Earn a Business Analytics Graduate Certificate to gain the skills to analyze large-scale data. You can complete this certificate in as little as 8 months! The four sequential, eight-week courses blend class meetings and asynchronous assignments.

How to Apply

Apply now to enroll in the 4-course certificate program:

Apply Now for the Business Analytics Graduate Certificate

Questions or application issues for the certificate? Please contact our Graduate Admissions Office at sugradadmissions@su.edu, 540-665-4581, or text us at 540-546-6029.

Explore the four courses required to earn the certificate: 

QM 520 Descriptive Analytics for Business

This course introduces commonly used code-based business analytics software packages. The covered topics include descriptive analytics, data visualization, and data management. The focus will be on analyzing large-scale realistic data. Credits: 3

QM 521 Predictive Analytics for Business

This course focuses on data mining and machine learning methods. The students will apply these techniques using code-based business analytics software for analysis of large-scale data. Credits: 3

QM 522 Prescriptive Analytics

This course focuses on modeling and solving large-scale, real-life business problems using code-based business analytics. Credits: 3

QM 523 Business Analytics Capstone

This course focuses on applications of business analytics skills on large-scale, real-life problems problems. The capstone project will analyze data to provide solutions to the problems that are present within a selected organization. This may include collaboration with industry and/or local nonprofit organizations. Currently employed students can also work on a problem relevant to their position. Credits: 3

Should you choose to continue your graduate studies, you can apply these courses toward a Shenandoah MBA with a Business Analytics Certificate by completing just one extra course! 

Become a business leader with Business Analytics credentials! Earn your Shenandoah MBA with a Business Analytics Graduate Certificate with only one extra course to have Business Analytics credentials that display on your official Shenandoah transcript. 

How to apply

Apply now for the MBA program and Business Analytics Graduate Certificate. 

Apply Now for the MBA

Apply now for the Business Analytics Graduate Certificate

Questions or application issues? Please contact our Graduate Admissions Office at sugradadmissions@su.edu, 540-665-4581, or text us at 540-546-6029.

 

Course requirements for the MBA with a Business Analytics Focus include:

Academic Modules (24 credits)

Course Number	Course Title	Credit Hours
MBA 601	Making Decisions With Data	6
MBA 602	Leading People & Organizations	6
MBA 603	Creating Value for Business and Society	6
MBA 604	Exploring International Opportunities	6
MBA 605	MBA Career Development	0
	TOTAL	24

Foundation Course (12 credits)

Up to 12 foundation credits may be waived for students with the appropriate undergraduate or graduate preparation.

Course Number	Course Title	Credit Hours
ACCT 501	Foundations of Accounting	3
FIN 502	Foundations of Finance	1.5
ECN 501	Foundations of Economics	3
MKT 502	Foundations of Marketing	1.5
QM 502	Business Statistics	1.5
504	Business Analytics	1.5
	TOTAL	12

Business Analytics Certificate Courses (12 Credits)

Course Number	Course Title	Credit Hours
QM 520	Descriptive Analytics for Business	3
QM 521	Predictive Analytics for Business	3
QM 522	Prescriptive Analytics	3
QM 523	Business Analytics Capstone	3
	TOTAL	12

After completing this degree, the participants may seek roles as an entry-level business analyst or data analyst.

• Entry-level Business Analyst salary range: $65K-$75K
• Business Analyst average base salary in D.C. area: $92K
• Data Analyst average base salary in D.C. area: $75K

 

The Career & Professional Development provides a comprehensive range of services and resources to assist Shenandoah students in their career search. Services offered include resume and cover letter building, mock interviews, and professional dining etiquette workshops.

Career & Professional Development at Shenandoah

There’s a special bond between School of Business students and their professors. Students enjoy close professional relationships with academically and professionally experienced faculty who mentor them in and out of the classroom. This remains a hallmark of a Shenandoah University business education. Students also benefit from our executive-in-residence who works with both professors and students to broaden the student’s focus beyond the classroom.

Bernadine Dykes
Associate Dean, Professor of Management

 

Meet School of Business Faculty

Shenandoah University enjoys a strong reputation locally, regionally and nationally. Our graduates are recognized within the business community as knowledgeable, capable, and able to excel in the workplace.

Our programs are accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. AACSB International accreditation is the hallmark of excellence in management and business education. It represents the highest standard of achievement for business schools worldwide, and it recognizes that the School of Business offers high-quality business programs. Processes are in place to ensure continuous improvement in the future. Therefore students and alumni can be proud of earning a degree from an institution that has taken its place among other world-wide leaders in business education.