Boston Institute of Analytics: Providing Impeccable Training Programs to Bring Quality Education in Emerging Technologies
Boston Institute of Analytics is an international organization that imparts training in predictive analytics, machine learning and artificial intelligence to students and working professionals via classroom training conducted by industry experts. BIA is headquartered in Boston, USA and provides training programs across India with a mission to bring quality education in emerging technologies to the country.
BIA's mission is to train students and professionals on industry's most widely sought after skills, and equip them for the field of Data Science.
The certificate course, offered by the institute, comprises of two modules – Core & Advanced, apart from a diploma course that starts from June, 2020. Each module is a 4-month weekend-only classroom program. The Core curriculum has its focus on the fundamentals of Python and R, data visualization tools as well as algorithm development. Advanced module dives deeper into the various concepts of Analytics. The diploma course runs over a period of eight months. BIA provides 2-month internship after completion of each of the modules and a 4-month internship after the diploma.
The curriculum is designed & approved by industry experts and focuses on having students learn concepts and their applications via hands-on training based on real-time case studies. The case studies are designed as per individual domain interests, equipping them to take up real world business challenges.
A Cognizant Leadership
Ashwin Malik Meshram serves as a Director to BIA. Since the inception of the Institute, he has been actively involved in its journey, trying to bridge the skill gap in the data science industry. Working for a US-based machine learning firm, Ashwin realized that there are a lot of misconceptions, myths and mental blocks around the topic, in India as well as in other countries. With his keen interest in bringing reforms to the Indian education sector, getting Boston Institute of Analytics to India and opening doors to both students and working professionals was something that he had to share.
Moreover, Ashwin has been awarded with the "Vocational Award for Exemplary Contribution in Education."
Comprehensive Courses Designed Through Expertise
Ashwin says, "What sets us apart from our competitors is the fact that our course is designed by industry experts/data scientists dealing with business problems every day, keeping our students updated with the latest trends in the industry." BIA provides hands-on training and its sessions are conducted in classrooms with a good teacher-student ratio. The Advisors at BIA are holding CXO-level positions at various predictive modelling and consulting firms across India and USA. The students get to hear from them on various occasions through interactive sessions, which opens doors for discussions and knowledge sharing.
Offering Real-World Exposure
Boston Institute of Analytics offers 2-month (assured) internship at the end of each of its modules and a 4-month internship after the diploma program. Each session provides an opportunity for the students to have hands-on training with real-time case studies as an application of the concepts learnt.
Going Beyond the Typical Spectrum
Ashwin claims that "The analytics program at BIA goes beyond the spectrum of a typical analytics training institute. The hands-on approach at BIA makes sure that the students are prepared to fulfill the requirements a company is looking out for. Having industry experts design the curriculum, BIA boasts off a well-rounded training module, aiming to change the way education is perceived in the country.
Challenge to Eradicate Data Science Myths
Despite the growing importance of analytics in the industry, the word data science is followed by a mindset which relates and restricts the field to a coding or a technical background. In fact, Analytics is way broader and inclusive than is perceived. BIA aims to constantly create awareness as to what the field is actually about versus the myths that surround it. There is a pre-conceived notion that is attached to the word "Data Science" that often stops people from exploring the area more; this was and has been a challenge the institute faced and that strives to overcome.
Imbibing Analytics to Drive Data-Driven Culture
With the enormous growth of IT and data management systems in the last two decades, interpreting the data to gain insights has become crucial to the functioning of every business. Such insights help companies stay relevant in the highly competitive markets today. There is a cultural shift that is pushing companies to either imbibe analytics in their operations or face the threat of having to close shops.
Optimistic Future of Analytics Education
The growth of analytics education is running in a trend that is similar to the growth of IT industry in late 1990's. The last two decades have seen IT industry booming and showing high growth from its nascent stage, something that the world is now seeing in the field of analytics. With the continual rise in demand for data analysts, the education industry is only expected to see a positive graph. According to Ashwin, students and professionals from various domains have started to realize the importance of equipping themselves for the fourth industrial revolution, triggering the rise in demand.
