Certificate of Graduate Study in Data Analytics Using SAS Software

This certificate is designed for all graduate students. It helps organizations harness their data and use it to identify new opportunities. That, in turn, leads to smarter business moves, more efficient operations, higher profits and happier customers. The explosion of data isnt new. What has changed is the velocity of growth, the diversity of the data and the imperative to make better use of information to transform the business. Data Analytics has been consistently ranked as one of the top 10 hottest technical areas by the ComputerWorld. This is true across every industry and discipline, including: accounting, management, marketing, finance, information systems, operations, health care, engineering, and energy. Nearly all organizations need talented professionals who understand how to manage data and how to gain clarity from it.

An applicant whose native language is not English must present an IELTS score of 6.5 or alternatively, a TOEFL score of at least 80 on the TOEFL ibt. Normally, to be considered for admission, a non-U.S. citizen shall have completed a four-year undergraduate degree. A minimum 2.75 overall GPA on a 4.00 system or a 3.20 GPA with 15 or more semester hours of graduate work at an accredited institution.