Humber Polytechnic - International Graduate School
Humber Polytechnic - International Graduate School

59 Hayden Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Graduate Certificate - Business Insights and Analytics (BI511)

Postgraduate Certificate

Program Summary

Today’s businesses know that it is critical to stay on top of what’s next in their industry: the next trend, the next tool, the next technology. They are developing capacity within their organizations to use big data to derive insights for a more profitable future. Businesses have a growing need for professionals who can use data, analytics and business acumen to improve ROI, streamline and expedite processes, drive down costs, create smart products, and build better customer experiences.

Humber’s Business Insights and Analytics graduate certificate program provides students with practical, in-demand skills in business; database management and programming; data analysis and interpretation; and decision-making and communications. It consists of a common platform of 21 core courses in business, database management, programming for machine learning and data analytics, plus three specialization stream courses in either Marketing or Operations. Graduates of this program will:

  • develop effective business strategies, tactics and processes based on data-driven analytics
  • support business decision making with advanced statistical and quantitative analysis; and advanced data visualization and communications tools and techniques
  • generate business insights by developing and using databases, big data and machine learning

Academic Background

Minimum Level of Education Completed

2-Year Undergraduate Diploma

Minimum GPA

50%

Minimum Language Test Scores

Reading

6

Writing

6

Listening

6

Speaking

6

Reading

10

Writing

10

Listening

10

Speaking

10

Program Intakes

Open date

July 31, 2024

Submission deadline

March 1, 2025

Open date

October 6, 2024

Submission deadline

July 1, 2025

Open date

July 1, 2025

Submission deadline

November 1, 2025

Cost and Duration

Postgraduate Certificate

Program Level

2 year graduate certificate including a work placement

Program Length

$13310 CAD

Cost of Living

$100 CAD

Application fee

$20465 CAD / First Year

Gross Tuition

Other Fees

Compulsory Ancillary Fee: $888 per year
Health Insurance Fee: $420 per year
IGNITE Health and Dental Insurance Fee: $222 per year
Student Union Fee: $132 per year