$375 per credit (18 credits)
This 18-credit-hour, stand-alone program consists of six, three-credit courses, and can be completed in as few as six months.Stackable credentials
If you eventually choose to pursue a CSU Global bachelor’s degree, the credits you earn from your certificate can count toward your degree requirements.100% online
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Earn the Credentials You Need to Get the Career You Deserve
Whether you’re a professional looking to take on a higher-level position, or new to the business world but eager to move up quickly, this certificate can give you the tools to excel as a leader, decision-maker, and problem solver. Some specific job responsibilities might include the following:
- Leadership and management
- Legal and ethical environment of business
- Organizational innovation and change
- Human resources development
Program Details
Program Overview
If you want to broaden your skills in data management and analysis, but you’re not ready for a full degree, the Undergraduate Certificate in Data Management and Analysis might be the perfect option. Course materials cover the entire spectrum of data analytics and management, including:
- Database Management
- Statistics and SAS
- Data Mining
- Data Science with R Programming
- Python Programming
One Certificate, Two Ways
The data management and analysis certificate at CSU Global is offered in two distinct formats to cater to diverse student needs and goals:
Undergraduate Certificate in Data Management and Analysis: This is a focused six-course, 18-credit certificate featuring 300/400-level data management and analysis courses. This option is suited for those who have already earned at least 12 college credits.
Undergraduate Certificate in Data Management and Analysis with Leadership Fundamentals: This 27-credit option expands upon the base certificate by offering three additional courses dedicated to fundamental leadership skills. This path is designed for first-time freshmen, provisional applicants, and those looking to integrate their certificate with general education credits toward a bachelor’s degree.
Each pathway is tailored to provide students with the necessary skills and knowledge for success in data management and analysis. The second option offers enhanced leadership training for a well-rounded educational experience.
Certificate Courses
This 18 credit-hour, stand-alone program consists of six, three credit courses.
For students enrolled in the 27-unit certificate that includes leadership fundamentals, the program begins with three essential courses:Â
- MGT200: Business and Technology Professional Studies
- COM304: Academic and Career Success
- ORG100: Personal Leadership and Academic Success or ORG300: Applying Leadership Principles
Note: The choice between ORG100 and ORG300 will be determined through advising, tailored to align with each student’s individual learning experiences.
Learning Outcomes
Add these learning outcomes to your resume as you achieve them, rather than waiting for the completion of a full degree. Employees will be impressed, and your investment in your professional future will be rewarded.
- Compare different options of storing, manipulating, and analyzing data
- Create databases from design to implementation, and management
- Examine the purpose, context, and relevance of data analytic tools for optimized decision making
- Apply statistical methods, regression techniques, and machine-learning algorithms to analyze data sets
- Conduct data-based analysis to give results within the context of issues
Affordable Tuition
As a not-for-profit public university, our goal at CSU Global is to make your online tuition cost as affordable as possible. We offer low-cost online degree tuition rates without taking anything away from the quality of the education you receive. We also lock in that low tuition rate with our tuition guarantee, and we provide additional discounted tuition rates for members of the armed forces and employees of our corporate affiliate partners.
Learn more about CSU Global tuition rates, and explore financial aid options available that can help cover the cost of your education.
Why You Should Earn Your Online Undergraduate Certificate
In today’s evolving and unpredictable economy, stackable credentials are an important tool you can utilize immediately, while also building credits toward a full degree. With an undergraduate certificate from CSU Global, you prove proficiency in a specific subject with your stand-alone, transcribable, nationally recognized credentials. Get promoted, switch industries, or work toward a full degree. And with our Tuition Guarantee, your affordable tuition rate won’t increase over time. Now is the time to get the career respect you deserve by increasing your market competitiveness.
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Institutional Accreditation
Institutional accreditation by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) means your degree comes from a top-quality, trusted university.
I chose CSU Global because of the flexibility, price, and the great reputation of the CSU System.
Andrea BuchmeierAlumni, 2018
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