Business Analytics Graduate Certificate

Program Details

Next Start Date: January 8

Credit Hours: 12

Course Length: 7 weeks

Estimated Program Length: 12 months

Learn the role of analytics as a data-driven decision support toolbox for managers in various business environments and how to comply and present effective recommendations with UWF's Business Analytics Graduate Certificate.

Why Study Business Analytics at UWF?

In the University of West Florida’s fully online Graduate Business Analytics Certificate program, you will learn to apply business analytics to specific managerial decision-making scenarios. Compact, comprehensive curriculum helps you learn the role of analytics as a data-driven decision toolbox for managers in various business environments. Throughout your work with expert faculty, the importance of data integrity and data privacy will be emphasized.

Candidates for this program include:

Graduate non-degree seeking students
Those who work in business and are seeking career advancement
Students who will later pursue an MBA (the Graduate Certificate in Business Analytics is not available to students currently pursuing the MBA with the Business Analytics emphasis)

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What You Will Learn

By completing this certificate, you will be able to:

Communicate to management the appropriate types of data mining to apply in a business scenario given the data set and organizational context
Plan a research study related to a given industry, collect relevant data and submit a report of findings and recommendations
Analyze the impact of each recommended course of action and develop effective arguments to support recommendations

Courses

Accredited by AACSB International

The UWF Lewis Bear Jr. College of Business is accredited by AACSB International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. Fewer than 4.7% of business schools worldwide have earned this symbol of the highest standard in management education.

Courses & Requirements

Once all prerequisites are met, the certificate in business analytics requires completion of the following courses with a grade of C or higher. Students must secure a combined grade point average of 3.0 or higher for the course required by the certificate.

Required Prerequisite (3 credit hours)

QMB 6305 - Quantitative Methods for Business

Required Courses (12 credit hours)

ISM 6405 - Advanced Business Intelligence Applications
ISM 6562 - Advanced Business Data Management
ISM 6136 - Big Data Mining: A Managerial Perspective
ISM 6137 - Business Analytics

To be considered for admission into the University of West Florida’s online Business Analytics Certificate program, you must be admitted into the University as a graduate non-degree seeking student.

How to Apply

Once accepted as a graduate non-degree seeking student, students should contact the MBA department and speak to an advisor about course availability and scheduling, and to complete the online Graduate Certificate Declaration Form on MyUWF.

Have questions about this program or the admissions process? Contact our graduate admissions team at gradadmissions@uwf.edu. If you are a current UWF student, please reach out to the department academic advisor.

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Careers & Outcomes

Upon completion of the Graduate Business Analytics Certificate, you will be able to develop data driven analytical solutions for complex business decision making problems.

Job Titles

Marketing Research Analysts
Cost Estimators
Management Analysts
Business Consultants
Business Executives
Operations Management Analysts
Operations Research Analysts
Project Management Analysts

Career Outlook

The median pay for management analysts is $95,290
The job outlook is 10% (much faster than average)
About 92,900 job openings for management analysts are projected each year

Source: BLS, 2024

Tuition Rate Per Credit Hour

Business Analytics Online Graduate Certificate Tuition
Component	Cost	Total
In-state Tuition	$384.60 per credit hour	$4,615.20
Full Out-of-state Tuition	$1,044.24 per credit hour	$12,530.88
90% Out-of-state Tuition	$478.83 per credit hour	$5,745.96

Tuition waivers cover up to 90% of the non-resident portion of your tuition and are available to non-Florida residents (including international students) admitted to online campus programs and registered for online courses in active pursuit of that degree or certificate. You must pay all other assessed tuition and fees. The renewal of Online Campus Out-of-State Tuition Waivers is not automatic. Waiver requests must be submitted every semester and are not retroactive for previous semesters. Review Tuition Waiver Information to learn more.

Time to completion varies by student, depending on individual progress and credits transferred, if applicable. Fees are charged per semester unless otherwise noted.

Refer to UWF Cost of Attendance Estimates and Financial Literacy for more information on UWF costs and financial aid.

* Tuition and fees are subject to change.

Alabama, Military & Financial Aid

Alabama Differential Out-of-State Tuition

Residents of Alabama are eligible for Alabama Differential Tuition, a reduced out-of-state tuition rate. To verify residency status for tuition purposes, new undergraduate students should contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions and new graduate students should contact the Graduate School. Current enrolled students should contact the Office of the Registrar. See more about Tuition Waivers.

Military & Veterans

The UWF Military & Veterans Resource Center (MVRC) serves as the campus advocate for military, dependents and veteran students. Contact the MVRC to learn more about the various military and veteran education assistance or tuition waiver opportunities and eligibility requirements.

UWF Financial Assistance

The University of West Florida provides eligible students with an alternative to paying the full amount of tuition at the beginning of each term in the form of an installment payment plan or a short-term loan. See more about Financial Aid and Education Funding Opportunities.