Graduate certificates offer the opportunity to specialize or enhance your education without committing to a full degree. Leeds offers four graduate certificates available to current students and working professionals.
Business Analytics Methods
The graduate certificate Business Analytics Methods is a four course long option that allows you to specialize in interpretation of business data. Completing this certificate will give you the skills to find a job or expand your career as an analyst in many positions such as: business intelligence, marketing, accounting, human resource management and many more. All courses must be passed with a B grade or better to count towards the certificate.
Required Courses
Marketing Analytics
The graduate certificate Marketing Analytics is a four course long option that allows you to specialize in interpretation of marketing data. Completing this certificate will give you the skills to find a job or expand your career as an analyst in many positions such as: marketing intelligence, consumer preference and behavior, social network marketing, digital marketing and many more. All courses must be passed with a B grade or better to count towards the certificate.
Required Courses
- APRD 6342 Digital Advertising
- MBAX 6330 Market Intelligence
- MSBX 5310 Customer Analytics
- APRD 6343 Applications of Advanced Statistical Techniques in Advertising
Supply Chain Analytics
The graduate certificate Supply Chain Analytics is a four course long option that allows you to specialize in fundamentals of supply chain data. Completing this certificate will give you the skills to find a job or expand your career as an analyst in many positions such as: supply chain network design, purchasing and procurement, demand forecasting and many more. All courses must be passed with a B grade or better to count towards the certificate.
Required Courses
Supply Chain Foundations
The graduate certificate Supply Chain Foundations is a four-course long option that allows you to specialize in supply chain management. Completing this certificate will give you the skills to find a job or expand your career in many positions such as: transportation, inventory management, operations planning and control and many more. All courses must be passed with a B grade or better to count towards the certificate.
Required Courses
- MSBX 5450 Transportation and Logistics
- MSBX 5470 Procurement and Contracting
- MSBX 5435 Planning and Production
- MBAX 6450 International Operations Management
Business Analytics Pre-Requisites
Two pre-requisite courses are required and may be fulfilled by the following
Business Analytics Overview
Successful completion of MSBC 5070 - Survey of Business Analytics or successful completion of similar coursework at another university or other qualifying education and/or work experience as evaluated by Leeds faculty and admissions staff.
R Programming Language
Successful completion of MCBX 5410 - Fundamentals of Data Analytics or successful completion of similar coursework at another university or demonstrated experience and competency with the R programming language as evaluated by Leeds faculty and admissions staff.
Supply Chain Pre-Requisites
Successful completion of MSBC 5460 - Supply Chain Strategy or succesful completion of similar coursework at another university or other qualifying education and/or work experience as evaluated by Leeds faculty and admissions staff.
Students who meet the pre-requisites with experience will need to demonstrate and document proficiency in the relevant topic area and may be required to complete a qualifying exam.
Business Administration
Enhance your non-business graduate degree with a focus on Entrepreneurship & Innovation.
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Earn this graduate certificate for non-business professionals to gain a solid understanding of business concepts that will differentiate your skills and expand your options. This certificate is open to students enrolled in or graduated from advanced-degree programs in non-business disciplines and will complement your advanced studies with the fundamental concepts of business, entrepreneurship and innovation. Summer courses will only be offered if minimum enrollment is met.
Admissions Requirements
- Online Application
- Statement of Purpose (1-2 pages)
- Transcript showing completion of an undergradaute degree
- Current resume
- One letter of recommendation