Description
Business Intelligence (BI) is an umbrella term that includes the applications, infrastructure, tools, and best practices that enable access to and analysis of information to improve and optimize decisions and performance.
CONTED.UCALGARY.CA/BI | 403.220.2988 good thinking.
CERTIFICATE IN
BUSINESS
INTELLIGENCE
ON CAMPUS
— AND —
ONLINE
120 HOURS
CONTINUING EDUCATION
CONTED.UCALGARY.CA/BI | 403.220.2988 good thinking.
BUSINESS
INTELLIGENCE
Business Intelligence (BI) is an umbrella term that includes the applications, infrastructure, tools, and best practices
that enable access to and analysis of information to improve and optimize decisions and performance.
Today, business intelligence is being used in organizations as a program of work with a broad strategic perspective
and a long term focus. This structure ensures that BI is focused on the correct business units like sales, marketing,
business development and business operations. It also ensures that ROI is being managed properly, with individual
projects adhering to the various standards that are de?ned at the program level.
The Certi?cate in Business Intelligence has a business and technology stream, bringing focus to the four pillars of the
Business Intelligence Body of Knowledge; people, process, technology and data.
REQUIRED
COURSES
CORE COURSES | 120 hours
Students take four of the following six courses to make up
the 120 hours of instruction required for this certi?cate.
ICT 700 Business Intelligence Introduction
40 hours | Also Online
This course introduces students to the concepts, practices
and tools used to successfully deploy business intelligence
projects. Emphasis will be given to people and processes
with an introduction to the technologies involved.
ICT 701 Business Intelligence Self-Service
30 hours | Also Online
This course focuses on the self-service approach to BI. Stu-
dents will learn the tools and applications that allow business
managers to create personalized reports and analytical que-
ries. Focus will be given to standard reporting tools, advanced
spreadsheet and dashboarding with some attention given to
OLAP technologies.
ICT 702 Building BI Reporting Solutions
30 hours | Also Online
This course focuses on the more advanced skills needed
to build out robust, enterprise ready BI solutions. Students
will learn the skills needed to create and deliver data using a
structured reporting tool for creating dashboards and static
reporting structures. Business and IT analysts alike will ben-
e?t from learning these more advanced and enterprise grade
tools in order to expand their self service capabilities.
Prerequisite: ICT 128 Relational Database Fundamentals
ICT 703 Building BI OLAP Solutions
30 hours | Also Online
This course focuses on the more advanced skills needed
to build robust, enterprise-ready BI solutions. Students will
learn the skills to build, deploy and query data via Online
Analytical Processing (OLAP) cubes that are used for ad-hoc
for slicing and dicing of data. Business and IT analysts alike
will bene?t from learning these advanced, enterprise grade
tools in order to expand self service capabilities. Business
and IT analysts alike will bene?t from learning these more
advanced and enterprise grade tools in order to expand their
self service capabilities.
Prerequisite: ICT 128 Relational Database Fundamentals
ICT 704 Building a Data Warehouse
30 hours | 30 hours | Also Online
This course will focus on the technical skills necessary to
consolidate, cleanse and standardize enterprise data into a
data warehouse system that represents the single version of
the truth for an organization from an analytics perspective.
Learn modeling techniques and how to populate these data
models using Extract, Transform and Load (ETL) technolo-
gies. In addition, students will be introduced to the concepts
and practices around Data Quality and Master Data Manage-
ment (MDM).
Prerequisite: ICT 128 Relational Database Fundamentals
ICT 705 Business Requirements for BI Projects
30 hours | 30 hours | Also Online
This course will introduce students to the tools, techniques
and best practices that are used to de?ne and manage busi-
ness requirements for Business Bntelligence (BI) projects.
CONTED.UCALGARY.CA/BI | 403.220.2988 good thinking.
DELIVERY
Courses are taught in computer labs at the main campus and
online, weekday evenings.
ONLINE LEARNING PREREQUISITE COURSE
Before taking your ?rst online course, you are required to
take BMC 352 Learning Online. If you have already com-
pleted fully online courses in the past, you may apply for
a prerequisite waiver using the online application form at
conted.ucalgary.ca/elearn
TIMELINE
Students who start taking courses in September can com-
plete this certi?cate in one year.
ADMISSION
You can take courses ?rst and enrol in the certi?cate later;
however, as programs are subject to change, we recommend
you apply for admission to the certi?cate program as early
as possible. Once you are admitted, you can be con?dent
that you have locked in the requirements leading to your
graduation.
You must be a minimum of 18 years of age to be admitted to
the program. Successful completion of Grade 12 and relevant
work experience are recommended. If English is not your ?rst
language, please review the English language pro?ciency
requirements at conted.ucalgary.ca/English
A degree or diploma is not required to enrol in this program.
PRIOR LEARNING ASSESSMENT
Prior learning from other post-secondary institutions
Advanced Standing may be granted for equivalent, graded
courses completed at other post-secondary institutions.
Credit may be granted for up to a maximum of 30 hours
towards this certi?cate.
To apply for advanced standing, go tohttps://www.ucalgary.
ca/cted/forms/mc_advcredit
SCHOLARSHIPS
Awards are given to deserving students not only for their
academic achievement, but also for community involvement.
Award sponsors include both corporate and private donors.
To apply, you must meet eligibility criteria and submission
deadlines. Students in this program may be eligible for:
• Mary Cone Barrie Scholarship
CONTED.UCALGARY.CA/BI | 403.220.2988 good thinking.
COURSE REGISTRATION
To view courses and enrol online, visit
conted.ucalgary.ca and go to Interest
Areas. Busiiness Intelligence, then click
on Courses. You may enrol online for
most courses using a Visa, MasterCard or
American Express.
To enrol by phone, please call 403.22.2988
or 1.866.220.4992 (toll-free) between 8 am
and 4 pm, Monday to Friday. You will need
a Visa, MasterCard, American Express, or a
purchase order number from your employer.
CERTIFICATE ADMISSION
You do not need to be enrolled in
the certi?cate to take a course. If
you wish to enrol in the Certi?cate in
Business Intelligence, please go to
conted.ucalgary.ca/apply
CONTACT INFORMATION
Certi?cate in Business Intelligence
University of Calgary Continuing Education
229, 906 8 Avenue SW
Calgary, AB T2P 1H9
403.220.2988
1.866.220.4992 (toll-free)
conted.ucalgary.ca/bi
[email protected]
PUBLISHED JULY 2014
OTHER COMPUTER APPLICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY CERTIFICATE
PROGRAMS INCLUDE:
• .Net Fundamentals
• Database Administration
• Digital Media Design
• Front-End Web Development
• Graphic Design
• IT Fundamentals
doc_654530226.pdf
Business Intelligence (BI) is an umbrella term that includes the applications, infrastructure, tools, and best practices that enable access to and analysis of information to improve and optimize decisions and performance.
CONTED.UCALGARY.CA/BI | 403.220.2988 good thinking.
CERTIFICATE IN
BUSINESS
INTELLIGENCE
ON CAMPUS
— AND —
ONLINE
120 HOURS
CONTINUING EDUCATION
CONTED.UCALGARY.CA/BI | 403.220.2988 good thinking.
BUSINESS
INTELLIGENCE
Business Intelligence (BI) is an umbrella term that includes the applications, infrastructure, tools, and best practices
that enable access to and analysis of information to improve and optimize decisions and performance.
Today, business intelligence is being used in organizations as a program of work with a broad strategic perspective
and a long term focus. This structure ensures that BI is focused on the correct business units like sales, marketing,
business development and business operations. It also ensures that ROI is being managed properly, with individual
projects adhering to the various standards that are de?ned at the program level.
The Certi?cate in Business Intelligence has a business and technology stream, bringing focus to the four pillars of the
Business Intelligence Body of Knowledge; people, process, technology and data.
REQUIRED
COURSES
CORE COURSES | 120 hours
Students take four of the following six courses to make up
the 120 hours of instruction required for this certi?cate.
ICT 700 Business Intelligence Introduction
40 hours | Also Online
This course introduces students to the concepts, practices
and tools used to successfully deploy business intelligence
projects. Emphasis will be given to people and processes
with an introduction to the technologies involved.
ICT 701 Business Intelligence Self-Service
30 hours | Also Online
This course focuses on the self-service approach to BI. Stu-
dents will learn the tools and applications that allow business
managers to create personalized reports and analytical que-
ries. Focus will be given to standard reporting tools, advanced
spreadsheet and dashboarding with some attention given to
OLAP technologies.
ICT 702 Building BI Reporting Solutions
30 hours | Also Online
This course focuses on the more advanced skills needed
to build out robust, enterprise ready BI solutions. Students
will learn the skills needed to create and deliver data using a
structured reporting tool for creating dashboards and static
reporting structures. Business and IT analysts alike will ben-
e?t from learning these more advanced and enterprise grade
tools in order to expand their self service capabilities.
Prerequisite: ICT 128 Relational Database Fundamentals
ICT 703 Building BI OLAP Solutions
30 hours | Also Online
This course focuses on the more advanced skills needed
to build robust, enterprise-ready BI solutions. Students will
learn the skills to build, deploy and query data via Online
Analytical Processing (OLAP) cubes that are used for ad-hoc
for slicing and dicing of data. Business and IT analysts alike
will bene?t from learning these advanced, enterprise grade
tools in order to expand self service capabilities. Business
and IT analysts alike will bene?t from learning these more
advanced and enterprise grade tools in order to expand their
self service capabilities.
Prerequisite: ICT 128 Relational Database Fundamentals
ICT 704 Building a Data Warehouse
30 hours | 30 hours | Also Online
This course will focus on the technical skills necessary to
consolidate, cleanse and standardize enterprise data into a
data warehouse system that represents the single version of
the truth for an organization from an analytics perspective.
Learn modeling techniques and how to populate these data
models using Extract, Transform and Load (ETL) technolo-
gies. In addition, students will be introduced to the concepts
and practices around Data Quality and Master Data Manage-
ment (MDM).
Prerequisite: ICT 128 Relational Database Fundamentals
ICT 705 Business Requirements for BI Projects
30 hours | 30 hours | Also Online
This course will introduce students to the tools, techniques
and best practices that are used to de?ne and manage busi-
ness requirements for Business Bntelligence (BI) projects.
CONTED.UCALGARY.CA/BI | 403.220.2988 good thinking.
DELIVERY
Courses are taught in computer labs at the main campus and
online, weekday evenings.
ONLINE LEARNING PREREQUISITE COURSE
Before taking your ?rst online course, you are required to
take BMC 352 Learning Online. If you have already com-
pleted fully online courses in the past, you may apply for
a prerequisite waiver using the online application form at
conted.ucalgary.ca/elearn
TIMELINE
Students who start taking courses in September can com-
plete this certi?cate in one year.
ADMISSION
You can take courses ?rst and enrol in the certi?cate later;
however, as programs are subject to change, we recommend
you apply for admission to the certi?cate program as early
as possible. Once you are admitted, you can be con?dent
that you have locked in the requirements leading to your
graduation.
You must be a minimum of 18 years of age to be admitted to
the program. Successful completion of Grade 12 and relevant
work experience are recommended. If English is not your ?rst
language, please review the English language pro?ciency
requirements at conted.ucalgary.ca/English
A degree or diploma is not required to enrol in this program.
PRIOR LEARNING ASSESSMENT
Prior learning from other post-secondary institutions
Advanced Standing may be granted for equivalent, graded
courses completed at other post-secondary institutions.
Credit may be granted for up to a maximum of 30 hours
towards this certi?cate.
To apply for advanced standing, go tohttps://www.ucalgary.
ca/cted/forms/mc_advcredit
SCHOLARSHIPS
Awards are given to deserving students not only for their
academic achievement, but also for community involvement.
Award sponsors include both corporate and private donors.
To apply, you must meet eligibility criteria and submission
deadlines. Students in this program may be eligible for:
• Mary Cone Barrie Scholarship
CONTED.UCALGARY.CA/BI | 403.220.2988 good thinking.
COURSE REGISTRATION
To view courses and enrol online, visit
conted.ucalgary.ca and go to Interest
Areas. Busiiness Intelligence, then click
on Courses. You may enrol online for
most courses using a Visa, MasterCard or
American Express.
To enrol by phone, please call 403.22.2988
or 1.866.220.4992 (toll-free) between 8 am
and 4 pm, Monday to Friday. You will need
a Visa, MasterCard, American Express, or a
purchase order number from your employer.
CERTIFICATE ADMISSION
You do not need to be enrolled in
the certi?cate to take a course. If
you wish to enrol in the Certi?cate in
Business Intelligence, please go to
conted.ucalgary.ca/apply
CONTACT INFORMATION
Certi?cate in Business Intelligence
University of Calgary Continuing Education
229, 906 8 Avenue SW
Calgary, AB T2P 1H9
403.220.2988
1.866.220.4992 (toll-free)
conted.ucalgary.ca/bi
[email protected]
PUBLISHED JULY 2014
OTHER COMPUTER APPLICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY CERTIFICATE
PROGRAMS INCLUDE:
• .Net Fundamentals
• Database Administration
• Digital Media Design
• Front-End Web Development
• Graphic Design
• IT Fundamentals
doc_654530226.pdf