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Business Intelligence and SAS Analytics Software

EDP 122119 Improve your practical skill set in the mechanics of analysis using numerical methods with UC Berkeley Extension's Professional Sequence in Business Intelligence and SAS Analytics Software. Develop your skill in using this powerful software program to analyze and mine data. Then generate comprehensive reports that are meaningful to senior managersand can get you noticed within your organization. Experienced instructors with extensive experience in statistical modeling and data mining ensure that you receive the proper knowledge to handle large data sets and a full range of SAS skills to manipulate that data quickly, with definitive statistical confidence levels. Join our email list to stay informed about this program.

Courses
The table contains the required courses for the Professional Sequence in Business Intelligence and SAS Analytics Software, as well as the terms they are typically available for enrollment. 5 Required Courses, 10 Semester Units (150 Hours of Instruction)
REQUIRED COURSES COURSE NUMBER UNITS/ CEU CLASSROOM

Introduction to the SAS System

X405

Fall Spring Summer Fall Summer Spring Summer Fall Spring Spring

Advanced Programming Using the SAS System Data Analysis Using the SAS System Data Mining Using SAS/Enterprise Miner Database Marketing and Data-Driven Customer Relationship Management (CRM) SAS Graphing and Output Delivery System (ODS) SAS Techniques for Risk Management Visual Data Discovery Using SAS Enterprise Guide (offered future term)

X405.5 X446 X405.6 X481.9 X405.7 X402 X403

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Course availability is subject to change. To enroll, click on a course title above and choose a section. You may enroll in individual courses without registering for the Professional Sequence in Business Intelligence and SAS Analytics Software.

Who Will Benefit

This program is ideal if you are a post-baccalaureate business analyst wishing to gain a competitive advantage

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within companies with substantial information infrastructures. If you are a business-decision maker, analyst or front-line data handler, this program cultivates the strategic ability to find and seize competitive resources.

Prerequisites for Admission

There are no prerequisites for the Professional Sequence in Business Intelligence and SAS Analytics Software. However, it is strongly recommended that you have at least one year of college mathematics, intermediate computer skills and the ability to write program code. You should also have convenient access to a SAS system.

Curriculum Requirements
The curriculum consists of 5 required courses for a total of 10 semester units (150 hours of instruction). You can choose any 5 of the 8 required courses. All coursework must be completed within five years of registering for the program. However, requirements may be updated based on new developments in the field of study; we recommend completing the curriculum in a timely fashion. For more information, please see the completion requirements and the substitutions, waivers and transfer credit policies.

How to Register for This Specialized Program of Study

By registering, you declare your intention to complete the curriculum. To register for the Professional Sequence in Business Intelligence and SAS Analytics Software, submit the online registration form with your credit card information or complete the mail-in registration form. The registration fee is nonrefundable.

Contact Information
To contact the department office, send an email to course@unex.berkeley.edu or call (510) 642-4151.

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