什么是商业分析?

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你认为自己是一个解决问题的人吗, 专注于数据的调查者, 铁的事实, and well-thought-out solutions to help businesses run better? Do you get satisfaction out of knowing that you helped to improve a business by analyzing its past performance and its future environment? Are you able to communicate your findings in a way that catalyzes change? 那么商业分析可能适合你.

And there’s good news: In a world that’s being transformed by increasingly complex and voluminous amounts of data, the skill to both analyze and translate that data is more in demand than ever. The United States Bureau of Labor Statistics has projected job growth for many occupations in the field—from operations research analysts1 对于管理分析师2 到计算机系统3 analysts—as “much faster than average” over the next decade (2022 to 2032).

这份工作是什么样的?你怎样才能成功呢?

业务分析师主要是“变化的代理人”.” That’s according to the International Institute of Business Analysis4, a global nonprofit organization that oversees standards and certifications for the profession.

Change comes best when it’s disciplined, and based on well-researched data and projections. It’s a business analyst’s job to not only derive the right conclusions, but to effectively communicate those conclusions and to facilitate the changes needed to address them within all levels of an organization. 根据IIBA:

“Business analysts work across all levels of an organization and may be involved in everything from defining strategy, 创建企业架构, to taking a leadership role by defining the goals and requirements for programs and projects or supporting continuous improvement in its technology and processes.

[Business analysts] have the specialized knowledge to act as a guide and lead the business through unknown or unmapped territory, 把它送到理想的目的地. The value of business analysis is in realization of benefits, 避免成本, 识别新威尼斯人平台, understanding of required capabilities and modeling the organization.”

IIBA确定了该行业的关键技能:

  • 口头和书面沟通能力
  • 人际交往和咨询技巧
  • 便利的技能
  • 分析思维和解决问题的能力
  • Being detail-oriented and capable of delivering a high level of accuracy
  • 组织技能
  • 业务结构知识
  • 利益相关者分析
  • 需求工程
  • 成本效益分析
  • 流程建模
  • Understanding of networks, databases, and other technology

How is a Business Analyst Different from a Data Analyst?

While the two careers are closely related, business analysts are not simply data analysts. Not only does a business analyst need both technical and analytical skills, they also must have the ability to communicate their findings within a company’s hierarchy. 简而言之, business analysts focus more on explaining why data is relevant and recommending solutions, while data analysts work more closely with the data itself.

职业前景:

Below are a few examples of jobs related to business analysis, including salary information and the potential for near-term job growth. 资料来源:美国.S. 美国劳工统计局，2022年5月数据. 注:用于比较, the average projected job growth rate for all occupations nationwide over the next decade (2023-2032) is 3 percent.

商业智能分析师5

  • Responsibilities: Produces financial and market intelligence by querying data repositories and generating periodic reports. Devises methods for identifying data patterns and trends in available information sources.
  • 平均年薪:103500美元
  • Projected job growth over next decade: 9 percent or higher

计算机系统分析员6

  • Responsibilities: A tech specialist who studies an organization’s current computer systems and designs ways to improve efficiency.
  • 平均年薪:10.2万美元
  • 预计未来十年的就业增长率为10% or higher

金融分析师7

  • Responsibilities: Guides businesses and individuals in decisions about expending money to attain profit.
  • 平均年薪:96,000美元
  • 预计未来十年的就业增长率为8%

管理分析师8

  • Responsibilities: Recommends ways to improve an organization’s efficiency.
  • 平均年薪:95,000美元
  • 预计未来十年的就业增长率为10%

运筹学分析师9

  • Responsibilities: Uses mathematics and logic to help solve complex issues.
  • 平均年薪:86,000美元
  • 预计未来十年的就业增长率为23%

业务与技术的融合

想攻读商业分析学位? 伊利诺伊理工学院的 斯图尔特商学院 is recognized internationally: its STEM and tech focus, which is rare for a business school. 科技是斯图尔特的基因. 另外, its location in downtown Chicago places it at the center of a vibrant hub of global business and finance, surrounded by some of the world’s best analytics and managerial talent, as well as thousands of alumni who remain in the Chicago metropolitan area.

业务分析等领域, 这需要技术和业务技能, 非常适合斯图尔特大学的毕业生吗. 

聚焦商业中的人工智能

Do you want proof that Stuart is on the cutting-edge of both tech and business? 让我们来看看他们的一门课程. In the Master of Business Administration-商业分析计划’s Predictive Analytics course, students learn how to harness the power of artificial intelligence for competitive advantage. Whether it’s predicting customer behavior or determining the optimal maintenance schedule to keep a production line humming, predictive analytics is essential for turning data into actionable business information.

按照你的时间表学习

斯图尔特的 M.B.A.-商业分析计划 offers flexibility for working professionals who can’t afford to put their life or career on pause. 课程在星期六和平日晚上提供, and the program is offered both full-time and part-time.

脚注

1http://www.bls.gov/ooh/math/operations-research-analysts.htm

2http://www.bls.gov/ooh/business-and-financial/management-analysts.htm

3http://www.bls.gov/ooh/computer-and-information-technology/computer-systems-analysts.htm

4http://www.iiba.org

5http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/15-2051.01

6http://www.bls.gov/ooh/computer-and-information-technology/computer-systems-analysts.htm

7http://www.bls.gov /哦/商业和金融/Financial Analyst.htm

8http://www.bls.gov/ooh/business-and-financial/management-analysts.htm

9http://www.bls.gov/ooh/math/operations-research-analysts.htm