Analytics and Technology Certificates
Applied Business Analytics
Success in the workplace today comes from having better business intelligence that allows you to make smarter decisions in real time. This has long been the territory of specialized analysts, whose models and projections helped drive R&D, marketing, strategy, supply chains and so on. Today, the ubiquity of analytical tools and limitless amounts of data mean business analytics have gone from a specialized subset of skills to an expectation for aspiring leaders.
The Applied Business Analytics graduate certificate at Stevens is designed to equip students with the skills needed to mine, manage and make decisions using data. A blend of programming, analytics and visualization skills gives managers the tools and perspective needed to lead a team of digital natives in more quickly identifying opportunities and setting strategies.
Upon completing this certificate, students will be able to:
Navigate the challenges associated with scraping, cleaning and processing data.
Communicate findings and insights through visualizations that empower impactful storytelling.
Create innovative solutions using algorithmic tools and methods.
Understand technical recommendations and effectively turn them into strategy.
Through an understanding of programming and data cleansing, be able to think critically about data-supported conclusions and challenge findings from a practical perspective.
This certificate is best suited to professionals with business experience who are working in technical environments, as well as leaders who want to upskill themselves with an in-demand set of abilities that will help them create value throughout their careers.
Business Intelligence & Analytics
The graduate certificate in Business Intelligence & Analytics is designed for practitioners who wish to increase their understanding of specific areas of data, web and social analytics, as well as their ability to manage data-intensive applications in industry. The certificate also prepares managers to understand how the data mined by analysts and scientists can be applied to improve organizational strategy and decision-making.
Choose four of the following courses, with permission of advisor:
MIS 636 Data Warehousing & Business Intelligence
MIS 637 Knowledge Discovery in Databases
BIA 652 Multivariate Data Analytics
BIA 658 Social Network Analytics
BIA 672 Marketing Analytics
BIA 674 Supply Chain Analytics
BIA 678 Big Data Seminar
If desired, the above courses can be applied toward a full graduate degree from the School of Business, such as the Master's in Business Intelligence & Analytics or the MBA.
Cybersecurity Risk Management
The rapid introduction of new technologies into the enterprise has helped companies enter new markets, connect with customers in more meaningful ways and seize new opportunities. But these advantages have also introduced new risks and vulnerabilities, with interconnected networks offering multiple points of entry for dedicated attackers searching for valuable data. The management of cybersecurity risk has become a core operational concern, requiring an effective partnership of both business and technical leaders within the organization, as well as effective collaboration with external parties — including interconnected business partners and customers.
Stevens brings an established tradition of leadership in cybersecurity to its interdisciplinary graduate certificate in Cybersecurity Risk Management. This program is designed to demonstrate methods to analyze cybersecurity risks in organizations using a multidisciplinary approach, including the examination of fundamentals; prevailing legal and regulatory frameworks; and risk analysis techniques to provide a basis for understanding the nature and technical complexities of interconnected, and therefore interdependent, systems, organizations, and markets. The curriculum's mix of business and computer science classes positions students to become leaders capable of shaping cyber strategy across the enterprise.
Upon completion of this certificate, students will be able to:
Apply concepts of risk management to the organizational cybersecurity context.
Analyze enterprise cybersecurity requirements.
Understand the impact of cybersecurity laws and industry-specific regulations on organizational planning.
Evaluate complexities created by the network interconnection of firms and markets.
Continuously monitor the threat landscape and adjust the enterprise cybersecurity strategy accordingly.
Management of Broadband Communications and Converged Networks
Broadband communications are the foundation for the new wave of communications and network infrastructure, and are the basis for emerging services disrupting established industry practices. Technical and business professionals are increasingly called upon to understand, plan and manage complex technological environments. Courses in the certificate curriculum examine broadband technologies and services, service management in a broadband environment, the impact of the changing regulatory environment on the industry, and the industry structure and strategy.
Previous experience in electrical and communications engineering is required; Stevens offers courses that fulfill this prerequisite.
The following courses are required for the certificate:
TM 612 Regulation and Policy in the Communication Industry
TM 630 Broadband Networking Services and Technology
TM 631 Broadband Service Management
Students also choose one additional course with permission of their advisor.
If desired, the above courses can be applied toward a full graduate degree from the School of Business, such as the MBA.
Management of Wireless Networks
This certificate offers a rich panorama of principles, architectures and standards to help students respond to the accelerated worldwide demand for reliable and robust wireless communications. Courses focus on significant opportunities and obstacles facing today’s rapidly expanding mobile enterprises, including an introduction to the global regulatory environment and critical managerial decisions, and an immersion in key technology concepts and next-generation standards.
To enroll in this certificate program, students must have taken TM 501, TM 605, TM 615 and MGT 615 or MGT 600, or equivalent.
The following courses are required for the certificate:
TM 615 Wireless Networking and Mobile Computing
TM 616 Global Wireless Industry
TM 617 Next Generation Wireless Systems
TM/EE 584 Wireless Systems Security or TM 618 Performance Management Of Emerging Mobile Wireless Networks
If desired, the above courses can be applied toward a full graduate degree from the School of Business, such as the master's in Network & Communication Management & Services or the MBA.
Marketing Analytics
Big data’s ability to understand customer needs is changing the way products and services are being marketed. The Marketing Analytics concentration provides you with an understanding of the tools and techniques that can help you interpret customer review and capitalize on social media interactions to create, plan and support effective marketing campaigns in any business.
Choose three of the following courses to earn the certificate:
BIA 652 Multivariate Data Analytics
BIA 658 Social Network Analytics
BIA 660 Web Analytics
MIS 637 Knowledge Discovery in Databases
In addition, students must complete BIA 672 Marketing Analytics.
If desired, the above courses can be applied toward a full graduate degree from the School of Business, such as the master's in Business Intelligence & Analytics or the MBA.
Operations and Supply Chain Analytics
This concentration explores how predictive and prescriptive analytics can help organizations make sense of large-scale logistics problems. The curriculum will prepare you to analyze and interpret data and design actionable strategies to manage production and service operations through advanced business intelligence and analytical tools.
Choose three of the following courses to earn the certificate:
BIA 650 Process Analytics and Optimization
MGT 657 Operations Management
BIA 658 Social Network Analytics
MIS 637 Knowledge Discovery in Databases
In addition, students must complete BIA 674 Supply Chain Analytics.
If desired, the above courses can be applied toward a full graduate degree from the School of Business, such as the master's in Business Intelligence & Analytics or the MBA.
Operational Excellence
While operations and supply chain best practices are well-developed disciplines, few could have anticipated the cascade effect of geopolitical confrontation, trade conflicts and global pandemic. Businesses are reconsidering their own assumptions and investments in infrastructure, processes, people and education. Technology, in particular, is playing an outsized role, as the ability to use predictive analytics, machine learning and data visualization has become a requirement for professionals working in supply-chain management.
The Stevens graduate certificate in Operational Excellence is a flexible, four-course program that teaches you the advanced quantitative and analytical techniques required to assess, create and improve corporate operations. Courses emphasize the learning and application of tools and methods to specific problems in operations management. Examples and cases covered in the certificate emphasize physical product supply chains, but the concepts taught are equally applicable to digital operations.
Upon completion of this certificate, students will be able to:
Understand the tools and methods necessary to implement smarter strategy in supply-chain management.
Apply analytical skills in solving real, data-rich problems in the areas of supplier analytics, capacity planning, demand-supply matching, sales and operations planning, location analysis and network management, inventory management, and sourcing.
Think critically about overall operations productivity and total quality management.
Understand issues surrounding the application of emerging technologies in the operations area of technology-based businesses.
Successfully bring new strategies, methodologies, techniques and tools into the organization.
This certificate is ideal for professionals who directly manage, support or service corporate operations. Familiarity with calculus and statistics (especially undergraduate coursework in both areas) is required.