The strategic management of technology and information is crucial to any business operation.

This nine-credit, stand-alone certificate is designed for those who work in information technology (IT), who have clients in technology fields, or who want a broad introduction to information systems.

The courses prepare you to strategically implement technology within organizations and give you a managerial-level understanding of infrastructure, applications, and the industry’s latest data analysis tools.

Interested in earning your Master of Business Administration degree? At CSU’s College of Business, you can start with a certificate and finish with an MBA. The credits earned in this certificate can be applied toward the College’s Online MBA or Evening MBA programs, but please note that completion of this certificate does not guarantee admission into the MBA program. 

The graduate certificate in business information systems is offered by the College of Business Department of Computer Information Systems.

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What You'll Learn:

  • Foundational knowledge of the field of Business Intelligence including its impacts, capabilities and role in decision making
  • Hands-on experience with relevant and popular BI technologies and vendors shaping the industry
  • What it takes to manage a project from start to finish and the strategic role and management of technology and projects
  • The strategic value of enterprise systems and risks associated in business process integration.
  • Utilization of IT to automate, augment and enhance business processes, and delivery of the needed processes and information.
  • Organizational decision-making and collaboration with business management
Certificate at a Glance
Delivery: Online
Length: Can be completed in two semesters if courses are taken concurrently or three semesters if courses are taken sequentially
Tuition: $867 per credit for 2022-2023
Credits: 9
Certificate awarded:

Graduate Certificate in Business Information Systems

Courses and curriculum: Download your course roadmap

‡Additional prerequisite coursework may be required.

 

Admissions, Deadlines and Financial Aid

Learn more about admissions requirements to enroll in our spring or fall sessions. Visit tuition and aid for information on the latest tuition benefits available to you.

  • Fall
    AdmissionApply by July 31
  • Spring
    AdmissionApply by Jan 1