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Mint
4 days ago
- Business
- Mint
IIM Kozhikode and Simplilearn Launch Professional Certificate Programme in AI-Powered Decision Making
Bangalore, Karnataka, India – Business Wire India IIM Kozhikode, in partnership with Simplilearn, a global leader in digital upskilling, has introduced a Professional Certificate Programme in AI-Powered Decision Making. This 10-month leadership-focused programme is designed for senior professionals and decision-makers. As AI becomes a key driver of innovation and competitive advantage, it is no longer just a technical skill—it's a strategic imperative. Leaders today must understand how to leverage AI to make data-driven decisions, enhance operational efficiency, and lead digital transformation at scale. The curriculum is structured to empower professionals to spearhead AI-led initiatives within their organisations. Delivered through live online sessions with IIM Kozhikode faculty and a three-day campus immersion, the programme offers a strategic understanding of AI and its enterprise-wide applications, equipping leaders to navigate and shape the future of work. According to a recent industry report, 78% of companies globally are now leveraging AI in at least one business function, and 71% have adopted generative AI specifically. There is a growing need for leaders who can significantly harness these technologies. Recognising this, the programme is designed to build capabilities in designing AI strategies for business impact, leading end-to-end AI transformation initiatives and applying AI across key functions. Prof. Debashis Chatterjee, Director, IIM Kozhikode said, "This programme aligns with IIM Kozhikode's Vision 2047 to 'Globalize Indian Thought, ' reflecting the institute's ambition to contribute meaningfully to India and the world over the next three decades. The college's partnership with Simplilearn has rolled out a course backed by robust edtech delivery, which is designed to meet the demands of emerging technologies and empower aspiring leaders to drive business growth. Given the scale, scope and potential impact India is set to have on 21st-century business, this is a timely aspiration. By blending global best practices with an India-centric lens, the learners will be able to harness AI for smarter decision-making and operational efficiency.' The modules include hands-on training in tools and techniques relevant to emerging trends like Agentic AI while also addressing current industry priorities like ethics and governance. The deliverables ensure learners gain practical expertise to drive scalable growth. A capstone project will reinforce the learning outcomes by challenging learners to solve real-world business problems and lead to a personalised AI playbook. This course is best suited for mid to senior professionals with 5+ years of experience who want to take on AI-driven transformation. It's ideal for business heads, consultants, entrepreneurs, tech leaders and analytics professionals to gain a competitive edge. Speaking about the programme, Mr. Kashyap Dalal, Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of Simplilearn, said, 'AI is transforming all industries with its applications, driving changes in processes, business models as well as on how organisations are designed to be competitive. Especially in terms of analytics, business intelligence and decision making, AI is opening up new boundaries of what is possible to make decisions better backed by data as well as faster - in some cases even automated decision making. The goal of the course is to empower professionals to lead with confidence in an AI-first world. We are honored to partner with esteemed IIM Kozhikode faculty and bring forward a curriculum that combines academic depth with practical relevance, encouraging learners to think beyond traditional boundaries.' Those learners who complete all evaluations, the capstone project, and maintain at least 75% attendance will receive a certificate of completion and executive alumni status from IIM Kozhikode. Other benefits include a three-day in-campus immersion to experience IIMK's dynamic classroom environment as well as dedicated cohort support and access to Simplilearn's Job Assist platform, which will strengthen their portfolios and help explore new career opportunities. The Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode (IIMK) is one of India's leading business schools, renowned for its academic excellence, innovation, and global outlook. Established in 1996 by the Government of India in collaboration with the State Government of Kerala, IIMK has rapidly grown into a globally respected institution. It is consistently ranked among the top IIMs and B-schools in the country. IIM Kozhikode is known for its strong emphasis on diversity, inclusion, and sustainability in management education. The institute offers a wide range of programmes, including PGP, Executive Education, Fellow Programmes and online certification courses. The faculty comprises distinguished scholars and industry experts committed to cutting-edge research and impactful teaching. With a growing international footprint, IIMK actively engages in global partnerships and student exchanges. Founded in 2010 and based in Plano, Texas, and Bangalore, India, Simplilearn, a Blackstone portfolio company, is a global leader in digital upskilling, enabling learners across the globe and offering access to world-class training to individuals and businesses worldwide. Simplilearn offers 1,500+ live classes each month across 150+ countries, impacting over 8 million learners globally. The programmes are designed and delivered in partnership with world-renowned universities, top corporations, and leading industry bodies via live online classes featuring top industry practitioners, sought-after trainers, and global leaders. From college students and early career professionals to managers, executives, small businesses, and big corporations, Simplilearn's role-based, skill-focused, industry-recognized, and globally relevant training programmes are ideal upskilling solutions for diverse career or business goals. For more information, please visit Note to the Reader: This article is part of Mint's promotional consumer connect initiative and is independently created by the brand. Mint assumes no editorial responsibility for the content.
Indian Express
4 days ago
- Business
- Indian Express
IIM Kozhikode & Simplilearn introduce AI-powered decision-making programme
The Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode (IIM Kozhikode), in partnership with Simplilearn, has introduced a professional certificate programme in AI-Powered decision-making. This 10-month programme is designed for senior professionals and decision-makers. Delivered through live online sessions with IIM Kozhikode faculty and a three-day campus immersion, the programme offers an understanding of AI and its enterprise-wide applications. This course is best suited for mid to senior professionals with 5 plus years of experience who want to take on AI-driven transformation. It's ideal for business heads, consultants, entrepreneurs, tech leaders and analytics professionals to gain a competitive edge. Learners who complete all evaluations, the capstone project, and maintain at least 75 per cent attendance will receive a certificate of completion and executive alumni status from IIM Kozhikode. Other benefits include a three-day in-campus immersion to experience IIMK's dynamic classroom environment as well as dedicated cohort support and access to Simplilearn's Job Assist platform, which will strengthen their portfolios and help explore new career opportunities. Prof. Debashis Chatterjee, Director, IIM Kozhikode, said, 'This programme aligns with IIM Kozhikode's Vision 2047 to 'Globalise Indian Thought, ' reflecting the institute's ambition to contribute meaningfully to India and the world over the next three decades. The college's partnership with Simplilearn has rolled out a course backed by robust edtech delivery, which is designed to meet the demands of emerging technologies and empower aspiring leaders to drive business growth. Given the scale, scope and potential impact India is set to have on 21st-century business, this is a timely aspiration. By blending global best practices with an India-centric lens, the learners will be able to harness AI for smarter decision-making and operational efficiency.'
Time of India
19-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Future-proofing of jobs: Mid-career pros rewire skills to ride AI current
Academy Empower your mind, elevate your skills Future-proofing is no longer just a stock phrase amongst mid-career professionals as they flock to online learning platforms to acquire new skills and sharpen existing ones amid broad disruption unleashed by new technologies including artificial intelligence (AI).Among those is 31-year-old Ashish Thomas who's enrolled in a data science and AI course after nearly a decade as a customer service executive. 'A few years ago, the idea of switching careers after 10-12 years in one field would have sounded crazy. But now, everyone's upskilling…it's never too late,' says the Gurgaon new learners are not just looking to upskill in existing roles but often aiming to switch industries altogether driven by fears of redundancy due to rapid technological evolution.'About one in three learners on our platform are intentionally transitioning into fields like AI, cybersecurity, and digital technologies,' said Shantanu Rooj, founder and CEO of TeamLease Edtech.'There's growing concern about certain roles becoming obsolete.'Online learning platform Coursera also reported that 39% of its learners are career switchers, drawn by the promise of better growth, pay, and job security.'AI is reshaping job responsibilities, so even staying in the same role now means adapting,' Prashasti Rastogi, senior director of education and government at Coursera said in an is triggering a rise in intake for multiple learning platforms like Upgrad, Simplilearn, Coursera, TeamLease Edtech, and says mid-career professionals now make up 50-55% of their total learners. 'These programmes are preparing professionals for next-level roles, especially as generative AI becomes a cross-sector imperative,' Krishna Kumar, founder and CEO of Simplilearn told ET. He pointed out that sectors like IT, BFSI (banking, financial services and insurance), and healthcare are contributing significantly to this year, Ronnie Screwvala-led Upgrad, has seen a 40% year-on-year jump in enrolments from mid-career professionals for its university-led programmes according to Anuj Vishwakarma, COO of certifications and institutional 1.6 lakh professionals signed up for Upgrad's certification courses in the last fiscal trends support the fact that mid-career professionals are transitioning into new, more tech-focused roles. According to Naukri, roles in AI and machine learning grew by 38% recently, even as traditional IT jobs like system administration and front-end development saw a shift is also reflected in enrolments at Bengaluru-based NextLeap, which has seen a sharp rise in sign-ups for bootcamps in product management, data analytics, and UX (user experience) design.'Many of our learners come from non-tech functions like sales and operations, or tech-adjacent roles like QA (quality assurance) and design,' said cofounder and CEO Arindam which are short-term, skill-specific courses, are also emerging as popular choices for time-strapped professionals looking for quick, targeted learning. These credentials are also gaining favour among employers.'Employers like micro-credentials because they cut hiring costs and reduce onboarding time by up to 20%,' said Rooj of TeamLease. 'On the learner side, they speed up job transitions and often lead to a pay hike.'TeamLease reported over 60% growth in enrolments for micro-credential courses this year, while Simplilearn noted growing demand from professionals in their 30s and 40s seeking domain pivots or deeper specialisation.'Micro-credentials are ideal for those who want to stay updated but can't commit to long-term programmes,' said Kumar of Simplilearn, adding that 97% of employers are willing to pay a premium for candidates with certified skills in emerging areas like generative industry disruption accelerates, India's mid-career workforce is responding with urgency – investing in continuous learning to remain competitive in a rapidly evolving job market.
Los Angeles Times
08-07-2025
- Business
- Los Angeles Times
CalTech settles class-action lawsuit and will drop controversial online ‘boot camp' partner
CalTech said Monday that it would end its relationship with an e-learning company after a class-action lawsuit alleged the firm and the university misrepresented a cybersecurity boot camp and misled students by suggesting the course had close ties to the Pasadena campus and instructors, even though the connection was minimal. In an email to the CalTech community, President Thomas F. Rosenbaum and Provost David A. Tirrell said the university would halt its connection to the firm Simplilearn after current courses finish in November. They also said CalTech would launch a faculty oversight committee for other learning programs under its Center for Technology and Management Education, which offers dozens of courses for professionals, to 'guide and inform future initiatives' and 'advise on strategy, curriculum, and education programming.' The move by one of the nation's most prestigious universities was a significant win for students and advocates who have made complaints nationwide over colleges lending their names to online courses that have few ties to campus faculty or typical university oversight. Online university programs have grown by the hundreds since 2011, when the Education Department released guidelines that allowed revenue sharing among universities and third-party course providers to proliferate, prompting backlash and scrutiny. Last year, the California state auditor cited UC, saying it made 'limited use of online program management firms' yet should have 'increased oversight' of them. Two states, Ohio and Minnesota, have passed laws regulating 'online program managers' that partner with universities. New America, a liberal think tank that has tracked the growth of such courses, wrote in a recent report that the quality of online program managers 'can be questionable. Students have complained of low-quality instruction and programs that do not fulfill the promises made by recruiters.' Students can often earn certificates issued by the course providers and 'graduate deep in debt, only to find their credential carries little or no weight in the job market, or that they lack the skills needed for their chosen career,' the New America analysis, published last month, said. The Caltech Cybersecurity Bootcamp, which each year enrolled roughly 500 people across eight classes, became the center of a lawsuit in 2023 after a student who had enrolled three years earlier said the university used its name recognition to sell classes taught by people unaffiliated or loosely affiliated with the CalTech brand. Named plaintiff and former student Elva Lopez filed the suit in state court in San Francisco before it was approved as a class-action legal proceeding. She alleged the university and Simplilearn violated consumer-protection laws and that the program she enrolled was part of CalTech 'in name only.' She said she took out $14,000 in loans for classes where one instuctor was someone whose credentials included graduating from the same program. As part of the settlement they signed last week and released Monday, CalTech and Simplilearn agreed to not 'hire or use boot camp instructors whose only credentials for teaching cybersecurity are that they have graduated from a cybersecurity boot camp.' They also said they wouldn't 'represent that boot camp students have access to CalTech services that they do not have access to,' create a 'directory page listing all current boot camp instructors and their affiliation,' and require Simplilearn recruiters to use Simpilearn email addresses. The settlement, which still needs judicial approval, also said Simplilearn would refund tuition to 263 people who paid a total of $2.4 million. On top of legal fees, the settlement said Simplilearn would pay $340,000 and Caltech $60,000 to be distributed to class members. A spokesperson for Simplilearn did not respond to a request for comment. While some parts of the agreement have little practical effect after CalTech's Monday announcement that the partnership would soon end, a lawyer who represented the plaintiffs said it was a 'great playbook' for other schools with similar programs. 'This settlement provides meaningful relief to Elva Lopez and other CalTech bootcamp participants. It achieves their goals of accountability and transparency for students who attended the Caltech Cybersecurity Bootcamp or will in the future,' said attorney Eric Rothschild of the National Student Legal Defense Network. 'The changes CalTech and Simplilearn agreed to are a great playbook for other schools offering these kinds of programs to follow.' While it is distancing itself from Simplilearn, CalTech said it still prided itself on its other professional and executive-level programs under the Center for Technology and Management Education. Each year, the center 'administers more than 40 distinct extended education programs, which are available as open-enrollment courses for individuals as well as customized certification programs developed in collaboration with corporate partners,' including ARAMCO, Boeing, John Deere, NASA, Northrop Grumman, and Toshiba, Rosenbaum and Tirrell wrote Monday. The programs, they said, have 'a strong reputation for delivering certification programs and training that enhance professional skill-sets and prepare the workforce to meet the increasingly complex technological demands of modern industry.'
New York Times
07-07-2025
- Business
- New York Times
Caltech Agrees to Settle Lawsuit Accusing It of Misleading Students
The California Institute of Technology has agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit that accused it of misleading students who signed up for a 'boot camp' that carried Caltech's name but in practice had scant ties to the school, one of the world's richest universities. The settlement called for Caltech and an outside partner, Simplilearn, to change how they advertised the boot camp, adding new restrictions that threatened the program's allure. But on Monday, the day a court released documents that detailed the settlement's terms, Caltech said in an open letter it would cut ties with Simplilearn later this year. Nevertheless, the settlement, which still requires a judge's approval, may influence how other schools market similar offerings. Caltech is among hundreds of universities across the country, many of them looking for new sources of revenue, that have licensed their names to promote courses that were actually run by outside companies, with the university often playing only limited roles in hiring, instruction or curriculum development. Some universities earn several thousand dollars for each student who enrolls in a branded program; researchers estimate that those fees add up to hundreds of millions of dollars a year across the higher education industry. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
