# Business Analysis Certificate Program (Self-Paced)

Self Paced BA certificate focused on practical skills

Canonical URL: <https://www.graduateschool.edu/certificates/business-analysis-certificate-program-self-paced>

## Overview

The Business Analysis Certificate Program provides a comprehensive, hands-on learning experience for professionals responsible for evaluating business needs, improving processes, and supporting organizational solutions. Through a structured sequence of courses, participants build core competencies in business analysis, project management, stakeholder and communications management, data analysis, and data storytelling.

The program emphasizes real-world application—guiding learners through the full business analysis lifecycle, effective communication strategies, project execution fundamentals, and the use of descriptive statistics to interpret and present data clearly. Upon completion, participants are prepared to contribute confidently to projects, programs, and initiatives that require analytical thinking, structured problem-solving, and clear communication across stakeholders.

## What you'll learn

- Explain the role and value of business analysis in supporting organizational decision-making and process improvement.
- Apply the business analysis lifecycle to plan, elicit, analyze, validate, and manage requirements.
- Use effective communication strategies to engage stakeholders and convey information clearly and professionally.
- Apply foundational project management concepts to support project planning, execution, monitoring, and closeout.
- Analyze data using descriptive statistical techniques to interpret trends, variation, and outcomes.
- Develop clear, compelling data stories that combine analysis, visualization, and narrative to inform decision-makers.

## Curriculum
1. **Business Analysis: Overview Course (Self-Paced)**
2. **Communicating for Results Course (Self-Paced)**
3. **Descriptive Statistics for Data Analysis Course (Self-Paced)**
4. **Stakeholder & Communications Management Course (Self-Paced)**
5. **Data Analysis & Storytelling Course (Self-Paced)**
6. **AI for Data Analytics Course (Self-Paced)**
7. **Project Management Essentials Course (Self-Paced)**

## Pricing

**Tuition:** $6999