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Re: Is Business Analysis A Good Course Or Career To Venture Into As A Post Graduate. by tutudesz: 2:22pm On Sep 03, 2021
pandax:


Good. You cannot save cost by not having a qualified Business Analyst.

With covid-19 ravaging world economies and companies struggling to stay afloat, the time for Business Analysis is now
Truth!
But majority of Nigeria business department structure need updating serioiously.
Re: Is Business Analysis A Good Course Or Career To Venture Into As A Post Graduate. by BeboNGN: 2:24pm On Sep 03, 2021
tutudesz:

How many business analyst vacancies have you seen
A business manager is expected to undertake the business development role, business analyst role and other role in that department to save cost.
Even the president and governor's are suppose to have special advisers on business analyst

What you assert here is why business and projects fail. Seems your experience is only limited to Nigeria business landscape where they can merge 10 Distinct specialization as one.
Re: Is Business Analysis A Good Course Or Career To Venture Into As A Post Graduate. by tutudesz: 2:25pm On Sep 03, 2021
philip0906:

In the tech world, Business analysis is a thing. As long as there is Tech, there will be Business analysts, which makes it an in-demand job.
How many business is aware of this Technology bring new role in business, nobody ever thought a role like social media manager will exist.
Re: Is Business Analysis A Good Course Or Career To Venture Into As A Post Graduate. by adexpa(m): 2:27pm On Sep 03, 2021
Business analytics is a good line but I will recommend you to toll part of working in business line for some couple of times and Garner some experiences while you are upgrading your certifications in line with business analytics, business analytics is not really defined in Nigeria and many organisations do not primarily look out for business analytics but they possibly carved out someone with relevant knowledge to play the role. Start out by working with an organization and play your way out. Experiences and good judgement played a big roles in business analytics.
It is a good field and you can later become a firm on your own as a consultant.
Re: Is Business Analysis A Good Course Or Career To Venture Into As A Post Graduate. by tutudesz: 2:29pm On Sep 03, 2021
BeboNGN:


What you assert here is why business and projects fail. Seems your experience is only limited to Nigeria business landscape where they can merge 10 Distinct specialization as one.
Just pointing out the reality in Nigeria, were most business are refusing to adapt to the new world.
Re: Is Business Analysis A Good Course Or Career To Venture Into As A Post Graduate. by oyejideogunjumo: 2:36pm On Sep 03, 2021
Vipro:
Is Business Analysis proffesional and relevant?
Is it a good career to start with?
Nigeria market is not that conducive for such a profession.
It would have been a good course if the environment is plain.
Business employs more than government.
Corporate organizations are also business oriented and you would have being a hot cake.
They need it to know which area to invest and which area not to.
1. Except you want to establish your own business or start a business clinic or consultancy .
2. Except you want to go into lecturing.
Thank God we have private higher institutions... Polyithechnics , colleges of education and universities around .
But more importantly go for a course you can easily practice on your own in the current Nigeria.
White collar job is by the grace of God.
Wishing you the best
Re: Is Business Analysis A Good Course Or Career To Venture Into As A Post Graduate. by Arnold1(m): 2:42pm On Sep 03, 2021
TheLionofLasigi:
Not sure, but Data Analysis or Data Science is better especially if you have background in CS or finance.

Great great advise wink Are you based overseas?
Re: Is Business Analysis A Good Course Or Career To Venture Into As A Post Graduate. by MondayOsunbor(m): 2:46pm On Sep 03, 2021
Vipro:
Is Business Analysis proffesional and relevant?
Is it a good career to start with?
wha


analyze what exactly? balogun market ?

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Re: Is Business Analysis A Good Course Or Career To Venture Into As A Post Graduate. by pandax: 2:47pm On Sep 03, 2021
tutudesz:

Just pointing out the reality in Nigeria, were most business are refusing to adapt to the new world.

The truth is that we have many people who are performing in part or whole the responsibilities of a Business Analyst without having that job title.
If you have ever delivered any of the underlisted, you are probably a Business Analyst; Albeit, with a few of the 6 knowledge areas in practice:

1. Increased Profit
2. Cost Savings
3. Employee Retention
4. Business Process Improvement
5. Improved Productivity
6. Improve Solution Performance
7.Customer Retention
8. Customer Satisfaction
9.Employee Attrition
Re: Is Business Analysis A Good Course Or Career To Venture Into As A Post Graduate. by kulex2k1(m): 2:47pm On Sep 03, 2021
Vipro:
Is Business Analysis proffesional and relevant?
Is it a good career to start with?

Business Analysis is a good career and a a very relevant one for that matter. A business analyst is a problem solver and is required in any domain e.g banking, insurance, manufacturing etc. There is no limit to what a business analyst can do or can work and businesses know their importance., trust me i know this. Visit iiba.org you will get more info.

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Re: Is Business Analysis A Good Course Or Career To Venture Into As A Post Graduate. by cletz991(m): 2:50pm On Sep 03, 2021
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Re: Is Business Analysis A Good Course Or Career To Venture Into As A Post Graduate. by tutudesz: 2:56pm On Sep 03, 2021
pandax:


The truth is that we have many people who are performing in part or whole the responsibilities of a Business Analyst without having that job title.
If you have ever delivered any of the underlisted, you are probably a Business Analyst; Albeit, with a few of the 6 knowledge areas in practice:

1. Increased Profit
2. Cost Savings
3. Employee Retention
4. Business Process Improvement
5. Improved Productivity
6. Improve Solution Performance
7.Customer Retention
8. Customer Satisfaction
9.Employee Attrition
1 man taking on multiple roles grin
Re: Is Business Analysis A Good Course Or Career To Venture Into As A Post Graduate. by pandax: 3:06pm On Sep 03, 2021
tutudesz:

1 man taking on multiple roles grin

Technically not, one man taking on part roles
Re: Is Business Analysis A Good Course Or Career To Venture Into As A Post Graduate. by blank(f): 3:11pm On Sep 03, 2021
Vipro:
Is Business Analysis proffesional and relevant?
Is it a good career to start with?

Get a professional designation like Cbab. You can add PMP and Agile/Scrum. Find your way out of Nigeria and earn good money.

Any degree you have will be good as a start.
Re: Is Business Analysis A Good Course Or Career To Venture Into As A Post Graduate. by tutudesz: 3:13pm On Sep 03, 2021
pandax:


Technically not, one man taking on part roles
Taking on a specialist role
Re: Is Business Analysis A Good Course Or Career To Venture Into As A Post Graduate. by apolonius(m): 3:33pm On Sep 03, 2021
Yes, in Canada. I think the starting salaries for Business Analysts here is between $80-105k annually.
Re: Is Business Analysis A Good Course Or Career To Venture Into As A Post Graduate. by madridsta007(m): 3:47pm On Sep 03, 2021
Vipro:
Is Business Analysis proffesional and relevant?
Is it a good career to start with?

Very, very, very broad.
Anyone can be tagged a "business analyst". It is a vague term.
You need to find a niche area and develop yourself in it.
Re: Is Business Analysis A Good Course Or Career To Venture Into As A Post Graduate. by elbulk(m): 3:51pm On Sep 03, 2021
Vipro:
Is Business Analysis proffesional and relevant?
Is it a good career to start with?

Its a great area to focus on. However you will rather do a certification like the CBAP which is the standard certification and do an MBA instead
Re: Is Business Analysis A Good Course Or Career To Venture Into As A Post Graduate. by elbulk(m): 3:52pm On Sep 03, 2021
Vipro:
to study business analysis,do I have to study accounting?
or I can just become one in any commercial related field.Thanks.

Most business analysts work in the tech space and you can have any background. Just have the right training
Re: Is Business Analysis A Good Course Or Career To Venture Into As A Post Graduate. by elbulk(m): 3:54pm On Sep 03, 2021
tutudesz:

In Nigeria no, outside Nigeria yes
Every Business should have a business analyst, but in Nigeria one man will be doing the job of 10 people

Wrong, there are business analysts doing well here too. A lot of times you find them doubling as project managers because both are shrouded n each other
Re: Is Business Analysis A Good Course Or Career To Venture Into As A Post Graduate. by elbulk(m): 3:55pm On Sep 03, 2021
apolonius:
Yes, in Canada. I think the starting salaries for Business Analysts here is between $80-105k annually.

On paper. People pay for not only certification but experience counts a great deal
Re: Is Business Analysis A Good Course Or Career To Venture Into As A Post Graduate. by Buccalcavity2: 4:05pm On Sep 03, 2021
Business Analysis is a good course to study. It's in very high demand if you step into the west( You can also get remote work and earn dollars while in naija). You don't really need to be an accountant/finance specialist to be a good business analyst. Plus it doesn't require so much technical skills like data science or data analytics and can fetch you their salary or more in some cases. Go for it! Although I'm not a fan of school anymore. I prefer hands on learning and mentoring.
Re: Is Business Analysis A Good Course Or Career To Venture Into As A Post Graduate. by Acidosis(m): 4:09pm On Sep 03, 2021
BeboNGN:


Nope. There's difference between business administration, business analysis and business analytics.

I didn't necessarily conclude that business administration is the same as business analysis. But after a degree in business administration (MBA), would you proceed to study business analysis knowing very well that you're going there to study/use almost the same concepts - PESTEL, SWOT, Porter's 5 Forces, Etc?
Re: Is Business Analysis A Good Course Or Career To Venture Into As A Post Graduate. by drakeskull(m): 4:35pm On Sep 03, 2021
Vipro:
to study business analysis,do I have to study accounting?
or I can just become one in any commercial related field.Thanks.

No you don't! BA is even applicable in any field of study. Just make sure you study to be an practitioner and not just for certification. BA na gold mine.
Re: Is Business Analysis A Good Course Or Career To Venture Into As A Post Graduate. by BeboNGN: 4:44pm On Sep 03, 2021
Acidosis:


I didn't necessarily conclude that business administration is the same as business analysis. But after a degree in business administration (MBA), would you proceed to study business analysis knowing very well that you're going there to study/use almost the same concepts - PESTEL, SWOT, Porter's 5 Forces, Etc?

Re: Is Business Analysis A Good Course Or Career To Venture Into As A Post Graduate. by BeboNGN: 4:45pm On Sep 03, 2021
Acidosis:


I didn't necessarily conclude that business administration is the same as business analysis. But after a degree in business administration (MBA), would you proceed to study business analysis knowing very well that you're going there to study/use almost the same concepts - PESTEL, SWOT, Porter's 5 Forces, Etc?



Pestel or whatever you mention are just basics, and it shows you don't understand what you're dabbling into. Seems you're mixing business analysis with business administration. For me to straighten the road for you; the least qualifications for a business analyst is Bsc in computer science, not any form of business administration.


Nigeria HR have distorted everything! Most MNCs in Nigeria and anywhere in the World require you to have a degree in computer science for you to be considered.

Business analyst is just a gateway between technology and business. Not necessarily what you're insinuating.


Business analyst that undergo an MBA program may be trying to move into the business field/managerial role fully and jettison the tag business analyst.

If you want to understand what most role are and the qualifications required for it. You've to look beyond the job description being peddled around in the Nigeria job market, because most HR are not well trained to understand the differences in those roles.

This should not even be a subject of discuss if you're working with an MNCs or Tech company because you will understand better.

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Re: Is Business Analysis A Good Course Or Career To Venture Into As A Post Graduate. by BeboNGN: 4:49pm On Sep 03, 2021
Buccalcavity2:
Business Analysis is a good course to study. It's in very high demand if you step into the west( You can also get remote work and earn dollars while in naija). You don't really need to be an accountant/finance specialist to be a good business analyst. Plus it doesn't require so much technical skills like data science or data analytics and can fetch you their salary or more in some cases. Go for it! Although I'm not a fan of school anymore. I prefer hands on learning and mentoring.

It's a cross functional skills... And it depends on the company, you might be required to know data analytics or data science work. In fact, some might even ask you to do the work.

BA is a very demanding job, and continuously learning across all fields.

Someone who's not ready to learn continuously across different distinct field should not go into it.
Re: Is Business Analysis A Good Course Or Career To Venture Into As A Post Graduate. by BeboNGN: 4:55pm On Sep 03, 2021
elbulk:


Most business analysts work in the tech space and you can have any background. Just have the right training

"Any background"? Well this might be true in some cases where the individual have years of experience as a BA, but lacking foundational background knowledge in IT/computer science will still be an impediment.
However, if the person is coming into the field new, it will be a hard but to crack, as BA=experience.

The best is to transition from IT into BA field, that might not have much contraint.
Re: Is Business Analysis A Good Course Or Career To Venture Into As A Post Graduate. by BeboNGN: 4:56pm On Sep 03, 2021
elbulk:


Its a great area to focus on. However you will rather do a certification like the CBAP which is the standard certification and do an MBA instead

New people should go for ECBA 0-1 year experience.

CBAP is for professional with more than 5yrs experience
Re: Is Business Analysis A Good Course Or Career To Venture Into As A Post Graduate. by emmyclassic(m): 5:05pm On Sep 03, 2021
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Re: Is Business Analysis A Good Course Or Career To Venture Into As A Post Graduate. by tutudesz: 5:19pm On Sep 03, 2021
elbulk:


Wrong, there are business analysts doing well here too. A lot of times you find them doubling as project managers because both are shrouded n each other
Meaning a project manager can also be employed in place of a business analyst tongue
Like I said must companies want someone that can take on multiple roles, instead of employing more workers
Re: Is Business Analysis A Good Course Or Career To Venture Into As A Post Graduate. by Tats(m): 5:20pm On Sep 03, 2021
Absolutely. Nearly all mid to large scale IT projects need BAs. who else will gather and document Business requirements for the IT team to deliver? Your communication skills must be top notch and you should be able to conduct workshops for Stakeholders.

If you have functional knowledge of a particular area, then it helps a lot. Like if you are an accountant and then work as a BA on a finance project. Ensure that you do CBAP and add agile to it. Highly sought-after BAs doing contracting earn up to £750 per day here in the UK and Average is about £400 to £550 per day. For Permanent positions, average is about £50k. Loads of Nigerians in the UK and US are Business Analysts earning such amounts.

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