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FMU Data Certificate

FMU’s School of Business is launching a new certificate program in business analytics beginning in August. The program will provide an in-depth examination of the technical skills and knowledge necessary to advance a career in the field of business through data analysis.




FLORENCE, S.C. − Francis Marion University will give aspiring executives a new way to climb up the corporate ladder this fall.

FMU’s School of Business is launching a new certificate program in business analytics beginning in August. The program will provide an in-depth examination of the technical skills and knowledge necessary to advance a career in the field of business through data analysis.

The program will feature four key areas in analytical study: descriptive, predictive, prescriptive and risk analytics. All sectors lead to a practical focus on the utilization and implementation of software to harness the power of large data sets.

Analytics and data mining have become a burgeoning area of interest within the business world and an ever-important factor in determining career progress.

Hari Rajagopalan, dean of the Francis Marion University School of Business and one of the program’s lecturers, says the course will offer attendees a unique and invaluable experience that will serve to buoy their career.

“Francis Marion University and its School of Business has long been an invaluable resource to the workers and workplaces of the Pee Dee region,” Rajagopalan said. “The Certificate in Business Analytics is just another avenue where we are helping our area. This program allows students to harness the power of tools such as Microsoft Excel for data analysis and to learn how to utilize data in business decisions, while also providing a pathway to FMU’s MBA program.”