The Graduate Certificate in Business Analytics combines advanced analytical techniques with real-world business applications, and equips professionals and recent graduates with the skills to extract valuable insights from data. Students will learn to collect, clean, analyze, and visualize data to identify trends, make informed decisions, and improve business decision-making. They will gain valuable experience with software applications such as R, SQL, Python, PowerBI, Tableau, SAP, etc. This online certificate is ideal for individuals seeking to enhance their career prospects and contribute to the data-driven transformation of organizations, particularly in marketing, supply chain management, management information systems, economics, accounting, and finance.
Admission Requirements
Applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution and have completed an undergraduate statistics course. General CWU Graduate School application documents can be found here: https://www.cwu.edu/academics/colleges/graduate-studies-research/apply.php.
Graduation Requirements
Candidates must complete all courses with a grade of B or higher, and maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 in the program. See CWUP 5-130-060 (5) Course of Study for Graduate Certificates policy for CWU Graduate School graduation requirements.
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Program Learner Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Analyze data to identify actionable insights that inform strategic business decision-making.
- Communicate data-driven business insights to diverse audiences through effective data visualizations.