Business Analytics Certificate
Turn spreadsheets into decisions. Learn to clean, analyse and present business data in two evenings a week.
Program overview
The Business Analytics Certificate teaches you to work with data the way analysts do inside real organisations: asking a clear question, preparing the numbers, and presenting a recommendation that people act on. Classes run on two evenings a week, and every module ends with a short applied task.
Who it is for
- Administrators, coordinators and managers who work with spreadsheets every day
- Professionals who want to move into an analyst role
- Anyone asked to produce reports or dashboards without formal training
Learning outcomes
By the end of the program you will be able to:
- Clean and combine messy data from several sources
- Summarise results with pivot tables, formulas and clear charts
- Choose appropriate measures and avoid common statistical mistakes
- Build a simple dashboard for a non-technical audience
- Present findings and a recommendation in a short briefing
Curriculum
- Module 1Asking good questions. Turn a vague request into a measurable business question.
- Module 2Spreadsheets at scale. Formulas, lookups and structured tables for reliable analysis.
- Module 3Cleaning and preparing data. Find errors, fix formats and merge datasets safely.
- Module 4Descriptive statistics. Averages, spread and distributions, and what they hide.
- Module 5Visualising results. Pick the right chart and remove the clutter.
- Module 6Dashboards. Design a one-page view that managers will actually read.
- Module 7Forecasting basics. Trends, seasonality and simple projections.
- Module 8Capstone briefing. Present a recommendation based on your own dataset.
Schedule and format
Tuesday and Thursday evenings, 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm, on campus. Expect about 4 hours of independent study each week.
Lead instructor
Dr. Priya Raman
Lead Instructor, Data and Analytics
Priya holds a doctorate in statistics and has built analytics teams in retail and healthcare. She teaches Business Analytics and Data Literacy.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a maths background?
No. We start from the basics and review the statistics you need as you go.
Which software do we use?
Spreadsheet software for most of the program, plus a free dashboard tool in the later modules. Laptops are available to borrow on campus.
Can I miss a class?
Yes. Every session is recorded, and you can catch up within the week.
Is there an assessment?
You complete a short task after each module and a final briefing. There are no written exams.