e - Post Graduate Diploma in Advanced Business Analytics ( e PGD-ABA) - IIM Ahmedabad
- Academic Year
2025-26
- Course Duration
16 Months
- Application Closure Date
Closed
- Mode
Blended Learning (Live Online + Campus Immersion)
Programme Overview
With the deluge of digital data, data-driven decision-making has become crucial for every organization. IIM Ahmedabad’s ePost Graduate Diploma in Advanced Business Analytics (ePGD-ABA) is designed to empower professionals to transform data into actionable insights for effective business decisions. This 16-month programme blends online and on-campus sessions, providing a rigorous framework for asking the right questions, analyzing the correct data, and driving impactful decisions.
As the demand for skilled analytics professionals rises, this programme equips you with advanced tools, techniques, and domain-specific applications in marketing, HR, finance, operations, strategy and public policy.
Building on IIMA’s legacy of academic rigor and real-world application, the ePGD-ABA positions you for leadership roles and grants access to a prestigious alumni network. Set a new benchmark of excellence with IIMA’s ePGD-ABA and lead the digital transformation in your organization.
Admission Criteria
- Candidates should hold a bachelor’s degree with strong quantitative and analytical problem-solving abilities.
- Minimum of 2 years’ work experience (preferably in the domain of business analytics); the experience criterion may be relaxed for candidates with exceptional academics/professional qualifications in a relevant field.
- A valid test score is required (GMAT/GRE/CAT/GATE or the ePGDABA qualifying-cum-aptitude test).
Pedagogical Methodology
- Concepts and analytics practices during sessions
- Business cases for data-driven decisions
- Multiple sessions focused on:
– Hands-on data handling
– Data-driven simulations
– Model development experiences - Solving problems across business domains
- Rigorous capstone project execution
- Effective communication of data insights
About IIM Ahmedabad
The Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA) is a premier global management institute, renowned for its excellence in management education. Over its 60 years of existence, IIMA has been recognized for its exemplary contributions to scholarship, practice, and policy through distinctive teaching, high-quality research, and nurturing future leaders. The institute supports industry, government, and social enterprises, creating a progressive impact on society.
Founded in 1961 through a collaborative initiative by the government, industry, and international academia, IIMA has expanded its global footprint. Today, it has a network of nearly 80 top international institutions and a presence in Dubai. Its eminent faculty and over 45,000 alumni, who hold influential positions worldwide, further contribute to its global recognition.
The flagship two-year Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGP) is ranked 39th in the FT Masters in Management Ranking 2024, while the one-year Post Graduate Programme in Management for Executives (PGPX) is ranked 41st in the FT Global MBA Ranking 2024. The institute is ranked first in the India Rankings 2024 (NIRF, Management Category) and has been No. 1 for five consecutive years. IIMA also ranks No. 1 in the Eduniversal Best Masters Ranking in Agribusiness/Food Industry Management 2024 for its two-year Post Graduate Programme in Food and Agri-business Management (PGP-FABM).
- 1st RankNIRF India Rankings 2024
Programme Highlights
Highly recognized PG Diploma Programme
IIMA alumni status
5-6 on-campus immersion modules
Cutting-edge content and case-based pedagogy by IIMA faculty
Guest speaker sessions on analytics
Networking with peers and experts
Domain-specific elective choices
Hands-on experience in analytical tools
Industry-relevant curriculum
Flexible online weekend classes
Admission Process
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Eligibility of Applicant
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Application Submission
- 3
Screening & Shortlisting
- 4
Admission & Fee Payment
- 5
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Syllabus Breakdown
- Basic Linear Algebra
- Basic Statistics and Probability
- Introduction to Python
- Introduction to R
- Big Data Management
- Business Analytics in the Real World, Problems and Data
- Data Visualization for Analysis and Communication
- Probability and Statistics using R and Python
- Applied Causality and Experiments for Business
- Bayesian Analysis
- Big Data Analytics: Analysis of Text and Social Media Data
- Business Simulation
- Categorical Data Analysis
- Machine Learning with Big Data
- Model Thinking
- Network Analysis
- Nonlinear Optimization
- Optimization Problems in Business
- Panel Data Analysis
- Regression Analysis
- Time Series Analysis
- Analytics Communication
- Ethics, Privacy and Data Security
- Organizational Sciences: Driving Organizational Value with Analytics
- Finance Analytics
- Marketing Analytics
- Operations Analytics
- People Analytics
- Public Policy Analytics
- Strategy Analytics
Programme Fee Details
Application Fee
INR 2000/-Programme Fee
INR 12,00,000/- (Including all applicable taxes)Learners Speak
Aiswarya Anand S.
Business Analyst, Cisco Systems ePGD-ABA Class of 2021
“I chose to do the ePGD-ABA programme at that point in my career when I needed to develop the right mind set and skills to be an exceptional Analytics Professionals, and the programme precisely helped me achieve that. The course design makes it much easier to connect the dots as the programme progresses. It has helped me in gradually applying these ideas at work alongside the programme. My biggest takeaway is developing a business problem-solving acumen through courses that discuss analytics use cases under various domains like finance, operations, marketing, strategy, and HR. It gave me the confidence that I can build solutions and products that tackle any real-life business problem.”
Kanika Gupta
Piping Stress Engineer, McDermott International Inc. ePGD-ABA Class of 2021
“The ePGD-ABA programme has helped me build a broad perspective. The course content was quite exhaustive, covering all the aspects of business analytics. The programme instructors were superb, and they were very sensitive to the batch’s learning needs, given their diverse backgrounds, The live sessions were very interactive where queries were also answered. The assessments and assignments with midnight deadlines made the journey both challenging and exciting. I consider myself extremely fortunate to have been a part of IIM Ahmedabad’s pioneer batch of the Advanced Business Analytics programme.”
Jiten Jain
Senior Manager - Consulting Cognizant ePGD-ABA Class of 2021
“I always knew that this was going to be a rigorous course and it really lived up to the expectation. Even with all external challenges and so much uncertainty, IIMA made sure that the quality of course content, delivery and rigour lives up to IIMA brand. I never felt missing the classroom experience, even though classes were running in D2D (Direct to Devive) mode. This course is an amalgamation of foundational statistics, data analytics techniques and business applications. I really learned ‘WHY’ and ‘HOW’ part of business analytics rather than just knowing ‘WHAT’ technique to apply. This course has all the elements to make a great business professional out of you, who knows how to employ data to make right decisions.”
Sayantan Chaudhuri
Data Scientist, UnitedHealth Group Gurgoan ePGD-ABA Class of 2021
“Like other long-duration academic programmes of IIMA, the ePGD-ABA unequivocally stands out for its rigour, quality, and closely monitored by the in-house faculty of the institute has elevated the quality of the programme to a truly world-class level. In every course, besides hands-on application/implementation, a very strong emphasis was laid on an in-depth understanding of the theoretical/mathematical subtleties underpinning the models & algorithms. This was further supplemented by rich in-class discussion & presentation. In nutshell, the last 16 months for me, had been a transformational academic experience, which I believe, not only will give a strong impetus to my future career progressions but also will shape my contributions in this field.”
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