Graduate Certificate in Data Management

This program is designed for students who are interested in building and leveraging data structures to solve business needs.

The Princeton Review: Best Business Schools, 2022 The Graduate Certificate in Data Management covers modeling concepts to store data, data management techniques, and the use of Structured Query Language (SQL) to deliver useful structured information to business end-users. Software used includes Excel, Tableau, Hadoop, Hive, Pig, Spark, and SAP Business Warehouse. You will engage with concepts and techniques in database design and big data in a series of business-oriented, hands-on exercises and projects.

You can continue to build on your analytics knowledge by stacking the Graduate Certificate in Data Management with our Graduate Certificates in Data Analytics, Data Science, or FinTech. If you apply to the MS in Business Analytics (MSBA) degree program or another graduate business degree program, you may be able to apply the courses in this certificate program to reduce the time it will take to complete your master’s degree.

Courses are taught by leading faculty members at the Sawyer Business School, which is ranked among the best in the world.

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Applying to the Graduate Certificate in Data Management

Application Deadlines & Materials
Costs & Financial Aid

Application Deadlines

Fall Semester: June 15 (International Applicants), August 15 (Domestic Applicants), then rolling
Spring Semester: December 1 (International Applicants), January 4 (Domestic Applicants), then rolling

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Application Materials

Completed application
$50 application fee (waived for students who attend a graduate admission event)
Resume
Unofficial transcripts of all post-secondary work. Admitted students enrolling in the program will need to have official transcripts, including proof of degree conferral, on file prior to their first class
Goal statement (essay)