Business Analytics
| Study location | Canada, Ontario, Guelph |
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| Type | Graduate Certificate, College |
| Nominal duration | 1 year/ 2 semesters |
| Study language | English |
| Course code | 1521 |
| Tuition fee | CA$18,185 per year The fee is for the 2022–2023 academic year and includes tuition (CA$14,935), health insurance and ancillary charges. The fees displayed are estimates for two semesters and are subject to change. |
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| Registration fee | CA$400 one-time The registration fee includes the non-refundable application fee (CA$100) and the refundable deposit fee (CA$300). Please REVIEW the EdviseCanada`s fee policy. |
| Entry qualification | Undergraduate Diploma (or higher) To be eligible for admission, you must possess:
The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. |
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| Language requirements | English For direct admission, you must be from an English-speaking country or you must provide one of the English language proficiency tests below:
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Overview
The need for business analytics in today’s fast-paced world necessitates that employees possess the skills, technologies, and practices for continuous exploration and investigation of past business performance to gain insight into what happened and why. A well-trained business analyst will use the insights to help drive change and business planning within organizations. You will learn how to describe, interpret, and inform business decisions in specific areas of data-driven business. You will improve your data literacy skills and develop an analytic mindset that will help you make strategic decisions based on data.
The Business Analytics Ontario College Graduate Certificate program focuses on two of the four types of analytics used in business – Descriptive Analytics and Diagnostics Analytics. Using these two types of analytics, you will practice summarizing data findings to communicate what is currently going on in business and help stakeholders see what contributed to the outcome of your findings.
Career opportunities
There is a high demand for analysts to help businesses make decisions for future needs and help build services to meet those needs. This program provides you with the opportunity to analyze data and develop solutions with a variety of different business scenarios.
Graduates will have the knowledge and skills required for career growth in such positions as a business analyst, data analyst, business systems analyst, financial business analyst, and business intelligence analyst in any business looking to stay competitive in today’s market.