Build the Analytics Skills to Lead in a Data-Driven World

Learn how to analyze and interpret data to make smarter business decisions and strengthen your ability to turn insights into action. This program includes courses in business analytics, statistics, marketing analytics, and data visualization designed to build the technical and strategic skills employers value in today’s data-driven workplace. Complete the 12-credit certificate as part of Westfield State University’s fully online MBA program, and pair it with a second certificate such as Business Leadership to earn your MBA in as little as three semesters while gaining the flexibility to advance your career on your schedule.

Program Highlights

  • Fully online and flexible: Complete coursework on your own schedule
  • Apply analytics and data insights to real-world business challenges
  • Stackable path to an MBA: Build your MBA by combining certificates

What Can You Do With a Business Analytics Graduate Certificate?

A Business Analytics Graduate Certificate equips you with practical skills and knowledge to leverage data for strategic business decisions. Here’s what you can do with it:

  • Enhance your role: Use analytics to improve operations, marketing, and finance
  • Prepare for leadership: Make data-driven decisions that shape strategy
  • Boost marketability: Stand out in fields like finance, marketing, healthcare, and consulting
  • Turn data into action: Apply insights to improve outcomes
Graduate student sitting in the library with a laptop.

Faculty Who Inspire Data-Driven Success

The Business Analytics Graduate Certificate at Westfield State University is taught by experienced faculty who bring real-world knowledge in business analytics, data strategy, and applied analytics tools. Their expertise ensures courses are practical, relevant, and grounded in the latest industry trends.

As part of this fully online graduate certificate program, you’ll receive personalized mentorship and guidance from faculty who are committed to supporting your growth. They help you navigate coursework, explore analytics applications in different industries, and develop a professional mindset that prepares you for leadership in a data-driven business environment.

Faculty member teaching in the Data Analytics Lab.

Admission Requirements

Applicants for the graduate certificate must submit to the Office of Graduate and Continuing Education:

  • Submit a Graduate Certificate in Business Analytics application at https://connect.westfield.ma.edu/apply
  • Submit official transcripts indicating a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
  • Submit a current professional resume

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