Overview

The post-graduate program in Business Analytics at UAEU introduces the various information technologies, as well as analytical models and methods, for transforming business data into information, knowledge, and subsequently digital assets. The program provides the fundamental background, as well as advanced applications of statistics, visual analytics, machine learning, data analytics, optimization, and other analytical techniques. Three distinctive features of the program are: the emphasis on real-world applications in diverse functional areas of business; the enrichment of lecture materials through practical experience with state-of-the-art software tools; and the flexible program structure which allows for conducting a capstone project based on a data-driven real world problem coming from a client company. Each course is delivered in an intensive mode during an eight weeks term through 9 sessions of 5 hours each. The Fall and Spring semesters consist of two eight weeks terms each. Two courses are offered each term.