Business Analyst
60 Credit Associate DegreeProgram Description
Prepares learners to support business initiatives by gathering and analyzing business requirements, using best practices and relevant technologies. Graduates will be prepared to function as a liaison between Information Technology and content experts. Graduates will be able to support the software development needs of businesses in a wide variety of industries, including healthcare, manufacturing, insurance finance and software publishing. Potential occupations include: Business Analyst, Functional Analyst, Systems Analyst, Management Analyst, Data Analyst and Scrum Master.
Approximate Cost
Starting Salary
Financial Aid
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Availability
Courses for this program may be available at a variety of campus locations through multiple modes of delivery if you meet the admission requirements and prerequisites.
* Campus and online availability of courses and programs may be subject to change.
Outcomes
Graduates will be able to…
- Analyze data in support of business intelligence
- Apply best practices of the Agile methodology
- Synthesize functional requirements for business needs
- Demonstrate professional communication in a business environment
- Demonstrate leadership throughout business analysis efforts
- Build relationships with stakeholders
- Perform elicitation, validation, and analysis of requirements to meet a business need
Careers
Some of the potential careers graduates can pursue are:
- Data Analyst
- Systems Analyst
- Management Analyst
- Functional Analyst
- Business Analyst
Courses
The Business Analyst Associate Degree is a 60 Credit program. The following is a typical semester breakdown of the courses within the program.
Credit for Prior Learning Available
View All Detailed Course InformationTransfer Information
The following transfer guides executed in partnership with post-secondary institutions are based on articulation agreements and are a guide to provide an easy way to understand how credits transfer.
| School Name | Degree Name |
|---|---|
| Northern Michigan University | BS in Applied Workplace Leadership |
| Rasmussen College | Accelerated Business Management |
| Rasmussen College | Accelerated Business Systems Analysis |
| Rasmussen College | Accelerated Criminal Justice - Leadership and Management |
| Rasmussen College | Accelerated Early Childhood Education Leadership |
| Rasmussen College | Accelerated Finance |
| Rasmussen College | Accelerated Healthcare Management |
| Rasmussen College | Accelerated Human Resources and Organizational Leadership |
| Rasmussen College | Accelerated Human Services |
| Rasmussen College | Accelerated Marketing-Digital Marketing |
| Rasmussen College | Accelerated Supply Chain and Logistics Management |
| UW Oshkosh | BAS in Organizational Studies |
| UW Stevens Point | Bachelor of Applied Studies in Organizational Leadership |
Admissions Process
Our application process takes just a few minutes to complete, but we want to make sure you have the things you’ll need on hand to complete the application. We’re here to help if you have any questions while submitting your application.
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The application can be submitted online and takes just a few minutes to complete. A $30.00 non-refundable application fee is required. Pay at the time you apply or bypass to pay in person within a week of applying.
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Documentation can be sent via email to admissions@ntc.edu, via mail, addressed to: Northcentral Technical College, ATTN: Admissions, 1000 W. Campus Drive, Wausau, WI 54401, or delivered in person to any NTC campus.
- High school transcript indicating a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or above. Contact the high school you attended if you do not have a copy of your transcript.
- ACT composite score of 18 or above. Request an ACT College Report from ACT or contact the high school you graduated from if you do not have a copy on hand.
- Accuplacer scores of 47 or above in math, 74 or above in reading, and 79 or above in sentence skills. If you did not take the Accuplacer at NTC, contact the college at which you took it to obtain a copy of your scores.
- College transcript indicating a cumulative GPA of 2.5 over a minimum of 12 credits, earned at a single college.
If you do not meet any one of the above criteria, don’t worry, complete the application anyway and we will contact you to discuss your options.
What’s Next?
We’ll review your application and let you know if we need anything else. If you’re all set, your acceptance letter will be mailed to you.