Business Analytics Post-Baccalaureate Certificate
The business analytics post-baccalaureate certificate (PBC) will provide skills in analyzing data as well as provide competency in interpretation and presentation of data to facilitate better business decisions. The PBC curriculum will teach students how to conduct trends analysis using both large, multi-disciplinary data sets and visualizations across various industry sectors, including financial, manufacturing, retail, technology, healthcare, marketing, government, and more.
Admission Requirements
- Graduate School application and $40 fee
- Submission of all postsecondary academic transcripts
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university. The undergraduate major is typically in business, though individuals with other backgrounds are invited to discuss their career objectives with the program director to determine if their goals are consistent with the program objectives.
- Minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.50
- Submission of Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) or Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores unless a waiver is granted based on the below.
Eligibility for GRE/GMAT waivers are listed below. To apply to waive the GRE/GMAT requirement, applicants must contact the program director at CMISTestWaiverRequest@siue.edu to request the waiver. The decision to grant the GMAT/GRE waiver rests with the program director and School of Business MIS admissions committee and is not guaranteed by meeting one or more below criteria.- Applicants who hold a PhD or equivalent in a recognized field from an accredited university
- Applicants holding a master’s degree, PharmD or JD from an accredited university
- Applicants with a 3.2 or higher GPA in undergraduate business degrees from AACSB-accredited business programs or a 3.2 or higher GPA in undergraduate engineering degrees from ABET-accredited programs
- Applicants with a 3.0 or higher GPA and a minimum of three years full-time professional work experience
- International Applicants: Proof of English Proficiency, minimum requirements are TOEFL (79), IELTS (6.5) or equivalent.
*International students cannot receive a visa to pursue this certificate, and are only eligible to apply to this program if concurrently completing a face-to-face graduate program. - Submission of a Statement of Purpose, detailing the applicant’s background and career plans
- Personal history information
Program application materials may be uploaded during the application process, but official transcripts must be sent directly from the school attended, and test scores must be verifiable with the appropriate testing service. Please contact the Graduate Admissions office with questions regarding the application submission process at graduateadmissions@siue.edu.
Review the SIUE Admission Policy for more information.
Curriculum
Coursework includes four courses (12 credit hours) which balance theoretical concepts with applied exercises, cases, and projects. Core concepts of business analytics require knowledge of statistics, databases/data retrieval, programming, and data visualization. The courses required include:
- MBA 521 Quantitative Analysis (3)
- CMIS 563 Oracle SQL for Business Analytics (3)
- CMIS 566 Introduction to Business Intelligence and Analytics (3)
- CMIS 567 Business Analytics Capstone (3)
Retention Standards
Students must remain in good standing to be retained in the program (minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0).
Exit Requirement
Students must successfully complete the 12 required credit hours as described in the curriculum with a minimum GPA of 3.0.
