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Quick Facts

Medium Of Instructions	Mode Of Learning	Mode Of Delivery
English, Hindi	Self Study	Video and Text Based

Course Overview

Predictive Analytics is becoming increasingly popular across all business sectors. It is a competitive strategy that high-performing companies use to set themselves apart from their competitors. Organizations mainly use this tool to predict an event in the future and calculate the probability of its occurrence. In a business context, this event could be customer churn, fluctuation in the stock market, a borrower defaulting on their loan, etc. If you want to equip yourself with this powerful tool, take the Predictive Analytics certification course.

The Predictive Analytics certification syllabus covers the following topics: logistic regression, multiple linear regression, ARIMA (auto-regressive integrated moving average), neural networks, decision trees. You can learn all these and other models used to solve Predictive Analytics problems, by applying to this seven-week programme for free, and studying for four to five hours a week.

For practitioners and students looking to learn more about Predictive Analytics, or those looking to pursue a career in data analytics, the Predictive Analytics certification by edX is ideal.

The Highlights

Four to five hours every week
Learn for free
Seven-week, advanced-level curriculum
Self-paced course
IIM Bangalore programme
Verified and shareable certification
Transcripts in English and Hindi
‘Business and Management’ field
Expert instructors

Programme Offerings

Learn for Free
Advanced course
Seven-week programme
Self-paced
IIM Bangalore collaboration
Verified completion certificate
Trained educators
Shareable Certificate
Transcripts in English and Hindi

Courses and Certificate Fees

Fees Informations	Certificate Availability	Certificate Providing Authority
INR 8183	yes	IIM Bangalore

There are no Predictive Analytics certification fees, as it is a free-learning program.
If you want the verified completion certificate, you will have to purchase it.

Predictive Analytics program fee structure

Training	Fee
Predictive Analytics program	Free
Predictive Analytics program with certificate	₹8,183

Eligibility Criteria

The learner must be familiar with advanced statistical concepts like probability distribution, descriptive statistics, hypothesis testing, and ANOVA. Software requirements include SAS, SPSS, and STATA.

What you will learn

Business analytics knowledgeKnowledge of Excel

After completing the seven-week Predictive Analytics Training, learners should be able to:

Use Predictive Analytics techniques for interpreting model outputs by demonstrating case-based real-world problems.
Analyze real-life business problems using Predictive Analytics tools.
Use software tools like MS Excel, SAS, SPSS, to implement linear regression, logistic regression, and forecasting.

Who it is for

Data Analyst

Practitioners and students, curious to learn more about Predictive Analytics, or those interested in pursuing a career in data analytics, for becoming data analyst should take the Predictive Analytics course by edX.

Admission Details

Step 1: Access the Predictive Analytics classes page on the official edX website using the link below. https://www.edx.org/course/predictive-analytics

Step 2: You will see the ‘Enroll’ tab; select it.

Step 3: If you already have an edX account, click on ‘Sign in’. If not, create an account or register using your existing Google, Facebook, Apple, or Microsoft account.

Step 4: Follow further instructions to finish the admission process.

Step 5: If you wish to avail of the course certificate, you must first pay the required fees to proceed with the program.

Application Details

Learners don’t have to complete an extensive form to apply to the Predictive Analytics online course. You can start learning just by creating an account on edX and signing up for this course for free. For this, you must fill in your full name, email ID, public username, country name, and password. Or, if you have an account on any of the following: Google, Facebook, Apple, Microsoft, you can register through that also.

The Syllabus

Instructors

IIM Bangalore Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

1: I do not have a Statistics background. Can I take this course?

You need to be familiar with advanced statistical concepts like probability distribution, descriptive statistics, hypothesis testing, and ANOVA, for this curriculum.

2: What are this training’s software requirements?

The software you need for this course includes MS Excel, SAS, SPSS, and STATA.

3: Are the transcripts available in English only for the Predictive Analytics online course?

No, the video transcripts are available in both English and Hindi.

4: How much weekly dedication does this programme need?

You need to put around four to five hours of effort into this course every week.

5: Who is the course instructor for the Predictive Analytics programme?

Professor Dinesh Kumar of IIM Bangalore is the course instructor. He is from the Department of Decision Sciences and Information Systems.