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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  • 50 + Hours of Live Learning Sessions
  • 1 Capstone Project

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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

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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

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

Topic

Data Analysis in Excel 

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 

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 

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 

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

Reviews

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Pham Linh Software Tester
5

The Azure data engineering course is excellent! Clear explanations and practical projects make learning enjoyable and applicable in real-world scenarios, the progression was very logical.

Attended Azure Data Engineer Master's Program workshop in June 2023

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Aiden Campbell Junior Cybersecurity Professional
5

This Mastering Ethical Hacking course exceeded my expectations! As a junior cybersecurity professional, I wanted to build a strong foundation in ethical hacking, and this course delivered just that. The on-demand Python Ethical Hacking training with Zaid Sabih was exceptional.  

Attended Ethical Hacking Mastery Course workshop in May 2023

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Peter Cozyn Data Engineer
5

I now have a job offer! The hands-on learning really helped. For someone like me who is completely new to this field, it was easy to learn all the Data Science and Machine Learning tools, especially Time series forecasting, machine learning and recommender engines. I have a job offer from Uber and am so grateful!

Attended Data Science Bootcamp workshop in July 2021

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Amanda H Senior Front-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 Front-End Development Bootcamp workshop in June 2021

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Merralee Heiland Software Developer.
5

KnowledgeHut is a great platform for beginners as well as experienced professionals who want to get into the data science field. Trainers are well experienced and participants are given detailed ideas and concepts.

Attended PMP® Certification workshop in April 2020

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Nathaniel Sherman Hardware Engineer.
5

The KnowledgeHut course covered all concepts from basic to advanced. My trainer was very knowledgeable and I really liked the way he mapped all concepts to real world situations. The tasks done during the workshops helped me a great deal to add value to my career. I also liked the way the customer support was handled, they helped me throughout the process.

Attended PMP® Certification workshop in April 2020

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Ellsworth Bock Senior System Architect
5

It is always great to talk about Knowledgehut. I liked the way they supported me until I got certified. I would like to extend my appreciation for the support given throughout the training. My trainer was very knowledgeable and I liked the way of teaching. My special thanks to the trainer for his dedication and patience.

Attended Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)® workshop in February 2020

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Anabel Bavaro Senior Engineer
5

The hands-on sessions helped us understand the concepts thoroughly. Thanks to Knowledgehut. I really liked the way the trainer explained the concepts. He was very patient and well informed.

Attended Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)® workshop in August 2020

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.