Alliance University, which is a Bangalore based private and UGC approved University started its wonderful journey in the education sector back in 2010. The university has 60+ acres of huge green campus and resilient and avant-garde infrastructure in the form of 80+ amphitheater classrooms, an outstanding library, learning and activity center, food courts, sports and recreational facilities along with an administrative block with advanced technology. Read More: Alliance University Admissions 2023

Also, the University offers an extensive range of and career-driven Executive Post Graduate Diploma in numerous high-demanding specializations, admission to each of which is granted to students based on their merit in Degree and Diploma and corresponding work experience.

Strength of the University lies in world-class, highly educated faculty and top industry practitioners and unparalleled teaching-learning environment it has developed for the overall personal and professional growth of its students and teachers.

Last but not the least, what sets Alliance University apart from others is that its courses are UGC approved and University itself has been recognised by AICTE, received the Diamond rating by WS I-Gauge for providing best learning and employability opportunities to ambitious youths and recently it was ranked 25th in Law and 87th in Management by NIRF.

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Now, let's explore some of the amazing specializations the Alliance University offers under its regular and 15 months duration E-PGDM program to ambitious students and working professionals who want to give a push to their career by learning advanced concepts of management.

Ex-PGDM: Artificial Intelligence and Data Science 

As we all know that AI and Data Science are emerging fields and students as well as professionals already working in the IT industry must have to be well-versed with basics and advanced concepts to sustain in such a competitive world. Hence Alliance University is offering this specialization under its Executive PGDM program with the aim to enable mid-career professionals to excel in the rapidly evolving corporate world by displaying skills in the domain of AI and Data Science. 

Under this specialization, deep understanding of various data models, computational design and cutting-edge techniques including predictive analytics, machine learning, and algorithmic methods along with basic and advanced concepts of business intelligence and programming languages is provided to students with the help of an extensive and industry-driven curriculum. 

Students and professionals also get to work on real-time capstone projects including guided projects from Coursera on topics such as ChatGPT for Beginners: Using AI For Market Research, Getting Started with R, Introduction to Python and SQL for Beginners: Querying Data, in order to allow them to utilize their classroom learning in actual world scenarios and develop new skills to stay in sync with latest developments happening in the world of AI and Data Science.

Part-time and blended mode of study is the best feature of this course and classes are generally organized in hybrid mode (including on-campus and offline lectures) and weekend classes. 

Along with this, they will be able to pursue below mentioned value-based programs from Coursera:

  • IBM AI Foundation for Business
  • IBM Data Science
  • Introduction to Machine Learning in Production: AI

And after successfully finishing this course, students and professionals will be able to:

  • Apply advanced management theories to navigate sustainable growth for a business.
  • Develop critical thinking capabilities and analytical skills to make data-driven decisions.
  • Understand and convey global, legal, ethical and economic aspects of business.
  • Master business applications of AI and Data Science and contribute effectively and communicate properly with teams to achieve organizational goals.
  • Utilize predictive, descriptive, and contextual analytics to analyze and solve complex business problems.
  • Use and deploy AI based tools for informed decision-making while working with an organization.

Ex-PGDM: Business Analytics

This is an advanced program of PGDM and is being offered by the university with the aim to inculcate necessary skills in working professionals so that they can succeed in today's data-driven world.

A broad range of topics to enhance competence in descriptive, diagnostic, prescriptive analytics, and optimization techniques along with how to use business analytics to bring transformative changes and optimize processes in this digital world, are taught to students and professionals to make them capable of taking informed and strategic business decisions. And just like other specializations, here also, students get to work on a capstone project. And classes are generally organized in hybrid modes and on weekends for the ease of professionals.

Apart from all this, various value based courses and guided projects from Coursera, details for which are mentioned below, are offered to students to enhance their skills beyond hard-coded curriculum:

  • Business Analytics Specialization: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  • Strategic Business Analytics Specialization: ESSEC Business School
  • Business Intelligence Concepts, Tools, and Applications: University of Colorado

Guided Projects from Coursera:

  • Using Twitter for Business and Twitter Analytics
  • Getting Started with R
  • Application of Data Analysis in Business with R Programming
  • Introduction to Business Analysis Using Spreadsheets: Basics
  • Creating an Interactive KPI Management Dashboard in Tableau
  • Getting Started with Power BI Desktop

Last but not the least, after finishing this course, students and professionals will be able to:

  • Strategically apply management theories and their own analytical and critical thinking capabilities to discover impactful solutions for various kinds of business problems.
  • Promote value-based leadership for ethical and impactful management and use the power of analytics for comprehensive business understanding.
  • Gather knowledge and proficiency in a diverse range of analytical tools and convey business insights to people by using visualization tools and dashboards.

Ex-PGDM: Design and Smart Manufacturing

This amazing course consists of everything required to make a working professional capable of not only surviving but excelling in the domain of Digital Marketing. Because the main emphasis of the University under it is to provide knowledge of Industry 4.0 and the transformative impacts of new technologies on the manufacturing industry to aspiring students and professionals.

Topics such as additive manufacturing, AI for computational design and manufacturing, IIOT and smart manufacturing, as well as robotics and automation are taught to them under this specialization and program delivery happens through hybrid classes which are organized on weekends. And then at last it is concluded with a capstone project, on which everyone works collaboratively.

Along with above mentioned one, students and professionals also study below mentioned value-based programs from Coursera:

  • Digital Manufacturing & Design Technology (Specialization): University of Buffalo.
  • Materials Data Sciences and Informatics: Georgia Tech.
  • 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing: Illinois.
  • Design Thinking for Innovation: University of Virginia.

Guided Projects from Coursera:

  • Design thinking for beginners with Mural.
  • Customer Journey Maps with IoT Touchpoints in Miro.
  • Simulation of Manufacturing Process Using R Simmer.

And after completing the course, Diploma holders will be able to:

  • Empower business success through applied management theories and elevate decision-making by using their own analytical thinking and data-driven insights.
  • Master AI-powered smart manufacturing for transformative innovation and use AI's potential to optimize computational design and manufacturing.
  • Implement smart solutions with additive manufacturing, IIOT, robotics, and automation.

Ex-PGDM: Digital Supply Chain Management

The course of Executive PGDM in Digital Supply Chain Management has been designed thoroughly in order to enable mid-career professionals with needed knowledge and skills so that they can succeed in the dynamic and fast-paced world of supply chain management. 

Topics such as management fundamentals, digital transformation, demand planning, e-commerce, and supply chain optimization are covered under this course and the course also provides a worldwide perspective to students and professionals about the complete process of supply chain management and cross-border operations.

A capstone project along with guided projects from Coursera such as Supply Chain Network Optimization Using MILP on RStudio, Multi-Echelon Inventory Simulation Using R Simmer and Inventory Analytics with Excel: Create an inventory system along with flexible delivery of classes on weekends make the course best for everyone.

Students and professionals will also be able to pursue various value-based courses such as:

  • Supply Chain Management: Be Global: Macquarie University
  • Supply Chain Analytics (Specialization): Rutgers University

Last but not the least, after finishing this course, students and professionals will be able to:

  • Innovate and apply management theories to discover new business potential and browse and convey the global, economic, legal, and ethical complexities of each.
  • Drive organizational goals through collaborative excellence and achieve expertise in optimizing supply chain management.

Ex-PGDM: Digital Transformation

Under this course, topics and different aspects of digital transformation such as cloud computing, DevOps, innovation and additive manufacturing are taught to students to thrive a successful career in the technology driven world. Along with this, participants will also be provided in-depth knowledge and understanding of digital business transformation, blockchain disruption, digital platforms and competitive business models. 

Just like every other specialization, this course also ends with a capstone project and guided projects from Coursera platform including Analyzing Digital Transformation Canvas for Competitiveness and Optimize Digital Experiences with Service Blueprints in Miro and classes are also conducted in hybrid mode and on-weekends so that working professionals can manage their work and study as well.

Last but not the least, after finishing this course, participants will be able to:

  • Apply management theories in a strategic manner for business breakthroughs and promote analytical prowess for data-driven decision mastery.
  • Collaborate effectively within and outside teams and achieve organizational goals.
  • Use the magic of digital transformation and latest technologies in the business world.
  • Gather expertise in cutting-edge digital technologies and their business implications and use those techniques to secure organizations and businesses from all kinds of issues.

Ex-PGDM: Financial Technology (Fintech)

The Executive PGDM in Financial Technology (FinTech) covers topics like digital transformation, robotic process automation, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, digital platforms, cloud computing, and blockchain in the BFSI industry and is a latest programs that has specially been designed for processional to succeed in the fastly growing and evolving world of digital Businesses.

In other words , participants will be taught how to effectively use emerging new technologies and shape the future of finance. 

For the purpose of strengthening subject knowledge of students and working professionals, they are also provided a capstone project at the end to work on and course delivery happens in a hybrid mode by arranging classes on weekends.

Participants also get to study various value added courses of Coursera and then work on guided projects:

  • Financial Technology (Fintech) Innovations (Specialization): University of Michigan.
  • FinTech and the Transformation in Financial Services: Copenhagen Business School.
  • FinTech: Finance Industry Transformation and Regulation (Specialization): The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.

Guided Projects:

  • How to use Rapid API.
  • Android Banking Application using SQLite.

Last but not the least, after finishing this course, participants will be able to:

  • Using dynamic management theories and practices along with analytical thinking capabilities to make informed decisions, drive business success and achieve organizational goals.
  • Get an expertise on transformative technologies for innovative deployment in the BFSI industry along with analyzing and optimizing technology applications for improved financial outcomes.

Ex-PGDM: General Management

With unpredictable market nature and transformation happening in the digital world, things are becoming complex in organizations day by day and companies nowadays are searching for such people who can have a positive business impact not only on national but global stage. Hence this 15 months course is a perfect fit for ambitious youths as well as for those goal-oriented and career-focused professionals who are already working in leadership positions in a company for a long time.

Alliance University has adopted a world-class curriculum and content is delivered to participants in person and on-campus. Also, under this program, specializations like Marketing Management, Human Resources Management, Financial Management, Information Systems Management, Operations and Project Management along with Business Intelligence and Analytics. 

And the beauty of the program lies in the fact that it is delivered by senior industry professionals and accomplished full-time faculty, Peer-group interactions happen frequently and students and professionals even have the flexibility to continue the programme from any part of the globe. Last but not least, students from 10+ countries and working professionals with an average work experience of 10 years are pursuing this course with Alliance University.

Ex-PGDM: Information Technology

The 1 year 3 months duration course has been designed in such a way that makes students and working professionals capable of browsing the dynamic digital landscape and then making strategic business decisions for effective IT deployment. 

Along with this, in-depth understanding of how to use data analytics and technology trends to drive data-driven decision-making and optimize operational performance.

Topics like cloud and DevOps, agile methodologies, technology metrics and evaluation along with various kinds of IT strategies are covered under this program and participants have the flexibility to attend lectures on weekends from college as well as from the comfort of their home.

Also, along with a capstone at the end of course, students and professionals are also exposed to below mentioned guided projects of Coursera:

  • How to use roadmaps in Jira.
  • Analyzing Digital Transformation Canvas for Competitiveness.
  • How To Create Effective Metrics.

And various value-based courses are also available for them which they can pursue from Coursera learning platform:

  • New Technologies for Business Leaders: Rutgers University.
  • IBM AI Foundation for Business (Specialization): IBM.
  • Digital Strategy (Specialization): IBM and Darden.

Last but not the least, after finishing this course, participants will be able to:

  • Utilize management theories and innovation to drive business success and develop value-based leadership to inspire positive changes in an organization.
  • Gather mastery in strategic deployment of information technology and developing technology metrics and aligning investments for organizational success.

Ex-PGDM: Product Management

Under this 15 months course, students and working professionals are taught various basic and advanced concepts of Product Management using an amalgamation of theory lectures, practical learning sessions, and real-world projects, so that they can develop deep understanding in leading product development, driving customer satisfaction, and achieving desired business success. 

Mandatory aspects such as product ideation, market research, user experience design, and go-to-market strategies are covered under this program and participants also get windows to explore the process of product design, manufacturing, and competitive business models. Part-time and blended mode of study is the best feature of this course and classes are generally organized in hybrid mode (including on-campus and offline lectures) and weekend classes. 

At last, the course ends with a capstone project and guided projects from Coursera such as Build a Product Management Plan Framework in Trell, Build a Product Roadmap with Aha!Product Development: Customer Journey Mapping with Miro and Creating a Product-Market Fit with Value Proposition Canvas.

Participants also get to study Coursera's value based programs such as:

  • Product Management Essentials: University of Maryland.
  • Digital Product Management (Specialization): University of Virginia.

Last but not the least, after finishing this course, participants will be able to:

  • Use strategic management theories and analytical skills to discover effective business solutions and make data-driven decision-making.
  • Understand, analyze, and communicate economic, legal and ethical dimensions on a global level.
  • Gather a customer-centric understanding of product ideation and generate market-driven product ideas.
  • Utilize customer feedback and insights along with market trends to orchestrate successful product launches.

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