Graduate Certificate in Decision Analytics
The Graduate Certificate in Decision Analytics is offered by the Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department and consists of three courses in its graduate curriculum: MIE 621: Descriptive Analytics; MIE 622: Predictive Analytics and Statistical Learning; and MIE 623: Prescriptive Analytics. By completing the courses associated with this certificate, students will gain the full spectrum of data analytics and decision-making skills, including:
- Descriptive Analytics: What happened? How can we best analyze, understand, and display the existing data?
- Predictive Analytics: What will happen? How are our variables of interest dependent on the explanatory variables so that we can project into the future?
- Prescriptive Analytics: What levers do we have to improve performance? How should they be modified to optimize the system?
Current MS students in Engineering Management (MSEM) or Industrial Engineering (MSIEOR) may apply for this certificate program. Non-matriculating students with STEM undergraduate degrees and sufficient technical backgrounds, as determined by the MSEM Program Director, are also invited to apply.
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Featured classes
A foundational class that provides a practical review of probability and statistics along with tools for data visualization and synthesis, and introduces students to R.
Covers statistical methods used in data analysis, such as regression and classification techniques, feature selection, decision trees, and unsupervised learning methods such as clustering and principal components analysis.
Focuses on mathematically modeling real-world, data-intensive environments, and using Python-Gurobi to make optimal decisions to maximize performance.
Featured faculty
Ana Muriel
Associate Department Head, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
Director of Engineering Management
Logistics and supply chain management, advanced design and manufacturing, systems engineering.
Application information & deadlines
You must be registered at UMass Amherst as a graduate student or a non-degree graduate student
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