Occupation Atlasbusiness analyst
ESCO · http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/60082a99-d8ef-4e84-9290-78902681b6ed
business analyst
Business analysts research and understand the strategic position of businesses and companies in relation to their markets and their stakeholders. They analyse and present their views on how the company, from many perspectives, can improve its strategic position and internal corporate structure. They assess needs for change, communication methods, technology, IT tools, new standards and certifications.
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Job Zone
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Zone 4: Considerable Preparation Needed
Considerable preparation. Usually a bachelor's degree plus several years of work-related experience, knowledge, or training.
Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.
Occupational interest profile
CIEConventional · Investigative · Enterprising — the three strongest interests, in order
- C Conventional5.79
- I Investigative5.41
- E Enterprising4.42
- A Artistic1.93
- S Social1.85
- R Realistic1.24
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Job Zone and interest data are borrowed from Business Intelligence Analysts (15-2051.01): in the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, its exact O*NET match, and the best-ranked match that has them. ESCO doesn't publish them directly.
Typically associated skills
Essential (26)
ESCO's essential and optional tags describe how its taxonomy relates a skill to this occupation. They are not the essential functions of a job under the ADA, which an employer determines for its own role.
- advise on efficiency improvements
- align efforts towards business development
- analyse business plans
- analyse external factors of companies
- analyse financial performance of a company
- analyse internal factors of companies
- apply change management
- build business relationships
- business analysis
- business analytics
- business communication
- conduct qualitative research
- conduct quantitative research
- data visualisation software
- digital data processing
- identify undetected organisational needs
- interpret financial statements
- liaise with managers
- make strategic business decisions
- management consulting
- management systems standards
- market research
- perform business analysis
- risk management
- scientific research methodology
- use business simulation tools
Optional (27)
- advise client on technical possibilities
- advise on communication strategies
- advise on financial matters
- advise on organisational culture
- advise on personnel management
- advise on risk management
- business intelligence
- business law
- business process modelling
- business strategy concepts
- corporate law
- define organisational standards
- financial statements
- interview people
- investment banking
- keep updated on the political landscape
- market entry strategies
- marketing analytics
- organisational learning
- organisational policies
- propose ICT solutions to business problems
- quality standards
- report analysis results
- seek innovation in current practices
- shape organisational teams based on competencies
- support implementation of quality management systems
- sustainable manufacturing
O*NET equivalents
From the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, strongest match first. A broader occupation takes in this one; a narrower one is a part of it.
Closest occupations
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