EXECUTIVE LEARNING

Post Graduate Program in

Machine Learning
(PGP-ML)
BIGGER OPPORTUNITIES WITH MACHINE LEARNING

The 2020 global estimate calls for

Job postings
for Machine 2.7 million job postings
Learning for Data Science roles*

Around
50% of Data Scientists and Machine
Learning engineers have a Master’s degree*

BIGGER
OPPORTUNITIES The Machine Learning sector in India will grow from
WITH MACHINE $2 billion to $16 billion
by 2025*
LEARNING

5,00,000
projected job openings in Data Science and Machine Learning*

India to become
one of the top 3 markets
for Machine Learning by 2020*
*Sources: ET, NASSCOM, PWC, Kaggle
PROGRAM BENEFITS

PGP-ML is a 7-month comprehensive program that combines Data Science, Machine Learning and Deep Learning to prepare
candidates for the roles of Data Scientists, Machine Learning engineers, Machine Learning architects, Technology architects,
Solution Engineers, Technology Consultants etc.

Industry-relevant curriculum
A comprehensive program that combines
Data Science, Machine Learning and Deep

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Learning to prepare candidates for the roles
of Data Scientists, Machine Learning
Innovative approach Engineers & Architects, Technology &
Our program offers a learning environment that Solution Architects etc. The program uses a
causes minimal disruptions to your work schedule. combination of learning from distinguished
In both the classroom and online formats sessions
are conducted during the weekends and are 2 faculty, industry ML experts and real-life
projects to enable this.
assisted by online webinars, discussions and
assignments for holistic learning. For every
Peer Learning
assignment, you will also get the model solution as
The PGP-ML class consists of working
a recorded walkthrough.
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professionals from excellent organizations
and backgrounds with diverse experiences
across industries and roles. As a
participant, interactions with such a peer
group will enhance your learning
experience.
PROGRAM BENEFITS

Mix Of Blended & Online Learning

The program is offered in two formats, a

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blended format (classroom sessions with
online content) & online only (online videos
with weekend mentorship sessions)
Capstone Projects
The Capstone project is a mandatory
application-oriented industry project undertaken
by all candidates to develop the acumen to solve
real-life business problems on Machine Learning. 5
Our participants have often hailed the Capstone
project as one of the hallmarks of the learning
experience because of the quality of work they get Learn By Doing
to do and also the mentorship that they receive The program follows a rigorous hands-on

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through Great Lakes faculty and industry experts. approach where participants have to work
on several challenging problems, case
studies, mini projects and Capstone project.
Every candidate also gets to showcase
his/her expertise through a unique Machine
Learning ePortfolio – which is a collection of
all projects done by the candidate,
assessed and verified by Great Lakes.
WHAT MAKES OUR ML PROGRAM UNIQUE?

Exhaustive curriculum
Candidates will get trained on Machine Learning techniques, Python (Pandas,
Numpy, Scipy), Matplot Lib, Seaborn, Keras, Tensor Flow etc.

Machine Learning E-Portfolio

Throughout the program, candidates would be working on multiple mini-projects,
Capstone project and Hackathon. This e-portfolio is verified by Great Lakes and is
a shareable document that many of our alumni and participants use to indicate
their expertise and exposure in Machine Learning.

Learn From India’s Best

Learn from your peers and some of India's best faculty to gain additional insights
& industry knowledge.
PROGRAM FORMATS: BLENDED LEARNING

In this format, learning occurs through weekend classroom sessions & online content that includes videos, reading material &
projects. More importantly, in-person interaction with peers and industry faculty helps learners gain additional insights & industry
knowledge. Classroom sessions are available in Bangalore, Mumbai, Chennai, Gurgaon, Hyderabad & Pune.

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hands-on projects

100+
hours of online learning 1
(self-learning content, Capstone
reading material, project
assessments, projects
and assignments)

120
hours of
classroom Hackathons
learning, industry
lectures

7 Months | 220 hours of learning

PROGRAM FORMATS: ONLINE LEARNING

In this format, learning occurs through online videos along with online mentorship sessions every weekend to clear doubts,
reinforce concepts and for provide assistance on projects. The mentors come with substantial industry experience which helps
learners gain an industry perspective. This guidance plays a critical role in making them industry-ready.

50
hours of self learning by Quiz and Assessments

50 1
hours on online Capstone
video content project

50+ 4
hours of online hands-on
mentor sessions and projects
Industry sessions

7 Months | 150+ hours of learning

CURRICULUM

FOUNDATIONS

Statistical Learning
• Statistical analysis concepts
• Descriptive statistics
• Introduction to probability and Bayes theorem
• Probability distributions
• Hypothesis testing & scores
• Hands-on project using Python

Python For Data Science

• Python Overview
• Pandas for Pre-Processing and Exploratory Data Analysis
• Numpy for Statistical Analysis
• Matplotlib for Data Visualization
• Case Studies and careers
• Hands-on session
CURRICULUM

MACHINE LEARNING

Supervised Learning
• Introduction to machine learning
• Supervised Learning concepts
• Linear Regression
• Logistic regression
• K-NN classification
• Naïve Bayesian classifiers
• SVM - (Support Vector Machines)
• Hands-on project using Python

Ensemble Techniques
• Decision Tree
• Introduction to Ensemble Learning
• Different Ensemble Learning Techniques
• Bagging
• Boosting
• Random Forests
• Stacking
• Hands-on project using Python
CURRICULUM

MACHINE LEARNING

Featurization, Model Selection & Tuning

• Feature extraction
• Model Defects & Evaluation Metrics
• Model selection and tuning
• Comparison of Machine Learning models
• Hands-on project using Python

Recommendation Systems
• Introduction to Recommendation Systems
• Types of Recommendation techniques
• Collaborative Filtering
• Content based Filtering
• Hybrid RS
• Case Study
• Performance measurement
• Hands-on project using Python
CURRICULUM

MACHINE LEARNING

Unsupervised Learning
• Unsupervised Learning concepts
• Clustering approaches
• K Means clustering
• Hierarchical clustering
• PCA (Principal Component Analysis) and its Applications
• Hands on project using Python

Introduction To Deep Learning

• Introduction to Deep Learning Concepts
• Fundamentals of neural networks
• Introduction to Tensorflow and Keras as Deep Learning frameworks
• TensorFlow illustrative example
• Hands on using Python
CURRICULUM

TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES

• Python (Pandas, Numpy, Scipy)

• Matplotlib
• Seaborn
• Scikit-Learn

EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING

• Capstone project
• Mini Projects
• Hackathons
• Industry Lectures
PROGRAM ADVISOR & INDUSTRY EXPERTS
NAME

Dr. Satya V. Nitta

Worldwide Leader & Program Director - Cognitive Sciences and Education Technology, IBM
PhD (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute)

Dr. Satya V. Nitta is passionate about solving major global problems by inventing and developing
technologies to address them. He has envisioned and launched the Cognitive Computing for Education
initiative from IBM Research as part of the larger global IBM Watson Education business.

Ullas Nambiar
Head Of Technology Innovation at Zensar Technologies
Ullas was the AVP of Data Science at Myntra, Head of Analytics at EMC and a Scientist at IBM Research.
Ullas has over 15 years of experience in Technology Innovation and earned a PhD in Computer Science
from Arizona State University.

Mayur Datar
Chief Data Scientist, Flipkart

Mayur Datar works as Principal Data Scientist with Flipkart. His research interests are in data mining,
algorithms, Machine Learning and computer science theory. He was awarded the President of India, Gold
Medal for being the most outstanding student of his graduating batch from I.I.T. Bombay. He serves on the
review committees for these conferences and journals.
FACULTY

Dr. P. K. Viswanathan
Professor (Statistics & Business Analytics), Great Lakes Institute of Management | PhD, MS (Manitoba,
Canada), MBA (FMS, Delhi)

Dr. P.K. Viswanathan is a Professor in the area of Business Analytics and Statistics at Great Lakes Institute
of Management. With over three decades of academic experience across leading business schools in India,
Dr. Viswanathan is also the Program Director for Great Lakes’ Business Analytics program. He is one of the
top 10 Analytics Academicians in the country.

Dr. Bappaditya Mukhopadyay

Professor (Statistics & Business Analytics), Great Lakes Institute of Management | PhD (Indian Statistical
Institute)

Dr. Bappaditya Mukhopadyay is a Professor in the area of Statistics and Business Analytics at Great Lakes
Institute of Management. One of India’s leading Risk Analytics experts, Dr. Bappaditya is a Special Invitee
on Board for Risk Management Committee, Punjab National Bank, Member Index Committee at NCDEX,
Advisory board member at Asia Pacific Association of Derivatives and Special Invitee on board for risk
management committee at IFCI.

Dr. Sridhar Telidevara

Associate Professor (Statistics & Business Analytics), Great Lakes Institute of Management | PhD (State
University, New York), MA (State University, New York)
Dr. Sridhar is an Associate Professor in the area of Statistics and Business Analytics at Great Lakes Institute
of Management. After starting his career with corporates, Dr. Sridhar pursued his academic interests and
has been engaged with various institutes with a total of 10+ years of academic and research experience in
USA, India, and Dubai. Dr. Sridhar’s interests include Statistical Modeling, Econometrics, and Quantitative
techniques.
FACULTY

Dr. Narayana Darapaneni

Professor (Big Data and Machine Learning), Great Lakes Institute of Management |
Ph.D. Mathematics (Pierre & Marie Curie University, Paris)

Dr. Narayana has more than 13 years of academia & industry experience. Dr. Narayana also worked with
HPC Links Pvt. Ltd. & Quadeye Securities Pvt. Ltd. as a Senior Scientific Consultant/Research Consultant.
He managed a High-Frequency Trading book with the adoption of Machine Learning & Statistical
Techniques into algorithmic trading to generate more profit. He is proficient in R, Hadoop, Python & Big Data
Technologies.

Mr. Mukesh Rao

Visiting Faculty (Data Science), Great Lakes Institute of Management | PGDM (Symbiosis)
Mr. Rao comes with almost 3 decades of experience in the industry. He also conducts training in Statistics
including basic, descriptive and inferential statistics and Big Data covering core Apache Hadoop
technologies such as HDFS, YARN, Map Reduce, HIVE, SQOOP, FLUME, SPARK and MongoDB. He also
designed and implemented machine learning algorithms for abuse detection, social media analysis, and
report generation through map-reduce programs. He earned his PGDM from Symbiosis Institute of
Management Studies and Bachelor's Degree in Management, Finance and Economics from Delhi
University.
INDUSTRY CONNECT

The PG Program in Machine Learning is created and delivered in collaboration with an impressive array of Corporate Partners
who contribute to making this program industry-oriented through practical instruction, real-world case studies and expert
mentorship.
TESTIMONIALS

The Industry exposure has helped me bridge the gap between the theory and practice. Industry
exposure during the program allowed me to get end to end knowledge right from data extraction
to storytelling. I learnt about the latest industry trends, as to why a particular technique is used for
Balaji SR a situation, challenges faced, case studies, model development and validation etc.
Data Scientist

The professors were extremely flexible and ready to spend more time on certain topics based on
the learning requirements of the batch. The industry speakers were very knowledgeable and had
hands on experience on the topics delivered by them. Interacting with them on real world
Clarence Wong problems was one of the biggest takeaways from the course.
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ADMISSION DETAILS

S.no Features PGP ML (Online) PGP ML (Blended)

1 Eligibility Applicants should have a bachelor's degree with a
minimum of 50% aggregate marks or equivalent. Preference
will be given to candidates with Engineering, Mathematics,
Statistics and Economics background.

2 Fees 1,25,000 + GST 2,25,000 + GST

Selection Process
Faculty panel will review all the Admissions will be conducted on a rolling
Shortlisted candidates will attend an
applications and shortlist basis and the admission process shall be
interview round
candidates based on their profiles closed once the available seats are filled.

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Payments
Candidates can pay the program fee through Net Banking, Credit Cards or Debit Cards.

Cities
The Program is available at Bangalore, Chennai, Gurgaon, Pune, Mumbai and Hyderabad.

Financial aid
Our tie-ups with several lending partners like HDFC Credila, Axis Bank, Avanse Education, Zest Money & Incred for
students who need financial help, ensure that their path for learning remains smooth.
CONTACT US

+91-9606048234

pgpml@greatlearning.in

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