PGDBA is a two-year full time diploma program aimed at creating professionals who can fill the talent gap in the area of business analytics for multinationals and reputed domestic organizations.
PGDBA participants will spend about six months at each institute. Each of the three institutes will focus on a separate area of business analytics, in accordance with its expertise and competence. While coursework at IIM Calcutta will focus on the application of analytics in functional areas of management, ISI will bring to the table its expertise in statistical and machine learning theories for analytics, and faculty at IIT Kharagpur will engage with the technical aspects of analytics.
Eligibility: Applicant must hold a graduate/post graduate degree such as B. Tech./ B.E./ M.Sc./ M.Com. or equivalent. Those with 10+3 (Engineering diploma) + B.E./B.Tech. through 3-year Lateral entry; or 4 year B.Sc., or B.Com. + CA (Intermediate and Final examinations of the CA considered together) are also eligible.
Applicant should have score at least 60% marks or CGPA 6.5 on a 10-point scale in the Qualifying Degree. For SC/ ST and Person with Disabilities (PwD) category candidates, the qualifying marks for eligibility shall be 55% or CGPA 6.0 on a 10-point scale.
Those who are in the final year of the qualifying program are also eligible to apply provisionally, subject to (i) appearance in the final examination and completing other academic requirements by July 31, 2022 (ii) submission of final mark sheet by December 31, 2022. Details are given at http://www.pgdba.iitkgp.ac.in/
Selection will be based on a Computer Based Admission Test to be held on March 27, 2022 at centres across the country. The test of 3 hours’ duration will have a total of 50 Multiple-Choice Question (MCQ) from Verbal Ability (15 questions) Logical Reasoning (5), Data Interpretation and Data Visualization (5) and Quantitative Aptitude (25). The syllabus of the test is given at the website. carrying 150 marks. Each question carries 3 marks. One mark will be deducted for each wrong answer.
Those shortlisted based on this test will be called for a personal interview during May 2022. Criteria for final selection is given on the website.
The application can be submitted online at http://www.pgdba.iitkgp.ac.in/ latest by February 15, 2022.
Application fee of Rs.2500/- (Rs.1250/- for candidates belonging to SC/ST/PwD categories) has to be paid as a part of the application process.
For details, visit www.pgdba.iitkgp.ac.in