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Postgraduate Certificate in Business Analytics (Level 8)
Study Options
Online, Full-time, Part-time
Length
6 months full-time
Level
Level 8
Unlock your business potential
Contemporary organisations depend on their data. Increasingly, a successful career requires the ability to explore and critically evaluate data in order to make sense of large and complex data sets. Contemporary professionals must be able to demystify data and present findings to others in a way that is easily and quickly understood.
The Postgraduate Certificate in Business Analytics will provide you with the tool-kit required to confidently work with data. The programme is carefully structured to guide the development of your skills.
We begin by building your mastery of Excel as a key data analytic and data presentation tool, and progress through the strategic analysis of financial data to the use of sophisticated data platforms, and data interrogation and presentation tools. As you progress through the programme, you will have the opportunity to relate the topics covered directly to your own organisation.
The programme has been structured specifically for industry professionals. Learning is flexible and the programme can be taken at a pace which works around your life.
Outline
This programme begins by scaffolding you into understanding and using advanced data manipulation techniques and common software tools to produce data driven spreadsheets.
The following courses build on this knowledge and advances skills so that you will learn and experience more sophisticated and specialized data manipulation techniques along with using dashboard software (such as Power BI).
By the completion of the programme, you can apply these skills to a real workplace scenario by completing an applied capstone.
You will complete two compulsory courses:
- PGQM8.400 Quantitative Methods and Contemporary Tools (Pre‐requisite for PGDAV8.100 and LSCPG8.400)
- MAPM8.160 Strategic Financial Management
Followed by two of the following electives:
- PGST8.100 Special Topic
- PGWIL8.100 Work Integrated Learning
- ITPG8.400 Impact of Computing on Society
- DBPG8.200 Digital Marketing
- LSCPG8.500 International Supply Chain Management
- MAPM8.700 The Contemporary Global Business Environment
- PGDAV8.100 Data Analytics and Visualisation
Study Pathway
Full-time study has a prescribed course structure:
- Term 1: PGQM8.400 Quantitative Methods and Contemporary Tools and MAPM8.160 Strategic Financial Management.
- Term 2: Two of seven electives.
Part-time study has a semi‐prescribed course sequence:
- PGQM8.400 Quantitative Methods and Contemporary Tools is studied first, followed by MAPM8.160 Strategic Financial Management.
- Then two of seven electives.
Those who are in the workplace, may wish to complete their studies by engaging in a workplace project, others may elect a topic or applied project in which to extend their skill set.
In all cases, the specific courses that make up your pathway will be planned by the Programme Coordinator and yourself to ensure that:
- You are able to achieve the programme requirements over the duration of your study.
- You are able to achieve your desired educational outcomes from the courses chosen.
- The timetabled course contact hours for the chosen courses are compatible.
- Courses selected are not equivalent to any of the courses in the entry qualification.
In exceptional circumstances, and with the approval of the Programme Coordinator, individual students may seek to complete their certificate by selecting an alternative Level 8 elective from any other EIT Hawke’s Bay programme.
Auckland Specific Information
Strategic Financial Management
EIT also offers MApM8.160 Strategic Financial Management as a stand-alone, part-time course.
If you are interested in enroling in just this course click the button below for more information.
You should attend this course if you work in management and want to broaden your career options by adding financial management to your current skills set.
Career and Study Opportunities
Typical opportunities after graduation include work opportunities as a:
- Business Analytics professional
- Data Analyst
- Consultant
- Business Intelligence Officer
- Database Analyst
- Business Insights Executive
Further your study with a Master and then Doctoral qualification.
Dates
There are four entry dates per year:
- February
- April
- July
- October
Entry
Entry Requirements
English Language Entry Requirements
Entry with Credit
Academic Learning Services
Academic Learning Services is here to assist you on your journey towards the successful completion of your studies at EITa. Our aim is for you to become confident, competent and independent learners.
We have dedicated advisors who can assist with your learning.
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Scholarships
EIT offers a variety of scholarships across various subjects and programme levels. Some scholarships are based on your age, some are specific to the subject you want to study. Not all scholarships are based on your academic ability and anyone wanting to study should investigate what scholarships are available to them.
You can find a list of EIT scholarships here however there are many more scholarships offered nationally. Information about these is on an database called “givME”. givME is accessible at EIT or at some public libraries. If you would like to come to EIT to look through the giveME database don’t hesitate to contact scholarships@eit.ac.nz or call in for a chat.