Business Analysis

The Certificate in Business Analysis equips you with the skills and knowledge to help support your company’s strategic objectives and provide value. This program can help you prepare for the demands of today’s business leader by strengthening your business analysis expertise, while helping prepare you for IIBA certification exams.

Prepare for Certification in Business Analysis

The Certificate in Business Analysis curriculum supports the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge (BABOK® Guide 3.0) and includes test prep questions to help prepare you for the CBAP® (Certified Business Analysis Professional) and CCBA® (Certification of Capability in Business Analysis) certification exams offered by IIBA (International Institute of Business Analysis). A professional Certificate in Business Analysis combined with industry certification can help establish your expertise and leadership skills in the eyes of potential employers.

Villanova University is an IIBA Endorsed Education Provider™

What You Will Learn

Upon completion of the certificate program, which includes two required courses and one elective, you will be able to:

• Identify, select, and adapt business models to achieve and support a company’s strategic objectives
• Evaluate opportunities, solutions, and modifications for business process and supply chain management using industry best practices and critical and analytical thinking skills
• Analyze the steps required to manage change in a practical and achievable fashion
• Assess technology and information to improve both existing and emerging business processes and business models
• Develop strategies for effectively working on team projects and conducting research while considering the diversity of all team members

Successfully complete two required courses and one elective to earn your Certificate in Business Analysis.

Essentials of Business Analysis

Learn how to identify, analyze and design processes to help improve the overall flow of information within a company. This course is for anyone involved in gathering, analyzing, documenting and validating information in a professional environment or those looking to transition into the role of business analyst.

Mastering Business Analysis

Approach business problems strategically using advanced tools such as Lean and Six Sigma and prepare for CBAP and CCBA certification exams. This course is for managers and professionals at any stage of their career who have taken the Essentials of Business Analysis course.

$83,610
Median annual salary of management analysts – including business analysts – as of May 2018*

14%
Projected job growth of management analysts – including business analysts – through 2028, faster than the average for all occupations*

*Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Management Analysts, on the Internet at https://www.bls.gov/ooh/business-and-financial/management-analysts.htm (visited January 9, 2020).

National long-term projections may not reflect local and/or short-term economic or job conditions, and do not guarantee actual job growth. Certificate program options do not guarantee career or salary outcomes. Students should conduct independent research for specific employment information.

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