Predictive Data Analytics Graduate Certificate

This two-year Ontario College Graduate Certificate prepares diploma or degree holders to collect, manage and analyze large-scale data sets in order to identify patterns and support business decision-making. Students combine theoretical grounding in statistics and analytics with applied practical skills in data manipulation, curation and predictive modelling, learning to link and present information in ways that reveal past and present trends and forecast future outcomes. The program develops the critical-thinking skills needed to apply data analytics to real business problems across industries. Admission requires an Ontario College Diploma, Ontario College Advanced Diploma, university degree, or equivalent, normally with a concentration in business, computer science, mathematics or engineering, or a combination of related work experience and postsecondary study. The program is delivered on campus with a September intake.