Program Overview

Business Analytics - Graduate Certificate

Overview

In today's data-driven business landscape, the ability to analyze and interpret data is a crucial skill. Our graduate certificate in Business Analytics equips you with the tools and knowledge to collect, process and analyze data, and use it to make informed business decisions. You'll learn how to use the latest analytics software, apply statistical methods and develop insights that can transform organizations.

Admission Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
• Minimum 2.750 undergraduate GPA on a 4.000-point scale
• Official transcript(s)
• Résumé
• English language proficiency - all international students must provide proof of English language proficiency (unless they meet specific exceptions to waive) by earning one of the following:
  • Minimum 79 TOEFL iBT score
  • Minimum 6.5 IELTS score
  • Minimum 58 PTE score
  • Minimum 110 DET score

Application Requirements

• Fall Semester: Rolling admissions
• Spring Semester: Rolling admissions
• Summer term: Rolling admissions

Program Requirements

Certificate Requirements

• Course List Code | Title | Credit Hours
  • Certificate Requirements
  • BA 64036 | BUSINESS ANALYTICS | 3
  • BA 64060 | FUNDAMENTALS OF MACHINE LEARNING | 3
  • Certificate Electives, choose from the following: | 6
  • BA 54038 | ANALYTICS IN PRACTICE
  • BA 54050 | DATA VISUALIZATION
  • BA 54052 | TEXT ANALYSIS AND NATURAL LANGUAGE PROCESSING
  • BA 64018 | QUANTITATIVE MANAGEMENT MODELING
  • BA 64082 | DATABASE MANAGEMENT AND DATABASE ANALYTICS
  • Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 12

Graduation Requirements

• Graduation Requirements Summary - Certificates
  • Minimum Certificate GPA | Minimum Overall GPA
  • 3.000 | 3.000

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program will be able to:

1. Develop proficiency in the framing of business and analytics problems.
2. Provide leadership and decision-making abilities using analytics tools in different business contexts throughout the model lifecycle.
3. Develop competencies in identifying data needs and sources, data acquisition and the cleaning and refining of data for analytical processing.
4. Develop competencies in analytical model selection, software selection and model building.
5. Develop competencies in deploying, validating and interpreting analytical solutions.

Full Description

The Business Analytics graduate certificate provides individuals — especially those without analytics job titles or responsibilities but with the burning desire for the field — the opportunity to familiarize themselves with this ever-growing and versatile discipline. The certificate program also enables these individuals to augment their knowledge base beyond their chosen professions and improve their value to their employers and businesses, or marketability if they choose to change jobs.

The premise of the certificate program is to provide graduates a firm grasp of important analytical techniques and the knowledge of how to best implement, interpret and communicate them in a variety of business contexts. This goal is pursued using a "Three-Foci Model" design that integrates data analysis, information and data management and decision-making and leadership. This model can be summarized as encompassing analytics technologies, techniques and decision-making processes.

Why Kent State University

Business Student Organizations

The Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship hosts a variety of student organizations that encompass all business disciplines where you can expand your knowledge and network to enhance your network.

Demand for Data Analytics

Dr. Rouzbeh Razavi shares how he used data in his former career as a machine learning scientist, and how Kent State has developed an innovative business analytics program based on industry needs.

Graduate Admissions

Need more information about the admissions process? Wondering if you should go to grad school now? Check out the graduate admissions page for more information!