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8 Career Paths in Business Analysis — Free Masterclass

Look beyond the title ‘Business Analyst’: what each of the 8 BA roles does, and how to pick yours

Free masterclass 4.8(2,140 ratings) 9,850 learners

Taught by Ananya Rao

  • Online
  • Beginner
  • English
  • 1 weeks, 2 hrs/week
  • Updated Oct 2026

What you'll learn

  • Explain what each of the 8 business analysis career paths involves
  • Compare the tools and skills each path needs
  • Pick the path that suits your background and interests
  • Plan your next course based on that path

Course content

3 modules, 10 lessons, 1 hr 6 min total

Introduction1 lesson, 8 min

Why “Business Analyst” is more than one job

The 8 career paths8 lessons, 48 min

One lesson per path

  • 1. Business Systems AnalystReading, 6m
  • 2. Business Data AnalystReading, 6m
  • 3. Process Improvement AnalystReading, 6m
  • 4. Agile Business AnalystReading, 6m
  • 5. ERP Business AnalystReading, 6m
  • 6. CRM Business AnalystReading, 6m
  • 7. AI Business AnalystReading, 6m
  • 8. Digital Transformation AnalystReading, 6m
Choosing your path1 lesson, 10 min
  • How to pick the right path for youReading, 10m

Before you start

  • None — open to students, freshers and working professionals

About this course

Most people hear “Business Analyst” and picture one job. In reality the title covers at least eight distinct careers, each with its own daily work, tools and hiring market.

This free masterclass walks through all eight — from Business Systems Analyst to Digital Transformation Analyst — so you can choose a direction before you spend money on training.

Your instructor

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Ananya Rao

Senior Agile Business Analyst, BFSI product team

Ananya has worked as a business analyst on digital banking products for nine years. She runs backlog refinement and story-slicing workshops and teaches the agile habits that make a BA trusted by developers.

Learner reviews

4.8

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Riya Sharma

12 Oct 2026

Loved it. I now know I want to become an Agile BA.

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Priya Patel

5 Oct 2026

Very useful for my current job. I used the BRD template the same week.

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Kavya Bhat

1 Oct 2026

Exactly what a fresher needs. Short lessons, real examples, no fluff.

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Ritika Mehta

29 Sep 2026

Very useful for my current job. I used the BRD template the same week.

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Kabir Iyer

28 Sep 2026

Helped me choose my path. I am now preparing for agile BA interviews.

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Neha Agarwal

27 Sep 2026

Nice structure. A few more practice exercises would make it perfect.

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Sanya Kapoor

21 Sep 2026

The interview tips at the end were worth the course on their own.

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