Business Analytics - Academic Certificate (AC)

Certificate Quick Facts

Course List
Course	Course Title	Min Credits
BUSA 120	Business Software Applications	3
BUSA 201	Business Communication and Professionalism	3
BUSA 207	Introduction to Business Analytics	3
BUSA 208	Business Analytics	3
BUSA 270	Big Data and Business Analytics	4
Minimum Credit Hours Required		16

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
Fall		Credit Hours
BUSA 120	Business Software Applications	3
	Total Semester Credit Hours	3
Spring
BUSA 201	Business Communication and Professionalism	3
BUSA 207	Introduction to Business Analytics	3
	Total Semester Credit Hours	6
Second Year
Fall
BUSA 208	Business Analytics	3
	Total Semester Credit Hours	3
Spring
BUSA 270	Big Data and Business Analytics	4
	Total Semester Credit Hours	4
	Minimum Credit Hours Required	16

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:

Formulate business questions that lead to business strategies or actions.
Describe the data in terms of the business context.
Perform data wrangling to prepare the data for subsequent analyses.
Develop predictive models to inform decision-making and select the best predictive model(s).
Evaluate model performance from a business perspective.
Communicate key findings through storytelling.
Connect with the business community.
Engage with community members in experiential learning opportunities through class assignments.
Connect with peers through case studies and group projects.
Create reports to include charts/graphs, analyses, interpretations, and recommendations.
Present findings in the form of an oral presentation.
Demonstrate effective use of relevant technology in the business analytics field.