The US also requires 1.5 million managers and analysts who can analyse big data and make decisions based on the findings, it said.

"We believe investing in creating the frameworks to nurture the resources of the future will be in the best interests of our clients and the industries we operate in. It is an exciting program," Wipro Senior Vice President and Global Head (Advanced Technologies & Solutions) Jeff Heenan-Jalil said.

The course, taught over weekends at Wipro's corporate headquarters, comprises of various modules on analytics and is a two-year programme for the engineering graduates and a four year program for the Science graduates.

The course content has been jointly created by Wipro and VIT and also includes modules prescribed and taught by professors from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and University of Michigan.

Along with a Masters' degree from VIT on completion of this course, the graduates will also receive programme completion certificates from MIT and the University of Michigan for the modules covered by them.

"The programme is designed to train fresh graduate employees in analytics, business processes, communication skills and relevant technologies, to help them become industry ready and chart out a career in the Data Analytics space," Wipro Global Head (Campus Hiring) Rajeev Kumar said.

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