Graduate Certificate in Business Intelligence System Infrastructure
Ottawa, Canada
DURATION
1 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
Jan 2025
TUITION FEES
USD 11,451
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Introduction
Gain specialized technical knowledge to further a career in the Business Intelligence field.
The one-year Business Intelligence System Infrastructure (BISI) Ontario College Graduate Certificate provides you with specialized knowledge and skills to support the corporate use of Business Intelligence (BI), Data Visualization, Data Science, Cloud Services, and Agile Project Management. Research and evaluate current BI trends and theory as you specialize in your career.
A technical program, BISI is ideal for students who have existing degrees or advanced diplomas in Computing Science, Engineering, Business, Mathematics, or a similar relevant business-science-technology field.
BISI provides you with hands-on experience in:
- Database design, implementation, and SQL
- Data warehouse design and D development
- Data modeling and rendering
- Operating systems and programming fundamentals
- Data science essentials
- Cloud fundamentals
- Agile project management
- Selected current topics
As a student in this program, you collect, analyze, design, build, integrate, and manage systems in order to facilitate data-driven decision-making. Use current versions of in-demand, enterprise-grade software to access multiple data sources, including complex databases and data warehouses, for application and/or enterprise Cloud/Hybrid/on-premises solution delivery.
Undertake a project, as part of a small team, to use and build upon your acquired knowledge and skills while addressing client requirements. An optional paid cooperative (co-op) work term opportunity exists at the program end for qualified students who meet employer requirements.
Students also have the option to gain real-world experience through a paid co-operative education (co-op) work term (see Additional Information for more details). Please note that places in the co-op work term are subject to availability and academic eligibility. Please note admission to the co-op program does not guarantee a co-op placement.
Ideal Students
This program is well-suited for students who:
- Are problem solvers and critical thinkers
- Have an interest in working with integrated software to deliver and support business solutions
- Are able to effectively work independently with little supervision
- Have the ability to professionally collaborate and achieve team deliverables
- Possesses organization and time-management skills
- Are able to translate design models to implementation details
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
Several scholarship options are available. Please check the college website for more information.
Curriculum
Level: 01
- CST2100 Strategic Use of Business Intelligence
- CST2101 Business Intelligence Programming
- CST2102 Database Analytics
- CST2103 Networking Strategies for Business Intelligence Platforms
- CST2105 Data Science Foundations for BISI Students
- CST2106 Data Visualization Topics
- CST2107 Operating System Component of BI Platforms
- GEP1001 Cooperative Education and Job Readiness
Level: 02
- CST2200 Database Systems Administration and Management
- CST2203 Security and Administration of Business Intelligence Platforms
- CST2204 Report Authoring
- CST2205 Data Modeling
- CST2206 Troubleshooting Business Intelligence Platforms
- CST2208 Data Science Topics for BISI Students
- CST2210 Introduction to Business Intelligence Architecture
- CST2212 Business Intelligence Project
Co-op: 01
- WKT8001 Work Term I
Program Outcome
The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to:
- Analyze and resolve complex and non-routine information technology problems, associated with Business Intelligence (BI) infrastructure, through critical thinking and the application of diagnostic tools, to support secure enterprise BI strategies
- Install, configure, troubleshoot, customize, maintain, and upgrade BI platforms
- Apply knowledge of networking concepts to develop strategies to integrate and deploy proprietary BI platforms and architectures with existing consumer and open-source applications
- Provide efficient and effective communications and technical support to guide clients in a manner that promotes safe computing practices and reduces risk
- Analyze, design, build, query, maintain, and manage the data integrity of databases and data warehouses
- Identify, analyze, and document a client`s business needs and use BI platforms to generate reliable benchmarks and indicators that support business decision-making and the corporate strategic plan
- Create programs and customize scripts to support the evaluated needs of a client`s customized software environment
- Research and analyze legal and ethical issues to develop criteria surrounding the personal, professional, and business use of BI in a business environment
- Planned, implemented, and led BI IT team projects using project management techniques and software
- Identify and apply discipline-specific practices that contribute to the local and global community through social responsibility, economic commitment, and environmental stewardship.
Career Opportunities
Graduates may find a variety of employment opportunities as BI specialists in IT technical support and customer service support. Training in database design and administration may also present job opportunities in those areas. Employment may be found in organizations of all sizes in both the public and private sectors.
Depending on the previous education and experience of the students, graduates may be positioned to move into managerial or other positions of authority and/or responsibility overseeing or collaborating with technically aware professionals in a business solutions delivery environment.
Pathways
Please use our Pathways tool to search for pathway options.
BISI graduates may work in the public or private sector. They have the knowledge and skills to become Business Intelligence Systems specialists liaising with IT technical support and subject matter experts, as well as Technical Business Analysts designing, developing, and implementing responsive data models. In some situations, the graduate`s previous field of study opens specialized opportunities in emerging markets.
Based on the foundational knowledge and skills acquired throughout the program, BISI graduates may choose to pursue various certifications, in areas like:
- IBM Cognos CA and related disciplines
- Tableau data visualization
- Cloud foundations
- Python Programming
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