Global Youth Program - Career Academy in Data Analytics
Get Skill-Smart in Data Analytics and Earn Credits This Summer!
Prepare to Become a Data Analyst Using Career Academy
The Career Academy of the Global Youth Program allows students to earn from 6 to 9 college credits toward the completion of the BS in Business Administration with a Concentration in Data Analytics. To earn these college credits students must successfully complete one of the offered certificate programs and enroll in the BS in Business Administration program with a Concentration in Data Analytics at the School of Business of ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ University.
Schedule
The program is over the summer, free of charge and starts Wednesday May 28, 2025. Once started, students must complete the program within 3 months to earn the certificate program.
The school of business will be offering FREE in-person tutoring for the certificate programs once a week from Wednesday May 28th to Thursday August 7th at the ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Manhattan campus. The once a week two-hour in-person/online sessions will be held on Wednesdays from 5pm to 7pm. More Information on these tutoring sessions will be made available before the start of the certificate programs.â€
Available Certificates
Est. Time to complete: 3 months @20 hours/week
What You'll Learn
- Gain an immersive understanding of the practices and processes used by a junior or associate data analyst in their day-to-day job
- Learn key analytical skills (data cleaning, analysis, & visualization) and tools (spreadsheets, SQL, R programming, Tableau)
- Understand how to clean and organize data for analysis, and complete analysis and calculations using spreadsheets, SQL and R programming
- Learn how to visualize and present data findings in dashboards, presentations and commonly used visualization platforms
Skills you'll gain
- Data Analysis
- SQL
- Spreadsheet Software
- Business Analysis
- Business Communication
- Data Visualization
- Data Management
- General Statistics
Prepare for a career in Data Analytics
- Receive professional-level training from Google
- Demonstrate your proficiency in portfolio-ready projects
- Earn an employer-recognized certificate from Google
- Qualify for in-demand job titles: Data Analyst, Junior Data Analyst, Associate Data Analyst
Est. Time to Complete: 3 months @ up to 14 hours/week
What You'll Learn
- Master the most up-to-date practical skills and tools that data analysts use in their daily roles
- Learn how to visualize data and present findings using various charts in Excel spreadsheets and BI tools like IBM Cognos Analytics & Tableau
- Develop working knowledge of Python language for analyzing data using Python libraries like Pandas and Numpy, and invoke APIs and Web Services
- Gain technical experience through hands on labs and projects and build a portfolio to showcase your work
Skills you'll gain
- Python Programming
- Data Analysis
- SQL
- Data Visualization
- Spreadsheet Software
- Business Analysis
- Business Communication
- Databases
- Planning
Prepare for a career as a Data Analyst
- Receive professional-level training from IBM
- Demonstrate your technical proficiency
- Earn an employer-recognized certificate from IBM
Est: Time to Complete: 3 months @ 10 hours/week
What You'll Learn
- Master the most up-to-date practical skills and knowledge data analysts use in their daily roles
- Learn how to perform data analysis, including data preparation, statistical analysis, and predictive modeling using R, R Studio, and Jupyter
- Utilize Excel spreadsheets to perform a variety of data analysis tasks like data wrangling, using pivot tables, data mining, & creating charts
- Communicate your data findings using various data visualization techniques including, charts, plots & interactive dashboards with Cognos and R Shiny
Skills you'll gain
- Data Analysis
- Data Visualization
- Computer Programming
- Statistical Programming
- Data Analysis Software
- General Statistics
- Data Management
- Programming Tools
Prepare for a career as a Data Analyst
- Receive professional-level training from IBM
- Demonstrate your proficiency in portfolio-ready projects
- Earn an employer-recognized certificate from IBM
- Qualify for in-demand job titles: Data Analyst, Associate Data Analyst, Business Analyst
More Information
| Certificate Name | ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Course Equivalent | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Google Data Analytics Professional Certification | ANLC 250 - Introduction to Data Analytics | 3 |
| ANLC 310 - Communicating with Data | 3 | |
| IBM Data Analyst Professional Certification | MGMT 255 - Info Systems for Mgmnt (Excel) | 3 |
| ANLC 420 - Econometrics | 3 | |
| IBM Data Analytics with Excel and R Professional Certification | MGMT 255 - Info Systems for Mgmnt (Excel) | 3 |
| ANLC 250 - Introduction to Data Analytics | 3 | |
| ANLC 320 - Applied Stats with R and SPSS | 3 |
Application Process
If you are interested in joining the Global Youth Program:
- Complete the
- For more information, please email Professor Praveen Sharma psharma@mercy.edu or Administrative Assistant Areli Prado aprado@mercy.edu