The undergraduate Certificate in Business Analytics is designed for undergraduate students in the Isenberg School Of Management with an interest in advancing their knowledge in the area of business analytics and its application in businesses and organizations. Students will learn such applications as data retrieval and manipulation, visualization, dashboard design and development, statistical analysis, model development and assessment, and data-driven strategic decision-making. This knowledge will enable students to effectively analyze data and make data-driven recommendations to improve business performance.
This five-course certificate provides students with the necessary foundational knowledge in analytics (core courses) and the major-specific knowledge in analytics (elective courses). The undergraduate certificate in business analytics will provide the students with the sequence of courses they need to pursue a career in business analytics within their chosen major.
The undergraduate Certificate in Real Estate provides undergraduate students in the Isenberg School of Management with an increased opportunity to study and become involved with commercial real estate and real estate entrepreneurship. The certificate helps prepare students for careers such as real estate financial analyst, investor, acquisitions analyst, sales agent, or lending professional.
The three-course sequence includes issuance of the Massachusetts pre-licensure educational credits needed for a student to test for a Salesperson license if interested. A student completing the certificate will have proficiency in conducting a full financial analysis and market study of commercial real estate properties using excel and Argus Enterprise software. Proficiency in Argus is a requirement for most professional positions in commercial real estate and is the industry standard. The program also provides deep Excel case-based modelling across pro-forma forecasting, discounted cash flow, optimizing debt/equity, and structuring transactions between general and limited partners.
