Optimize business strategies, visualize complex data sets, and hone data-driven decision-making skills with an online graduate certificate in business analytics.
Analytics is the driving force behind modern business strategy, creating a rising demand for professionals who can master today’s business analytics tools and techniques. With the Online Business Analytics Certificate program at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ, you’ll gain the skills to thrive in a data-driven economy and help organizations improve performance through informed, evidence-based decision-making. This flexible online certificate program positions you to advance your career in Kentucky, across the U.S., and in global markets by strengthening your ability to collect, clean, visualize, and interpret data.
The curriculum covers key areas of predictive modeling, data visualization, database management, statistical analysis, data mining, and machine learning. Designed for working professionals, the program allows you to upgrade your business analytics skill set while preparing for future academic or career opportunities. Upon completion, you’ll not only earn a valuable business analytics certification online but also have the option to apply your credits toward ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’ 31-credit hour Master of Science in Business Analytics program, making it a powerful stepping stone for long-term success.
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Programs & Requirements
Online 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
Notes:
These courses can be pursued individually to earn a stand-alone certificate or serve as the initial step towards completing our Master of Science in Business Analytics program.
A minimum undergraduate cumulative GPA of 2.0 is required to be admitted to the certificate in business analytics program.
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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.
Business Analytics Certificate Careers & Outcomes
All stats from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Operations Research Analyst: $83,640
Operations Research Analyst: $83,640
Operations research analysts use mathematics and logic to help solve complex issues.
Management Analyst: $99,410
Management Analyst: $99,410
Computer and information research scientists design innovative uses for new and existing technology. They study and solve complex problems in computing for business, science, medicine, and other fields.
Budget Analyst: $84,940
Budget Analyst: $84,940
Budget analysts help public and private organizations plan their finances.
Market Research Analyst: $74,680
Market Research Analyst: $74,680
Market research analysts study consumer preferences, business conditions, and other factors to assess potential sales of a product or service.
Financial Analyst: $99,890
Financial Analyst: $99,890
Financial analysts guide businesses and individuals in decisions about expending money to attain profit.
Project Management Specialist: $98,580
Project Management Specialist: $98,580
Project management specialists coordinate the budget, schedule, staffing, and other details of a project.
Common Questions
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.
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.
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.
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.
Yes, this 12-hour Business Analytics Certificate program can easily be rolled into ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’ graduate program, providing a great head start on earning a full master’s degree in the field.
All programs at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ 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.
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. ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ provides free rental textbooks to online students as part of its One Price Promise.
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The Hutton School of Business at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ 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
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