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At Widener, you'll learn from professors who cherish the opportunity to invest in your development. Through personalized teaching and one-on-one meetings, you'll chart your course toward a rewarding career in big data.
SAS Certificate: Business Intelligence & Analytics
Turn big data into business intelligence with our powerful, portable SAS certificate program.
Program Overview
Elevate your career with our SAS Joint Certificate in Business Intelligence & Analytics. Through flexible courses infused with SAS software and other leading applications, you'll acquire the skills to:
- Prepare data
- Visualize data
- Apply statistical techniques
- Communicate your findings
Along the way, you'll learn from faculty who bring extensive industry experience into the classroom. Their teaching and support—paired with your training in SAS and other leading applications—will prepare you to meet the market demand for data analytics experts. You'll graduate ready to make informed, efficient decisions for your organization.
Our School of Business Administration is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.
SAS Certificate Program Options
Students must complete the following 12 credits to receive the certificate:
- BUS 615 Information Systems and Data Analytics (3 credits)
- IS 610 Database Systems (3 credits)
- IS 625 Data Mining and Data Warehousing (3 credits)
- IS 650 Business Intelligence and Data Visualization (3 credits)
Complete the SAS Joint Certificate in Business Intelligence & Analytics and transition into the MBA in data analytics program. All coursework from the certificate will transfer into the MBA program.
Complete the SAS Joint Certificate in Business Intelligence & Analytics and transition into the master's in business innovation program. All coursework from the certificate will transfer into the master's program.
Admissions Information
Your application to the SAS Joint Certificate in Business Intelligence & Analytics consists of two parts: a complete online application and the $35 application fee.
For admission consideration, we require you to have an undergraduate degree with minimum GPA of 2.7.
We use a rolling admission format, meaning you can apply when it's convenient for you. We do recommend that you apply multiple weeks prior to the semester you'd like to begin the program; this will give us enough time to process your application.
You can start during any semester: fall, spring, or summer. View our academic calendar.
SAS Certificate Program Highlights
Learn to make your data work harder with our SAS Joint Certificate in Business Intelligence & Analytics.
Acquire Portable Skills
As you go hands-on with SAS and other leading applications, you'll learn to implement new methods of analysis that will transform your efficiency and decision making. No matter where your certificate takes you, you'll understand how to make the most of your data.
Unlock Career Opportunities
Employers around the world have expressed an increased need for data analytics experts. With the skills to operate industry-leading applications, you'll graduate ready to rise in your career.
Complete Flexible Courses
Here, you'll benefit from a curriculum designed for working professionals. Complete online and on campus courses that fit your schedule.
Faculty
At Widener, you'll partner with faculty who infuse the latest research, thinking, and trends into their teaching.
"The ability to operate and understand the utilization of complex business systems for organizational decision making enables students to compete in today's marketplace."
Your Inside Track to Success
Your Inside Track to Success
Meet the rising demand for business analytics experts with our flexible certificate program.
Outlook & Outcomes
Graduate Admissions
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Hyatt Hall
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- gcs@widener.edu