2026-2027 Course Catalog
Source: https://catalog.illinois.edu/graduate/bus/badm/business-analytics-cert/index.html Parent: https://catalog.illinois.edu/graduate/certificates/
for the Graduate Certificate in Business Analytics (online)
The Graduate Certificate in Business Analytics is designed to develop leaders who are able to process data using a programming language (such as R) and understand the interaction between business principles and data analytics, have built an analytic mindset for approaching business problems, have developed the ability to appraise the value of datasets for addressing business problems using summary statistics and data visualizations, have competence in operating business analytic software applications for exploratory data analysis, and have established a foundation for using algorithmic models to understand relationships among variables, make forecasts, and add structure to data.
This Graduate Certificate will not only provide a strong foundational knowledge of data analytics but also provide learners multiple opportunities to apply this knowledge.
Learners who have successfully completed this certificate may use the certificate to satisfy the following degree requirements, provided they apply and are admitted to the degree program:
- 12 hours of elective coursework requirements of the iMBA degree program.
- 12 hours of elective coursework requirements of the iMSM degree program.
- 12 hours of elective coursework requirements of the iMSA degree program.
for the Graduate Certificate in Business Analytics (online)
Learners who have successfully completed this certificate may use the certificate to satisfy the following degree requirements, provided they apply and are admitted to the degree program:
12 hours of elective coursework requirements of the iMBA degree program\ 12 hours of elective coursework requirements of the iMSM degree program\ 12 hours of elective coursework requirements of the iMSA degree program.
The required courses for this certificate are listed below.
Graduation Requirements
Minimum Cumulative GPA: 2.75
Minimum hours required for certificate completion: 12 hours
Course List
| Code | Title | Hours |
| --- | --- | --- | | Graduate Certificate in Business Analytics Required Courses | | | | MBA 561 | Introduction to Applied Business Analytics | | | MBA 562 | Introduction to Business Analytics: Communicating with Data | | | MBA 563 | Data Toolkit: Business Data Modeling & Predictive Analytics | | | MBA 564 | Data Analytics Applications in Business (must be repeated for 4 hours total.) | | | Total Hours | | 12 |
for the Graduate Certificate in Business Analytics (online)
Learners who complete the Business Analytics Graduate Certificate will:
- Learn how to process data using programming languages (such as R) and understand the interaction between business principles and data analytics.
- Develop an analytic mindset for approaching business problems.
- Develop the ability to appraise the value of datasets for addressing business problems using summary statistics and data visualizations.
- Gain competence in operating business analytic software applications for exploratory data analysis.
- Establish a foundation for using algorithmic models to understand relationships among variables, make forecasts, and add structure to data.
for the Graduate Certificate in Business Analytics (online)
Ravi Mehta, Associate Dean of Graduate Programs\ Business Administration Department website\ Business Administration Department faculty\ 515 East Gregory Drive, Champaign, IL 61820\ (217) 333-4240\ giesonline@illinois.edu
Gies College of Business
Gies College of Business website\ Gies College of Business Online Programs website
Admissions
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