Start your path towards a career in business data analytics

Start your path towards a career in business data analytics

With a credit-eligible, industry-recognized certificate from Arizona State University

About the certificate

Learn the skills used by business analysts to streamline business processes and decision-making with data.

In this online program, you’ll work through six ASU Universal Learner Courses. You pay only $25 to begin a course, and $400 at the end of each course to convert the course for credit.

Upon completion, you’ll receive a credit-eligible, industry-recognized certificate in Applied Business Data Analytics from ASU, as well as 18 credit hours that you can apply towards a bachelor’s degree.

Total cost for the program is $2,550

Get set up

Register online and log in to the learner portal.

Sign up for your first course!

Verify your identity then pay just $25 to start your first course, Computer Applications and Information Technology.

Take course

Do assignments. Take exams. Get a grade.


Get Academic Credit

Like your grade? Pay just $400 to add this to your ASU College Transcript.

Repeat steps 2-4 with final 5 courses

Once all six courses are complete, and you convert each course for credit, you’ll receive the credit-eligible, industry-recognized ASU Certificate in Applied Business Data Analytics.

Why pursue this credential with ASU?

Begin today

Everyone is eligible and you only pay the $400 conversion fee if you pass the class.

Earn college credit

Completion of this credit-eligible, industry-recognized ASU certificate allows for 18 credit hours within six courses. Credits can transfer to other accredited colleges and universities as well!

Receive an Industry Validated Credential

The Applied Business Data Analytics Certificate is an industry validated credential that hundreds of ASU students have already received.

Earn Admission to ASU

For learners 22 years of age and older, successful completion of this certificate with a 2.75 GPA allows you to meet the aptitude requirements for general university admission at ASU. Learn more here.

Successfully complete these 6 courses in order to earn the credential!

CIS 105

$25 to start

Computer Applications and Information Technology

$400 for credit

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CIS 308

$25 to start

Advanced Excel in Business

$400 for credit

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CIS 309

$25 to start

Business Process Management

$400 for credit

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CIS 310

$25 to start

Business Data Visualization

$400 for credit

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CIS 313

$25 to start

Location Analytics for Business

$400 for credit

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CIS 405

$25 to start

Business Intelligence

$400 for credit

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Frequently Asked Questions

No previous experience is necessary. However, a base-level understanding of Microsoft Excel and other tools would be beneficial.

You can take the courses in any order you’d like, but we strongly encourage you to start with CIS 105: Computer Applications and Information Technology and end with CIS 405: Business Intelligence.

The credit-eligible, industry-recognized ASU Certificate in Applied Business Data Analytics leverages the same quality curriculum created by our W. P. Carey School of Business faculty. The W. P. Carey School of Business Applied Business Data Analytics Certificate is only available to students admitted to ASU.

With the Applied Business Data Analytics Certificate, you will earn college credit that will go toward helping you earn admission to ASU and count as elective credits toward your bachelor’s degree. If you are not interested in pursuing a bachelor’s degree (or have already received one) you may consider taking the Data Analytics and Visualization Certificate from ASU CareerCatalyst instead.

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Please select one of the options below:

Universal Learner Courses for high school students

Universal Learner Courses for adults/college students