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Data Analytics
Graduate Certificate Program
Data Analytics
In today's complex global marketplace, data is at the center of organizational success. Etown's graduate certficate in Data Analytics is designed to provide candidates with an overview of applied statistical analysis, one of the most prominent, in-demand and growing fields. You will gain the ability to manage, process, analyze, and interpret data through taking a variety of courses, across several fields. Candidates with an interest in data analytics may pursue a Data Analytics Concentration in conjunction with Etown's MBA degree.
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Program Formats:
Online
Credits Required: 12
Tuition:
- $695/Credit
- 10% Alumni Scholarship
Program Outcomes
- Evaluate the usefulness of different statistical techniques and their real-world application
- Explain the management implications of the use of business intelligence and knowledge management systems
- Identify the fundamental concepts of descriptive statistics (populations and samples, measures of central tendency, measures of variability, measures of distribution) and their real-world application
- Analyze problems in business and accounting using appropriately selected data visualization tools.
- Apply intermediate to advanced knowledge and skills in SQL.
- Sit for: 1Z0-061: Oracle Database 12c: SQL Fundamentals (OCA) and pass at a 60% level or higher.
Data Analytics
Certificate Requirements
The Graduate Certificate in Data Analytics from Elizabethtown College requires 12-credit hours of academic work. Qualified students may apply the eligible courses in the graduate certificate program toward the MBA program should they choose to apply for the master's degree.
Data Analytics Courses
As a professional you will be asked to decide based on data. This course will introduce the different types of decisions made in an organizational setting and explain how data quality can affect decision making.
There are several statistical tools and techniques that are commonly used by organizations to inform decision-making. These tools span numerous business functions and support many different objectives. This course describes, evaluates, and analyzes different statistical techniques and their real-world limitations and benefits. The application of statistics to inform data-driven decisions in various sectors, such as manufacturing, health care, education and government will be discussed.
Statistical Process Control is all about boosting quality. Quality management can not only deliver value to customers and stakeholders, it can also enable data-driven decision making that helps organizations gain a competitive advantage in the marketplace. This course will introduce the basics of quality management, explaining the difference between quality control and quality assurance, providing methods for application of analysis. It also looks at common graphical representations of data and how these can be effective tools to explain situations and support persuasive arguments for a course of action.
This course introduces the concept of data visualization. It introduces students to design principles for creating meaningful displays of quantitative and qualitative data to facilitate managerial decision-making. The course will utilize data visualization tools, including Tableau, Power BI and R.
Students will be able to:
1. Analyze problems in business and accounting using data visualization tools
2. Communicate clearly and concisely using data visualization techniques
3. Describe the suitability of various data visualization tools
Students will be able to:
1. Analyze problems in business and accounting using data visualization tools
2. Communicate clearly and concisely using data visualization techniques
3. Describe the suitability of various data visualization tools
This course is designed for students who wish to study SQL and pursue Oracle Database certification.
The course will provide hands on opportunity to access an Oracle Database as well as exam vouchers and discounts for Self-Test software. These materials are designed to practice for the certification exam. Students will be given the opportunity to sit for the certification exam as part of the course final exam. Upon passing the certification exam, the student will achieve the certification of Database Foundations Certified Junior Associate.
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Application Requirements
Admissions Requirements
To be eligible to apply to a graduate certificate, you must:
- have official transcripts conferring a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university.
- have an undergraduate grade point average of 3.0 or higher (waivers can be granted based on professional work experience and other factors)
- have a minimum of three years of professional leadership/management experience
- have time to devote to your coursework; in an accelerated program, time spent outside of class is considerable
Application Process
Please feel free to contact or meet with our admissions team at any point during the application process. Our admissions counselors are not only a great resource to guide you through the process and answer questions, they are skilled at helping our applicants find the best program and options to help them reach their goals!
How to Apply: Complete the graduate application process via the online portal which will also include:
- Submitting a $25 nonrefundable application fee (Waived for Elizabethtown College graduates).
- Uploading your current resume.
- Requesting official transcripts from all undergraduate institutions attended.
- Uploading a 1-2 page essay addressing your:
- motivation for pursuing the graduate certificate
- statement of professional goals
- goals for the application of the graduate certificate to your professional life
Are you ready to enhance your career and transform your classroom? Get started now with an MBA in Data Analytics from Elizabethtown College.
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