Graduate Certificate in

Analytics for Competitive Advantage

Discover Insights that Support Strategic Goals & Decision Making

Designed for decision-makers who need to understand how data can be leveraged to meet strategic business goals.

Online
San Francisco
Hybrid

12 Total Units

Key learnings focus on defining and integrating business analytics into all aspects of the organization, managing the data assets of the company, aligning analytics with performance management metrics, and applying story telling techniques to communicate outputs of analytic insights in a clear, visual manner.

PROGRAM FORMATS

	COHORT^?	NON-COHORT
COURSE DELIVERY	San Francisco Campus and online (blended)	San Francisco Campus and online
TUITION	Reduced rate	Standard rate
PACE	Fixed schedule*	Self-paced
COURSE LOAD	2 courses per term	No minimum
COMPLETION TIME	2 terms	Self-paced
GRADES	Students must earn a minimum "C" grade in each course and a minimum 3.00 cumulative GPA in order earn the certificate.	Students must earn a minimum "C-" grade in each course and a minimum 3.00 cumulative GPA in order earn the certificate.
AUDITING	Courses may not be audited by certificate-seeking students.	Courses may not be audited by certificate-seeking students.
COURSE PREREQUISITES	No prerequisite requirements.	Prerequisite requirements enforced.
ELIGIBILITY	Must be enrolled in Cohort Program. Must be a first-time GGU student.	May not enroll in cohort sections.

* Students must enroll in two courses per 15-week term. Classes will be held in-person every other Saturday for 2½ hours per course, for a total of 5 hours of instruction per day, with online sessions occurring alternate weeks. Courses are taken two-at-a-time in a fixed sequence.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Please note that some courses taken as part of certificate programs will have prerequisites. These prerequisites must be satisfied (through transfer of equivalent coursework or through taking the courses at Golden Gate) before the certificate courses can be completed.

BUSINESS ANALYTICS DEPARTMENT

Andrey Aredakov, Adjunct Professor
James Faddy, Adjunct Professor
David Fickbohm, Distinguished Adjunct Professor
Arhsad Khan, Adjunct Professor
Judith Lee, Associate Professor & Department Chair, Business Innovation & Technology
Ana Lelescu, Adjunct Professor
Paloma Mejia, Adjunct Professor, Business Analytics
Rao Mikkilineni, Adjunct Professor
John F. Morales, Adjunct Professor
Piradee Nganrungruang, Adjunct Professor