IIM Calcutta to offer ‘Supply Chain Analytics’ course on Coursera

October 18, 2019: Coursera, the world’s leading online learning platform, will soon have two Indian Institute of Management Calcutta courses in its catalogue including ‘Supply Chain Analytics’ for the global audience.

While the second one is on ‘Management Science’, the certificate courses will provide aspiring managers with the accelerated development of critical skills required to operate modern businesses. Through industry case studies, students could learn the power of data-driven decision making, learn how to analyze data to solve real-world problems and develop mathematical and computational models to inform actions.

Learners have an opportunity to master various programming models through hands-on projects. The program demonstrates actual applications across industries including manufacturing, transport and distribution, finance, agriculture, health among others.

Anju Seth, Director, Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta, said "IIM Calcutta wants to be at the forefront of using technology to deliver learning and to expand our presence among learners globally. Sharing it in on a platform like Coursera will allow us to innovate at scale and deliver our programs to a much larger audience - not just within India but across many markets internationally."

Jeff Maggioncalda, CEO of Coursera, said "India is home to some of the best educational institutions in the world. But they remain out of reach for a vast majority due to capacity constraints of on-campus programs. It is one of the reasons why we are so excited about this partnership. It offers an unprecedented opportunity to learners, both in India and abroad, who have always aspired to learn from IIM Calcutta."

Coursera has 44 million registered listeners and partnership 170 universities including Yale, University of Michigan, Stanford and Imperial College of London.