How to Become a Business Analysis Professional - Business Analysis Live!

​How do you get started in the business analysis profession? There are a number of ways to get into the career. We discuss how to find job opportunities and to recognize your transferrable skills and knowledge. We also touch on the career lifecycle.

The following list are common starting points to starting a business analysis career:
- Business professional looking to get into business analysis
- College or university student
- IT professional transferring into business analysis
- A project manager

Ideas for finding your first business analysis job:
- Network with your local IIBA chapter
- Internships for students

Transferrable skills and knowledge:
- Business area knowledge (e.g., Accounting, Marketing, Operations, etc.)
- System application knowledge
- Communication skills
- Public speaking skills
- Technology skills

Tell us what you think in a comment or ask your question. We're happy to help.

Business Analysis Live is hosted by:
- Susan Moore, Community Engagement Manager at IIBA
- Scott Bennett, Manager, Business Analysis at IIBA

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[shanomac]

The YouTube Channel content as of late has been fantastic! Thanks so much for sharing! Really appreciate it!

[greatness]

Thanks for the video this really helped ❤

[SuarezJim]

Hi! I'm Jim, and I am in a 2 year degree program for Conputer Information Systems, I am highly interested in Business Analysis.
- Is the IIBA a place that is welcoming to people who dont have the means to pursue education further than an associates at the moment?
- Will an associates even be enough?

Thanks in advance!
,
jim

[sombra]

do I need to be BA first for been POA?

[monde]

Why dont we encourage BAs to actually have proper degrees? Our industry is clogged with every tom dick and harry thats’s failed elsewhere in their industries. The BA profession has been cheapened.