BA and Data Mining Certificate

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Mastering Data-Driven Solutions for Business Challenges

The Graduate Certificate in Business Analytics and Data Mining provides students with an understanding of how to analyze large complex data sets in order to solve business problems. It emphasizes theoretical concepts and clinical knowledge associated with the design, delivery and use of business analytics, business intelligence, and data mining techniques in organizations.

The learning outcomes for the program include the following:

  • Develop a basic knowledge of business intelligence concepts and applications.
  • Learn statistical theories underpinning data mining methods.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of core business intelligence and data mining methods.
  • Apply business intelligence and data mining principles and techniques to solve business problems.

Courses

Required Courses (3)

Elective Courses (Choose 1)

  1. OPRE 6359 is required for MIS 6356 and MIS 6341
  2. Credit cannot be received for both MIS 6386 and (MIS 6334 or OPRE 6334 or BUAN 6357 or MIS 6357)

Mandatory Course Requirements

  • Students may choose to take either online or classroom based courses.
  • Courses typically are offered in the evening to accommodate working professionals.
  • Please note that you must have a 3.0 average in the required certificate courses in order be awarded the certificate.

Process – Application and Graduation

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‘Applies to Academic Certificates on the following page: https://jindal.utdallas.edu/certificate-programs/academic.

For Executive Education Academic Certificates see https://execed.utdallas.edu/#academic for application requirements.

Application and Deadlines

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Deadlines for Domestic Applicants
Term Priority Deadline* Regular Deadline**
Fall Full-Term January 15 May 1
Spring Full-Term May 15 October 1
Summer Sessions October 15 March 1

* Priority Application and Documentation Deadline (Complete Admissions Application File Due)

** Regular Application and Documentation Deadline (Complete Admissions Application File Due)

Texas residents can expect to pay approximately $10,200 (assumes two courses per term) to complete the four classes (UT Dallas tuition and fees apply).

No additional Test scores are needed for non-degree applications.

Michelle Bellamy

Michelle Bellamy

Director, Master’s of Information Technology and Management Program

michelle.bellamy@utdallas.edu | (972) 883-4926 | JSOM 3.215

Contact Michelle Bellamy for additional questions.

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