Continuing Education Certificate in Data & Business Analytics
Empower companies to make strategic decisions based on data analysis. Learn how to transform complex data into valuable insights to discover new business opportunities, drive innovation, and give companies a competitive advantage.
Format 100% online
Start date January 2025
Duration 16 weeks
Language English or Spanish
Unlock the power of data
Data is the new gold. Build the professional profile companies need to manage the massive amounts of data derived from their activities, and most importantly, structure them to aid in strategic decision-making. In a competitive market, the ability to analyze and use these data is a significant advantage that fuels innovation, reduces costs, and increases business profitability.
Learn how to collect information from various sources and leverage cutting-edge tools and technologies to conduct a thorough and actionable analysis.
- Automate processes to make data-based decisions in real time.
- Generate competitive intelligence to inform decision-making through the use of CRM, cloud computing, big data, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and the Internet of Things.
- Use SQL to interact with relational databases.
- Implement machine learning techniques using R.
- Predict success factors for the implementation of modern business intelligence projects.
- Synthesize the main data visualization solutions for traditional and massive data analysis.
- Apply storytelling techniques to successfully present elements generated by visualization solutions.
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Students
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Why specialize in Data & Business Analytics?
This professional profile is very important in the current economic, institutional, and business environment. The ability to collect, structure, visualize, and interpret the massive amounts of data companies handle nowadays is one of the key differentiators across various industries and markets.
In our increasingly digital world, companies and organizations need specialists who make strategic, data-driven decision-making possible while also identifying trends and patterns, optimizing operations, and improving efficiency.
- Professional career development: this program not only increases your employability, but can also help you grow into higher positions within a company.
- Potential for diversification: this specialization can open doors to different sectors, from technology and finance to healthcare and retail. Generally speaking, all business areas need experts who can interpret data and enable strategic decision-making.
- Innovation and growth: data analytics lies at the heart of technological innovation. From artificial intelligence to machine learning, emerging disciplines depend on the ability to interpret and use enormous amounts of data. Therefore, this Certificate in Data & Business Analytics places you at the forefront of developments that will shape the present and define the future.
Education for the real world
The Continuing Education Certificate in Data & Business Analytics is based on practical training and adapted to the real needs of today’s job market.
Learn at your own pace
Live classes are recorded so you can watch them whenever you want. You have unlimited access to all course materials and resources.
Personal guidance
Your academic advisor will provide guidance and support throughout the program to help you reach your goals.
Updated content
The program is continuously evolving to stay aligned with the latest trends and technologies in the industry.
Your U.S. education
Enjoy your academic experience with instructors and classmates from the U.S., Latin America, and around the world.
Format
We offer this Certificate in Digital Data & Business Analytics in an online learning format to give you maximum flexibility. Advance at your own pace, anytime and anywhere.
Online
Start dates
January, May, or September.
Language
English or Spanish.
Classes
Pre-scheduled weekday classes: participate in real time and/or watch the recorded sessions.
Study Program
16 weeks (4 months)
160 contact hours + individual work
Visualization of knowledge
- Basic principles for visualization.
- Principles of visual perception.
- Design thinking.
- Methods and tools.
- Data representation.
- Power BI.
- Dashboard.
- Storytelling.
Business Intelligence Project Management
- ImplementingBusiness Intelligence projects.
- Evaluating Business Intelligence projects.
- Work Breakdown Structure (WBS).
- Project methodologies.
- Phases of a Business Intelligence project.
- Schedule of a Business Intelligence project.
- Timeline of a Business Intelligence project.
- Business Intelligence project implementation case studies.
Why study at MIU?
MIU’s Certificate in Data & Business Analytics prepares you to take the next step in your professional career. If you study with us, you can enjoy:
- Access to quality networking that connects you with students from all over the world, broadening your horizons and your opportunities.
- Flexible methodology that includes onboarding, personal advising, live and recorded classes, 24/7 technical support, and access to all the online resources.
- Affordable prices and a simple enrollment process for easy access to a high-quality education.
Student profile
Generally speaking, this Certificate is intended for people who want to pursue a professional career specialized in data analysis and processing. Specifically, the following people stand to benefit from this program:
- Data analysts or managers in different sectors and business departments seeking to expand or update their knowledge.
- Consultants and technical professionals involved in business intelligence who want to learn how to use data management, analysis, and visualization tools for strategic decision-making.
- Entrepreneurs aiming to grow their business using data analysis.
Requirements
To gain admission to this program, you must submit:
- Your most recent diploma and transcript.
- A completed application form.
- Payment of the non-refundable $50 enrollment fee.
- Your updated resume.
- A copy of your passport or official ID.
A leader in online education
We are proud to be part of PROEDUCA, an educational group at the forefront of online learning at the international level. This allows us to offer you a high-quality U.S. education at a competitive and affordable price.
Thanks to our alliance with PROEDUCA Universidades, the Continuing Education division at MIU City University Miami has strategic agreements with Unir in Spain and Latin America, Internaciones in Guatemala, Fundación Unir in Colombia, and Newman in Peru.
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Thanks to our alliance with PROEDUCA Universidades, the Continuing Education division at MIU City University Miami has strategic agreements with Unir in Spain and Latin America, Internaciones in Guatemala, Fundación Unir in Colombia, and Newman in Peru.