Entry Level
Instructor-Led
VirtualPMI Professional in Business Analysis (PMI-PBA®)
Certification Prep Course
You don’t need prior business analysis experience to get started. The PMI Professional in Business Analysis (PMI-PBA®) certification prep course is designed to help you build the skills needed to identify business needs, evaluate priorities, and support smarter project decisions across an organization. Through live instructor-led training, hands-on activities, and guided exam preparation, you’ll learn how to gather requirements, collaborate with stakeholders, analyze opportunities, and align business goals with project outcomes using PMI-aligned business analysis practices.
Entry LevelInstructor-LedVirtual
Job Outlook
This course can help prepare you for roles such as:
- Business Analyst
- Project Coordinator
- Operations Analyst
- Program Support Specialist
- Process Improvement Specialist
- Business Operations Specialist
Business analysis professionals are in demand across technology, healthcare, finance, government, and business operations industries.
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prerequisites
No prior experience required.
No prior business analysis experience is needed to get started with this course.
Recommended background:
Ideal for individuals who want to improve project and business decision-making skills or who work on or around projects and business operations.
Career and certification goals:
Designed for aspiring business analysts, project leaders, and professionals preparing for the PMI-PBA® certification exam.
Course overview for PMI Professional in Business Analysis (PMI-PBA®)
- Understanding business needs and project goals
- Gathering and documenting requirements
- Supporting business-focused decision-making
- Communicating with stakeholders effectively
- Facilitating collaboration across teams
- Aligning priorities and expectations
- Identifying opportunities for improvement
- Evaluating proposed solutions and outcomes
- Supporting value-driven project initiatives
- Connecting projects to organizational goals
- Prioritizing initiatives based on business value
- Supporting smarter project and operational outcomes
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