The Golisano Institute for Business & Entrepreneurship, located in Rochester, New York, was founded by Thomas Golisano to efficiently train entrepreneurs in the upstate New York region with the goal of making a premier business education accessible for all. The Institute offers an affordable two-year alternative path to a business education for high need/high achieving high school graduates and young professionals. Their certificate program provides an intensive immersion in business-related coursework and an experiential learning environment.
The Institute has engaged with the Syracuse University College of Professional Studies (CPS) to create opportunities for Syracuse University faculty to:
- advise the Institute regarding its course content
- to validate the achievement of Institute students who satisfy the jointly-developed success criteria of market-relevant knowledge areas through the awarding of digital badges for these microcredentials, and
- to establish pathways through which graduates of the Institute’s two-year program could receive credit toward completion of a bachelor’s degree at the College of Professional Studies.
The relationship with the Institute reaffirms the College’s commitment to providing access to Syracuse University for non-traditional students who want to transform their lives, and their communities, through education.

Sponsored Courses
Business Analytics I: Coding for Analysis
Business Analytics Careers
- Junior Data Analyst
- Business Intelligence Analyst
- Analytics Support Specialist
- Sales Operations Analyst
Benefits of Certification
- Increased efficiency and productivity
- Understanding of core programming concepts
- Knowledge of the underlying technologies used for decision-making
- Facility with data analysis for decision-making
- Foundational knowledge in data visualization
Who Should Take This Course?
This course is being offered in partnership with Golisano Institute for Business & Entrepreneurship as part of their Professional Certificate in Business and Entrepreneurship program. Students interested in enrolling in this course should contact Golisano Institute for Business & Entrepreneurship.
What Type of Certifications are Available?
Students who successfully complete this course will receive a digital badge in Business Analytics I: Coding for Analysis from Syracuse University’s College of Professional Studies.
Business Analytics II: Introduction to Data Decision Making using
Artificial Intelligence
Business Analytics Careers
- Junior Data Analyst
- Business Intelligence Analyst
- Analytics Support Specialist
- Sales Operations Analyst
Benefits of Certification
- Develop predictive modeling expertise
- Further enhance text mining capabilities
- Develop pattern recognition skills
- Understand the language and fundamentals of AI and machine learning
- Learn to evaluate the strength of a model
Who Should Take This Course?
This course is being offered in partnership with Golisano Institute for Business & Entrepreneurship as part of their Professional Certificate in Business and Entrepreneurship program. Students interested in enrolling in this course should contact Golisano Institute for Business & Entrepreneurship.
What Type of Certifications are Available?
Students who successfully complete this course will receive a digital badge in Business Analytics II: Introduction to Data Decision Making using Artificial Intelligence from Syracuse University’s College of Professional Studies.
Business Analytics III: Information Systems for Analysis
Business Analytics Careers
- Junior Data Analyst
- Business Intelligence Analyst
- Analytics Support Specialist
- Sales Operations Analyst
- Business Analytics Manager
Benefits of Certification
- Experience with technical solution implementation
- Experience in real-world business analytics scenarios
- High-level understanding of data pipelines and their applications to insight
Who Should Take This Course?
This course is being offered in partnership with Golisano Institute for Business & Entrepreneurship as part of their Professional Certificate in Business and Entrepreneurship program. Students interested in enrolling in this course should contact Golisano Institute for Business & Entrepreneurship.
What Type of Certifications are Available?
Students who successfully complete this course will receive a digital badge in Business Analytics III: Information Systems for Analysis from Syracuse University’s College of Professional Studies.
Career Development II: Project Management
Project Management Careers
With businesses increasingly recognizing the value of effective project management, there is a growing demand for professionals with the ability to successfully plan, execute, and complete projects on time and within budget. By earning a digital badge in project management from Syracuse University’s College of Professional Studies, you’ll position yourself as a valuable asset to employers seeking individuals who can drive project success and organizational growth.
Project managers are in demand in a range of fields, including:
-Information Technology
-Construction
-Healthcare
-Finance and Banking
-Marketing and Advertising
This course is an ideal way to carve out a niche for yourself within your chosen field as an effective project manager.
Benefits of Certification
· Increased efficiency and productivity
· Effective risk management
· Clear communication and stakeholder management
· Budget and cost control
Who Should Take This Course?
This course is being offered in partnership with Golisano Institute for Business & Entrepreneurship as part of their Professional Certificate in Business and Entrepreneurship program. Students interested in enrolling in this course should contact Golisano Institute for Business & Entrepreneurship.
What Type of Certifications are Available?
Students who successfully complete this course will receive a digital badge in project management from Syracuse University’s College of Professional Studies. This course also helps prepare students to take Project Management Institute’s Project Management Professional (PMP) certification exam.*
*The Project Management Professional exam is not administered by RIT Certified or Golisano Institute and the cost of the exam is not included in the cost of this course