Boost your career with the Business Analysis Certificate, perfect for professionals looking to enhance skills or transition into new fields.
Business analysts play a critical role in bridging clients, stakeholders, and solutions teams—translating business needs into clear requirements that drive system design, projects, and strategic initiatives. In today’s fast-paced, solutions-driven environment, strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills are essential for leading process improvements and driving organizational change.
The Business Analysis Certificate Program is designed for working professionals across a wide range of industries who want to strengthen their business and organizational analysis skills. It also supports individuals looking to pursue or transition into roles in financial analysis, marketing analysis, customer and investor relations, management, IT, logistics, construction, enterprise risk management, and more.
Whether you're aiming to enhance your current role or prepare for new opportunities, this program equips you with the tools to analyze data, improve decision-making, and contribute strategically to your organization’s success.
Click below to view the required and elective courses, if applicable, for this program.
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Drop-In Advising Hour
This informal Zoom event is a platform for current and new program students to connect and ask questions to program staff. Drop in for 10 minutes or stay for the hour. Have questions about the certificate or program, bring them with you!
Each first and third Wednesdays of the month, 11am-12pm PT.
Email industrysegmentprograms@uclaextension.edu for the meeting link.
All courses in this program are paid for individually, unless otherwise noted. An application form is required to establish candidacy in this program. From the 'Apply Now' button, complete the online application and pay the application fee if applicable.
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