Introduction
Overview
Enhance your IT and business analysis skills, and be prepared to take advantage of career opportunities.
This intensive program is designed to meet industry demand for IT business analysts and will give you the skills and techniques to create and manage organizational process change. You will gain a solid understanding of how to gather, document, and communicate stakeholder requirements and how to recommend solutions, evaluate solutions, and provide quality assurance.
Beyond the BA body of knowledge, you will also take courses to build skills in data modeling, business intelligence, project management, and budgeting for capital projects. The program ends with an eight-week placement in the third semester.
Program Highlights
1 year – 3 semesters
8-week placement
Take courses in-class and/or online
Fieldwork/Placement
Unpaid 8-week field placement in the third semester is part of the program of study.
Please note that the academic curriculum is continually reviewed and revised to ensure that Cambrian's programs and courses remain relevant. The College reserves the right to cancel or make changes to any course or program, fee, procedure, or campus location at any time.
Admission Requirements
Graduate of a recognized two- or three-year postsecondary program. Applicants working in related industries without a diploma or degree may be considered on an individual basis.
Program Delivery
This program will be delivered in the following terms:
Program of Study
Semester 1
Credits
BTA 1002
Foundations of B.A.
4
BTA 1003
Requirements Elicitation
4
BUS 1081
Proposal Writing
3
HRP 7106
Organizational Behaviour
4
STY 1001
Software Engineering Concepts
4
DBA 1001
Database Concepts/Big Data
4
Credits
23
Semester 2
ACC 7300
Managerial Accounting
4
BTA 1004
Business Process Mapping
4
PRM 1000
Project Management
4
SYS 1003
Enterprise Architecture
3
STY 1000
Software Testing Fundamentals
4
SYS 1004
Enterprise Systems
3
Credits
22
Semester 3
One of the following options:
7
BTA 1009
Work Placement
BTA 1014
Capstone Course
Credits
7
Total Credits
52
Employment Opportunities
Graduates will find employment in private and not-for-profit organizations and government departments as business analysts. Entrepreneurs can become consultants for organizations.
