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Business Analytics and Decision Making Certificate

Simon Fraser University

Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada•QS 2027 #312

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At Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, Canada, Business Analytics and Decision Making Certificate is offered as a certificate in Data Science & Analytics programme. The programme is delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition is CAD 288 per credit for local students.

At a glance

Degree: Certificate
Field: Data Science & Analytics
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 288 / credit

Last reviewed September 2026 ·

Program details

Overview

The Business Analytics and Decision Making Certificate acquires skills in business analytics and decision-making: how to ask productive questions, data management, and familiarity with statistical and computational methods. You'll apply them within a real world context through hands-on experience. The program can help prepare you for a variety of roles in business organizations.

Requirements

Admission Requirements: The Certificate in Business Analytics and Decision Making is offered by the Beedie School of Business and is not open to direct or general application: it is restricted to students who are already approved Business Major or Joint Major students, who may add it as an additional credential. To hold that standing, a student would already have cleared SFU's standard undergraduate admission route into the Business program — secondary-school or transfer admission through EducationPlannerBC, followed by internal admission to the Business Major or Joint Major. The overview page publishes no separate GPA, English-language, or prerequisite-course threshold on top of that existing standing; full requirements are set out in the certificate's Academic Calendar entry.

Application Details

Application Deadline: Domestic applicants apply through EducationPlannerBC, with one set of dates per applicant type rather than by citizenship. Fall 2027 entry: high-school-route applications open 1 October 2026 and close 31 January 2027, while transfer applications open 1 March 2027 and close 15 April 2027 (Education and Contemporary Arts transfer applicants may apply from 1 October 2026). Spring 2027 entry runs 1 July to 15 September 2026, and Summer 2027 entry runs 1 December 2026 to 15 January 2027. Admission documents are generally due 28 February 2027 (Fall) and offers must be accepted by 1 May. International applicants use the same EducationPlannerBC dates and portal; SFU publishes no separate international deadline. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.

About Simon Fraser University

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Type: University
Control: Public
Campus setting: Urban
Founded: 1965
Students: 37,000
QS rank: #312
Programs: 476
Location: Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
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Frequently asked questions

What degree does Business Analytics and Decision Making Certificate award?

Simon Fraser University awards a Certificate in the field of Data Science & Analytics on completion of this programme.

How much does Business Analytics and Decision Making Certificate cost?

Tuition is CAD 288 per credit for local students.

Can Business Analytics and Decision Making Certificate be studied online?

No — the programme is taught on campus at Simon Fraser University.

What language is Business Analytics and Decision Making Certificate taught in?

The programme is taught in English.

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