Certificate - Certificate [1 Years]
$24,000 /Yr On-campus full_time

Certificate Business Analytics and Decision Making

  • Certificate in Business Analytics and Decision Making at Simon Fraser University is a 1-year program.
  • This program is offered on a full-time basis only.
  • It is delivered on-campus.
  • The program is a course-based and contains 27 credits.
  • The Certificate in Business Analytics and Decision Making (BADM) teaches students:
    • valuable skills in business analytics and decision-making
    • the ability to ask the right questions 
    • to manage data (databases and warehouses)
    • to be familiar with statistical and computational methods.
  • At the end of the certificate, students will have a capstone project working with an industry partners.
  • Students take instructional and lab courses, in a cohort, and complete work placement through SFU's co-op program.
  • SFU is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) and have received the EQUIS Quality award from the European Federation for Management Development (EFMD).
  • The student-faculty ratio of this program is 27:1 and the class sizes are favourable for students.
  • SFU is a mid-sized public research institute that provides the perfect platform for a great learning experience.
  • The Research Faculty of the department have received global recognition by winning awards like the Royal Society of Canada fellows, Sloan fellowship, etc.
  • The average salary goes up to 82,450 USD.

Tution & Application Fees

Year Year 1
Tuition Fees $24000
Total Fees $24000

Examinations

Exam Type Exam Name Score Out of Score Exam Level
TOEFL Test of English as a Foreign Language 88 120 3
IELTS International English Language Testing System 6.5 9 3
PTE Pearson Test of English 65 90 3

Academic Eligibility:

  • Students must be graduated with senior secondary education, with a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.25.
  • Students admitted directly from a bachelor's degree must complete at least 50% of the course work units required for the relevant department's master's program.
  • A GPA of at least 3.0. with a minimum grade of C+.

Indian Student Eligibility:

  • The student has graduated from senior secondary school or equivalent (those applying for a postgraduate program must have graduated from a university or college).
  • Students completed a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution with a grade point average of 3.00 or 60% in the final years of the program.

Submission of GRE scores is not compulsory for this program, however, it is recommended to submit the scores (minimum 300) for a better chance of admission.

Along with the minimum eligibility requirements, international students hailing from non-English speaking countries need to prove English proficiency through IELTS/TOEFL/any equivalent test to get admission to this program.