This course provides a comprehensive introduction to Orange Data Mining, an open-source, no-code data science tool built on Python. Learners will gain hands-on experience in building visual workflows, performing data preprocessing, and exploring datasets using interactive widgets. The course covers key concepts such as data sampling, aggregation, feature engineering, handling missing values, and visualization techniques including scatter plots and box plots. It also explains the difference between features and meta attributes, and how to prepare data for machine learning. By the end, learners will be able to analyze data efficiently and build complete workflows without coding. .

This course introduces the foundations of urban governance and administration in India, focusing on the institutional, legal and policy frameworks guiding Urban Local Bodies (ULBs). It explores the impact of the Seventy-fourth Constitutional Amendment, institutional capacity challenges and performance management in urban governance. The course also examines the role of e-Governance and national initiatives in improving service delivery, along with governance frameworks for water supply and sanitation. Participants will learn how audit approaches can be applied to assess accountability, service delivery and financial sustainability in the urban sector..

This course offers a practical understanding of how to interpret and analyze audit reports in alignment with Indian Accounting Standards (IndAS). It begins with the structure and key elements of an audit report, followed by an in-depth look at IndAS 1 and 8, focusing on presentation of financial statements and accounting policies. Learners will then explore auditing of core assets under IndAS 2 and 16, and understand provisions, contingent liabilities, and government grants as per IndAS 19, 20, and 37.

This course provides a comprehensive understanding of modern Oil & Gas logistics and planning. Learners will explore integrated supply chain strategies, mathematical models for analytics, dynamic pricing, and vehicle routing. The course also covers environmental and social impact assessments, renewable integration, IoT-based smart pipelines, and procurement and hedging strategies. Additionally, it examines port and vessel operations in oil logistics and methods to optimize Compressed Bio Gas (CBG) costs while enhancing environmental benefits..

This course explores urbanisation as a key force shaping modern economies and societies. Learners will examine how cities function as engines of growth, understand the ways urban areas are defined and classified across contexts, and analyse both global and national trends in urbanisation with a focus on India. The course also highlights the concept of agglomeration economies, the opportunities created by urban expansion, and the pressing challenges, such as inequality, congestion, and sustainability. By the end of this course, learners will gain a comprehensive understanding of how urbanisation influences economic development and policy planning.

This course integrates ESG frameworks with cutting-edge AI and ML applications to enhance sustainability audits and policy evaluation. It introduces the governance, social, and ethical dimensions of ESG and explores how data-driven tools can strengthen environmental accountability. Participants will learn to design and interpret AI/ML models, apply RapidMiner for sustainability analysis, and use NLP for text-based ESG data evaluation. The course also covers quantitative foundations through Mass and Energy Balance, probabilistic audit techniques, and tools like the Climate Action Tool (CAT), equipping learners to conduct more transparent, data-informed, and forward-looking environmental audits.