Data Analytics and Business Intelligence Certificate
University of Michigan computer scientists students can register to access the program through July 2nd at 11:59 P.M. EST. A limited number of reserved seats are available.
University of Michigan Students Can Register Through July 2nd
The program costs $99 for a semester of access. The semester is 4 months after your enrollment date. You can optionally choose to earn an emphasis. An emphasis is customized to your unique career interests.
Certificate Program
The Data Analytics & Business Intelligence Certificate Program is a concise, 14-hour credential that layers seamlessly onto any major—business, liberal arts, engineering, or computer science. By mastering data-wrangling, visualization, and dashboarding workflows, you’ll prove you can turn raw numbers into insights that drive decisions. For computer-science students in particular, the program adds a business-analytics dimension to the coding skills you already have, signaling to recruiters that you can build software and explain what the data says about user behavior, performance, or ROI.
Eligibility |
All actively enrolled University of Michigan students (undergrad & grad) welcome. CS majors often cite it as the “translation layer” between code and strategy, while non-CS majors value the clear, step-by-step intro to data tools. |
Duration |
1-year on-demand access to video lessons, interactive notebooks, and quick-reference cheat sheets. |
Time to Complete |
Finish in 14 flexible hours—spread over a few evenings or one focused weekend. |
Certificate |
Earn a Certificate in Data Analytics & Business Intelligence. Add the badge to LinkedIn, list it under “Licenses & Certifications,” and link it next to your GitHub or portfolio site. |
Tailor the credential so it speaks to the roles you’re targeting:
Emphasis |
Ideal if you want to… |
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Software Product Analytics |
instrument features, track usage, inform A/B tests (popular with CS & UX students) |
Machine Learning Foundations |
prep and visualize data for model-building |
Marketing & Growth Analytics |
optimize campaigns, segment customers |
Operations & Supply-Chain Data |
streamline processes, forecast demand |
Traditional engineering tracks (Mechanical, Biomedical, Electrical) and custom requests remain available. |
Your final line could read, for example:
Certificate in Data Analytics & Business Intelligence — Emphasis: Software Product Analytics
Immediate résumé impact – Show employers you can pair coding or domain knowledge with data-driven storytelling.
Portfolio-ready mini-projects – Case studies you can link directly in GitHub or a project site.
Fast, focused, flexible – A professional-grade credential without a semester-long commitment.
One-year refresher access – Rewatch an SQL join demo or visualization tutorial right before a technical or case interview.
Whether you’re a CS student aiming for product-analytics or ML internships, a business major heading into consulting, or an engineer looking to quantify design decisions, the Data Analytics & Business Intelligence Certificate Program gives you the practical tools—and the recognized credential—to stand out.
Leaders at several top companies recognize the value of these programs