Business Analytics Certificate
Program Objectives
The Business Analytics Graduate Certificate is a series of three 3-credit graduate courses, intended for MBA students to take once their MBA degree requirements are complete. Business analytics uses data that builds predictive or mathematical models that help inform business decisions and consumer behavior. With the completion of this certificate, students will be on the forefront of influencing the business decisions of the future. This certificate is designed for seasoned professionals who want to influence their given industry through data analytics and will provide students with an understanding of the key principles and methods of analytics that they can apply across a broad range of industries.
Admission Requirements
Completion of 32 credits of MBA coursework, with completion of MBA degree.
Graduation Requirements
Completion of 9 credits of certificate coursework.
Curriculum Plan
Core Requirements (9 hours)
Complete the following:
This course focuses on descriptive analytics and what that can tell us about our data frame. How we can best understand and forecast future events based on analytics. Particular attention will also be given to data visualization and how to present descriptive statistics and forecasting information.
This course centers around methods of data collection, organization and analysis. Topics include predictive analytics, probability and predictions using regression. Special emphasis will be placed on data collection specification, common measurement error, bias and moderating violations of regression assumptions.
Under various contexts, this course allows students to focus on prescriptive methods in process optimization and modeling. Special emphasis is given on optimization in supply chain and other modalities. Data complexity and methods of data collection are considered during this course. Using analytics, we will prescribe activities within a business context for optimizing impact, market, efficiency, etc.