Data Science Upgrad
Data Science Upgrad
Master of Science in
Data Science
18 Months | Online
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Based on our market research and conversation with the industry, we have identified
Data Science as one of the sectors with critical supply demand imbalance. Our vision
is to design and deliver a quality online Master of Science in Data Science to drive
the growth of the sector and make India a global hub for data science.
If you are reading this, you may wish to accelerate your career in Data Science. With
upGrad, we promise to equip you with the perfect mix of business acumen and
technical capabilities to help you achieve exactly the same.
Ronnie Screwvala
Co-founder & Chairman
upGrad
WHY DATA SCIENCE
WITH UPGRAD AND LJMU
INSIGHTS FROM
LJMU FACULTY
SAI ALLURI
PRO Analytics & HINDOL BASU
Strategy Manager Partner
Uber Tata IQ
INSIGHTS FROM
IIIT-B FACULTY
PROF. S. SADAGOPAN
Director
IIIT Bangalore
CHANDRASHEKAR
TRICHA ANJALI RAMANATHAN
Associate Professor Dean (Academics)
IIIT Bangalore IIIT Bangalore
RESEARCH METHODOLOGIES
2 months 10 credits
MASTER’S DISSERTATION
4 months 60 credits
PROGRAM
CURRICULUM
Note: This curriculum is subject to change based on inputs from IIIT-B, LJMU and industry
modules marked as (*) are optional.
PROGRAMMING IN PYTHON
Learn how to solve problems using programming
GDP ASSIGNMENT
Be a part in the success story of India by helping the CMs focus on areas which will foster
economic development for their respective states.
INFERENTIAL STATISTICS
Build a solid statistical foundation. This will help you understand data and the results of your
analysis
HYPOTHESIS TESTING
Understand how to formulate and test hypotheses to solve a business problem
STATISTICS ASSIGNMENT
An assignment based on the concepts learnt in Inferential Statistics and Hypothesis Testing
MACHINE LEARNING I
LINEAR REGRESSION
Learn to implement linear regression. Help a digital media company understand why their
viewership is falling and propose recommendations to increase viewership
LOGISTIC REGRESSION
Use logistic regression to solve a Case Study to predict employee attrition in a firm and help
them plan their manpower
CLUSTERING
Learn how to create segments based on similarities using k-means and hierarchical clustering.
Use this to create customer segments that can be targeted using different marketing stategies
MACHINE LEARNING II
MODEL SELECTION
Learn how to benchmark and select the best algorithm for a given dataset and problem
statement
ADVANCED REGRESSION
This module takes a more advanced look at linear regression models
TREE MODELS
Tree models represent the way we make decisions. Learn how decisions are made in this
powerful classification algorithm
TIME SERIES
Learn how to make predictions using time dependent data. Use it to forecast energy
consumption, stock prices and sales
ADVANCED SQL
Learn the advanced concepts of SQL and gain mastery over this programming language
SQL ASSIGNMENT
Apply the basics of investing and your knowledge of Data Science to determine when to buy and
sell a stock
HADOOP
Hadoop is a distributed computing framework. Learn how to analyze data with millions of rows
quickly using distribute frameworks
ENGAGEMENT ANALYTICS
Now that you have learnt how to acquire customers, learn how to engage them and prevent
their attrition
RISK ANALYTICS
Learn about the risk associated with customers who default on their loan or credit, and the
analytics related to it
COURSE PROJECT
Help CredX identify the ideal applicants to provide credit cards by building an application
scorecard
E-COMMERCE
MARKET MIX MODELLING
Learn how to optimise your marketing spends in order to maximise the ROI
RECOMMENDATION SYSTEMS
Learn about the algorithms that power the recommendation engines of the e-commerce sites
PRICE OPTIMIZATION
Learn how prices are dynamically optimised on an e-commerce platform
A\B TESTING*
Understand the concept behind A/B tests and also learn how to execute an A/B test in Optimizely
COURSE PROJECT
Model the impact of different marketing levers on the sales figure of ElecKart
HEALTHCARE
PAYER ANALYTICS
In this module, you will explore the different analytics opportunities that exist in the healthcare
payer space
ASSIGNMENT - PAYER ANALYTICS*
Stratify patients according to the risk of cost they pose to the healthcare payer
PROVIDER ANALYTICS
In this module, you will explore the different analytics opportunities that exist in the healthcare
provider space
COURSE PROJECT
Decipher the CMS hospital star rating system using supervised and unsupervised models
LEXICAL PROCESSING
Learn to extract features from unstructured text and build machine learning models on text
data
MINI CAPSTONE
BOOSTING
Learn about another type of ensemble modelling which is boosting
MINI CAPSTONE
Apply the concepts learnt in the program to solve a real industry use case
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
(DURATION: 2 MONTHS) 10 CREDITS
WHAT IS RESEARCH?
Familiarise with different aspects of research
- Intro to research
- Importance of research
- Criticism in research and its importance
- Peer reviews in research and its importance
TYPES OF RESEARCH
Develop an understanding of various research design and techniques
- Descriptive vs Analytical
- Applied vs Fundamental
- Quantitative vs Qualitative
- Bayesian vs Frequentist Approach
RESEARCH PROCESS
Learn about the different steps in the research process and how to evaluate a literature
- Research question
- Hypothesis and aims
- Formulating a Problem
- Literature review
RESEARCH PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Learn how to plan the project timelines and arrange for data & software
- Understand the different steps involved in a project cycle
- Project Requirements on Data
- Identifying the milestones in a research project
- Learn how to track the progress using Gantt Chart
SCIENTIFIC ETHICS
Develop an understanding of the ethical dimension in research
- Citation Methods and Rules
- Honor Code
- Research Claims
- IPh
MASTER’S DISSERTATION
(DURATION: 4 MONTHS) 60 CREDITS
MASTER’S THESIS
Articulate, research and present your project.
- Monthly Checkpoints
- Submission
DURATION
18 months
PROGRAM FLOW
12 months - PG Diploma in Data Science
2 months - Research Methodology
4 months - Master’s Dissertation
WEEKLY COMMITMENT
12 hours per week
PROGRAM FEE
₹4,85,000 (Incl. of all taxes)
Flexible Payment Options Available
COMPANY INFORMATION
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