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Analytics Certificate

The analytics certificate is for those who want to enter one of the fastest growing professions in the United States. Now is an excellent time to earn this certificate as organizations become increasingly reliant on data to drive strategic decision making. It is possible to complete the Analytics Certificate in just two semesters!

Once you complete the certificate, all the credits will apply towards a B.A. in Business Analytics degree.

Degree Level:

Undergraduate Programs, Certificates

Program Type:

Certificate

Format:

Full Time, Online

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Why Choose Grand View University?

Personal attention from faculty with real world business experience and expertise
Rigorous academic preparation
Ability to customize your degree to fit your career goals
Available completely online

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At Grand View University, your tuition supports instruction delivered by knowledgeable and experienced faculty who uphold our tradition of exceptional teaching. Additionally, we are dedicated to offering a high-quality education at the most affordable cost.

Transfer Credits

No matter what major you’re thinking about, you may be able to transfer in as many as 75 credits from a community college or junior college. If you have an A.A. or A.A.S. from an Iowa community college, you will be automatically admitted at junior status.

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DID YOU KNOW?

If you pursue a career in business analytics, your role will not be the same as a data scientist!

A data science position, such as business intelligence architect, systems analyst, data engineer, data warehouse specialist, or data mining analyst, requires more technical skills. A data scientist’s main goal is to ask questions and locate potential avenues of study. They predict potential trends and find better ways to analyze information, accomplishing this by using techniques that combine computer science, statistics, and machine learning to parse through and explore massive, disparate, and disconnected data sets.

A business analyst concentrates on processing, analyzing, and visualizing information. Their main goal is to discover actionable insights for current problems in a number of business areas like HR, marketing, customer service, and operations.

Career Growth

The demand for professionals with business analytics skills is growing, fueled by four main trends:

A shift toward data-driven organizations and data-driven decision-making (commonly reported as “big data" initiatives)
The exponential growth of structured and unstructured data due to widespread usage of mobile devices, cloud computing and social media
The shift in business computing from "transaction processing" to "interaction processing," whereby customer and business partner engagement is facilitated by a growing array of IT-based platforms and associated experiences
Significant improvements in data software and systems.

Businesses and governments need sharp, savvy professionals — such as data scientists, data architects, data modelers, data visualizers, and data infrastructure operators — who can help them manage and provide clarity to a potentially overwhelming volume of data. The starting annual salary for a business analyst has averaged around $65,000 in recent years.