Professional Studies
Masters Certificate in Business Analysis
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Effective managers recognize the need for business analysts to accurately analyze, document, and gain approval of business requirements before the development of applications can begin. They recognize that an effective business analyst can deliver real business benefits – usable software, shorter life cycles, lower budgets, and shorter time to market. An industry definition of the business analyst’s role, distinct from that of the project manager, is emerging as organizations recognize and quantify the benefits associated with the particular body of knowledge that these specialists bring to each project.
Organizations are realizing that the role of a Business Analyst is critical to successful projects and the business analysis field is soaring. To take advantage of this hot market or to advance your career in your organization, our Masters Certificate in Business Analysis builds the knowledge and skills of a successful and sought after Business Analyst – a competent and confident professional who achieves successful business solutions and satisfied customers.
If you are looking to move into a business analyst role, or enhance your creativity, innovation and critical thinking skills, the Masters Certificate in Business Analysis is the superior choice for you.
Program Schedule
Fall 2011 Program - November 10, 18, 19, December 2, 3, 2011; January 6, 7, 20, 21; February 3, 4, 23, 24, 25; March 9, 10, 30, 31, 2012.
For more information please view the Schulich Masters Certificate in Business Analysis brochure (PDF), visit the Masters Certificate in Business Analysis website, or contact Debra Wutke at 204.982.1167.
Why Choose The Masters Certificate in Business Analysis?
This comprehensive program focuses on the soft and hard competencies required by a business analyst. The goal is to produce professional business analysts who can gather, validate, communicate, document, model, manage, and test user requirements throughout the project life cycle. This will lead to the delivery of an end product that is usable, reliable, cost-effective, and timely. Participants leave each course with practical skills that can be applied immediately, as well as new ways of solving problems.
Who Should Attend?
If you are a:
- Business Analyst responsible for identifying, analyzing and managing business requirements, analyzing business process and recommending solutions
- Business Analyst who lacks formal training and needs to close the gaps in your background
- Business Analyst who is new to the role
- Business or IT professional who wants to move into the Business Analyst role
- Project Manager
- Business professional who wants to liaise between IT and the business
- Quality Assurance professional
Why should you attend?
Many of the problems associated with projects are related to eliciting and managing user requirements. The Masters Certificate in Business Analysis from Schulich Executive Education Centre (SEEC) equips you with the knowledge and techniques to plan, elicit, communicate, analyze, model, validate and manage user requirements through the project life cycle. The result: projects with cost savings, accurate time to market, and most importantly, solutions that meet the organization’s business needs. Some of the topics covered include:
- Initial planning for user requirements
- Creativity and critical thinking
- Eliciting user requirements
- Communicating with impact and influence
- Business writing in a technical environment
- Business process modeling
- Planning, testing and managing for requirements
The Masters Certificate provides participants with a structured curriculum taught in a highly interactive learning environment.
Program Schedule
| Fall 2011: |
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| DSCHU 16332 1101 | November 10, 2011 - March 31, 2012 | Winnipeg, MB |
$8,295 CDN* |
* The fee includes program tuition, an electronic tablet, all teaching materials, refreshments, and certificate of course completion. Please see page 8 of the program brochure for full registration details and refund policy. Fee subject to change without notice.
Responsive Scheduling
Our Masters Certificate training appreciates the value of time constraints in today’s business environment. The course schedule is fast-tracked to completion within four-five months, requiring a time commitment, on average of two business days plus two Saturdays per month over this period. It is an innovative scheduling approach that’s fair to both the employer and the employee.
Top Calibre Instruction
Participants learn from outstanding faculty who have in-depth real-world experience with business analyst concepts, methodologies, and best practices used by diverse industries. The simulation at the end of the course ensures that participants have learned the necessary skills, techniques, and practices.
Preparation for IIBA Certification
The certificate is aligned with the IIBA Body of Knowledge which will help you prepare for the IIBA certification. See IIBA’s website or Winnipeg / Manitoba Chapter of IIBA for certification or membership information.