Program Overview
Update your skillset with a Business Analytics Certificate
Expand your knowledge of information systems in the affordable, highly focused Business Analytics Certificate program. With 100% online coursework balancing information systems, database management systems, and business analytics, this program helps you improve your ability to extract actionable insights from data to drive business initiatives and solutions. Develop a deeper understanding of modern data visualization to communicate analytics results more effectively to diverse audiences.
Remain competitive in the rapidly evolving field of technology by updating your knowledge of information security, data analysis, and blockchain technology as you build stronger leadership, management, communication, and project management skills.
In this online certificate program, you will learn how to:
- Understand and apply current information technologies
- Evaluate and adapt new technologies to meet business needs
- Comprehend the organizational settings where these technologies will be implemented
- Manage information systems as an organizational resource by making critical IS-related decisions and by recruiting and retaining qualified information systems personnel
- Expand your proficiency in Oracle®, SQL, Tableau®, and R
Upon completing this certificate program, you will be prepared for advancement into roles such as:
- Business Intelligence Analyst
- Business Analyst
- Data Analyst
- Data Engineer
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"Informatics is all about seeking human meaning in a world of data. It is how we find, process, protect, and share information."
– Kevin Kirby, Dean of the College of Informatics
Tuition
See how our affordable tuition fits your budget
The Business Analytics Certificate online program offers the same affordable, pay-by-the-course tuition for in-state and out-of-state students. Financial aid may be available to eligible students.
Tuition breakdown:
Program | Per Credit Hour | Total With Fees |
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Business Analytics Certificate | $536 | $9,648 |
Recognized among the "Top Public Schools" in the nation by U.S. News & World Report (2023)
Ranked among the "Best Colleges for Information Technology in America" by Niche (2023)
Calendar
Start soon and finish faster
The Business Informatics Certificate online program is delivered in a convenient online format, with 7-week courses that start six times a year. View the calendar to find the best start date for you and be sure to note corresponding deadlines.
Now Enrolling:
Session | Program Start Date | Application Deadline | Document Deadline | Registration Deadline | Tuition Deadline | Last Class Day |
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Summer 1 | 05/08/2023 | 04/26/2023 | 05/01/2023 | 05/04/2023 | 05/08/2023 | 06/23/2023 |
Summer 2 | 06/26/2023 | 06/14/2023 | 06/19/2023 | 06/22/2023 | 06/26/2023 | 08/11/2023 |
Fall 1 | 08/21/2023 | 08/09/2023 | 08/14/2023 | 08/18/2023 | 08/21/2023 | 10/06/2023 |
Fall 2 | 10/18/2023 | 10/05/2023 | 10/10/2023 | 10/13/2023 | 10/18/2023 | 12/08/2023 |
Spring 1 | 01/08/2024 | 01/02/2024 | 01/04/2024 | 01/05/2024 | 01/08/2024 | 02/23/202$ |
Spring 2 | 03/11/2024 | 02/29/2024 | 03/04/2024 | 03/08/2024 | 03/11/2024 | 04/26/2024 |
Ready to take the next step toward earning your degree online from Northern Kentucky University?
Admissions
Gather these admission materials for the Business Analytics Certificate
The admission process is the first step toward earning your Business Analytics Certificate online. Requirements for admission include:
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Business Informatics Certificate Online Admission Requirements
- Complete online application and pay $40 non-refundable application fee
- If you are an NKU alumni or active/veteran military member, your application fee will be waived
- Bachelor's degree (at minimum) with official transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate (if applicable) coursework from accredited institutions
- Minimum 2.5 GPA
Official documents may be mailed or emailed to:
NKU Office of Graduate Education302 Lucas Administrative Center
Highland Heights, KY 41099
Have a question? Call us at 800-985-7215.
Courses
Preview the Business Analytics Certificate courses
For the Business Analytics Certificate online program, you must complete a total of 18 credit hours, including 12 credit hours of core courses and six credit hours of electives. Students without a programming background may be required to take an additional programming course as advised by the program director.
Students must take the following courses:
MBI 625: Information Systems in Organizations
Duration: 7 weeks | Credit Hours: 3
Introduction to the core concepts and fundamental principles of information systems in the context of business decision making. This will include a survey of the information systems discipline and an explanation of its importance in modern organizations. The key objective of the course is to give the student a good understanding of how managers can manage and exploit the potential of information technology for their own career and for the organization.
MBI 635: Database Management Systems
Duration: 7 weeks | Credit Hours: 3
In depth investigation of intelligent database management systems in support of business decision making. This course includes an investigation of all aspects of data modeling, database design and implementation of relation-al, object-oriented and semantic databases.
MBI 664: Data Visualization and Analytics
Duration: 7 weeks | Credit Hours: 3
This course surveys core concepts and methods for the design, analysis, and visualization of organizational data for business planning and decision-making purposes. Through applied projects, students will be exposed to an integrated set of computer-based business data analytical and visualization tools.
Duration: 7 weeks | Credit Hours: 3
Business decisions require the basic skills of analyzing data to understand the problem more completely and to produce better answers. Information systems automate these tools and techniques allowing decision makers to get better information quicker. Through hands-on labs and a group project, this course will introduce students to the business analytics process, including problem modeling, tools, and techniques for analysis, and effectively communicating insights.
Students must take the following courses:
MBI 670: Blockchain for Business
Duration: 7 weeks | Credit Hours: 3
This course draws on business cases to examine blockchain technology from a managerial perspective. Students will receive a foundational overview of blockchain technology to understand its possibilities and limitations. Throughout the course, students will go beyond understanding the fundamentals and will apply, evaluate, and assess blockchain technologies for business contexts.
MBI 685: Corporate IS Management
Duration: 7 weeks | Credit Hours: 3
An overview of contemporary information technology (IT) computer, telecommunications, and office systems-management issues and principles with specific emphasis on setting the direction of IT resources and managing IT policy and strategy.