Business Analysis
Business Analysis isn’t just for analysts or IT professionals—it’s for anyone looking to enhance their career and drive business results! Learn how to gather critical information, identify innovative solutions to business challenges, reduce project risks and strengthen communication with stakeholders.
IIBA® and BABOK® Trusted Framework
Explore the Business Analysis Process through the trusted framework of the International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA®) Business Analysis Body of Knowledge (BABOK®). With a dynamic mix of lectures, discussions and hands-on group exercises, you'll gain practical skills to apply immediately in your workplace.
As an Endorsed Education Provider™ with the IIBA®, you’ll earn 14 Continuing Development Units (CDUs) per course. Start your journey toward professional growth and new opportunities today!
Transform Your Organization and Maximize Value
The Business Analysis Certificate is a great fit for you if you want to break into this career field or advance your current business analysis career, as well as build skills to help transform your organization through data driven results. You’ll gain expertise in a variety of core areas like strategy analysis, planning and monitoring, lifecycle management, analysis and design, and more. No matter where you are in your career, this certificate will help you maximize your value in this field.
Become an Internationally Certified Business Analyst
Take your business analysis expertise to the highest level by achieving the Certified Business Analyst Professional (CBAP) certification through the International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA®). The University of Regina Centre for Continuing Education is an Endorsed Education Provider™ with IIBA®.
The Business Analysis Certificate will set you up with the knowledge and skills you need to gain CBAP certification.
For certified CBAP's, each course counts as 14 CDUs (continuing development units), helping you meet the educational requirements of your CBAP certification.
Business Analysis Certificate Requirements
To complete the Business Analysis Certificate, you will need to take the following 7 courses: Fundamentals of Business Analysis; Business Analysis; Planning and Monitoring; Strategy Analysis; Elicitation and Collaboration; Requirements Life Cycle Management; Requirements Analysis and Design Definition: Solution Evaluation; and Business Analysis Practicum.
Fundamentals of Business Analysis is a prerequisite course and must be taken first while the Business Analysis Practicum is taken last.
All courses are offered in person over 2 full-days or remote over 3 half-days.
What Is Business Analysis?
Business analysis is all about solving problems, uncovering opportunities and driving top results for organizations. It’s like being the detective and strategist rolled into one—figuring out what a business truly needs, gathering the right information and delivering solutions that create value.
Business analysts bridge the gap between teams, ensuring everyone is on the same page, while making sure projects and changes align with the big picture. Whether it’s improving processes, rolling out new systems or tackling big challenges, business analysis is the engine that keeps progress on track.
Here’s what business analysis often involves:
Defining the Challenge
What’s the problem we need to solve? Or what opportunity can we seize?
Listening and Digging Deep
Collaborating with teams to uncover their needs and goals.
Recommending Actionable Solutions
Turning insights into plans—whether it’s a new process, a tool or a game-changing strategy.
Keeping Communication Clear
Making sure everyone involved understands the plan and works toward a common goal.
Become Part of this Dynamic Field
Business analysis is a dynamic, high-impact field that applies across industries like tech, healthcare, finance and beyond. It’s perfect for professionals who love solving puzzles, making sense of complex issues and turning ideas into outcomes. In short, business analysis is about making change happen—and making it count.
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Why Study Business Analysis at the University of Regina?
With business analysis careers growing across the country, studying this field with the Centre for Continuing Education at the U of R gives you the opportunity to learn in smaller groups, network with others in your community and set yourself up for further business analysis certification. Boost your job prospects and earning potential with our Business Analysis Certificate and courses.
Flexibility
- Take the certificate remote or in person at the historic and conveniently located College Avenue Campus in Regina.
- Designed to be completed at your own pace, complete the Professional Management Certificate in as little as 4 months, or take up to 3 years, part-time. Each course is either 2 in-person days or 3 remote half-days, so you can fit your courses into your busy schedule.
- Take courses on their own as stand-alone professional development opportunities.
- Want to keep learning and leveling up? Some courses in the Professional Management Certificate apply to other certificates or microcertificates as well!
Access Funding
- University of Regina Alumni Association (URAA) Professional Development Award ($500 per term) is available to all U of R alumni, including those who have completed Continuing Education professional certificates or microcertificates.
- Canada Training Credit is a refundable tax credit providing access to $250 each year with unused amounts carried forward to future years for a maximum lifetime amount of $5,000.
Find out more about funding, including funding accessed through your employer.
Become U of R Alumni
Unique to the University of Regina, become an official U of R Alum when you complete Professional Microcertificates or Professional Certificates through the Centre for Continuing Education. You not only earn official U of R credentials, but you become a member of the University of Regina Alumni Association (URAA), giving you access to all the benefits of a U of R alum.
Qualify for the URAA Professional Development Award – $500 per term!
Industry Expert Instructors
All Centre for Continuing Education professional development instructors are working professionals in their field. They bring real-world project management expertise to the classroom, ensuring you learn practical skills you can immediately apply in the workplace. All project management instructors are practicing PMPs.
Business analysis jobs in Canada have grown 30% since 2020*.
The typical job salary range is $75,000-$140,000.
What Can You Do With A Business Analysis Certificate?
Whether you're new to this field or a seasoned business analyst, you’ll complete this certificate with practical, actionable skills to analyze challenges, identify solutions and drive meaningful results for businesses of any size and scope.
Business Analysts are in demand across many industries like IT, finance, HR, e-commerce and retail, healthcare, manufacturing, government and more.
Here are some examples of business analysis jobs this certificate can help you can work towards:
- Healthcare Analyst
- Product Manager
- Business Process Architect
- Strategy Analyst
- Data Analyst
- System Architect
- Financial Analyst
- HR Manager
- Engineering Manager
Certificate Requirements
Courses are offered remote or in person.
Remote courses are delivered as three half-day sessions in one week. In-person courses at the College Avenue Campus are usually two consecutive full days.
The Business Analysis Certificate can be completed in as little as four months, or you can take up to three years, part-time.
Prerequisite Course
- Fundamentals of Business Analysis
Required Courses
- Planning and Monitoring
- Strategy Analysis
- Elicitation and Collaboration
- Requirements Life Cycle Management
- Requirements Analysis and Design Definition: Solution Evaluation
Taken Last
- Business Analysis Practicum
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Instructor Highlight
Ryan Gerstmar
Ryan, a Partner at ESTI Consulting Services, is an information and communications technology (ICT) professional with over 20 years of experience.
He has a broad range of senior level experience involving development, project management, business analysis, solution architecture and data analytics within multiple business sectors including pension and benefits, education, environmental stewardship, mining and telecommunications.
As a business transformation specialist with senior roles in over 100 formal projects he is a critical member of any team. Having a special interest in strategy, planning and solution design Ryan enjoys passing on his knowledge and expertise.
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Location
In-person courses are located in the College Building on the College Avenue Campus at 2155 College Avenue.
Parking
Paid parking is available in the parking lots located on the south side of the College Building. Parking is $2/hour. You can pay to park using the pay stations located in the parking lot and in the main entrance of the College Building or by downloading the PayByPhone app or visiting paybyphone.com. The following information is required to set up an account:
- Mobile phone number
- Credit card (Visa, Mastercard, American Express)
- License plate of vehicle(s)
Refreshments
At our in-person courses, we provide the essentials you need to have a productive learning experience. We provide:
- Lunch, unless otherwise specified
- A selection of coffee, tea and beverages
- Snacks
- Water refill stations
Please enter any dietary requirements when you register online.
The University of Regina and the Centre for Continuing Education reserves the right to cancel courses or programs due to insufficient registration or other unforeseen events. If this occurs, participants will be given every opportunity to transfer into another course or refunds will be issued. Decisions regarding withdrawal and/or refunds may be appealed to the Dean, Centre for Continuing Education.
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