St Lawrence College
Graduate Certificate of Business Analytics

Kingston, Canada

DEGREE TYPE

Graduate Certificate

DURATION

LANGUAGES

English

PACE

APPLICATION DEADLINE

EARLIEST START DATE

Sep 2025

STUDY FORMAT

On-Campus

Key Summary

About: The Graduate Certificate of Business Analytics focuses on developing skills to analyze data effectively. This program offers essential knowledge in business analysis tools and techniques, preparing students for data-driven decision-making in various sectors. The course is designed to cater to professionals aiming to enhance their expertise in business analytics in a structured and supportive environment.

Career Outcomes: Graduates can pursue roles such as Business Analyst, Data Analyst, or Business Intelligence Analyst. Opportunities exist in diverse industries, including finance, marketing, and consulting, where analytical skills are increasingly valued.

This program prepares graduates to work in the growing and dynamic field of business analytics. Students will learn the techniques and tools of analytical decision making and utilize these skills to drive the competitiveness of an organization. Students will be exposed to generic analytics modeling as well as courses in the areas or marketing, operations, and business strategy. Students will also be introduced to machine learning and artificial intelligence concepts, and, how to use supervised and unsupervised learning techniques to solve real world problems. Through applied learning techniques such as problem-based learning and work placement students will be able to apply their learning to real-world problems.

Business Analytics experts are currently in high demand, especially with the opportunity to leverage high volume and variety of data, available in today's digital world, to support business strategy, enhance customer experience, and, solve real-life problems in real-time.