POST GRADUATE PROGRAM

IN DATA SCIENCE
(WITH SPECIALISATION
IN GENAI)
ADDITIONAL PL-300: MICROSOFT POWER BI DATA ANALYST
CERTIFICATION TRAINING PROGRAM (6 WEEKS | OPTIONAL)

9-MONTH ONLINE PROGRAM

PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE
THE FUTURE OF THE DATA REVOLUTION

₹ 8,00,000
Average annual salary package for
entry-level Data Scientists in India
Source: Glassdoor

1 MILLION
Estimated demand for Data Science
professionals in India by 2026
Source: NASSCOM

$132.9 BILLION
Projected size of the global
Data Analytics market by 2026
Source: MarketsandMarkets

17%
Rise in the median salary for
Data Scientists from 2020-2023
Source: Burtch Works Study on Data Science and
Analytics Professionals

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WHAT MAKES THE POST GRADUATE PROGRAM
IN DATA SCIENCE (WITH SPECIALISATION IN
GENAI) UNIQUE?

The 9-month Post Graduate Program in Data Science (With Specialisation in GenAI) stands as an
emblem of excellence, offered exclusively by Great Lakes Executive Learning in collaboration with
Great Learning. Renowned for its depth and rigour, this program is meticulously crafted to
empower individuals with the technical acumen to navigate intricate datasets and extract strategic
insights effectively.

With the additional PL-300: Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst Certification Training Program, you
can not only gain in-demand Power BI skills but also get an edge over your peers in the job market.

For the Handpicked Few

The program is not just another academic pursuit; it's a prestigious opportunity extended to a
select few. Admission to this program is the culmination of a rigorous and comprehensive
selection process, ensuring that only the most capable and committed candidates are chosen.
We believe in curating a cohort of individuals who embody the spirit of excellence and are
poised to contribute significantly to data science field.

3-Step Screening Process

The journey towards enrolment in our program begins with a meticulous 3-step screening
process. From the detailed scrutiny of academic and professional backgrounds to the
demonstration of aptitude through entrance tests, each step is designed to identify candidates
with the passion, skills, and potential to excel in this dynamic field. Only those who successfully
navigate this rigorous process are privileged to join our esteemed cohort.

Join the Elite

By enroling in the Post Graduate Program in Data Science (With Specialisation in GenAI),
you're not just investing in your education but joining an elite community of learners driven by
a shared commitment to excellence. Here, you'll broaden your horizons and emerge as a
proficient data scientist ready to make a profound impact in the ever-evolving world of
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PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

Award-Winning Faculty from a

9 Months of Online Sessions
Top-10 Business School in India

Dedicated Learning and Career

Virtual Lab Sessions on Weekends
Support with Doubt-Clearing Sessions

Resume Review, Interview Prep Sessions

13+ Real-World Case Studies and 4+ Mock Interviews

Exposure to Analytical Interview Opportunities with

Tools (Python, Tableau, SQL, Pandas Leading Companies
and NumPy)

Capstone Project for Intensive

50+ Hands-On Exercises Practical Learning

Additional PL-300: Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst Certification Training Program

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 PGP-DS 2.0 - WITH ADDED TOOLS
AND FEATURES

PGP-DS 1.0 PGP-DS 2.0

NO GENERATIVE AI YES
OVERVIEW

ONLY FOR PYTHON CODEEVAL

FOR PYTHON + SQL

4 NO OF PROJECTS 25

CLOUD
NO OVERVIEW
YES

TABLEAU
SELF-PACED ANALYTICS LIVE SESSIONS

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WHO IS THIS PROGRAM FOR?

Freshers and early-career professionals interested in launching their careers in the

Data Science domain.

Aspiring Data Science professionals who are eager to learn new-age tools like Python,
SQL and Tableau.

IT professionals who want to gain the skills and knowledge needed to transition into
the Data Science domain.

Managers and non-IT professionals who aim to harness the power of data and derive
business insights for effective decision-making.

Early-career Data and Business Analysts looking to upgrade their profile with a valuable
certificate in Power BI.

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES

Become well-versed in analytics tools

and technologies such as Python, SQL,
Tableau and more.

Apply industry-relevant Machine

Learning techniques such as Regression,
Predictive Modelling, Clustering, Time
Series Forecasting, Classification, etc.

Understand and structure a business

problem into an analytics framework
using statistics and data modelling.

Perform data cleaning and data

transformation operations using
in-demand Data Science tools and
techniques.

Kickstart your Data Science career as an

Analyst, Data Engineer or Data Scientist.

Prepare for the Microsoft Power BI Data

Analyst PL-300 certification exam with
an optional training.

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PLACEMENT HIGHLIGHTS

4000+ 43 LPA
COMPANIES HIRE FROM US HIGHEST CTC

85% 3000+
AVERAGE SALARY HIKE STUDENTS PLACED*
All eligible candidates will receive placement assistance for 3 months after program completion.

Note: The statistics mentioned above pertain specifically to this program and are contingent upon the prevailing
conditions in the job market at that time.

JOB ROLES OUR LEARNERS CRACKED

ANALYTICS CONSULTANT ANALYTICS MANAGER DATA ANALYST DATA SCIENTIST

DATA ENGINEER ML ENGINEER AI ENGINEER REPORTING ANALYST STATISTICIAN

RESEARCH EXECUTIVE

Learners complete the Placement Readiness Evaluation at the end of the program in order to be
eligible for the placement process.

PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE
Access to opportunities with leading companies

Workshops on Resume Review and Interview Preparation

Career Guidance and Mentorship by Industry Leaders and Great Lakes Faculty

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*Across Great Learning.

CURRICULUM

POST GRADUATE PROGRAM IN DATA SCIENCE

(WITH SPECIALISATION IN GENAI)

PRE-WORK MODULE 2

INTRODUCTION TO ANALYTICS DATA VISUALISATION USING TABLEAU

Covers the Data Science lifecycle and helps you Covers effective Tableau utilization to
master one of the most common tools used by craft compelling data stories with a hands-on
analysts - Excel. case study to reinforce practical applications.

• Journey of a Data Science Project • Visual Analytics

• Introduction to Excel Sheets • Interactive Dashboards
• Data Analysis • Data Transformation
• Data Visualisation • Storytelling with Data
• Dashboard Creation and Storytelling
FIFA (Football) Case Study: Calling all data
Housing Price Case Study: Step into the shoes of a storytellers! Enhance your analytical skills with
Data Analyst and dive into real housing price data this exciting case study on football league
from various US regions. You'll explore the data, data. Use the power of Tableau to visualize
uncovering valuable insights and trends that can inform insights, making your findings both efficient and
real-world decisions* visually stunning*

MODULE 1 MODULE 3

DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM PYTHON FOR DATA SCIENCE

Covers practical skills needed for effective Covers essential Python skills for Data Analysis
database management, emphasizing real-world and Visualisation, culminating in a practical case
applications through a hands-on case study. study application.

• Introduction to SQL • Introduction to Python

• Data Integrity • NumPy and Pandas
• Aggregate Functions in SQL • Visualization (Matplotlib, Seaborn, Plotly)
• Joins • Classes & Oops in Python
• Subqueries • Exploratory Data Analysis
• Windows Functions
Zomato Case Study: Combine your love for food with
• Views
Data Science in this delectable case study. Dive deep
into Zomato's restaurant data, using your Python
Fantasy Sports Case Study: Analyse players’ historical
skills to uncover tasty insights and trends in the
performance data and identify the top player picks across
culinary world*
different positions to help customers maximize their
rewards by placing wise bets*

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MODULE 4 MODULE 7
STATISTICAL TECHNIQUES FOR
CLOUD COMPUTING ON AWS
DATA PROFESSIONALS
Covers hypothesis testing and application of In this module, you will understand the evolution
statistical techniques in real-world scenarios of Cloud Computing and its basics. Dive into
through a comprehensive case study. the concept of elasticity in the cloud pricing
model. Explore the ever-expanding landscape of
• Introduction to Probability managed services.
• Central Limit Theorem
• Learn the Basic Concepts of Cloud Computing
• Normal and Binomial Distributions
• Understand Service, Delivery, and
• Hypothesis Testing
Subscription Models
Obesity Case Study: Tackle one of the major health • Review the Classical Enterprise, Cloud Cost
concerns identified by WHO: obesity. Use your Economics, and Service Offerings
data analysis and statistical skills to explore obesity
• Get Introduced to Virtualization and its
data, validate hypotheses, and uncover intriguing
patterns to inform public health strategies* Correlation With Cloud Computing
• Learn About Cloud Service Taxonomy And
Next-Generation Virtualization Methods
MODULE 5

MACHINE LEARNING ESSENTIALS MODULE 8

NATURAL LANGUAGE PROCESSING

Covers building, evaluating, and applying
Machine Learning models, emphasizing practical
This module will help you get introduced to the world of
understanding through case studies.
natural language processing,and gain a practical
understanding of text embedding methods, followed by
• Regression and Classification working on different transformer architectures that lie at the
• Tree-Based Modelling core of large language models (LLMs).
• Model Building and Hyperparameter Tuning
• NLP Pipeline or Exploratory
• Bagging and Boosting
Data Analysis Using Text
• XGBoost
• Overview of Neural Net
• Clustering
• Word Embeddings
Tourism Case Study: Use classification techniques to Case Study: Sentiment Analysis using Text
find the probable booking cancellations that can be
done by clients pre-visit MODULE 9
MODULE 6 OVERVIEW OF GENERATIVE AI AND
ADVANCED PROMPT ENGINEERING
BUILDING A CAPSTONE PROJECT
This module equips you with comprehensive knowledge and
skills to leverage Generative AI, focusing on Large Language
Involves conducting independent research, Models (LLMs) and Prompt Engineering. You will explore various
collecting data, building a comprehensive model, prompting techniques and learn to apply them in real-world
and effectively presenting your findings - scenarios, including classification and generation tasks. The
consolidating skills acquired throughout the module also delves into Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)
program. concepts and their practical applications.

• Overview of Generative AI and Large

• Research
Language Models (LLMs)
• Data Collection
• Deep Dive Into Prompt Engineering
• Model Building
• Presentation (Business Insights) • Understanding Retrieval-Augmented
Generation (RAG)
Healthcare Case Study: Perform descriptive analysis
Case Study: Case Studies using Prompting such as
to create a customer profile for each CardioGood
Movie Recommender Systems, Image-to-text, etc.
Fitness treadmill product line*
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* Case studies mentioned are samples

TOOLS AND LANGUAGES

CAPSTONE PROJECT FOR

REAL-WORLD SKILLS

Candidates engage in an immersive 4-week Capstone Project, designed with an

application-based mindset to bridge the gap between theoretical knowledge and real-life
business challenges. This hands-on endeavour empowers learners to apply their learnings in
a practical context and gain a deeper understanding of their real-world implications.

BUILD JOB-RELEVANT SKILLS

Work on a real-life industry project and get guidance from leading Data Science practitioners.

GAIN PERSPECTIVE FROM MENTORS

Get personalised inputs on the approach to solve a real-world problem.

APPLY CONCEPTS TAUGHT

Strengthen your understanding of the skills learnt through real-world applications.

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CURRICULUM

PL-300: MICROSOFT POWER BI DATA ANALYST

CERTIFICATION TRAINING PROGRAM 6 WEEKS (OPTIONAL)

This curriculum is optimally designed to prepare you for the Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst
PL-300 certification exam.

WORKING WITH DATA IN POWER BI

• Understanding the Power BI interface and features

• Creating visualisations and reports by connecting to data from various sources
• Basic data modelling concepts and techniques
• Data preparation, cleaning, and transformation using Power Query
• Creating relationships between data tables
• Advanced data modelling techniques

CREATING EFFECTIVE VISUALISATIONS

• Best practices for creating compelling and informative visualisations

• Using custom visuals and formatting options
• Creating dashboards to display multiple visualisations
• Creating custom visuals using the Power BI Developer Tools
• Using R and Python in Power BI for advanced visualisations and analytics
• Building interactive, drill-down visualisations

DAX BASICS & ADVANCED DAX

• Introduction to the Data Analysis Expressions (DAX) language

• Using DAX functions to create calculated columns and measures
• Understanding and using context in DAX calculations
• Using advanced DAX functions for time intelligence, ranking, and more
• Working with tables and filters in DAX expressions
• Optimising DAX performance

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 PRODUCTIONISING POWER BI REPORTS

• Deploying Power BI reports and dashboards to the Power BI Service

• Sharing reports and dashboards with other users and groups
• Using collaboration features like comments and notifications
• Best practices for creating optimised data models in Power BI
• Understanding query folding and optimising queries for performance
• Using DirectQuery and Live Connection for large datasets

MEET YOUR FACULTY

DR. NARAYANA DARAPANENI

DR. ABHINANDA SARKAR
Professor - AI and Machine Learning,
Ph.D.- Statistics, Stanford University
Great Learning
Faculty Director, Great Learning
Ph.D. (Pierre & Marie Curie
University, Paris)

PROF. MUKESH RAO MR. RAKESH AMBUDKAR

Director - Data Science, Senior Project Manager,

Great Learning Wipro Technologies

MS. LIPSA BISWAS

Consultant, Data Science

& Engineering

Disclaimer: The faculty has only contributed to the program curriculum and learning content.

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CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION

Upon successful completion of the program, you will receive a Certificate of Completion from
Great Lakes Executive Learning.

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HERE’S WHAT OUR LEARNERS
HAVE TO SAY

After completing around 4 and a half months of the program, I

had applied for Uber. The knowledge that I gained through the
program 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 curriculum is very well designed and the placement
support is really good.

Aishwarya Sarda
Business Analyst

This is a top-notch program for students aspiring to make a career in

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

Sai Ramya Machavarapu

Business Analyst

It's been 2 years since the completion of my DSE program.

In just 2 years, I was able to get an exponential salary hike of
around 500%, compared to where I was before joining the
program. This has been possible only because of the platform
that Great Learning had initially provided.

Shawrya Sharma
Big Data Engineer

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COMPANIES THAT HIRE FROM US

AND 4000+ MORE

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BATCH PROFILE

Our learners include freshers and experienced professionals from across industries,
functions and backgrounds.

EXPERIENCE DISTRIBUTION EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

21%
5% 5% 4%
7% 4%
7%
4%

33%

25%

71%
14%

 0 YEARS  2-3 YEARS  BE/B.TECH  MBA/PGDM

 <1 YEAR  3-5 YEARS  BBA/BBM/BMS  ME/M.TECH

 1-2 YEARS  B.COM  OTHERS

 B.SC

INDUSTRY DIVERSITY

12% 6%
12% 5%  IT & TECHNOLOGY
 CONSULTING RESEARCH & ANALYTICS
 AUTOMOBILE & MANUFACTURING
 BFSI  OTHERS  ECOMMERCE
17%
48%

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ADMISSION DETAILS

ELIGIBILITY
To qualify for the program, applicants must meet the following academic criteria:

• Applicants should have graduated in 2020 or later.

• A minimum of 60% in both 10th and 12th grade examinations.

• If graduated in any discipline, the candidate must have scored 60% or higher.

SELECTION PROCESS

3-Step <2% Selection

Screening Rate

Step 1: Application Form

To apply for the program, candidates need to fill out the online application form that has
the following components:

Educational Details
Professional Details
Latest Resume
Standardized Test Scores (GMAT, CAT, XAT, or CMAT)
Essay Section

Step 2: Shortlist and Entrance Test

Candidates without GMAT, CAT, XAT, or CMAT scores will be required to take the
GL-DSAT entrance test.

GL-DSAT measures your abilities in three core areas:

Aptitude
Reasoning
Communication

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 Step 3: Interview

Your application will be thoroughly reviewed after taking the GL-DSAT (if applicable) or
providing your GMAT, CAT, XAT, or CMAT scores.

If shortlisted, our admissions team will contact you to schedule an interview.

Step 4: Merit List Declaration and Admission Decision

Following the interviews, a merit list will be compiled and declared. This list reflects
a comprehensive assessment based on:

Application Submissions
Entrance Test Performances
Interview Evaluations

Once the interviews are complete, the admissions team will make its final decision and notify
candidates.

Accepted: You'll get an admission confirmation & payment details for the program. This
program has a less than 2% acceptance rate. Thus, accepted candidates must confirm
their spot by paying the required fee.

Rejected: Candidates not selected are encouraged to reapply in the future.

Waitlisted: If you are placed on the waitlist, your admission will depend on the
availability of spots.

PROGRAM FEE - ₹ 2,75,000 + GST

Additional Fee: Pay an additional ₹60,000 + GST for the PL-300: Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst
Certification Training Program.

FINANCIAL AID

Avail education loans at 0% interest rate with our corporate financial partnerships.*
*Conditions Apply. Please reach out to the admissions team for more details.

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