Program Overview

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Online Business Analytics Certificate

Discover how to harness the power of Big Data to upgrade your opportunities for career advancement in business analytics.

Types

Location

Online

Credits

12

Cost

$355/credit hour

Overview

Optimize business strategies, visualize complex data sets, and hone data-driven decision-making skills with an online graduate certificate in business analytics.

Analytics has become a key engine of business, driving strategic insights for companies and entire industries … which only serves to highlight the shortage of professionals with a mastery of business analytics tools and techniques. Earning the Business Analytics Certificate from University of the Cumberlands can help position you to join the growing data-driven business landscape and help propel performance for your organization through business analytics.

Covering predictive modeling, data visualization, data cleaning, database management, and more, the Business Analytics Certificate online program covers the essentials of business data analytics. Coursework is designed to help you upgrade your business analytics skills with diverse approaches—including statistical analysis, data mining, and machine learning—to leverage data more effectively for your company and your career.

Upon completion, you can use the credits from the Business Analytics Certificate program as a stepping stone toward Cumberland’s 31-credit hour Master of Science in Business Analytics program, helping you prepare for the next step in your education and your career.

By the Numbers

$83,640

Average Salary

23%

Industry Growth

5+

College of Distinction

100%

Accredited

Programs & Requirements

Business Analytics Certificate

The Business Analytics Certificate is a twelve (12) credit hour online certificate program designed to provide a strong foundation of advanced analytical skills, strategic insights, and practical experiences in the realm of business analytics. With a focus on data-driven decision-making, predictive modeling, data visualization, and the ethical considerations of data usage, you’ll develop the business analytic skills you need to help decision makers sustain growth in dynamic market environments.

Course Requirements

• BUAN 673 - Data Exploration & Visualization
• BUAN 674 - Database Management Systems for Business Analytics
• BUAN 675 - Business Intelligence and Data Mining
• BUAN 676 - Business Analytics for Decision Making

Admission Requirements

A minimum undergraduate cumulative GPA of 2.0 is required to be admitted to the certificate in business analytics program.

Mission & Goals

This master’s-level program provides cutting-edge business analytics techniques and a deeper understanding of data analytics in business applications.

• Explore, preprocess, and manage large datasets through data cleaning, transformation, normalization, and database management.
• Visualize complex data sets to extract meaningful insights, patterns, and trends.
• Apply analytical techniques to develop solutions to real-world business problems.
• Integrate data analytics methodologies into decision-making processes.

Career Outcomes

Business Analytics Certificate Careers & Outcomes

All stats from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

• Operations Research Analyst: $83,640
• Management Analyst: $99,410
• Budget Analyst: $84,940
• Market Research Analyst: $74,680
• Financial Analyst: $99,890
• Project Management Specialist: $98,580

FAQs

• Why is data analytics so important in today’s business environment?
  Business analytics helps strategically propel organizational performance. Being able to handle large amounts of data, analyze them, and use your analysis to make sound decisions is becoming an increasingly essential skill in the workforce. As technology advances, so does the amount of data. As data increases, so does the need for experts who can analyze that data and inform their company which direction to go in order to achieve the highest levels of success.
• Is a certificate in business analytics worth it?
  According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), business analytics careers are among the fastest-growing jobs in business and finance. The Bureau projects that the demand for market and operations research analysts will grow 8 percent and 23 percent from 2023 to 2033, respectively. Despite the growing demand, U.S. businesses face a significant shortage of professionals with advanced business analytic skills (McKinsey Global Institute report, n.d.). Essentially, anyone who possesses this knowledge is in high demand in many industries around the nation, and that demand is only growing.
• What could I do with a Business Analytics Certificate?
  Upon graduation, you will have the opportunity to build the business analytics skills needed to advance your career in just about any industry. From operations and market research to management analysis, professionals with the ability to analyze and interpret large sets of data and assist in decision making processes are in high demand.
• How long does it take to complete the certificate program in business analytics?
  A business analytics certificate typically requires the completion of 12 credit hours, which can generally be accomplished within a few months, depending on the program and the student's pace.
• Can the business analytics certificate be applied toward a master's degree?
  Yes, this 12-hour Business Analytics Certificate program can easily be rolled into Cumberlands’ graduate program, providing a great head start on earning a full master’s degree in the field.
• How affordable is this program?
  All programs at University of the Cumberlands are offered at some of the lowest rates in the nation—and we even include free textbooks through our One Price Promise! For more information on how affordable this program would be for you, visit our Financial Aid page.
• How do online classes work at Cumberlands?
  Each course lasts eight weeks, called a bi-term. There are two bi-terms per semester, and three semesters per year (fall, spring, and summer). Many classes are asynchronous, meaning there is no set login time; you can work on schoolwork whenever you find time. Cumberlands provides free rental textbooks to online students as part of its One Price Promise.

Faculty Experts

Get to know your future professors in business analytics.

• Dr. Geremy Harper
• Dr. Hannah Bolinsky
• Dr. Steve Horan

Program Accreditation

The Hutton School of Business at University of the Cumberlands has received specialized accreditations for its business programs through the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE) located at 11960 Quivira Road in Overland Park, Kansas, USA. For a list of accredited programs please refer to our IACBE member status page

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