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Certificate in Data Science and Business Analytics - University of Maryland

Strengthen your decision-making skills with DSBA certificate

  • Designed for working professionals and early career aspirants 
  • Receive 1:1 career counselling sessions and mock interviews with hiring managers 
  • Access best-in-class content by industry leaders such as live sessions, cases, and projects
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Become an Expert in Data Science and Business Analytics

Become a data-driven leader with a one-of-its-kind certificate program in data science and business analytics. Our engaging yet rigorous 31-week online program is designed for tech and non-tech working professionals to develop practical knowledge, establish a professional network, and accelerate their careers in data science and business analytics.

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Program Highlights

  • 50+ Hours of Live Learning Sessions

  • 300+ Hours of Learning Content

  • 20+ Case Studies and Assignments

  • 1 Capstone Project 

  • 1:1 Career Mentorship Sessions

  • 24*7 Student Support

  • Exclusive Job Opportunities Portal

The upGrad Advantage

Industry Mentors

Receive unparalleled guidance from industry mentors, teaching assistants and graders. 

Student Support

Get 24*7 access to student support team for handling your queries via email or callback requests. 

Expert Feedback

Personalized feedback on assignments and projects, regular live sessions by experts to clarify doubts. 

Doubt Resolution

Timely doubt resolution by industry experts, 100% verified responses to ensure quality learning.

Career Services

Get mentored by an industry expert and receive personalized feedback for your career journey 

Continued Learning Support

Live sessions, focused group workshops with leading industry experts covering curriculum + advanced topics.

prerequisites for Professional Certificate Program in DS and BA -UMD

Prerequisites

The program design and curriculum assume an undergraduate education has been earned by the learner. High school graduates/ associate degree holders can pursue this program.

Who Should Attend

Mid-Level IT Professionals

Non-Technical Business Analysts

Software Engineers interested in DS

Professionals with an interest in Data Analytics

Novice tech professionals with basic programming and math skills

Transform Your Workforce

Become an Expert in Data Science and Business Analytics

Develop practical knowledge in Data Science and Business Analytics to improve your ability to make predictions and make better data-driven business decisions. 

  • Designed for working professionals  
  • Get verified certificate from University of Maryland 
  • Learn through real-life industry projects and cases 
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Curriculum

1.

Learning Objective: Get an understanding of Data Analysis by using MS Excel. 

Topic

Data Analysis in Excel 

2.

Learning Objective: Learn the basic concepts and practical aspects of Python from a Data Science context. 

Topics
  • Introduction to the program 
  • Introduction to DS Landscape 
  • Python Programming Essentials I - Variables, Expressions, and Control Statements 
  • Python Programming Essentials II - Functions and Data Structures 
  • Python Libraries for Data Science - NumPy 
  • Python Libraries for Data Science - Pandas 
  • Python Assignment 
  • Data Analysis using SQL 
  • Practical Data Considerations: Data Cleaning and Preparation 
  • Course Project: Python 
3.

Learning Objective:  Understand statistical concepts and how to visualize data for making better business decisions.

Topics
  • Exploratory Data Analysis 
  • Visualization in Python 
  • Visualization using Tableau 
  • Data Storytelling 
  • Visualization and Storytelling Assignment 
  • Inferential Statistics 
  • Hypothesis Testing 
  • Designing Business Experiments 
  • Course Project: Statistics 
4.

Learning Objective:  Learn about linear regression and master model selection for machine learning.

Topics
  • Linear Regression in an Inferential Setting 
  • Linear Regression in a Predictive Setting 
  • Introduction to Classification: Logistic Regression 
  • Evaluation methods in Classification Models 
  • Model Selection & Practical Consideration around Modelling + KNN 
  • Decision Tree Models 
  • Assignment 
  • Unsupervised Learning: Clustering 
5.

Hands-on capstone project to deepen your understanding of Data Science and Business Analytics. 

Reviews

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Ananya Singh Software Tester
5

KnowledgeHut's Agile Excellence Master's Program exceeded my expectations. The comprehensive courses and certifications opened up new career opportunities for me. I highly recommend this program for professionals looking to advance their Agile careers.

Attended Agile Excellence Masters Program workshop in June 2023

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Madeline R Front-End Developer
5

I know from first-hand experience that you can go from zero and just get a grasp on everything as you go and start building right away. 

Attended Full-Stack Development Bootcamp workshop in July 2022

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Zach B Front-End Developer
5

The syllabus and the curriculum gave me all I required and the learn-by-doing approach all through the boot camp was without a doubt a work-like experience! 

Attended Front-End Development Bootcamp workshop in June 2021

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Amanda H Senior Back-End Developer
5

You can go from nothing to simply get a grip on the everything as you proceed to begin executing immediately. I know this from direct experience! 

Attended Back-End Development Bootcamp workshop in June 2021

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Rubetta Pai Front End Developer
5

I am glad to have attended KnowledgeHut's training program. Really I should thank my friend for referring me here. I was impressed with the trainer who explained advanced concepts thoroughly and with relevant examples. Everything was well organized. I would definitely refer some of their courses to my peers as well.

Attended PMP® Certification workshop in May 2020

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Christean Haynes Senior Web Developer
5

All my questions were answered clearly with examples. I really enjoyed the training session and am extremely satisfied with the overall experience. Looking forward to similar interesting sessions. KnowledgeHut's interactive training sessions are world class and I highly recommend them .

Attended PMP® Certification workshop in July 2020

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Issy Basseri Database Administrator
5

Knowledgehut is the best training institution. The advanced concepts and tasks during the course given by the trainer helped me to step up in my career. He used to ask for feedback every time and clear all the doubts.

Attended PMP® Certification workshop in January 2020

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Tilly Grigoletto Solutions Architect.
5

I really enjoyed the training session and am extremely satisfied. All my doubts on the topics were cleared with live examples. KnowledgeHut has got the best trainers in the education industry. Overall the session was a great experience.

Attended Agile and Scrum workshop in February 2020

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Frequently Asked Questions

Program FAQs

The Program is an engaging, yet rigorous 31-week online program designed specifically for managers and working professionals to develop practical knowledge and skills, establish a professional network, and accelerate their careers. The certification is awarded by the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business. 

The Program is an engaging yet rigorous 31 weeks online program designed specifically for managers and working professionals to develop practical knowledge and skills, establish a professional network, and accelerate their careers. The certification is awarded by the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business. 

At least 12-15 hours per week of time commitment is expected to be able to graduate from the program. 

Peer-to-peer discussion forum where you can post your queries and your peers/faculty/teaching assistants answer your queries within a day. Regular Q&A sessions with faculty to get clarification on conceptual doubts. 

Job opportunities like Data Analyst, Data Scientist, Financial Analyst, Management Analyst/Consultant, Market Researcher, Operations Research Analysts, Independent Consultant, Business Analyst, Predictive Modeling Analyst/Consultant, Business Intelligence and Analytics Manager, Strategy Consultant, Risk Analyst are possible career prospects for you post completion of this program. 

If you like finding meaningful insights from data and if you get excited by the prospect of taking informed business decisions through analysis and have an analytical bend of mind, then this program is meant for you. 

Absolutely! data and business analytics is becoming a necessity for all industries and is no longer a choice. Hence, there is a critical demand for quality data professionals and because the supply is constrained, this is one of the most lucrative career options across industries. 

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