Business Analytics Certificate

The business analytics certificate program provides students the foundational knowledge and skills to organize and analyze business related data in various formats. Students learn how to identify business problems, to develop solution processes, to present descriptive and predictive outcomes, and to make decisions accordingly. Large data sets, case studies, and practical software tools are utilized.

This certificate is state supported.

Admission Requirements

Students must have either sophomore or junior standing, have officially declared a major, and have a minimum overall GPA of 2.5.

A minimum of 21 units is required.

Requirements:

Students must have either sophomore or junior standing officially declared in a major with a minimum overall GPA of 2.5.

Take the following courses:

I S 310 - Business Statistics I (3 units)
I S 470 - Business Intelligence (3 units)

Take at least 3 courses from the following:

I S 320 - Spreadsheet Modeling for Business and Management (3 units)
I S 340 - Business Application Programming (3 units)
I S 380 - Database Management (3 units)
MKTG 475 - Marketing Analytics (3 units)

Take 6-9 units:

Students must take between 6-9 units of prerequisites for the elective courses, depending on specific electives chosen with an advisor’s approval.