Business Analytics – Certification
Why Pursue a Business Analytics Certificate?
The ability to create knowledge from big data sets – using data analytics – is now a critical element in creating and sustaining a competitive advantage for so many businesses. That is why Piedmont University offers undergraduates the option of obtaining a business analytics certification. The data analyst position will be the fastest-growing new job opportunity in business for the next 10 years, and we can help you begin a successful career in this pursuit.
We help you learn how to gather, analyze, and – ultimately – craft strategy based off the latest theories and practical technologies available to modern businesses. Our professors have real-world experience have designed a certification that is perfect for graduates with a strong foundation in math and computer technology – but who also think creatively.
How a Piedmont Business Analytics Certificate Helps You
- Understand ethical concerns that may arise from business analytics and key principles of ethics.
- Understand key foundational concepts of statistical inference (central limit theorem, properties of a normal distribution, and probabilities theory)
- Understand principles of business to which analytics can be applied (such as management and marketing)
- Run common analytical techniques in analytics software such as SPSS, R and/or Python
- Communicate the findings of analytics in a way that is understandable to decision-makers
- Leverage the latest developments in AI technology to simplify tasks
Career Opportunities
A business analytics certificate from Piedmont opens doors and a wide range of professional pursuits. For instance, our graduates have gone on to build successful careers in:
A certificate in Business Analytics enhances careers in data analytics by equipping professionals with essential skills in data interpretation, statistical analysis, and decision-making to drive business performance.
Advance a career in business analytics by providing foundational knowledge, practical skills, and industry-recognized credentials that improve job prospects and professional credibility.
Support a career in operations research analytics by strengthening skills in data-driven decision-making, optimization techniques, and analytical tools essential for solving complex operational problems.
Provide the quantitative and analytical skills needed to interpret consumer data, identify trends, and support data-driven marketing strategies.
A business analytics certificate supports a career in quantitative analytics by building proficiency in statistical modeling, data analysis, and predictive techniques essential for solving complex, data-intensive problems.
Strengthen a personal financial advisor career by improving the ability to analyze financial data, identify trends, and create tailored investment plans based on informed insights.
Earning a business analytics certificate helps in personal financial analysis by teaching how to use data to understand finances and make better money decisions for clients.
Obtaining a business analytics certificate helps boost a career in business intelligence analysis by teaching skills to analyze data, find insights, and make better decisions.
More About Business Analytics Certificates
Learn more about the business analytics certificate and the variety of options available to you as a Piedmont student.
In order to earn a business analytics certification, an undergraduate or graduate student must complete 24 hours of course work, including 15 hours of class time focused solely on business analytics and 9 hours of electives. Please note that “statistics” is a prerequisite for most courses in the certificate program, unless the student is a current undergraduate.
For non-degree seeking students with a BA or BS from any accredited college or university, eligibility requires a GPA of 2.5 or better from the most recent degree, good academic standing from the former institution, and a statement of intent as to why the applicant wants to take non-degree classes.
Students in Piedmont’s business analytics certification always enjoy a low student-to-teacher ratio. This allows our students to forge meaningful relationships with their instructors, classmates, the material, and themselves. Courses are delivered in-person on the Demorest campus – a place where students develop a sense of family and community that aids their academic pursuits.
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Meet our Faculty
Meet our talented faculty with both academic and professional experience in business analytics.
Where do I start?
To begin your journey toward earning a business analytics certificate at Piedmont University, you can start by applying today! Or, schedule a campus visit and meet with admissions and financial aid advisors, as well as faculty members in business.