Homeland Security Focused Business Analytics Certificate
Program Overview
The Homeland Security Focused Business Analytics certificate enhances security professionals' skills by providing quantitative and data analysis training. Through courses on econometrics, forecasting, and data analytics, students prepare for careers in homeland security while earning credits towards a University of Nebraska at Omaha Master of Science in Economics degree. The 18-credit-hour program typically takes a year and a half to complete, starting in a fall semester.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
The Homeland Security Focused Business Analytics certificate is designed to enhance the security professional's existing knowledge with advanced business analytics skills. The program focuses on quantitative applications, forecasting, data analysis, and machine learning techniques. Students will have the opportunity to work on unclassified Department of Homeland Security specific problem sets. All coursework partially satisfies requirements toward a UNO Master of Science in economics degree.
Outline:
The program requires 18 credit hours and includes the following courses:
- ECON 8300 ECONOMETRICS (3 credits)
- ECON 8306 QUANTITATIVE APPLICATIONS IN ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS (3 credits)
- ECON 8310 BUSINESS FORECASTING (3 credits)
- ECON 8316 BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE AND REPORTING (3 credits) Due to class sequencing, all students must start the certificate in a fall semester and can expect to take a year and a half to complete the certificate.
Other:
The program is offered by the Department of Economics, College of Business Administration.
