Executive Professional Development Certificate in Applied AI and Data Analytics for Decision-Making & Professional Communication

MacEwan University

This certificate will help you develop hands‐on experience with data management and quality practices, analytical methods and contemporary visualization tools, while integrating AI‐enabled tools to enhance productivity and analytical capability.

In addition to training in applied AI and data analytics, you will gain professional communication skills in a Canadian business context, including writing and speaking. Students also have the opportunity to work on a capstone project for a local organization and gain relevant experience in the Canadian industry through a 140 hour work‐integrated learning course.

Learning and career growth

In this program, you will learn to:

Collect, prepare, and manage datasets using appropriate data management and data quality practices.

Apply analytical methods to explore datasets, identify patterns and generate actionable insights.

Use data visualization techniques and tools to communicate analytical findings to technical and non-technical audiences.

Use AI‐enabled analytical tools to support data exploration, modeling and productivity within analytics workflows.

Evaluate data sources, analytical outputs, and AI‐assisted insights using principles of responsible data governance, ethics, privacy and bias mitigation.

Develop data‐informed recommendations that support organizational and strategic decisions.