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Graduate Certificate in Business Analytics Online

Get to know our online Graduate Business Analytics Certificate

Gain effective, strategic decision-making acumen and data analysis knowledge to positively influence business performance. Rise as a highly qualified professional who positively impacts business environments by developing effective critical-thinking, communication, and decision-making capabilities. Our AACSB-accredited certificate programs feature 100 percent online coursework and convenient pay-as-you-go tuition.

Apply by12/14/26
Classes start1/11/27

Online

Modality

As few as 6 months

Duration

12

Credit Hours

$6,252

Total Tuition

Program Overview

Get to know our online Graduate Business Analytics Certificate

Official Degree Name: Graduate Certificate in Business Analytics

Be empowered to take on the challenges of emerging data-driven business environments with the applied knowledge and best practices you will gain in the Graduate Certificate in Business Analytics online program at Radford University. This AACSB-accredited program prepares you to be an exceptionally qualified professional who can extract actionable information that helps optimize decisions and strategically position businesses for competitive advantage.

Differentiate yourself with essential knowledge of cutting-edge tools and techniques needed to analyze relevant data for better-informed business decisions. Create accurate predictions from the stores of big data, learn about financial markets and portfolio management, apply qualitative methods for decision support and assess forecasting models.

Featuring a flexible format, the graduate business analytics certificate online program can be completed in as few as six months to keep you highly competitive and to pave the way for new business-focused career opportunities.

Graduate Fast

Complete this graduate certificate in as few as 6 months while building in-demand data skills.

No GMAT Required

Apply without a GMAT and start building your credential through a streamlined admissions process.

AACSB-Accredited

Earn a credential from an AACSB-accredited business school, a distinction held by less than 5% of business schools worldwide.

A Pathway to Your MBA

Apply credits earned here toward Radford's MBA in Business Analytics through a seamless, no-GMAT pathway.

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Curriculum

Discover what you will learn in our online Graduate Certificate in Business Analytics

In order to earn the Graduate Certificate in Business Analytics online, you must complete four courses (12 credit hours), comprised of nine credit hours of core courses and three credit hours of electives.

Career Outlook

In this online Business Analytics Graduate Certificate, you will:

  • Gain an understanding of the use of data analysis to assist management in optimizing decisions and actions
  • Learn how to apply predictive analytics and data mining techniques to solve strategic business problems
  • Understand big data, the use of econometrics to streamline time series
  • Develop financial models
  • Analyze and create investment portfolios for investors and clients
  • Use mathematical modeling and simulation in prescriptive analytics to enhance your ability to obtain actionable decisions in business situations

Prepare for new career opportunities such as:

Financial Analyst

Management Analyst

Business Intelligence Analyst

Supply Chain Analyst

Admissions

Admissions Requirements

Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution

2.75 undergraduate GPA

Transcripts from all institutions previously attended

Ready to apply? See the qualifications for our online Graduate Certificate in Business Analytics.

Our streamlined graduate certificate admission process makes it simple for you to get started right away. Please read the admission requirements to ensure you qualify.

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The online programs at Radford University are delivered in a convenient format ideal for working professionals, with multiple start dates each year.

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Apply by
12/14/26
Start Class
1/11/27
TUITION

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Our online program offers the same affordable rate to all in-state and out-of-state students.

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Standard$521$6,252

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