University of California, Irvine
University of California, Irvine

510 East Peltason Drive, Irvine, California, USA

Graduate Certificate - Data Analytics for Business - Accelerated

Postgraduate Certificate

Program Summary

University of California, Irvine’s 3-month post-graduate level Accelerated Certificate Program (ACP) in 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

Academic Background

Minimum Level of Education Completed

4-Year Bachelor's Degree

Minimum GPA

77%

Minimum Language Test Scores

Reading

10

Writing

10

Listening

10

Speaking

10

Program Intakes

Open date

November 19, 2024

Submission deadline

May 19, 2025

Open date

May 25, 2025

Submission deadline

November 25, 2025

Cost and Duration

Postgraduate Certificate

Program Level

3 month accelerated graduate certificate including a 10 week optional internship

Program Length

$14506.5 USD

Cost of Living

$200 USD

Application fee

$7900 USD / First Year

Gross Tuition

Other Fees

Internship Fee: $2,900 per year
Health Insurance Fee: $585 per year
Books and Supplies Fee: $400 per year
Student Services Fee: $250 per year