Business Intelligence and Data Analytics
Advance your career with in-demand analytics expertise
At a Glance
Turn data into business insights
In today’s data-driven world, organizations need professionals who can transform complex data into strategic decisions. The Graduate Certificate in Business Intelligence and Data Analytics at the Haskayne School of Business equips you with the skills to extract and interpret data, manage the information technology requirements within an organization and to oversee the introduction of new technologies.
Designed for professionals looking to upskill or pivot into analytics, this program provides hands-on in-person learning in:
- Data management
- Statistical analysis
- Business analysis and business improvement
- System analysis and design
- Artificial intelligence
1 Sisystems, 2024 | 2 McKinsey & Company, 2022
What will I learn?
To earn a certificate, students must complete four courses. This in-person program can be completed in eight to 10 months, with the flexibility to take two courses per term to fit your schedule.
Organize, store and manage available data using relational database technologies and generate insights through business analytics techniques.
Discover tools, methods and software packages used in data analytics to collect, organize and prepare clean data for analysis.
Explore enterprise analysis and management of IT-enabled solutions to business problems. Emphasis is placed on problem identification, requirements determination, process analysis, enterprise architecture design and IT auditing using the COBIT framework.
Discover tools and methods used in data analysis and mapping methods, such as data mining, text mining, machine learning, social network analytics and preference mapping, and their application to business data analytics.
Meet your faculty
Dr. Raymond Patterson, PhD
Dr. Patterson, Professor of Business Technology Management (BTMA), holds the Haskayne Research Professorship in BTMA.
Dr. Osman Alp, PhD
Dr. Osman Alp is a Professor of Operations and Supply Chain Management and the Co-director for the Digitalization for Innovative Supply Chain (DISC) Consortium at the University of Calgary.
Fast-track your MBA
Earning the Graduate Certificate in Business Intelligence and Data Analytics isn’t just an opportunity to build in-demand skills—it’s also a stepping stone toward your Haskayne MBA. With 12 units of graduate coursework, you can seamlessly ladder your certificate into the MBA program, giving you a head start.
This flexible option allows you to gain specialized expertise now while keeping the door open for future career growth and leadership opportunities.
Admissions
Review admission requirements, application deadlines and how to apply.
What kinds of careers can this certificate support?
The Graduate Certificate in Business Intelligence and Data Analytics at Haskayne can help you build skills for roles that involve data analysis, business intelligence, business improvement and technology-enabled decision-making.
Is the program hands-on?
Yes. The certificate uses in-person learning to develop practical skills through graduate-level coursework in data and business analytics.