ACP Data Analytics for Business, Certificate | University of California, Irvine (UCI) | Irvine, United States
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The 3-month post-graduate level ACP Data Analytics for Business program from University of California, Irvine (UCI) covers a wide array of topics; students will learn the fundamental concepts behind collecting, storing, and analyzing data. 

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Overview

Highly successful businesses have shown that strategic business decisions need to be driven by data analyses. The ability to gather information from data is an in-demand skill that is valuable in any industry. This is why data analytics is among the fastest-growing professions today. Data analysis requires more than relying on reports and statistical analysis. It requires a balance of technical skills and analytical abilities to determine clear, actionable business solutions.

University of California, Irvine (UCI) ’s 3-month post-graduate level ACP Data Analytics for Business covers a wide array of topics; students will learn the fundamental concepts behind collecting, storing, and analyzing data. Through descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive analytics, students will also learn how to utilize analytic tools and models to reliably forecast trends and behaviors, effectively utilize visualization tools, and create effective strategies.

Benefits

  • Define appropriate business goals for implementing better data-driven decisions
  • Develop actionable plans from existing corporate data and initiatives to evaluate the effectiveness of current strategies
  • Create and explain data visualizations to support data understanding
  • Perform data analysis on various data sets using industry-standard tools
  • Utilize a variety of analytics techniques for model training and validation
  • Collect, select, describe, profile, and prepare data from various sources for analysis
  • Explain the differences between descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive analytics and how each fits into the data analytics workflow
  • Develop plans to deploy analytics models, including monitoring, maintenance, and formal review of the project
  • Create decision plans to optimize business processes, mitigate risks, and guide decision making
  • Communicate model and analytics results to all levels of management
  • Gain a competitive edge in the global job market through an internship in a U.S. company

Internships

As an optional last course and for an additional fee of $2,900, you have the opportunity to apply academic theory and gain practical experience in a variety of businesses and industries for 10 weeks. A research project provides additional training. Also included in the internship is the Résumé Writing and Interviewing Skills workshop.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

  • Introduction to Analyzing Data for Business Goals
  • Introduction to Python Programming
  • Descriptive Analytics: Data Visualization and Storytelling with Data
  • Predictive Analytics: Tools and Techniques
  • Prescriptive Analytics: Digital Decisioning
  • Data Analytics Project

Key information

Duration

  • Full-time
    • 3 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Delivered

On Campus

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

  • Evidence of a university degree and/or substantial academic or professional experience
  • Students must be at least 18 years of age or older

Tuition Fee

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  • International

    7900 USD/full
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    Based on the tuition of 7900 USD for the full programme during 3 months.
  • National

    7900 USD/full
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the tuition of 7900 USD for the full programme during 3 months.

Living costs for Irvine

1560 - 2585 USD /month
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