DSIS Certificate in Business Intelligence

This certificate program offered by the Department of Decision Sciences and Information Systems is designed to offer business students the opportunity to complement their major field of study with an additional concentration in business intelligence. Students will take a coordinated series of courses and receive a certificate that signifies their knowledge in this area.

Students completing the Certificate in Business Intelligence will have coursework in data analysis and reporting, quantitative decision-making, and a variety of topics relating to business intelligence. With this background in addition to a major field, students can gain the knowledge and skills needed to effectively utilize an organization’s data to improve both strategic and tactical decision-making, to improve the organization’s growth and profitability.

To apply for admission to this program, you should complete a departmental application form and a university application form, and submit these forms to:

    Department of Decision Sciences and Information Systems
    Florida International University, Modesto A. Maidique Campus
    11200 SW 8th Street - RB 250
    Miami, Florida 33199

You may obtain the application form by mailing your request to that address, by calling 305-348-2830, or by faxing your request to 305-348-4126.

If you have specific questions about the program, contact Prof. Monica Chiarini Tremblay (phone:  305-348-3741, email:  monica.tremblay@fiu.edu) or Prof. Kaushik Dutta (phone:  305-348-3302, e-mail:  kaushik.dutta@fiu.edu).

To obtain a certificate in business intelligence, students must complete six of the following courses (18 credit-hours) with a minimum grade of ‘C’ in each course:

Four required courses (12 credit-hours):

• Applications of Quantitative Methods in Business (QMB 3200)
• Database Applications (ISM 4210)
• Management Support System (ISM 4400)
• Business Intelligence and Reporting (ISM 4402)

Plus any two of the following courses (6 credit-hours):

• Consumer Behavior (MAR 4503)
• Customer Relationship Management (MAR 4860)
• Managing Marketing Information (MAR 4613)
• Tools for Managing Marketing Information (MAR 4620)
• Introduction to Web Management (ISM 4054)
• Financial Management (FIN 3403)
• Securities Analysis (FIN 4502)
• Financial Software Applications (FIN4990)