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Business Analytics Programs
Turn data into better business decisions with practical analytics skills you can put to work right away.
Business Analytics Courses for Working Professionals
Build the confidence and skills to use data more effectively at work. Our business analytics executive and professional education programs help working professionals strengthen decision-making through analytics. Explore analytics fundamentals, data-driven leadership, applied analytics, supply chain analytics, and risk. Complete three qualifying programs to earn an Analytics Professional Certificate.
Gain Confidence Making Decisions With Data
You do not have to be a data scientist to make better use of it. Our analytics programs help working professionals build practical skills they can apply in their roles. Depending on the program you choose, you can strengthen your ability to:
Turn data into insights that inform business decisions
Ask better questions and evaluate analytical information with greater confidence
Apply analytics tools and techniques to real business and operational challenges
Connect data and analysis to organizational priorities
Choose from a suite of programs that align with your goals available through Penn State Smeal’s Analytics portfolio.
Choosing the Right Analytics Program
Professional Certificate
Earn an Analytics Professional Certificate
Gain broader analytics expertise while earning a credential that reflects your continued professional development. Complete three qualifying programs to earn an Analytics Professional Certificate, taking programs in any order and over time to fit your goals and schedule.
Frequently Asked Questions
Penn State Smeal's business analytics professional development programs are designed for working professionals who want to use data more effectively in their roles. Depending on your goals, you can build analytics fundamentals, strengthen data-informed decision-making, apply analytical techniques, or develop expertise in supply chain analytics and risk.
Skills vary by program, with opportunities to strengthen how you analyze, interpret, and apply data to business decisions. Programs cover areas including analytics fundamentals, descriptive and predictive analytics, data-driven leadership, supply chain analytics, and risk.
Yes. When you complete three of the programs, you will earn an Analytics Professional Certificate.
Start with the capability you want to strengthen. Choose for data-driven leadership, for foundational skills and the five-step process, for analytical methods and techniques, or one of the for analytics or risk in a supply chain context. If you're unsure where to start, our team can help you compare your options.
