Business Analysis Certificate Program

Boost your career with the Business Analysis Certificate, perfect for professionals looking to enhance skills or transition into new fields.

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Courses

6 Required

1 Elective

Methods

Online

F-1 Visa Eligible

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This program is perfect for...

Professionals in finance, marketing, IT, and project management seeking to enhance business and organizational skills

Individuals looking to transition into business analysis roles

Administrative staff aiming to advance into strategic positions

Consultants and business experts expanding their analytical expertise

What you can learn.

Learn core principles of business analysis, planning, and implementation

Data analysis and modeling using tools like Microsoft Excel

Foundations of management and effective communication

Team building and collaborative leadership skills

Turn Insight into Impact: Explore Business Analysis

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.

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Step 1: Enroll in a Course

Courses in this program are open enrollment and paid for individually. You may take courses without committing to the program.

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Step 2: Become a Candidate

Establish candidacy in the certificate program to receive tailored information, lock in course requirements, and gain access to exclusive student benefits. Registration Fee: $200

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Important Note for International Students: Candidacy fees are included in your program fees and do not need to be paid separately.

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Cost and Fees

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.

Application and Candidacy Fee

$200

Estimated Textbooks and Materials

$600

Estimated Program Tuition

$5705

Payment Options

Eligible for VA Benefit
Federal Financial Aid is not available

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Book an appointment with an Academic Advisor.

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.

Required Courses

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Business Analysis Fundamentals

This core class provides a basic understanding of functions and impact of the business analyst role, focusing on functions related to the development of enterprise-wide solutions.

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Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring Essentials

This course focuses on how to determine the activities required in order to “zero-in” or define business/organizational issue(s), create an initial work plan, and demonstrate how actions will be carried out.

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Requirements Elicitation and Analysis

This course builds on prior certificate courses and focuses on techniques to plan and manage the elicitation process, critical to a successful business analysis, which demands thorough requirements elicitation and analysis.

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Requirements Management and Communications

This courses hones the business analyst skills required for successful project outcomes: collaboration, internal negotiation, motivation, and integration of analytical, verbal and written communication.

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Solution Assessment, Validation and Implementation

This course covers the final step of business analysis, focusing on designing and implementing solutions with measurable, reportable outcomes, and communicating to stakeholders post-implementation reviews and assessments.

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Ethics Requirement

Business Ethics

This course explores the theoretical foundations and applications of business ethics.The coursework, tools, and discussions in business ethics provide a solid ethical foundation integral to all business careers.

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Elective Courses

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Electives

Students must complete 1 elective course.

Introduction to SQL

Structured Query Language (SQL) is a standard computer language for accessing and manipulating database systems. For those with little or no experience, this hands-on course covers basic SQL syntax for updating a database.

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Introduction to Data Science

This course covers the key knowledge domains in data science, including data development and management, machine learning and natural language processing, statistical analysis, data visualization, and inference.

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Exploratory Data Analysis and Visualization

Learn the iterative process of exploratory data analysis (EDA), data analysis techniques, data exploration, and visualization. Course tools include R for data analysis and Tableau for data visualization.

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Business Communications

In the business world, writing clear, concise and comprehensible copy is critical to success. For those with limited business experience, this course provides the opportunity to improve communication in a business setting.

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Data Analysis and Business Modeling with Microsoft® Excel®

This course provides a thorough working knowledge of business modeling and analysis techniques with Microsoft Excel, with the ultimate objective of transforming data and modeling assumptions into actionable key metrics.

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