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Attend this free informative session on world’s only applied doctoral program in data science
Attend this free informative session on world’s only applied doctoral program in data science

Attend this free informative session on world’s only applied doctoral program in data science

The Rennes School of Business, France, and the International School of Engineering, India launched the world’s first and only applied Doctorate of Business Administration in Data Science in 2019. To learn more about becoming a Data Science Thought Leader, attend the Zoom session scheduled at 7.00 PM on 27 January, 2022.

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Key takeaways

  • The Rennes School of Business and INSOFE offer the world's first applied Doctorate of Business Administration in Data Science.
  • Demand for data scientists is rising, with the big data analytics market projected to grow significantly.
  • The doctoral program includes a diverse cohort of students from various professional backgrounds and countries.
  • The emphasis of the DBA curriculum is on applied research, product development, and sustainable intellectual property.
  • A free webinar will provide insights into the program and its potential for strategic leadership roles.
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In 2012, Harvard Business Review dubbed data scientist as ‘the sexiest job of the 21st century’. Data science is a field of study focused on teasing out insights from the gargantuan chunks of messy data we churn out on a daily basis: To put things in perspective, the data generation amounted to 1.7MB data per second for every single person on earth in 2020. 

The big data analytics market is set to hit USD 103 billion by 2023. To meet the soaring demand for data scientists in the job market who also have the required business acumen to take an organization forward, The Rennes School of Business, France, and the International School of Engineering (INSOFE), India joined hands to provide a Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) in Data Science.

With over 75 doctoral students from 17 countries with varied professional experience and education backgrounds, students in this doctoral program will have the most diverse and enriching classroom experience. 

INSOFE is organising a free webinar on January 27, 2022 at 7.00 pm IST to give an overview of the program and to make a case for how a Doctoral degree can prepare you for strategic leadership roles in data science.

Register here:

The program is designed uniquely with an in-depth emphasis on applied research, building a product, and creating a sustainable Intellectual property (IP). The DBA in Data Science focuses on Business Strategies, Thought Leadership Skills, along with a rigorous course in Data Science.

What to expect in the webinar?

  • INSOFE’s partnership with Rennes School of Business- Introduction to Doctoral Program in Business Administration (DBA).
  • Curriculum and other academic details of the program
  • Salient features of the program- opportunities and career options

Who can participate?

  • Mid-senior level professionals who wish to move up the corporate ladder- VPs and CXOs who wish to set up Data Science Centre of Excellence
  • Entrepreneurs who wish to start their data science ventures
  • Senior-level working professionals willing to move into academics

Speaker profile:

Dr. Dakshinamurthy V Kolluru, President, INSOFE, has a Ph.D. and M.S from the prestigious Carnegie Mellon University, USA.

Dr. Dakshinamurthy is the founder of INSOFE and is one of the world’s renowned analytics academicians. He has over two decades of experience in research, consulting, and training. He has worked extensively in Data Science with a majority of his work revolves around mathematical algorithms and pattern extraction. He has also helped set up several Data Science COEs in major corporations.

Register here.

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