Students pursuing the Business Analytics Certificate will learn the skills, technologies, and concepts needed for managing and analyzing big and small data and creating impactful visualizations. Coursework across the certificate emphasizes hands-on experience.
Advanced business skills for career development
This short, focused academic program is designed to give working professionals advanced skills in a specialized area.
You must have earned a bachelor's degree to be eligible for admission to a graduate certificate program. Students may pursue a graduate certificate without matriculation into the MBA program. If you later decide to pursue the MBA, some or all certificate courses may count towards the MBA (if the final grade is B or better).
Required courses
- MIS 650: Information Technology Management
Three (3) of the following courses are required.
- MIS 681: Business Intelligence and Knowledge Management
- MIS 674: Applied Business Analytics and Information Visualization
- POM 681: Business Analytics and Data Mining
- MIS 690 / POM 690: Special Topics
Application requirements
- College transcripts
- Statement of purpose (1- to 2-page essay)
- Resume
Learning Style: Online
Online courses are taught by UMass Dartmouth faculty to provide high-quality instruction and personal attention. Students have the flexibility to accommodate work and home responsibilities within the structure of defined assignment due dates.