The graduate certificate in Business Analytics and Big Data is designed to give the students a background in some of the basic statistical and modeling/optimization tools used in business analytics. In addition the certificate provides a working knowledge of data bases and an introduction to the analysis of "big data." This certificate program is designed for students to satisfy their elective requirements as part of the MBA program or it can be taken as a stand alone certificate program.
Admission Requirements
An appropriate undergraduate degree is required to be admitted to the Business Analytics and Big Data Certificate program.
Curriculum Requirements
The award of this certificate is based upon the student’s successful completion of 15 credit hours as follows:
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credit Hours |
| MBA 600 | Introduction to Statistics | 1 |
| BNAL 606 | Statistics for Managers | 2 |
| BNAL 711 | Multivariate Statistical Methods for Business | 3 |
| or BNAL 503 | Data Visualization and Exploration |
| BNAL 515 | Advanced Business Analytics/Big Data Applications | 3 |
| IT 650 | Database Management Systems | 3 |
| BNAL 507 | Prescriptive Analytics of Management Science | 3 |
| or BNAL 721 | Simulation Modeling for Business and Supply Chain Systems |
| Total Credit Hours | 15 |
