Certificate in Big Data Analytics
Leverage data-driven insights to help your organization keep pace with industry trends and stay competitive.
What you will learn
Featuring two learning formats—blended or intensive—our part-time Certificate in Big Data Analytics will help you develop expertise across the data analytics lifecycle. This program will help you:
- Develop an up-to-date understanding of contemporary data analytics
- Work with industry-standard data analytics software applications
- Learn data analytics foundations, basic and advanced methods for analysis, and relevant tool sets
Program Benefits
- Curriculum created in collaboration with data science leaders across several sectors
- Learn from practicing data analytics instructors
- Participate in experiential learning activities, including an end-to-end analytics project with a real-world business
- Advance through the program with the same peer cohort and build your professional network
The Big Data Analytics Program also allows you to earn one or two distinct certificates to get an edge over your competition. You can choose to enrol only in the initial certificate or in both certificates as a bundle to complete the full program.
Certificate in Big Data Analytics (6 months)
Suitable for individuals who want to acquire foundational knowledge of data analytics and apply it to their core industry such as business, finance, IT or marketing.
Certificate in Advanced Data Science and Predictive Analytics (6 months)
Build on the initial certificate to further develop the skills required to pursue a career in the field of Data Analytics.
Intensive:
Format: Intensive
Delivery: Online coursework + required live-online sessions
Live Session Schedule: Alternate Tue. evenings and Sat. mornings
Program Length: 11 weeks
Part-Time:
Format: Part-Time, Online
Delivery: Online coursework + required class sessions
Live Session Schedule: Biweekly class sessions (live-online and on-campus options)
Program Length: 6 months
Bundle with:
- Certificate in Advanced Data Science and Predictive Analytics
- Certificate in Machine Learning
CSDA1100 Data Analytics for Business
This course provides an introduction to data analytics and how it enables and drives value creation for organizations across industry sectors. A high-level overview of the end-to-end data and analytics solution process is provided. Various data sources will be discussed and a framework to turn raw data into value will be presented. In this course students will carry out data analyses using various methods.
4 Classes
36 Hours
CSDA1110 Introduction to Data Science
This course provides an introduction to data science and predictive modeling. Students will leverage the data and analytics solution process to develop well-defined business problems and apply data science and predictive modeling techniques to generate solutions. Supervised and unsupervised learning will be introduced and several algorithms will be discussed. Students will work in groups on projects that deliver practical data and analytics solutions.
4 Classes
36 Hours
CSDA1120 Accessing Data for Analysis
Students will learn to access common data provisioning technologies to support their analytics requirements. The course presents classic data approaches rooted in variations of data warehouses and data marts. Extensions to these concepts that support big data processing are then introduced. Students will learn why data storage technologies have evolved to support big data analytic workloads. Students will learn to access relational databases using SQL and NoSQL document and graph databases using vendor specific query languages. Data governance concepts are introduced to help students understand the concepts of “data assets” and “data lifecycle management.” Metadata will be described in the course from both conceptual and practical perspectives.
4 Classes
36 Hours
Certificate in Big Data Analytics
Summer 2023
May 03-Oct 17, 23
Blended
(Online + Live Online Classes)
$3,299.00
Summer 2023
May 13-Nov 17, 23
Blended
(Online + On Campus Classes)
$3,299.00
Summer 2023
May 27-Dec 01, 23
Blended
(Online + Live Online Classes)
$3,299.00
Certificate in Big Data Analytics (Intensive)
Winter 2023
Mar 13-May 28, 23
Blended Intensive
(Online + Live Online Classes)
$3,299.00
Bundle these certificates
Certificate in Big Data Analytics and Certificate in Advanced Data Science and Predictive Analytics
Certificate in Big Data Analytics
Choose Date May 03-Oct 17, 23 May 13-Nov 17, 23 May 27-Dec 01, 23
Certificate in Advanced Data Science and Predictive Analytics
Choose Date May 15-Oct 29, 24
$7,184.00
$6,465.60
Certificate in Big Data Analytics and Certificate in Machine Learning
Certificate in Big Data Analytics
Choose Date May 03-Oct 17, 23 May 13-Nov 17, 23 May 27-Dec 01, 23
Certificate in Machine Learning
Choose Date Jan 20-Sep 07, 24
$10,098.00
$6,928.20
