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Buiness Analytics Graduate Certificate

Analyzing Data

Develop expertise in a high-demand field, whether you come from a business or non-business background. You will have the opportunity to learn how to collect, organize, analyze, optimize and interpret Big Data.

Offered 100% Online as well as Face-to-Face in Commerce.
8 months or less
12 credit hours
No thesis required

Degree Plan

Gain the skills to succeed

This program offers students from business and non-business backgrounds an opportunity to develop expertise in the art and science of business analytics in this high-demand field. Students will learn how to collect, organize, analyze, optimize and interpret Big Data. The program emphasizes decision-making skills to apply Big Data findings to business challenges.

Spring 2026 Graduate Flex Term.

What you need to know

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Program Requirements

Once admitted, you must:

Earn a 3.0 GPA on all required coursework. (No course substitutions may be applied on graduate certificates)
Submit a Completion of Certificate Request while taking your final graduate certificate courses.
This four-course certificate program requires the completion of one course from each of the following sub-groups in addition to one elective course. Take the courses based on your background and expertise (novice vs. advanced).
- GROUP A: Business Analytics for Managers or Applied Decision Modeling
- GROUP B: Database Management or Data Warehousing
- GROUP C: Business Analytics Programming (Python Intro) or Advanced Analytics (R)
- ELECTIVE OPTIONS: Emergent Technologies & Business Innovation, Machine Learning or Data Visualization

Admission

Your Path to Becoming a Lion

Domestic International

Submit Application

Create an account or login if you already have one
Complete your profile section first once you log into your account
Select “School Search” and select East Texas A&M
Choose the semester you wish to begin

Select “Business Analytics, Graduate Certificate” as your “Program.”

Pay the $50 application fee.

Wait to receive an application confirmation email before proceeding to the next step.

Within two business days of your application, the Graduate School will send a confirmation email to the personal email account you used for ApplyTexas.

Provisional Status

After you submit your application, you may be granted provisional status, which means you can enroll in one semester of courses. You will not be eligible for financial aid until you submit all of your documents and are accepted into the program.

Submit the following documents to your graduate coordinator after you receive an application confirmation email.

Your Graduate Coordinator

Rebecca Stevens Graduate Student Services Coordinator: College of Business, College of Humanities Social Sciences and Arts, and Non-Degree

Domestic Transcripts

Contact your previous institution(s) and request that they send your official transcripts to your Graduate Student Services Coordinator. We accept transcripts officially via email (directly from the institution), through Parchment, and any other official transcript providing agency. If your university does not offer an electronic transcript service, you may request them to be sent via regular mail to:

East Texas A&M University
Attn: Graduate School

2600 S. Neal St.
Commerce, Texas 75428

If your degree is from East Texas A&M University, you do not have to order a transcript.
We will access your transcript.

If we already have your transcript, we will reuse it for a new application as long as it is still on file.

International transcripts

WES ICAP evaluations will be required for certain countries; those are listed below:

Transcripts/Degrees from universities in Nigeria
Transcripts/Degrees from universities in China that do not come from CSSD (formerly CHESICC)
Any country where the official transcript is not in English

For all other countries, an evaluation is not initially required. Original official transcripts are required for admission consideration.
Please know that upon receipt of your official transcript, the Graduate School reserves the right to require an external evaluation at that time.

Contact your previous institution(s) and request that they send your official transcripts to:
East Texas A&M University
Attn: Graduate School
2600 S. Neal St.
Commerce, Texas 75428

We will need official/original documents.

If those documents are the only copies you have, the Graduate School can mail them back to you upon request. Contact your graduate coordinator for more information.

If your institution is unable to submit a digital copy, hard copies may be mailed to:

East Texas A&M University
Attn: Graduate School
PO Box 3011
Commerce, Texas 75429-3011

We will need official/original documents. If those documents are the only copies you have, the Graduate School can mail them back to you upon request. Contact your graduate coordinator for more information.

Look for application updates in myLeo > Apps > Check Application Status

Once an admission decision has been made, you will receive an email to your student email account at myLeo > Apps > Leomail.

Apply for scholarships and graduate assistantships once you are admitted.
Apply for financial aid by submitting a FAFSA and sending it to school code 003565.
Contact your financial aid advisor with any questions.

Once registration opens and you are eligible to enroll, your graduate enrollment specialist is here to help you complete registration.

View your degree plan in DegreeWorks.
View the schedule of classes.
To register for classes, go to myLeo > Student Resources > Registration Menu.

Contact your Graduate Advisor if you have any questions regarding your degree plan and registration.

Your Graduate Enrollment Specialist

Jennifer Faunce Director of Graduate Enrollment Management/Graduate Enrollment Specialist for Doctoral Programs

Note: International students interested in graduate certificates must do so in conjunction with a graduate degree.

Submit Application

Create an account or login if you already have one
Complete your profile section first once you log into your account
Select “School Search” and select East Texas A&M
Choose the semester you wish to begin

Select “Business Analytics, Graduate Certificate” as your “Program.”

Pay the $75 application fee

Wait to receive an application confirmation email before proceeding to the next step.

After you submit your application, the Graduate School will send a confirmation email within two business days to the personal email account you used for ApplyTexas.

Submit the following documents to your graduate coordinator after you receive an application confirmation email.

Your Graduate Coordinator

Rebecca Stevens Graduate Student Services Coordinator: College of Business, College of Humanities Social Sciences and Arts, and Non-Degree

Domestic Transcripts

East Texas A&M University
Attn: Graduate School

2600 S. Neal St.
Commerce, Texas 75428

If your degree is from East Texas A&M University, you do not have to order a transcript.
We will access your transcript.

If we already have your transcript, we will reuse it for a new application as long as it is still on file.

International transcripts

WES ICAP evaluations will be required for certain countries; those are listed below:

Transcripts/Degrees from universities in Nigeria
Transcripts/Degrees from universities in China that do not come from CSSD (formerly CHESICC)
Any country where the official transcript is not in English

We will need official/original documents.

If those documents are the only copies you have, the Graduate School can mail them back to you upon request. Contact your graduate coordinator for more information.

Look for application updates in myLeo > Apps > Check Application Status

Once an admission decision has been made, you will receive an email to your student email account at myLeo > Apps > Leomail.

Apply for scholarships and graduate assistantships once you are admitted.

Once registration opens and you are eligible to enroll, your graduate enrollment specialist is here to help you complete registration.

View your degree plan in DegreeWorks.
View the schedule of classes.
To register for classes, go to myLeo > Student Resources > Registration Menu.

Contact your Graduate Enrollment Specialist if you have any questions regarding your degree plan and registration.

Your Graduate Enrollment Specialist

Jennifer Faunce Director of Graduate Enrollment Management/Graduate Enrollment Specialist for Doctoral Programs

Featured Courses

Intro to Business Analytics BUSA 511

This course is designed to provide students with a general understanding of the role of big data and business analytics in today's dynamic organizational environment. Graduate students will learn the process of analyzing big data and discovering new information to support management decision making.

Database Management BUSA 526

This course provides a foundation for the design, implementation, and management of database systems. Students will study both design and implementation issues with an emphasis on database management issues.

Applied Decision Modeling BUSA 542

This course covers the development, implementation, and utilization of business models for managerial decision making. Discovered patterns, relationships and statistical findings from Data Mining efforts are often used as input in these mathematical models which are implemented in decision support systems. Students will learn techniques for analytical modeling including decision analysis, optimization and simulation.

Advanced Analytics BUSA 537

This course covers the application of advanced predictive analytical techniques to analyze and map non-traditional data such as text and graphics. This course exposes students to model situations where uncertainty is a major factor.

View Full Curriculum In The University Catalog