Certificate Programs

The Certificate in Business Analytics equips students with the analytics and big data skills needed to be successful in modern organizations. By earning this certificate, you will inform employers of your passion for and acumen in the analytics arena.

This certificate prepares students for career opportunities in the exciting field of event management. Students will explore a variety of event types including social, corporate, entertainment, cultural, and sporting. Courses in event management and venue management are combined with classes that focus on operational functions including digital marketing, hospitality law, and hospitality human resources. Paired with an existing major, the Certificate in Event Management can create new career opportunities in this industry specialization.

This certificate provides flexibility in selecting courses to align with a variety of career interests. HADM 3010, Perspectives of the Hospitality Industry, is recommended for students exploring industry career options. Additional specialized courses are offered in hotel management, restaurant management, beverage management, venue management, club and resort management, and franchising. Courses in functional areas include hospitality law, human resources, digital branding, and restaurant analytics. Paired with an existing major, the Certificate in Hospitality Operations can create new career opportunities in the hospitality field.

The Undergraduate Certificate in Professional Sales is designed to provide you with a solid foundation in the fundamentals of selling. During the program, you will build knowledge and develop skills to help you be successful in actual sales situations. You will complete hands-on assignments in presentations, sales scenarios, and collegiate sales contests. The instructors are prominent research faculty in the science and art of selling and are also successful practitioners with real-world experience.

New tools and packages are rapidly democratizing the field of data science, giving rise to the role of “citizen data scientists”—professionals who may not have deep programming skills but, with the right tools, are capable of leveraging advanced technologies as well as working with and leading teams of data scientists to create value and realize the potential of artificial intelligence. A recent Gartner study projects the number of citizen data scientists will grow five times faster than the number of expert data scientists in the next few years.

The Artificial Intelligence Innovation Certificate program is designed with the citizen data scientist in mind. You will examine AI-related concepts that lead to discovery of innovative solutions to business challenges. Key topics include data programming, machine learning and predictive analytics.

Application Process

• Online application and $50 application fee
• College transcripts
• Personal statement
• Resume – Work experience preferred but not required.
• Additional requirements apply for international applicants

Note: This program does not qualify for an I-20.

Learn more about the application process and what you will need to apply.

Georgia residents: $3,654 per semester
Non-Georgia residents: $8,508 per semester
Nonrefundable seat deposit: $250

Tuition is subject to change.

Please note: the above tuition rates apply to new non-degree-seeking students. Current master's students who embed a certificate within their degree will be charged at a different rate. See the Tuition tab below to learn more.

Atlanta is the fintech capital of the world. Atlanta-based firms handle 70 percent of the credit, debit, and prepaid card sales in the nation, hence the city’s nickname, “Transaction Alley.” In the state of Georgia alone, more than 5,000 opportunities will emerge in this sector over the next few years. There is no faster, more affordable way to learn key fintech concepts than through the Certificate in Fintech Innovation at the Robinson College of Business.

The certificate will ground you with an understanding of the impact fintech technologies make on the financial services field. By the end, you will be able to tackle business problems with creative and innovative fintech-driven solutions.

Application Process

• Online application and $50 application fee
• College transcripts
• Personal statement
• Resume – Work experience preferred but not required.
• Additional requirements apply for international applicants

Learn more about the application process and what you will need to apply.

Georgia residents: $3,654 per semester
Non-Georgia residents: $8,508 per semester
Nonrefundable seat deposit: $250

Tuition is subject to change.

Please note: the above tuition rates apply to new non-degree-seeking students. Current master's students who embed a certificate within their degree will be charged at a different rate. See the Tuition tab below to learn more.