SAS India partners with different academic institutions including premier Business Schools, to deliver education in business analytics. SAS delivers it through several joint models depending on the skill readiness of the institutions. Some of them are listed below:

• Joint Offering of Specialized Programs.
• Industry based Management Development Programs (MDPs).
• Train the trainer programs Mentoring and assistance in Business Analytics Center of Excellence.

SAS India actively participates and assists in the full life cycle of education programs including skill need assessment and analysis, analytics events and seminars, participants' personalized access to videos, extended e-learning access to participants post training, course content development, marketing assistance, industry use cases, BIG DATA sets, practice vouchers for participants, certification preparation sessions, and more.

Despite the increased use of analytics and data science courses in Indian universities, a large percentage of institutes still find it challenging dealing with several aspects of:

•  Using analytics to manage student life cycle.
• Making analytics an integral part of culture and decision making.
• Monetizing the efforts of in-house analytics talent.
• Automating several analytical processes for short-term and long-term benefits.

SAS Centers of Excellence (CoE) related services can help academia deal with these challenges. Regardless of how much or how little analytics competency an institution may have, CoE provides the means to deliver more value to its students, faculty and researchers through greater insight and better decisions. SAS helps you to explore the structure and role of CoE and various organizational aspects that need to be considered to effectively deploy analytics in an academia. SAS helps you to navigate the journey through all five steps of evolving for center of excellence.

As demand for AI and analytics skills accelerates, both students and educators need structured pathways to build expertise that is recognized by industry. The SAS Academy for Data & AI Excellence addresses this by offering certification bootcamps aligned with the most in-demand careers. Participants gain practical exposure and global SAS credentials while institutions benefit from stronger student outcomes.

The Academy helps learners and teachers through:

• Hands-on projects and labs using SAS Viya
• Training on enterprise-grade tools with real-world data sets and use cases
• Expert-led weekend sessions with recordings and eLearning access
• Globally recognized certifications and digital badges
• Curriculum resources that integrate easily into academic programs

Designed for beginners as well as advanced learners, the Academy creates opportunities to pursue careers in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Engineering, and Business Analytics with confidence.