Business Intelligence and Analytics

    Business Intelligence and Analytics

    Duration1 year(s)
    Tuition Fee
    USD 46,941 / Year
    Next IntakeSeptember 26, 2023

    Business Intelligence and Analytics

    About

    Big data leads to big career opportunities in PSU's business analytics program. 

    The data revolution is generating enormous demand for business analytics in every industry. Portland State University's Business Intelligence and Analytics Certificate equips you with high-impact data skills that enhance your value and qualify you for more strategic professional roles. 

    Designed for technical professionals, the business intelligence program offers advanced data analytics training you can use immediately. You'll learn the most current tools and techniques in business analytics for gathering, analyzing, organizing, and interpreting large-scale data. In addition, you'll acquire the expertise to apply data analytics in market research, risk management, financial analysis, trend forecasting, and other areas of business intelligence.

    You can earn the Business Intelligence and Analytics Certificate as a stand-alone credential. It also pairs with the Master of Science in Applied Data Science for Business, and can also be combined with The Portland MBAMaster of Science in Finance, or Master of Science in Global Supply Chain Management.

    Whether you seek to switch careers, earn a promotion, or become more effective in your current role, PSU's Business Intelligence and Analytics certificate can help raise your professional trajectory and increase your earning power.

    Business Intelligence and Analytics Graduate Certificate: Why

    • Offered by PSU's nationally-ranked School of Business in collaboration with Maseeh College of Engineering & Computer Science, Systems Science and Fariborz Maseeh Department of Mathematics and Statistics
    • PSU named to "Most Innovative Universities" list four consecutive years by U.S. News & World Report
    • The School of Business holds elite dual accreditation in accounting and business from Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)
    • Convenient part-time schedule
    • Designed for working professionals
    • Hands-on project work in R and Tableau
    • Relevant, practical training that you can apply immediately in your current job

    Preferred Qualifications

    This program is designed for technical professionals.

    • At least 1 year of professional or educational experience in data analytics, data reporting, and/or advanced statistics.
    • If you do not have experience in these areas, please consider the Data Analytics Certificate delivered by the Center for Executive and Professional Education.
      • This certificate teaches the fundamentals of data analytics and is ideal for students new to the field and professionals seeking to understand the context and implications of data on business decisions and outcomes.

    Disciplines

    The School of Business

    Requirements

    Entry Requirements

    • Copies of official degree certificate/diploma
    • Certified translation of transcripts
    • Financial documentation demonstrating adequate financial support for at least the first year of study

    English Requirements

    • PTEMin 60
    • IELTSMin 6.5
    • TOEFLMin 80

    Career

    Demand for data analytics expertise is rapidly growing throughout the business world, as well as in the government and nonprofit sectors. The business intelligence certificate can open new opportunities in all of those fields. It can also help you become more effective in your current job, play a higher-impact role, or advance into senior positions with greater decision-making authority. 

    Participants in the business analytics program come from many professional disciplines, including:

    • Marketing
    • Finance
    • Risk assessment
    • Operations
    • Accounting
    • Retail
    • Supply and logistics
    • Manufacturing
    • Small business ownership

    Fee Information

    Application Fee 65

    How to Apply

    • Complete the graduate application
    • Send the Graduate School’s Admissions office your official academic transcripts
    • Submit evidence of English language proficiency
    • Provide financial documentation demonstrating adequate financial support for at least the first year of study
    • Depending on the individual graduate program that you are applying for, additional department requirements may include:
      • Personal essay or statement of purpose
      • Letters of recommendation
      • Standardized test scores, e.g., GRE (not required by all programs)
      • Resume
      • Writing samples
      • Portfolio

    Business Intelligence and Analytics

    Portland State University

    Portland State University

    United States of America

    United States of America, Aberdeen