Program Overview
The undergraduate certificate in business analytics enables students to develop marketable technical and decision making skills relevant to all functional areas of business- accounting, finance, economics, information systems, management, and marketing.
This 18-hour program helps differentiate business degrees, allowing students to focus on skill development and decision making in your area of specialization.
Program Details
Admission Requirements
All students admitted to the University can be pre-admitted to the College of Business and begin taking classes. Undergraduate admission requirements for the university can be found in our “Become a Student”section. Students are fully admitted with a 2.25 GPA and completion of College Algebra and Composition 2.
Graduation Requirements
Students must obtain a final grade of C or better in all required courses in order to successfully complete this program.
Program Advisor
Dr. Robert Mitchell | Chairperson, Advisor and Professor
College of Business
501.569.8854| rbmitchell@ualr.edu| College of Business website
Accreditation
The College of Business is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). UALR is fully accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, affiliated with the Electronic Campus of the Southern Regional Education Board, and designated as “doctoral/research intensive” by the Carnegie Foundation.
Disabilities
UALR makes every effort to meet special accommodation and access needs. For information on specific accommodations for individuals with disabilities, you may contact the department sponsoring the class you wish to attend, call eLearning at 501.569.3003 or the Office of Disability Support Services at 501.569.3143. The Disability Support Services website, ualr.edu/disability/, provides information about the accommodation process and online forms to apply for services.
Required Courses (9 hours)
Required Business Analytics Courses (Choose 9 hours)
Students may take BINS 4350 or IFSC 3320.
BINS 4350 Business Database Management Systems (3 credit hours)
IFSC 3320 Database Concepts (3 credit hours)
BINS 4351 Data Analysis and Reporting (3 credit hours)
BINS 4352 Big Data Analytics Tools (3 credit hours)
Elective Courses (9 hours)
If students have not taken BINS 3352 in their degree requirements, if should be taken as an elective.
Business Analytics Electives (Choose 9 hours)
Students mush complete at least one of the electives from the following list:
BINS 4312, ECON 4350, ERSI 4421, IFSC 4325, IFSC 4345
