Curriculum
The online Graduate Certificate in Business Analytics consists of 21 graduate course credits. The curriculum will instruct you how to manage, mine, explore and analyze large data sets.
The program requires the completion of each of the following seven courses:
Required courses (21 credits)
- BA 555 – Practical Business Analysis (3)
- BA 572 – Advanced Information Systems (3)
- BA 573 – Data Analytics for Competitive Advantage (3)
- BA 574 – Data Management (3)
- BA 575 – Data Exploration and Visualization (3)
- BA 576 – Data and Text Mining (3)
- BA 577 – Integrated Business Analytics Project (3)
Students who start in fall term can complete the graduate certificate in one year. Below is a sample course schedule:
| Fall | Winter | Spring | Summer |
|---|---|---|---|
| BA 573 | BA 574 | BA 576 | BA 572 |
| BA 575 | BA 577 | ||
| BA 555 |
Notice to all students: Due to Massachusetts Department of Higher Education guidelines, internships cannot be completed within the state of Massachusetts. Students intending to complete an internship in Massachusetts must work their academic advisors or department to make alternate arrangements.
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Degree details
* Oregon State University is on a quarter-term system. There are four quarters each year and classes are 11 weeks long. This program's 21 quarter credits are equal to 14 semester credits.
† Cost per credit is calculated using tuition per credit for the current academic year. It does not include associated fees, course materials, textbook expenses, and other expenses related to courses.
‡ This program is available either online or as a blend of online course work and in-person classes in Portland, Oregon.
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