Mudra Institute of Communications, Ahmedabad is offering Post Graduate Certificate in Market Research and Data Analytics in association with Ivory Education. The program is offered across India and globally through world-class e-learning environment. Surya Ragunaathan finds out more.
MICA, touted to be one of the best B-Schools of India was established in 1991 and over the years emerged as a pioneer in meeting the integrated marketing communication needs of the industry, government and community.
This one-year program intends to set a benchmark for those who aspire to excel in this field. Entire approach of this program is to impart domain expertise in Market Research & Data Analytics. It will follow a step-by-step approach where theoretical concepts will be followed by case studies and practical implementations. Sessions are designed to be interactive and participative.
Program Participants will be encouraged to use statistical packages for working on hands-on case studies. The program also covers usage of SPSS and SAS including writing SAS codes and deriving output.
The Program Director of PGCMRDA is Professor Vina Vani. She has a PhD in Statistics and has over 35 years of experience in research and training. She has been associated with MICA since 2008 and is an adjunct faculty at Shanti Business School. Dr Vani is a core team member of the MICA market ratings developed by MICA. She retired from MICA as a Professor in Quantitative Techniques. She has organized several programs in areas of Data Analytics and Quality Management. Apart from MICA, she has also lent her expertise to other institutes including S. P. Jain Institute of Management, IRMA, CEPT, University of Illinois, Fore School of Management, IGNOU, Gujarat University, and others.
Professor Vina Vani, Program Director, PGCMRDA says, "Market Research and Data Analytics has set the foundation of modern business environment. PGCMRDA has been designed keeping in mind the Market Research and Data Analytics requirements of the industry."
Speaking to Gyancentral, Kapil Rampal, Director, Ivory Education Private Limited says, "e-learning is the way forward in professional education. E-learning will allow participants from across the globe to enroll in one of the finest programs in Market Research and Data Analytics from MICA that has an undisputed leadership in the sector."
The participants can attend the classes with broadband connectivity at their homes, offices or any other place of their convenience. Classes are held twice a week on Saturdays and Sundays from 12:00pm to 1:30pm. Answer to any queries about the program is available at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
The course is likely to commence from June 2012. Graduates in any field from a recognized university are eligible for this course. Ivory Education will also provide placement assistance to those who successfully complete the program. In India, the program fee is kept at Rs. 85,000 (including 12.36% service tax).
Prospectus and Application form for the program can be downloaded free of cost at www.ivoryeducation.com.