How to Become a Business Analyst

Roadmap and resources for a career switch

People from different walks in life explore and switch careers to business analysis. They have marketing, finance, operations, customer service or software development backgrounds.

Some started careers as financial analysts, developers, customer service agents or technicians. They may be graduates from computer science, communications, social sciences, or business administration programs.

While business analysis is taught as a discipline in some undergraduate programs, it is not a mainstream degree and usually requires additional courses and training.

Are you interested in business analysis and wondering what path to take?

Here is a roadmap to help you, with suggested resources provided further in this article.

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A. Assess whether business analysis is for you.

Do you know what you would be getting into? What skills do you need? What you will be doing all day? What are business analysis activities and deliverables? What traits will help you succeed? Article, video, webinar recording.

B. Build a career transition project.