Program Overview

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Program Overview

The Certificate in Business Analytics is a professional development program designed for non-data scientists who seek to leverage big data for practical, impactful decision-making. This program is uniquely tailored for professionals and managers who regularly consume analytics in their normal course of business, work with partners that create or utilize analytics, or manage a team of analytics professionals.

Key Features

• Focus on Non-Data Scientists: Tailored for professionals who are not data scientists but need to consume and communicate data effectively.
• Industry Expert Faculty: Learn from leading experts who bring real-world experience and insights to the classroom.
• Flexible Asynchronous Schedule: Study at your own pace with a schedule designed to accommodate working professionals.

Program Goals

The goals of the Business Analytics Certificate Program include:

• Synthesize the lifecycle process engineering of data management and predictive analytics including defining a problem, analyzing and solving the problem, and communicating and acting on results
• Develop skills to apply predictive analytics techniques to gain powerful business insights
• Interpret insights into the latest market trends using illustrative examples that depict real-world cases
• Explore the art and science of smart visualization techniques of large-scale data objects
• Explain in a broad sense data governance and management issues affecting privacy, security, compliance, audit, storage, and ownership
• Frame business problems in analytical terms and formulate the deliverables commensurate with an affinity for analytical thinking, data metrics, process engineering, and visualization
• Identify required skills in strategy development, project management, execution, decision-making, and presentation applicable to business analytics.

Business Analytics Certificate Audience

The Certificate in Business Analytics Online Program is designed for professionals and managers who regularly consume analytics in their normal course of business, work with partners that create or utilize analytics, or manage a team of analytics professionals, but may not be an analyst themselves. Students in the program's business analytics courses will learn the foundations of business analytics at the strategy level, basic statistics and modeling concepts, and how to effectively present results and tell a story with data.

Program Courses

The program includes the following courses:

• Introduction to Business Analytics (BUS_ANLY 201-DL)
• Modeling Concepts for Business Analytics (BUS_ANLY 202-DL)
• Data Visualization, Communication, and Storytelling (BUS_ANLY 204-DL)

Business Analytics Certificate Requirements

To earn a Certificate in Business Analytics, students must complete three online core courses. You must take Intro to Business Analytics (BUS_ANLY 201) and Modeling Concepts (BUS_ANLY 202) in order, but may take Data Visualization, Communication, and Storytelling (BUS_ANLY 204) whenever it is offered.

Tuition and Financial Aid

Tuition for each course in the Business Analytics certification program is $2,075. The total tuition for the three core courses is $6,225.

Business Analytics Career Options

Upon completion of the Business Analytics Certificate, you will be well-equipped to translate complex data into strategic business advantages, helping your organization make informed, data-driven decisions.

SHRM Recertification Credits

Some courses in this program are valid for PDCs for the SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP.

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