Feb 02, 2025  
2024-2026 Graduate Catalog 
    
2024-2026 Graduate Catalog

Business Analytics Certificate


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Graduate Certificate | Online & In-Class Participation 

Whether you are ready to advance your career, start your own business, or become a leader within a corporation, Shippensburg University can prepare you for achieving your personal and professional goals. Shippensburg University’s John L. Grove College of Business offers you AACSB-accredited programs to help you to succeed in a rapidly changing global economy. 

The 12-credit graduate certificate program is blended with online and in-class participation. Courses are offered once each calendar year, so you can easily complete the certificate in one year. 

Please note: the Business Analytics courses can be applied to the MBA program as a concentration. For more information, visit ShipMBA Program. 

Program Outcomes

Students completing this certificate will develop skills in data mining, data visualization, and will be able to search through large data sets and develop predictive models. They will be able to use tools such as spreadsheets, statistical analysis software, and databases to manage and analyze large data sets. They will also develop skills to enable interaction with other organizational personnel specializing in analytics. 

Course Information & Registration 

For more information on course scheduling and registration, please see www.ship.edu/PCDE/Registration_Information/

Admissions

To be eligible for admission to the program, applicants must:

  • Have earned a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution
  • Complete the graduate certificate application
  • Submit official undergraduate and graduate (if applicable) transcripts documenting the earned degree

 

Note:


Students must complete all four courses to receive the certificate.  MBA 506 , 507 , 511  are taught 100% online.  INFS 550  is taught in the evening using video-conferencing and a hybrid format.

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