Driven by data? We've got the certificate for you.
Data drives decisions, from big to small. Help inform better business decisions and be the go-to in developing new strategies.
Add the online Business Analytics Certificate to your resume in as little as one year.
Halfway to a master's degree
If you opt to make the leap to the master’s in Business Analytics, you’ll have a healthy head start, with half the credits already under your belt. All five certificate courses are part of the master’s degree curriculum.
“One of the things that it’s really helped me with is being able to communicate with senior business leaders.”
At a glance
Delivery
Online
Curriculum
Five courses
Format
11-week classes that meet online one evening per week. No Fridays or weekends.
Time to complete
As little as 1 year
Cost
$11,250 (Five courses at $2,250 each)
Admission
No entrance exam required.
Certificate curriculum
These five courses comprise the complete Business Analytics Certificate. You can use these courses toward the Iowa MBA or a Master’s in Business Analytics should you choose to pursue them later.
Required courses:
- Data and Decisions
- Data Management
- Data Programming in Python
- Data Science
- Advanced Analytics
Business Analytics Certificate + Iowa MBA
Have your cake and eat it too. All your analytics coursework—five courses—can be counted toward your MBA through the Iowa MBA Program. That gets you a third of the way through Iowa's #1 part-time MBA. And gives you a resume that would be hard to pass up for any employer. Start by getting admitted to the Iowa MBA Program.
Already an Iowa MBA student? Simply talk to your advisor about adding the Business Analytics Certificate to your plan of study.
Take the next step
Find out what you’ll need to apply for your Business Analytics Certificate, when to submit your app, and more.