IIT Kanpur launches 5 new eMasters Degree programmes

Kanpur The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur has launched five new eMasters Degree Programmes in Economics, Fintech and Business Analytics. The programmes have been devised keeping in mind India's rapid acceleration as one of the largest and fastest-growing economies in the world. As India ranks fifth in terms of GDP, the country's economic landscape is undergoing a massive change driven by FDIs. These five courses will prepare working professionals to contribute to India's holistic growth fuelled by rapid economic reforms.

The intervention of data analytics and financial technology has opened millions of job opportunities for professionals thoroughly skilled in business analytics, big data, IoT, and new-age banking technologies. As per reports, Data Science alone is set tocreate 12 million job opportunities by 2026. As of today, the finance sector in Indiahas more than 40,000 jobs available for professionals with over 10 years of experiencetrained in futuristic skills. Similarly, fintech startups have multiplied three times in2021 and are expected to reach $215 billion by 2030, as per reports.

To meet this upcoming talent gap and navigate the big changes towards advancement, India requires a highly skilled workforce in all these fields. Addressing the need of the hour, the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur has launched 5 new eMasters programme - eMasters in Economics and Finance inBusiness; Economics, Finance & Data Analysis; and Economics, Finance, and PublicPolicy; Data Science and Business Analytics; and Financial Technology and Management.

These eMasters Degree Programme' are being offered by the Department of Industrial and Management Engineering. The executive-friendly eMasters degree programmes do not require a GATE score for applying and can be pursued without pausing professional careers. The flexibility of completion between 1-3 years is an added bonus of these unique programme. These, industry relevant programme' are offered in a high-impact format with weekend-only live interactive classes coupled with self-paced learning.

The 60-credit, 12-module industry-focused real-world curriculums are taught by world-classfaculty and researchers from IIT Kanpur. These also offer a credits transfer facilitywhere a waiver of up to 60 credits can be transferred for higher education (M.Tech/PhD) at IIT Kanpur. Participants of these eMasters degree programmes get access to the IIT Kanpur placement cell, incubation cell, and alumni network, making it rich career advancement and networking experience. As a part of theimmersive learning experience, participants get to visit the IIT Kanpur campus tomeet the eminent faculty and network with experienced professionals.

Professionals opting for these programmes will gain multidimensional expertise toovercome challenges required to shape the future of the country. Unlike most otherdiploma or professional courses, the eMasters degree program at IIT Kanpur alsogives formal Senate-approved degrees at the convocation.