Northeastern University D’Amore-McKim School of Business’ Graduate Certificate in Business Analytics equips students to use data to analyze information, generate insights, and translate them into sound strategy. Students build expertise in up-to-the-moment methods for using analytics in business.
In just four courses—with the option to take a fifth to deepen their knowledge base—students learn to see the business world through a datacentric lens. Depending on the courses they choose, students have the opportunity to explore topics such as advanced data mining techniques, visual dashboards, artificial intelligence, and programming languages.
Students may enroll in the Graduate Certificate in Business Analytics for full-time study.
Core Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MISM 6200 | Introduction to Business Analytics | 3 |
Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| In consultation with advisor, complete 9 graduate-level semester hours for which prerequisites have been met: | 9 | |
| Foundations of Data Analysis for Business | ||
| Data Wrangling for Business | ||
or MISM 6203 | Business Analytics Methods | |
| Information Visuals and Dashboards for Business | ||
| Data Mining and Machine Learning for Business | ||
| Business Information Design, Quality, and Strategy | ||
| Business Analytics Capstone | ||
| Supply Chain Analytics | ||
Program Credit/GPA Requirements
12 total semester hours required; may take a maximum of 15 semester hours
Minimum 3.000 GPA required