabad subject to the assessment and attendance criteria being fulfilled.
IIMA Alumni Status
Alumni status can be awarded subject to fulfilling evaluation criteria and all the terms and conditions of the programme.
Certificate of Completion will be awarded to all successful candidates.
Programme Director
Prof. Arnab Kumar Laha
-
-
Prof. Laha has completed his Masters and Ph.D. from Indian Statistical Institute and has various research and publications to his credit.
-
-
-
He was named ’10 Most Prominent Analytics Academicians’ by Analytics India Magazine in 2014.
-
-
-
Cited as one of the Best Business School Professors by Business Today Magazine in 2006 and Leading Business School Professor by Business India Magazine in 2012.
-
-
-
Author of a popular book on analytics titled How to Make the Right Decision by Penguin Random House and editor of Advanced Analytics published by Springer.
-
Past Student Testimonials
EPABA helped me get more insights into new technologies, such as AI, which is the next big thing in many sectors, including Insurance. With the tools I have learned, like R and Python, I can automate manual processes easily.
A company's greatest asset is its data and EPABA helps it make the most of it. The course covered case studies in multiple functions, such as Marketing and Finance, allowing you to expand your horizons in different industries.
EPABA taught me how to deal with numerical data and equipped me with knowledge in various aspects of business analytics. It brought about a 360-degree change in me and facilitated me to move to a new and exciting role".
About VC Now & Assistance
Learn, leverage & lead with VCNow’s career-enhancing programmes delivered by top-ranked B-schools.
Founded by professionals who pioneered Videoconferencing-based executive education facilitation in India, VCNow makes it really simple for institutes to deliver their executive education programmes virtually using an easy-to-use video-based platform and hands-on support.
VCNow is a brand owned by Unified Collaboration Services LLP and is the largest infrastructure-based HD Video Conference Service provider in the country with over 70 Virtual Classroom studios spread across 32 cities in India. VCNow Virtual Classroom provides for a near-real classroom experience with its highly interactive Live 2-Way High definition Video Conference interface both through Classroom-based and Direct to Device based learning platforms.
Ahmedabad │ Bengaluru │ Bhopal │ Chandigarh │ Chennai │ Gurgaon | Guwahati │ Hyderabad │ Indore│ Jaipur │Kolkata │ Lucknow │ Mumbai │ Nagpur │ New Delhi │ Noida │ Patna │ Pune │ Raipur │ Ranchi │ Vadodara.
FAQs
Why Business Analytics is on the rise?
Business analytics is becoming increasingly popular because it’s a valuable tool that can help businesses make better decisions and optimise their operations. Companies use business analytics to gain insights into customer behaviours, analyse trends and understand market movements. It helps business managers make more informed decisions based on data-driven evidence, allowing them to stay ahead of the competition. Moreover, business analytics enables companies to uncover hidden growth opportunities and create new strategies for success.
Why I choose IIM Ahmedabad for business analytics?
The Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA) is a renowned centre of excellence for generating and disseminating top-notch education, training, consulting and research facilities in business management. The institute’s expertise in analytic studies is unrivalled. It offers a unique combination of academic rigour and real-world relevance that is highly valued by the industry.
Explain the pedagogy of this course.
IIM Ahmedabad has a very well-defined pedagogy that the institute follows in all of its Programmes. It is based on the principles of active learning so that participants can emerge as leaders with confidence and competence. EPABA starts with a strong theoretical foundation to equip the participants with essential knowledge about the various subjects, followed by hands-on learning through real-life case studies, quizzes and assignments.
How is the programme delivered?
Participants will attend live and interactive sessions at VCNow centres spread across India. The sessions are scheduled every Friday from 6 pm to 9 pm and Saturday from 3 pm to 6 pm IST taking into account the busy schedules of working professionals. Plus, participants are given the opportunity to visit the IIMA campus and learn things from the ground up through an intensive 9 days of on-campus immersion spread over 3 visits.
Explain the fee structure and the payment plan.
Programme Fees
Application fee: INR 2,000 + GST (Non-refundable)
Total Programme fee: INR 4,75,000 + GST (Including 3 Campus Visits of 3 Days each).
Instalment plan Payable amount
Initial amount INR 1,58,000 + GST
Instalment – 1 INR 1,59,000 + GST
Instalment – 2 INR 1,58,000 + GST
My question is not on the list.
Get the guidance you need to make sure that you are making the right decision here. Reach out to our Senior Programme Advisors at (+91) 8929008460.