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Medium Of InstructionsMode Of LearningMode Of Delivery
EnglishSelf StudyVideo and Text Based

Course Overview

Swayam’s Predictive Analytics certification course is targeted at students and practitioners who wish to improve their knowledge in predictive analytics. Predictive Analytics is a popular competitive strategy across various business sectors, and it identifies high-performance companies. Its objective is to predict the probability of occurrence of future events which can lead to effective business management.

The Predictive Analytics training covers important topics such as regression models which can help the learners understand relationships among variables and how decisions are made by exploiting these relationships. Predictive analytics problems use various models such as logistic regression, decision trees, linear regression, and neural networks which are discussed in this course.  

Besides, the Predictive Analytics programme on the provider site of Swayam by the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, and NPTEL prepares candidates for careers in the field of data analytics. This course is a good fit if you are looking for the right competitive strategy for making companies successful. You can master predictive analytics tools and earn a certificate upon successful completion of this programme.

The Highlights

  • Video lectures
  • Computer-based exam
  • Online course
  • Weekly assignments
  • Course Level- Postgraduate
  • Duration-6 weeks
  • Course category is Management Studies

Programme Offerings

  • Certificate
  • email alerts
  • Online Comprehensive Learning
  • Online lectures
  • Postgraduate-level course
  • Intermittent Assignments

Courses and Certificate Fees

Certificate AvailabilityCertificate Providing Authority
yesIIM Bangalore

The Predictive Analytics certification fee is free for enrollment and learning. However, the final exam for certification requires a separate fee.


Eligibility Criteria

The learners have to appear for the final examination to qualify for Predictive Analytics certification by IIMB, and NPTEL. It is a computer-based exam conducted in designated exam centres, and the learners need to secure the required marks to qualify for certification.

What you will learn

Data science knowledge

Upon successful completion of all the modules of the Predictive Analytics certification syllabus, you will have learned the following:

  • Use of predictive analytics tools to analyze real-life business issues
  • Using predictive analytics techniques to demonstrate case-based practical problems, interpret model outputs
  • Learning logistic regression, forecasting, regression with software tools such as SPSS, SAS, and MS Excel

Who it is for

For participants who are interested in being predictive business analysts to solve real-life problems then this course is the best possible choice.


Admission Details

To take part in the Predictive Analytics classes:

Step 1. Visit the official website.

Step 2. To reach the course information page, select ‘Predictive Analytics’ under ‘Ongoing Courses’ on the website.

Step3. Then, opt for the ‘JOIN’ option.

Step 4. Lastly, give all the required contact information and begin the course.

Application Details

To sign up for the Predictive Analytics course, you have to register with Swayam. After that, use your email id to complete the enrollment. 

The Syllabus

  • Introduction to Analytics 
  • Analytics in Decision Making 
  • Game changers & Innovators 
  • Predictive Analytics 
  • Experts' view on Analytics

  • Case-let Overview 
  • Introduction to Regression 
  • Model Development 
  • Model Validation 
  • Demo using Excel & SPSS 

  • Multiple Linear Regression 
  • Estimation of Regression Parameters 
  • Model Diagnostics 
  • Dummy, Derived & Interaction Variables 
  • Multi-collinearity 
  • Model Deployment 
  • Demo using SPSS

  • Discrete choice models 
  • Logistic Regression 
  • MLE Estimation of Parameters 
  • Logistic Model Interpretation 
  • Logistic Model Diagnostics 
  • Logistic Model Deployment 
  • Demo using SPSS

  • Introduction to Decision Trees 
  • CHI-Square Automatic Interaction Detectors (CHAID) 
  • Classification and Regression Tree (CART) 
  • Analysis of Unstructured data 
  • Naive Bayes algorithm 
  • Demo using SPSS

  • Forecasting 
  • Time Series Analysis 
  • Additive & Multiplicative models 
  • Exponential smoothing techniques 
  • Forecasting Accuracy 
  • Auto-regressive and Moving average models 
  • Demo using SPSS

Evaluation process

To get a Predictive Analytics certificate, learners have to appear for the final computer-based exam at designated exam centres with a Hall Ticket and government photo ID. The exam questions may include fill in the blanks, MCQs, etc., and the answers have to be entered on the computer. 

The Predictive Analytics certificate is provided only if the applicant gets a minimum of 40% in weekly assignments and the final exam. The certificate will not be given if either of the criteria is not met. 

Instructors

IIM Bangalore Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

1: What type of exam is conducted for this course?

A computer-based exam is conducted at the end of this Predictive Analytics training at designated exam centres.

2: Is the Predictive Analytics course registration free of cost?

Yes.

3: What category does the Predictive Analytics course fall in?

The Predictive Analytics programme falls under the category of Management Studies.

4: How much time does the Predictive Analytics online course entail?

This course will take six weeks to be completed successfully.

5: Is Predictive Analytics a diploma-level course?

No, it is a postgraduate-level course.

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