Centre for Career and Personal Development Degree Profiles

These degree profiles look at potential jobs, key skills & atributes, associations & professional development and great books which relate to each degree and its potential career path.

Business Analytics

Business Analytics (BANA) develops a new type of student for today’s data economy. BANA graduates are well equipped with analytical thinking, quantitative problem-solving, and computer-oriented techniques to analyze data and create insights for fact-based decision-making. In today's world, businesses, consumers, and societies create massive amounts of data by design, and as a by-product of their activities. Businesses in every industry are harnessing the power of data to support operations, decision-making, planning, and risk management.

Key Skills & Knowledge

Verbal and written communication - Ability to summarize, condense and organize ideas and information; Ability to articulate, explain, and teach technical information to others; Ability to question and probe to improve business processes; Communicating Business process Improvement(BPI) Methodology and Tools ; LEAN principles

Problem-solving - Defining and solving problems; Approaching topics and problems from various perspectives; Analyzing multiple dimensions of a problem; Decision making skills; Advanced quantitative abilities; Trouble shooting

Technical - Computer proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, SharePoint and other Microsoft applications Demonstrated ability of project management/systems development life cycle/ coding
Demonstrated ability of software development/configuration design and best practices Analytics / OLAP Relational Database and SQL Language

Sample Job Titles

Please note some of these positions may require further training, certification or education. Check out the occupational profiles to review the full details for the occupations that interest you at alis.alberta.ca/occinfo

Business Continuity Planner
Business Continuity Coordinator
Business Analyst
Process Improvement Specialist
Continuous Improvement Program Manager
Business Manager
Strategy Manager
Business Intelligence Systems Analyst

Potential Industries

Business sector
Transportation
Software and computer services
Communications Services
Electronics
Gaming
Web design and development
Manufacturing
Banking
Sales & Services
Technology companies
Government – federal, provincial, municipal
Health Services
Educational Institutions
Research and Development

Associations & Professional Development

Lean Six Sigma Certification (many providers available): U of C Continuing Education
Association of Business Process Management, International

Job Sites

Additional Resources

Student Clubs

Aligned Majors

Did you know?

Formal Career Assessments like the Strong Interest Inventory and the Myers Briggs Type Indicator can be helpful tools for your career development. These assessments have been used for decades to help individuals choose a major, explore career options during and upon completion of a degree and to further understand yourself in relationship to the world of work. Inquire with Career Services if you are interested in these formal assessments.

Featured Books

Business Process Management (BPM) Is a Team Sport by Andrew Spanyi
ISBN: 0929652029
Publication Date: 2003-08-01
Business Process Management by John Jeston; Johan Nelis
ISBN: 0750669217
Publication Date: 2006-04-24