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Business Analytics Graduate Certificate

Graduate Certificate Overview

Data is everywhere, and so are the opportunities to leverage it. The Georgia Tech Scheller College of Business offers the Business Analytics Graduate Certificate that teaches professionals how to leverage data to find solutions in every industry.

The Business Analytics Graduate Certificate is 100% online and designed for professionals who use data to make business decisions. Whether they want to advance or pivot in their career, students gain actionable skills in machine learning methods, best practices for using data analytics tools, visually communicating business data, and more.

The Business Analytics Graduate Certificate is one of the few credit-bearing online graduate certificates designed for business professionals. Upon completion of the certificate, students can apply select credits earned toward a Georgia Tech Full-time MBA, Evening MBA, or Online M.S. in Analytics. Students can apply nine credit hours (three courses) toward a Full-time or Evening MBA.

Certificate at a Glance

Starts Fall (August) and Spring (January)

Format 100% online

Courses

• Four seven-week courses

• Take up to two courses a semester

• Asynchronous, with live weekly office hours

Time commitment: 12-15 hours/week of lectures and coursework

Career Impact

• 11.5 million jobs will be created for data scientists by 2026 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics).

• The program curriculum provides students with the tools to translate data into action to drive success for their organization.

Program Curriculum

The four courses for the Business Analytics Graduate Certificate are taught by Scheller’s renowned faculty. The curriculum for the interdisciplinary applied program includes math, statistics, and programming languages (including R and Python). All classes provide coding and programming resources and support.

Certificate Courses

Business Analytics for Managers (MGT 6213), 3 credits

Sridhar Narasimhan

Gregory J. Owens Professor of Information Technology Management

Take a foundational course that introduces key tools in business analytics.

Business Data Preparation and Visualization (MGT 6655), 3 credits

Mingfeng Lin

Associate Professor of Information Technology Management

Gain an understanding of the principles and tools of data visualization.

Machine Learning for Business (MGT 6452), 3 credits

Lizhen Xu

Associate Professor of IT Management

Apply machine learning tools to improve organizational effectiveness.

Analysis of Unstructured Data (MGT 8813), 3 credits

Robbie Moon

Thomas R. Williams –Wells Fargo Professor of Management

Learn the fundamentals of working with unstructured data for business applications.

This certificate will help students learn the key strategies necessary to extract information from the vast amounts of data generated by businesses in today’s world. The coursework covers the full analytics cycle, allowing professionals to maximize insights and make more informed decisions.”

Robbie Moon

Analysis of Unstructured Data Professor

Questions?

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