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Explore Business Analytics
The ability to strategically analyze data is an in-demand skill becoming more commonplace across many aspects of business today. Designed for professionals in management positions, Champlain’s business analytics certificate online trains students to derive meaning from data in order to make informed business decisions. The graduate certificate in business analytics helps you develop the skills needed to organize and explore data, assess the value of information in an organization, and apply quantitative analysis techniques to meet business performance objectives through data visualization, customer analytics, statistical analysis, and other big data. Taking a business analysts course online will prepare you to thoughtfully analyze data and information to effectively lead in businesses, nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and more.
Build Your Career Future
We understand how important it is for busy working adults to gain knowledge and expertise quickly, which is why our business analyst courses are applicable to the workplace from day one. Whether you’re upskilling your undergraduate degree or you're currently pursuing your master’s degree, advancing your expertise in data analytics with a business analytics certificate online program is a great way to earn a credential in the field, get your resume noticed, and demonstrate proficiency in a focused area of knowledge such as predictive modeling, big data, , machine learning, or other business intelligence.
Program Curriculum
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This course covers the foundations of Data Management for Business Analytics. Students examine and explore the value of information, as an asset and as a liability, and organize and assess its value in an information- driven organization dealing with the challenges of Big Data, Open Data and privacy protection legislation.
Students learn to create powerful reporting tools, to forecast data behavior, and to explore its use in business. This class has a hands-on approach, developed in the context of the application of analytics to business, allowing students to develop the skills necessary to create relevant tools for data-driven organizations. All hands-on work assumes the existence of a technology infrastructure, and no prior knowledge on how to install or maintain the software used in the labs is required.
Students apply the business analytics skills to specific business areas. Students will explore techniques and develop tools that model consumer behavior, supply and demand, and financial performance, in order to predict data evolution in different conflicting scenarios. Students will also apply business analytics to HR decision making such as recruiting, performance measurement, or compensation.
Additional Program Details
Graduates of the business analytics online graduate certificate program will demonstrate the following industry-specific skills, knowledge, and competencies:
- Use the principles of data organization, storage, security, and application to describe data management strategies for various business contexts, including the challenges and opportunities associated with Big Data, Open Data, and privacy legislations
- Integrate and apply descriptive, predictive, and clustering analytics techniques across diverse business areas, employing data visualization, reporting tools, and data storytelling to drive informed business decisions and strategies.
- Create tools for data visualization in formats designed to support business management
- Explore the impact of emerging trends, including emerging technologies, and privacy regulations, in business analytics
- Apply business analytics concepts and techniques to meet business scenario goals
Our admissions team seeks to admit students who:
- Hold a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution.
- Demonstrate a solid academic foundation - a minimum 2.5 GPA is our recommendation, though exceptions may be made on a case-by-case basis for those who demonstrate a potential for academic success in other ways.
- Possess an aptitude for success in an online learning environment.
- Exhibit the ability to make a positive contribution to the Champlain College Online community.
- The GMAT and/or GRE are NOT required for admission into a Champlain online graduate program.
To learn more about submitting transcripts, or requirements for those educated abroad or returning students visit our graduate Admissions page.
Our transfer credit evaluation team works hard to ensure you get the transfer credits you deserve, from a variety of sources including prior college credits, work experience and training, military training and experience, and more. Our goal is to help you graduate from Champlain College Online as quickly and affordably as possible. Visit our Transfer Credit Options page to learn more.
Champlain College Online's business faculty, led by Department Chair Dr. Elaine Young, are expert practitioners in the field. Their industry expertise ensures that our business management curriculum is aligned with the needs of employers, and reflects the skills today’s business professionals need for success. Classes led by our seasoned experts will give you real-world insight into the business world, and create a rich community of career-focused learning.
Tuition & Costs
Graduate Tuition Fall '25 - Summer '26
Tuition & Costs
Graduate Tuition Fall '26 - Summer '27
See the graduate cost of attendance and fees here
* Alumni is defined, for this tuition rate, as any degree program graduate from Champlain College or Champlain College Online.
** Veteran rate effective Spring 2025, not retroactive
Affordability and Paying For Your Education
We provide a number of options to make your online education affordable, including preferred tuition for alumni, associate degree graduates, community college graduates, and military.
Accomplish More With a Graduate Certificate in Business Analytics
Business and financial occupations are expected to grow 8% from 2020 to 2030, as a result of an increasingly complex global business landscape.* More specifically, management analyst jobs are projected to grow 14% between 2020 and 2030, with a median salary of $87,660 per year.*
*Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), 2020
Top Reasons to Earn a Graduate Certificate
- Climb the career ladder
- Build new skills
- Earn a recognized credential
- Differentiate your resume
- Test a new field
- Pursue a passion
- Demonstrate subject matter expertise
Academic Excellence and Recognition
Regionally accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education
Designated as a Military Friendly School for our commitment to the military community
Ranked among the best by Tech Guide for game design and computer science
Named the among the best schools with accelerated bachelor's degrees by Intelligent.com
Meet the Program Director
Elaine Young, PhD
- Accounting (Certificates, A.S., B.S., M.S.)
- Analytics (Certificates, M.S. Programs)
- Business (Certificates, A.S.,B.S.,MBA)
- Digital Marketing (B.S.)
- Digital Marketing and Technology (M.S.)
- Digital Media (B.S.)
- Esports Management (B.S.)
- Finance (Certificates, A.S., B.S.)
- Healthcare (all programs)
- Human Resource Management
- Leadership (Organizational and Digital Transformation)
- Management Information Systems
- Marketing (M.S.)
- Marketing Analytics (M.S.)
- Marketing & Communication (B.S.)
- Marketing Management (B.S.)
- Positive Organization Development Certificate
- Positive Organizational Psychology & Development
- Project Management
- Public Administration
About
Dr. Elaine Young is the Program Director for all business programs, and Curriculum Innovation Faculty Lead, at Champlain College Online.
As chair, Dr. Young manages the faculty, curriculum, and assessment for undergraduate and graduate programs in the business programs as well as developing and teaching courses. As Curriculum Innovation Faculty Lead, Dr. Young supports creation of new curriculum offerings that serve both the needs of adults continuing their education and employers who need educational opportunities for their employees. Prior to her leadership role at Champlain College Online, Dr. Young has been part of the Champlain College community since 2000 as a professor and faculty advisor for traditional on-campus students. She is a HubSpot Educator and a Certified Appreciative Advisor.
Dr. Young has a Ph.D. in Organizational Management from Capella University, where her dissertation research examined technology use and adoption of college students. In addition, she holds an M.S. in Internet Strategy Management from Marlboro College, a B.S. in Communication and Public Relations from SUNY Brockport and an A.S. in Communication from Genesee Community College. Dr. Young has over ten years of experience in the Marketing and Public Affairs profession, specializing in nonprofits. She is the author of “Tuned-in Family: How to Cope, Communicate and Connect in a Digital World” (2014).
Frequently Asked Questions
Following are some frequently asked questions about our graduate certificate in business analytics.
The program can be completed in as little as two terms or 16 weeks. Please contact admissions to discuss further program details and the time commitment required for successful completion.
Skills acquired include data analytics, business intelligence, and predictive modeling, aligning with current market demands.
Yes, it offers flexibility in coursework and deadlines to accommodate professional schedules.
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