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Business Operations Research

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Graduate Certificate in Business Operations Research

Certificate Code - CG47

The Certificate in Business Operations Research requires 12 credit hours, the coursework focuses on the rigorous evaluation of different scenarios to hep firms find the optimal scenario to pursue. 

Course Requirements. In order to satisfy the requirements of the certificate, a student must complete the required courses below. Note, that a cumulative GPA of 3.0 is required for completion of the certificate (a C or better is required in courses, with an overall cumulative GPA of 3.0).

Course List
Code Title Hours
BUDA 520Data Management3
BUDA 525Business Statistical Methods 1 3
BUDA 540Decision Sciences and Analytics3
BUDA 545Business Simulation Modeling3
Total Hours12

Certificate Learning Outcomes

Business Operations Research

Upon completion of this certificate, students will be able to:

  1. Establish and maintain robust data collection and warehousing infrastructure.
  2. Perform predictive analytics techniques using statistical software and communicate their results.
  3. Conduct data simulation experiments of business scenarios and make inferences based on the results.
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