Graduate Certificate: Business Analytics

About the Certificate

The graduate certificate in Business Analytics, which is offered by the Department of Statistical Science in the Fox School, is designed to foster deep analytical skills and the know-how needed to use the analysis of big data to make effective decisions. Students are prepared to:

understand descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive analytics, recognize when each is appropriate, and understand the fundamental methods and techniques used in each;
understand the applications, assumptions, and limitations of business-analytic models and techniques;
develop expertise in the use and application of analytical tools and software;
obtain information and insight from datasets of varying complexity; and
effectively communicate insights and results of analyses in managerially relevant terms.

Full-Time/Part-Time Status: The graduate certificate can be completed on a part-time basis. NOTE: International students may not be eligible to apply for a student visa based on admission to the certificate program. Please contact the Fox School's admissions advisor for more information.

Admission Requirements and Deadlines

Students are accepted into the certificate program in both the Fall and Spring terms.

APPLY ONLINE to this certificate program.

Bachelor's Degree: A baccalaureate degree from an accredited university or college is required. Applicants who earned their baccalaureate degree from an institution where the language of instruction was other than English, with the exception of those who subsequently earned a master’s degree in a country where the language of instruction is English, must report scores for a standardized test of English.

Statement of Goals: In 250 words or less, describe your goals and motivations for pursuing this certificate program.

Resume: Current resume or CV is required.

Certificate Requirements

Number of Credits Required to Complete the Certificate: 12

Required Courses:

Course List
Code	Title	Credit Hours
Core Courses
STAT 5001	Quantitative Methods for Business	3
STAT 5602	Visualization: The Art of Numbers and the Psychology of Persuasion	3
Electives		6
Select two from the following:
STAT 5603	Statistical Learning and Data Mining
STAT 5604	Experiments: Knowledge by Design
STAT 5605	Decision Models: From Data to Decisions
STAT 5606	Data: Care, Feeding, and Cleaning in Python
STAT 5607	Advanced Business Analytics
Total Credit Hours		12