Dear Aspirant,

An M.Sc. Data Analytics under the field of Information Technology is a 2-year postgraduate level program. To gain admission into this program, the basic eligibility is to hold a Bachelor's degree in any specific discipline form a recognized university. The academic performance in the Bachelor exams as well as the candidate's performance in the entrance examination of the college will be given consideration. Usually, the colleges call the shortlisted candidates for a personal interview which leads to the final decision of admission.

The skills required in Data Analytics are:

A methodical and logical approach.

The ability to analyse, model and interpret data.

A high level of mathematical ability.

Problem-solving skills.

MapReduce, PIG, Machine learning, Apache Hive, Apache Hadoop

Accuracy and attention to detail.

The MS in Data Analytics course is ideal for the graduates who wish to progress in the domain of data analytics. It revolves around the concepts of mathematics, relevant computing, engineering, business etc. There are many industries that hire graduates in the fields of:

a)finance & insurance

b) manufacturing

c)retail trade

Some of the profiles that are offered after the completion of the degree are :

• Data Scientist
• Business Analyst
• Statistician
• Business Intelligence Consultant
• Analytics Consultant
• Principal Data Scientist

There is an immense growth in the recognition ,demand and popularity in the Masters in data analytics/big data. The top renowned Universities around the globe have included this as a postgraduate degree course. Some of them are

a)Stanford University

b) Columbia University and University Of California

c)University of Glasgow

Examples of companies that are top employers hiring in this field are Facebook, Google, Amazon, eBay, Paddy Power, Capgemini, Mozilla, IBM.

Hope this helps. All the best.

Hello Sofia,

The scope in data analytics field is going to be high.

The scope of data analytics In India includes organizations in banking, policing, fraud detection, healthcare, telecommunications, e-commerce, energy and risk management.

JPMorgan, Accenture, Microsoft, Adobe, Flipkart, AIG, Ernst & Young, Wipro, Vodafone & Deloitte are the organizations that had the greatest number of openings for data analysts last year.

Bengaluru is home to 27% of analytics jobs in India. The city is closely followed by Delhi/ NCR and Mumbai.

Good luck,

Hope it helps :)