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Professional Development Certificate

Business Analysis

Nicolas Tinoco

Scrum Master

Fairstone Financial PDC in Business Analysis

Business Analysis: Career Spotlight

One of the fastest growing professions today, business analysts are the agents of change who help organizations achieve their business objectives. Through effective data analysis, business analysts work to improve business processes, products, services and software, bridging the gap between business and IT to help organizations achieve better business outcomes at the strategic, tactical and operational level.


Standards for the practice of Business Analysis are set by the A Guide to the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge® (BABOK® Guide), published by theInternational Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA®), which offers 6 different business analysis certifications.


By 2025, the market value of the business analysis field is expected to double $103.65 billion and job growth is expected to increase by 14%, signs that demand and opportunities for those with business analysis skills will only increase.

Key Facts

  • USD $67.92 Billion: Value of the Business Analytics Market in 2019 (Mordor Intelligence)
  • USD $103.65 Billion: Estimated value of the Business Analytics Market by 2025 (Mordor Intelligence)
  • 14%: Expected Growth Rate for Business Analyst Jobs (Florida Tech)
 

Salaries: Business Analyst

  • Median Mid-Level Salary: $65,000 CAD
  • Median Managerial Salary: $95,000 CAD
  • Source: Glassdoor

Interesting Careers in Business Analysis

  • Business Analyst
  • Business Architect
  • Business Process Analyst
  • IT Business Analyst
  • Business Intelligence Analyst
  • Business Analyst, Digital Solutions
  • Requirements Engineer
  • Business Systems Analyst
  • Systems Analyst
  • Data Analyst
  • Functional Architect
  • Usability/UX Analyst

Professional Development CertificateBusiness Analysis

Courses Part-Time Evenings and Some Saturdays Virtual Courses

This program is taught by experienced certified business analysts and is fully aligned with A Guide to the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge® (BABOK® Guide – IIBA®), as well as the Business Analysis for Practitioners: A Practical Guide, published by the Project Management Institute (PMI)®. The BABOK® Guide describes business analysis knowledge areas, tasks, underlying competencies, techniques and perspectives on how to approach business analysis.

Learning Outcomes

The program is designed to enable you to:
  • Apply business analysis methods and techniques to help organizations achieve their business objectives
  • Elicit, analyze, model, validate, manage and communicate requirements for all project types including agile environments
  • Develop well-constructed business cases
  • Successfully manage diverse stakeholder relationships
 

Curriculum

Required Courses:

  • YCBS 210 Comprehensive Business Analysis
  • YCBS 242 Applied Business Analysis
  • YCBS 243 Introduction to Business Analytics & Data Modelling

Two complementary courses:

  • YCBS 216 Interpersonal Skills for Professionals
  • YCBS 221 Leading Sustainable Change
  • YCCM 208 Professional Writing in Business

Admission Requirements

  • Applicant must be 18 years of age or older
  • Applicants between the ages of 18-21 must have a minimum of the following:
  • Applicants from Quebec: DCS/DEC, or the equivalent*
  • Applicants from other Canadian Provinces: 1 year of full-time university
  • International applicants: Equivalent of the 1 year of full-time university
  • Applicants who are 21 years of age or older may be admitted as mature students

Why Enrol?

  • IIBA® Certified Program
  • Enjoy one-year IIBA Student Membership included in program fee
  • Free BABOK® Guide
  • Learn from experienced certified business analysts including George Bryson, recipient of McGill SCS Distinguished Teaching Award & VP, Professional Development at IIBA Montreal Chapter and Dulce Oliveira, who played a vital role in created the very first version of the BABOK® Guide.
  • Prepare to qualify and write one of the IIBA® certification exams: ECBA®/CBAP®/CCBA™ exam and/or PMI-PBA®
  • Build your professional network – our students work as BA’s across countless industries

Why McGill

Situated in the heart of Montreal on the main campus of one of Canada’s leading universities, the McGill School of Continuing Studies offers innovative programs that aim to help adult learners gain the skills they need to launch their careers, advance their current careers or switch into a whole new field.


With over 70 programs in more than 25 subjects such as marketing, management, human resources, accounting, finance, data science and AI, the School is dedicated to creating skilled, future-ready leaders who can thrive in a rapidly changing world.

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