Business Analytics (Certificate)
The Graduate Certificate in Business Analytics helps to develop management professionals who are skilled in big data analysis and decision-making. It provides management professionals with advanced skills and techniques to address both specific and industry-wide business problems.
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Admission requirements
For admission requirements, please visit the admissions website.
Applicant Information
- Delivery Method: On Campus, Online, Hybrid, Off-Site
- Entrance Exam: None
- Interview Required: Yes
Application Deadlines
- Fall: May 15
- Spring: October 31
Plan Requirements
Pre-Requisites
Students should have taken MBA 506 Data Driven Managerial Decisions 1(1 hr) and MBA 507 Data Driven Managerial Decisions 2 (1 hr) in order to successfully complete this certificate.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | 6 | |
| Predictive Analytics for Business and Big Data | ||
| Data Engineering, Management and Warehousing | ||
| Required Practicum Course | 3 | |
| Students need to take either OPTION A or one of the courses from OPTION B that are picked in conjunction with the academic advisor. | ||
| Option A | ||
| Business Analytics Practicum | ||
| Option B | ||
| Select one of the courses listed below in conjunction with the academic advisor | ||
| Equity Valuation | ||
| Supply Chain Management Practicum | ||
| Jenkins Consulting Practicum | ||
| Elective Courses | 3 | |
| Select one of the following courses: | ||
| Root Cause Analysis: Interpreting Data for Decision-Making | ||
| Applied Econometrics I | ||
| Applied Econometrics II | ||
| Big Data Econometrics | ||
| Business Analysis with SQL | ||
| Operations Analysis | ||
| Decision Making under Uncertainty | ||
| Analytical Supply Chain Management | ||
| Digital Marketing | ||
| Digital Transformation | ||
| Marketing Analytics | ||
| CRM Analytics | ||
| Total Hours | 12 | |
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Students can select one of the following practicum course options, provided the project they complete in the course has an analytic focus. Students will need approval from the certificate director before enrolling in one of these courses for analytic certificate credit.