Business analyst
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Work environment
- Usually work regular business hours but may work evenings or weekends
- Usually work in offices and may travel locally and nationally
- Need to be logical, methodical and communicate well
Salary information
Typical tasks
- Analyse business trends
- Consult with organisational staff
- Document business requirements
- Review and analyse budgets
- Estimate costs and savings
- Write business cases and simplify technical information
- Implement new business solutions like software
- Identify issues, risks and benefits of olutions
- Present data to businesses
- Recommend business solutions
Outlook
Business analysts have a positive outlook as New Zealand organisations continue improving digital services, customer experiences and internal systems. Demand is linked to technology change, process improvement, cybersecurity, data use and public-sector transformation. Globally, business analysis is becoming more connected with agile delivery, automation and AI-supported decision-making. Opportunities are likely to remain broad across industries, especially where organisations need help turning business needs into practical solutions.
What employers and industry want in graduates
- Strong problem-solving and critical thinking
- Ability to understand business needs and translate them into clear requirements
- Good communication with technical and non-technical people
- Confidence using data, process mapping and digital tools
- Adaptability in changing projects and agile teams
- Curiosity about how organisations, customers and technology work
AUT programmes
- Information Systems Major - Bachelor of Business
- Economics Major - Bachelor of Business
- Management and Leadership Major - Bachelor of Business
- International Business and Strategy - Bachelor of Business
- Human Resource Management and Employment Relations - Bachelor of Business
The above is a suggestion only and a starting point. You may need to meet other criteria or take additional steps to work in this career.
Further study options
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