Business Analytics Certificate
The Business Analytics Certificate is designed to give students a well-rounded foundation in analytics in eight courses. Taking courses from the Decision Sciences, Economics and Information Systems departments, students will be prepared to launch a career or enroll in a Master of Science program in analytics. Through SF State activities, students will have opportunities to experience San Francisco Bay Area innovation firsthand and network with entrepreneurs, founders, innovators and more. The program is offered in person with some courses offered in hybrid or online modalities.
Business Analytics Certificate
Earn the certificate in two semesters
How to Apply
International students welcome
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About the Business Analytics Certificate
Why Enroll in the Business Analytics Certificate Program?
Accelerate Your Education
Develop skills in quantitative analysis and data management in just two semesters, without completing an undergraduate program.
Career-Ready Curriculum
Apply your targeted skill set to organizations across all sectors—from nonprofit, to governmental and corporate workplaces. Coursework emphasizes collaborative problem-solving and equips students with the rational tools needed to develop workplace solutions as part of a team.
Immerse in Innovation
See how innovation and entrepreneurship influence every aspect of life in the San Francisco Bay Area, with a Silicon Valley tour, field trips, site visits, and the opportunity to interact with industry and academic experts.
Expert Faculty
Our faculty offer a comprehensive and deep exposure to the field of analytics. Professors come from a variety of disciplines in the Lam Family College of Business, including Decision Sciences, Economics and Information Systems.
Work for up to a Year
Optional Practical Training (OPT) offers international students the opportunity to work up to one full year in the United States after nine months of full-time study. See OPT.
Living in San Francisco
Enroll, free of charge, in A U 110 Living in San Francisco to learn more about and experience the City of San Francisco.
Cost and Length
Cost:
$13,440
Length:
Two Semesters
When to Apply:
Spring: August 1 - November 15
Fall: December 1 - May 15
Summer (Domestic Students Only): January 1 - March 31
Housing
On-campus housing is available for students who apply, at an additional cost.
Partnership
The Business Analytics Certificate is jointly offered with the Lam Family College of Business departments of Decision Sciences, Economics and Information Systems. The Business Analytics Certificate encourages classes from the three departments, allowing students to mirror the interdisciplinary evolution of the field of “analytics.”
AACSB Accredited
The College of Professional & Global Education offers this certificate program in partnership with the Lam Family College of Business, which has been accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International since 1964. The Lam Family College of Business provides a high-quality business education to a diverse learning community through innovative teaching, research and support. The college is one of just five percent of all business schools worldwide that meet the rigorous standards for this accreditation.