Graduate Certificate in Business Analytics
The Graduate Certificate in Business Analytics (GCBA) allows students to gain specialized knowledge in both data analytics and management. Obtaining a graduate-level analytics certificate will provide an advantage to those seeking to advance their careers in the rapidly growing market for data and analytics professionals.
This 18-credit hour certificate program is an evening program designed for working professionals and offers students a wide choice of courses. Students can pursue the certificate at either a full-time or part-time pace. Program electives and faculty are shared with the Master of Science in Business Analytics (MSBA) program and provide the same high level of instruction and interaction.
- The GCBA requires 18 credit hours. All requirements must be completed within three years.
- Current graduate students, as well as students not currently in a degree program (non-matriculated), are eligible for the GCBA program.
- For current graduate students, certificate credits can cross-count toward your graduate program requirements.
- For non-matriculated students, up to nine GCBA credits can transfer into the MSBA program, should you choose to pursue the full master degree.
- Current/Certificate students may start the program in Fall, Spring, or Summer semester.
Core Courses – 1.5 Credits
- MKTG 6487 Introduction to Business Analytics (1.5)
Elective Courses Group A – 10.5-13.5 Credits
- IS 6420 Database Theory & Design (3)
- IS 6482 Introduction to Data Mining (3)
- IS 6489 Stats & Predictive Analytics (3)
- IS 6493 Data Science & Big Data Analytics (3)
- IS 6491 Data Visualization (1.5)
- MKTG 6600 Algorithms for Business (3)
- MKTG 6620 Machine Learning for Business Applications (3)
- MKTG 6640 Business Algorithms for Text Analysis (3)
- OSC 6610 Analytical Decision Models I (1.5)
- OSC 6611 Analytical Decision Models II (1.5)
Additional Electives – 0-3 Credits
Meet with your GCBA advisor to determine which analytics-based electives help meet your goals.
- Applicants must have completed a bachelor degree from a regionally accredited institution.
- Applicants must have a minimum 3.0 undergraduate GPA (non-matriculated students) or a minimum 3.0 GPA in their current graduate program.
- A GMAT/GRE score is not required for admission to the GCBA.
- There are no pre-requisites for admission into the certificate program; however, some courses may have individual pre-requisites.
Step 1: Apply for Non-Degree Seeking Admission
Applicants who are not current, matriculated University of Utah students will need to submit a non-matriculated application for admission. (Note: the non-matriculated application is the same as the undergraduate application. Once the application is started, students can elect to apply for non-matriculated status).
Eligibility
To be eligible for non-matriculated admission, students must:
- Have a bachelor’s degree with a stats course graded B or higher.
- Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident
- International students requiring an F-1 visa are not eligible for non-matriculated admission.
- Note that permanent residents and other international applicants must meet English-proficiency requirements.
- Be in good standing with the last college or university attended and have a minimum 2.6 GPA. (Please note that while the university requires a 2.6 GPA, the certificate requires a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA.)
- Find more information about non-matriculated admission.
Step 2: Apply for the Graduate Certificate
Once you’re admitted as a non-matriculated student, you can submit the Eccles School graduate certificate application.
The GCBA application will ask applicants to:
- Upload an unofficial copy of transcripts from your undergraduate degree institution
- Provide a short personal statement telling us about your interest in the graduate certificate (2000 character limit)
- Upload your current resume
- Provide verification of University of Utah student status (student ID number)
Non-matriculated students are required to apply for non-matriculation admission prior to applying to the certificate program. For students not currently enrolled in a graduate degree program, admission into the GCBA is contingent upon admission to the University as a non-matriculated student.
Application Requirements
The GCBA application will ask applicants to:
- Provide a short personal statement telling us about your interest in the graduate certificate (2000 character limit)
- Upload your current resume
- Upload unofficial transcripts
- Provide verification of University of Utah student status (student ID number)
- List current graduate program, start date and anticipated graduation date
- Students must apply for the certificate at least one semester prior to the semester in which they will graduate.
- GCBA applications are accepted throughout the year and reviewed on a rolling basis.
- Certificate students may start the program in Fall, Spring, or Summer semester.
- Note: the University of Utah non-matriculated application may close at any time.
- Resident / Full-Time: $19,000
- Resident / Part-Time: $20,300
These estimates reflect the tuition and fees for all required credit hours taken over the course of either two semesters (full-time) or three semesters (part-time) at the current tuition rates. Tuition rates are subject to change. For the most updated tuition information, please view the University of Utah tuition rate schedule.
- Access to individual career coaching is not available for non-matriculated students.
- Financial aid is not available to non-matriculated students; however, private loans may be available.
- A maximum of up to 15 credits may be retroactively applied toward the certificate program should students apply for the certificate after graduation.
- MSBA capstone classes are not available to certificate students.
- Scholarships are currently not available for certificate students.
- International students seeking an F1 visa are not eligible to apply for the certificate as non-matriculated students.
- Grades, credits, and the certificate appear on an official university transcript.
- A 3.0 cumulative GPA in certificate courses is required for successful completion of the certificate.
- Students must apply for the certificate at least one semester prior to the semester in which they will graduate.