upGrad, an edtech platform, has expanded its online program portfolio with four new postgraduate programs with Loyola Institute of Business Administration (LIBA) to train and prepare professionals for a future-ready global workforce. The partnership also marks upGrad’s foray into two new disciplines of Human Resource and Healthcare, along with two other executive programs into the areas of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning.

With the aim to target the corporate managers who are looking to get specialisation, the four new 11-month postgraduate programs will offer subject knowledge across the areas of Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Business Analytics, Healthcare Management, and Human Resource Management. The first cohort is scheduled to commence on March 31, 2021.

Phalgun Kompalli, Co-founder, upGrad said, “While we aim to accelerate our growth by onboarding 3x university partners in the next 2 years, our alliance with LIBA is another milestone achieved. This will further strengthen our program catalogue and enable our learners with added capabilities in terms of faculties and facilities that will not only empower them with deep subject knowledge across new-age disciplines but also help them attain desired career outcomes.”

Arjun Mohan, CEO-India, upGrad stated, “Employers of today are scouting for talent that can operate amidst the evolving tech-driven ecosystem. Therefore, it is imperative for us to keep a constant check on market trends and deliver an unmatched set of online learning solutions to our target audience. Through our strategic partnership with India’s leading B-School LIBA, we aim to acquaint Bharat with the forthcoming industry challenges and prepare them for new-age work dynamics.”

LIBA’s faculty members will teach specialised courses through upGrad’s platform. Graduating students will be able to understand the AIMLA environment; interpret, assimilate the information for making the best model of data; identify key issues in managing Big data, due diligence, and risk assessment of AI-related task; analyze different Machine learning models and business strategies for clients and companies, and be fully equipped to develop AI expertise relating to corporate worlds.