Graduate Certificate in Business Analytics and Data Science

Big data is an emerging phenomenon. Computing systems today are generating 15 petabytes of new information every dayeight times more than the combined information in all the libraries in the U.S., about 80% of the data generated every day is textual and unstructured data. Data analytics facilitates realization of objectives by identifying trends, creating predictive models for forecasting, and optimizing business processes for enhanced performance. There is great demand for professionals who have the skills to efficiently process, analyze, visualize and manage this ever-growing amount of information.
The department of business and information technology offers over a dozen popular and highly-ranked graduate certificates in fast-growing industries, led by the No. 2 big data certificate in the country. Whether you want to enhance your professional expertise or change careers, our programs are designed to help working professionals get their goals within reach. Graduate certificates give you the opportunity to broaden your knowledge in a particular discipline and stay competitive in today's marketplace.
For students presently enrolled in a Missouri S&T graduate degree program, graduate certificates also allow you to declare an area of emphasis. This allows you to add a documented area of focus to your degree. Courses taken as part of a graduate certificate may also be used to fulfill graduate degree requirements. However, no course may be used to fulfill requirements for more than one graduate certificate.
Each of our certificate programs is made up of four graduate-level courses focused on a specific concentration within a field of study. Most courses are offered both on campus and via distance education, giving you the flexibility and convenience your need.

Transcripts (in English) from all colleges and universities attended. All unofficial copies of transcripts and scores can be uploaded to your online application for S&T to review. Upon arrival on campus, you must request that an official copy of your transcript(s) to be sent to us directly from your previous university's registrar's office and all official scores reported directly from the respective testing agency. Once we receive the official documents, we will verify them. If there are any discrepancies between the unofficial documents you submitted, Missouri S&T will withdraw your admission and you will not be allowed to apply to S&T in the future.
A statement of purpose
A resume or curriculum vitae
Test Score(s):
GRE and/or GMAT test scores.S&T's GRE Test Center Code is 6876 / GMAT test code is RWQ-TL-82
TOEFL: 80, IELTS: 6.5,
Our graduate certificates are open to anyone holding a bachelors, masters or doctoral degree in areas such as business, social sciences, technology, engineering, or related disciplines. You must have the required prerequisites or equivalent experience for each course taken (when required).

You may apply to be admitted only to a graduate certificate program. If admitted, you will have non-degree graduate status but will earn graduate credit for the courses completed. You may also apply to a graduate certificate program if you are already enrolled in a Missouri S&T graduate degree program.

You must maintain an average cumulative grade point of 3.0 or better on a 4.0 scale in the certificate courses in order to receive your graduate certificate.

There is overlap between the course offerings for the different graduate certificates. No course can be used to satisfy the requirements for more than one certificate.
Admission as a regular graduate student is normally limited to those who ranked in the upper third of their baccalaureate graduating class or who have done quality work at the graduate level. For this requirement, a cumulative B average (3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale), or a B average (3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale) for the student's last sixty credit hours of undergraduate coursework is considered equivalent to an upper one-third standing.