The increase in the data-driven roles in the industry led to the launching of MBA in Data Science and Analytics courses at KJ Somaiya. My friend being a data freak eagerly pursued this course and here are some crisp details regarding the same.
Objective: The major objective of this course is to build a strong foundation of technical knowledge that will lead to the easy practical application of these concepts.
Subjects taught: The first year covers the most basic subjects to make it easy for the students that lack an IT background, while the second year subjects focus on future requirements of data analytics in these business domains.
First-year subjects:
Second year subjects:
Pedagogy: The pedagogy here includes
Apart from these, conferences and guest lectures from industry experts add to the quality of education here.
Student-driven committee: One of the significant features of KJ Somaiya is its student-driven committee, “Quantinuum- The Quants and Analytics Committee". It aims at discussing the latest events in the field of Data Analytics and Quantitative Methodologies and learning the technical skills required to thrive in the industry.
Career opportunities: The MBA in Data Science and Analytics will open multiple career roles to you such as
All these roles are in high demand in this data-driven society.
Placements are impacted by market conditions of Software companies’ performance of real estate. Placements for MBA depend on more than just gaining theoretical knowledge and good scores. You need to develop soft skills like:
an attitude of gratitude and humility
good communication skills
ability to work in a team
good negotiation
All these factors combined with your own luck and passion determine your placements.
Nowadays MBA has become as common as BCOM. Also the placements for MBA have seen a decrease in figures. Big firms only prefer students from big IIMs or reputed B Schools. So to secure the best package, work real hard and acquire as many skills as possible.
Yes, you can get IIM for MBA with your profile. However, you will need to score high percentile in CAT. For old IIMs, you will need around 99+ percentile. While for new IIMs, you will need around 96+ percentile. Having a good graduation score and other achievements can also help your profile. Most IIMs give around 10%-25% weightage to academics. A huge chunk of weightage is given to CAT score and WAT-PI performance as well.
So, try to perform well in CAT and WAT-PI.
According to the admission trends for 2022 FMS Delhi cutoff for CAT is 99 percentile. The composite score is calculated by giving different weightage to certain sections of CAT.
Section | Weightage |
VARC | 40% |
DI/LR | 30% |
QA | 30% |
The final selection is based on CAT score and performance in GD-PI.
The minimum IELTS score required for Canadian immigration is 6. A score in the IELTS band of 6.5-7, should fetch you a reputed B-School. Here is the IELTS requirement for some top Canada B-Schools.
B-school | IELTS Score |
University of Toronto | 6.5 |
University of British Columbia | 6.5 |
McGill University | 6.5 |
University of Alberta | 6.5 |
University of Newfoundland | 6.5 |
University of Windsor | 7 |
In Canada, the admission circle for MBA starts at least six months before the session commences. Most universities already wrapped up their first round of admission of full-time MBAs, for 2022.
Below are the upcoming deadlines of some top MBA programs in Canada.
Rotman School of Management |
3rd round - 13th April, 2022 4th round - 15th June, 2022 |
Desautels Faculty of Management |
Application closes for international students - 15th March, 2022 |
Schulich School Business |
3rd round - 31st March, 2022 4th round - 19th May, 2022 |
Smith School of Business |
1st September, 2022 |
Sauder School of Business |
Last round - 5th April, 2022 |
Alberta School of Business |
Fall 2022, September term - Admission closes for international students - 15th April, 2022, Executive MBA application closes - 30th June, 2022 |
If you are planning to do your MBA from Canada, you should start your application process at least two years prior to your actual joining year. That way you will have enough time to plan out the whole process.
Most reputed business schools in Canada require the following for MBA admission.
After completing your MBA from Canada, you can apply for a one-year-long PGDM course in any specialization of your choice. George Brown College, Algonquin College, Humber College, Seneca College are good options for these courses.
Other than PGDM, here are some of the most popular courses and certifications that you can consider.