The Certificate in Business Analysis program is designed to give participants the knowledge, skills, and abilities to begin a career in a business-analytical related field. The certificate is comprised of a quantitative and business curriculum at the undergraduate level that will give a graduate business analytical skills to prepare in today’s evolving and highly competitive business environment. A total of nine courses build strong foundation skills in core subject areas and develop analytical, critical, and creative thinking. Elective courses guide students into optional areas of business and quantitative subjects. Students who join the program should expect to acquire the core knowledge and skills needed to understand and assist in the implementation of business data analysis.
Requirements
To receive the Certificate in Business Analysis from Southern States University, students must successfully complete the five (5) required core courses and four (4) electives for a total of 40.5 credit hours, which is equivalent to 405 contact hours. Students must complete the requirements within a five (5) quarter period.
Upon completion of the program, graduates will be able to:
- Apply critical thinking and analytic skills in evaluating information so as to make informed, ethical business decisions.
- Develop a sound foundation in business analysis theory and practice.
- Assist in the analysis of industry, financial, and market data.
- Assist in the preparation of business information data gathering.
- Have the skills necessary to obtain a business-analytic job.
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Course Descriptions
Certificate Core Courses
BUS 101: Business Foundations and Analysis
CIS 111: Introduction to Business Information Systems
MGT 305: Operations Management
MTH 125: College Algebra
MTH 130: Business Statistics
Business Elective Courses (2 Required)
ACC 201: Accounting I
ACC 202: Accounting II
BUS 210: Business Law
BUS 220: Business Communications
MGT 310: Principles of Management and Organization
MKT 110: Principles of Marketing
MKT 305: Marketing Fundamentals
PHIL 305: Business Ethics
Math/Quantative Elective Courses (2 Required)
ECON 101: Microeconomics
FIN 305: Business Finance
MKT 405: Introduction to Marketing Research
MTH 135: Business Calculus
MTH 305: Statistics
MTH 310: Finite Math with Applications
