Business Analytics, Post-Baccalaureate Certificate

Location(s): Online

The Business Analytics certificate explores ways to analyze and interpret big data to make better decisions and manage businesses more effectively and efficiently. The program focuses on applying data analysis tools and technology to solving business problems and communicating results to a variety of stakeholders. Courses include forecasting and predictive modeling, big data analytics, and decision support systems.

Student Learning Outcomes

Craft, execute, and evaluate advanced forecasting principles using various modeling techniques to solve complex business problems.
Apply and analyze big data management strategies using statistical tools.
Describe and communicate the improved performance of business strategies using key Business Intelligence theories.
Create process improvement and management decision-making reports using analytics software.

Curriculum Requirements

Core

MBA 6050 - Quantitative Reasoning and Analysis Credit Hours: 3
QBA 7100 - Applied Data Analysis for Business Credit Hours: 3
QBA 7200 - Business Analytics for Big Data Credit Hours: 3
QBA 7300 - Decision Support Systems Credit Hours: 3
QBA 7320 - Forecasting and Predictive Modeling Credit Hours: 3
or
ECON 7320 - Forecasting and Predictive Modeling Credit Hours: 3

Total Core Credits Required: 15

Related Electives

Choose 3 credits

ECON 7300 - Advanced Applied Econometrics Credit Hours: 3
HLCM 7300 - Healthcare Informatics Credit Hours: 3
*or any ACC, BUS, DSA, ECO, ENP, FIN, HCM, HRM, MGT, MIS, MKT or QBA course that is 6000 level or higher