How to Become a Business Analyst

1 min readPublished 29 Jul 2026

A Business Analyst (BA) is the bridge between business needs and solutions — understanding problems, gathering requirements and recommending changes that deliver value.

What the role does

BAs elicit and document requirements, map and analyse processes, engage stakeholders, build business cases, and support the delivery and testing of improvements or systems.

Key skills employers look for

Requirements gathering and process mapping
Stakeholder analysis and management
Commercial awareness (SWOT, cost/benefit)
Data literacy and clear reporting
Communication and facilitation

Recommended learning path

Build these foundations from the Business, Management & Leadership Academy:

Useful qualifications

BCS International Diploma in Business Analysis, Agile / Scrum

Get interview-ready

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Career path: Junior/Business Analyst → Senior BA → Product Owner / Consultant.

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