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Business Analytics Graduate Certificate

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Appalachian’s Graduate Certificate in Business Analytics, as opposed to a full master’s degree, prepares students to make informed, data-driven decisions through 15 hours of graduate course work. Students learn how to apply big data analytics and predictive analytics to meet business objectives and gain a competitive advantage. The certificate is a great way to gain experience and skills in the analytics field in a time-efficient manner.

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Courses

  • Graduate Bulletin and Course Catalog
    •  Business Analytics Graduate Certificate

Application Essentials

Required Entrance Exam: None

Required number of references to specify in the online form: None

Supplemental Information: Resume (Required upload for application submission).

Employers

Graduates are working at these and other employers:

  • Grant Thorton
  • Premier, INC
  • Robins Air Force Base
  • MetLife
  • Hanes Industries
  • Impact Financial Systems, Inc.
  • Babson Capital Management
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Applications are not being accepted at this time.

Why Appalachian?

  • You will study in the Walker College of Business, accredited by AACSB since 1976 and recognized as a Best Business School for 2022 by The Princeton Review.
  • Any prospective student may apply. Hours completed to meet the requirements of a graduate certificate earned from Appalachian may potentially be applied toward a graduate degree within the same or closely related discipline. The hours must be applied in the degree Program of Study on a course-by‐course basis and must meet the appropriate standards for use in the degree. Transferred certificate hours may not exceed 50% of the total degree program requirements. The certificate can complement other graduate programs beside business.  
  • No GRE or GMAT is required.
  • All graduate programs at Appalachian have small class sizes, providing intimate classroom interaction.
  • The School of Graduate Studies offers scholarships, fellowships and assistantships to support eligible, full-time, degree-seeking students.

Location

On campus

Careers

  • Data Analyst
  • Logistics Management Specialist
  • Data Scientist II
  • Google AdWords Account Manager & Website Designer
  • Inventory Control Specialist
  • Solutions Analyst
  • Pricing Analyst

Contacts

Dr. Jason Xiong
Program Director
xiongjj@appstate.edu
828-262-2351

Walker College of Business

  • Walker College of Business

    Accredited and well ranked

    • Accredited by AACSB International – the premier global accrediting body for schools of business – since 1976. It is among only one-third of U.S. business schools and 15% of business programs worldwide that hold this accreditation.
    • Consistently named one of “The Best Business Schools” by The Princeton Review.

    Global Emphasis

    • An international requirement of all business majors, which can include study abroad in traditional and emerging markets.
    • Opportunities to participate in a variety of short-term international programs in locations throughout the world, which are open to all business majors and designed to develop international business skills and intercultural knowledge — including the Holland Fellows Program for Business Study in Asia, which provides a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for selected students to gain global business acumen through a semesterlong international sustainable business consulting project, alumni mentorship, career coaching and a uniquely curated business study abroad experience.
    • The annual Global Opportunities Conference, which highlights innovative and entrepreneurial ways of addressing global challenges.

    Highlighting Sustainability

    • Leaders in creating a world where environmental, societal and economic qualities exist in balance to meet the resource needs of today and of future generations.

    Outstanding Academics

    • Small classes and easy access to faculty, who are focused on teaching and learning and engaged in research.
    • An emphasis on practical experience and interaction with professionals through the Boyles Lecture Series, McLeod Entrepreneur Summit, Global Opportunities Conference, Business for Good conference and other annual events.
    • Accelerated Admission for select MBA programs

    Student Support Services

    • Student Support Services that include academic advising, scholarships, the Truist Student Leadership Center, which provides opportunities for business students to build job and life skills through professional and leadership development training, and the Transportation Insight Center for Entrepreneurship, which aims to help students and recent alumni launch successful businesses and enhance Western North Carolina’s economy.

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