Great Lakes Institute of Management launches international MBA in business analytics with IIT Chicago

KOLKATA: Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai has launched an International MBA program in business analytics in collaboration with Stuart School of Business, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, USA.

Dr Bala V Balachandran, Founder, Dean & Chairman, Great Lakes Institute of Management, said that industry demands talent who can challenge business practices and innovate in times of AIMLA (artificial intelligence, machine learning and analytics). “This calls for continuous learning and upskilling to keep oneself relevant and ready, and hence, we have put together this course,” he added.

“Today’s executives need new capabilities and disruptive thinking in order to succeed in the age of analytics. This MBA in Business Analytics program will train the next generation of management professionals who need to thrive in a world of analytical – driven competition,” said Dr. John F O Bilson, Dean, Stuart School of Business, IIT Chicago.


The MBA in Business Analytics is a 12 month program, that covers the latest analytics tools and techniques along with their business applications. The topics would be covered in a practical and hand-on manner with real world case studies.

The learning is spread across three modules with focus on key emerging areas including digital business, analytics, artificial intelligence, machine learning, deep learning and NLP. Every part of the curriculum is crafted by real life practitioners in the AIMLA.

The program will commence from July 2019.