Extended Education

Applied Business Analysis

Spend a year in Canada while you learn the skills, knowledge and tasks of the growing business analysis profession. This 12-month full-time program package offers you the tools and support to help you succeed.

Credential

• Certificate in Business Analysis
• Letter of Accomplishment in Career Preparation
Program package length

• 12 months
Program features

• For international students
• Full-time, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Program fees

• Total cost: $19,800 approximately
• All fees are in Canadian dollars
• Courses: included
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Experience Canada, Learn Business Analysis

Experience the culture and the workplace in Canada with career preparation, language support and a potential work placement. Learn the skills, knowledge and tasks of the growing business analysis profession. Identify business needs and facilitate effective solutions using the tools and techniques of business analysis with the Business Analysis Book of Knowledge (BABOK) as your textbook and experienced business analysts to guide you. You’ll emerge with valuable technical and soft skills, much closer to coveted IIBA designation.
Industry skills

Learn the essentials of business analysis, by industry standards. You will build your skills in relevant areas including learning how to work in an Agile project environment, how to adapt your process efficiently as you go and more. You will enhance both your technical skills and your soft skills including communication, critical thinking, problem solving and collaboration.
Drive change and create solutions

Today’s business analyst enables change in businesses and organizations, by defining needs and recommending solutions that deliver value to stakeholders. Get ready to join these important professionals. Prepare to make a difference in the business world and transform your career with the potential of business analysis.

Program details

This program is for international residents. Information for Canadian citizens and permanent residents who wish to study Business Analysis can be found at Business Analysis.

Credential: Earn a University of Manitoba Certificate in Business Analysis.

Additional credential: University of Manitoba Letter of Accomplishment in Career Preparation

Prepare to pass the International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA) ECBA certification exam.

Fees: $17,500 program fee plus $300 application fee, approximately $700 for student fees and $1,100 for health insurance. Textbooks not included.
All fees are listed in Canadian dollars. Pricing subject to change without notice.

Expected duration: 12 months, full-time, with UM credentials completed in the first 10 months over three consecutive academic terms, industry experience or industry placement completed in the last two months, and academic program supports embedded throughout.

Entrance requirements: An undergraduate degree and a minimum of one year of full-time demonstrated professional work experience will be given preference. A minimum of a two-year post-secondary credential from a recognized institution with a minimum of six months of full-time demonstrated work experience may be considered. Candidates with a minimum of one year of full-time work experience will be given preference. Students must have an approved or valid Canadian study permit before starting their program of study.

Language proficiency entrance requirement: A minimum of a 6.5 Academic IELTS or equivalent is required. For the Fall 2022 term and beyond, a minimum of a 6.5 Academic IELTS with no component score less than 6.0 or equivalent is required. See the complete list of English language proficiency requirements.

Conditional acceptance: Applicants to UM Extended Education may be accepted into the intensive program packages on the condition that they complete Level 5 of the English Language Centre’s Intensive Academic English Program first. Those who do not meet English Language Proficiency requirements (IETLS (academic) 6.5 overall) and have at least an IETLS of 5.5 or equivalent, could apply as conditional admission students. Conditional pathway students who successfully complete the Academic English Program for University and College Entrance (AEPUCE)/Level 5 of the Intensive Academic English (IAEP) at the English language Centre (ELC), meet the English language proficiency requirements for the intensive program packages. See English Language Centre’s Intensive Academic English Program/AEPUCE

Health insurance requirement: If you are an international student with Extended Education at the University of Manitoba, enrollment in the Manitoba International Student Insurance Plan (MISHP) is mandatory. While you are registered in an intensive program package, MISHP is mandatory whether you are in Canada or not.

MISHP student health plan

Program courses

As an Applied Business Analysis student, enrollment in your courses will be done for you upon acceptance into the program.

Certificate in Business Analysis courses

Course number	Course name
MGMT 0520	Excellence in Communication Successful leadership is closely linked to the ability to communicate convincingly, efficiently and effectively. By successfully completing this course, students will become familiar with key strategies in effectively applying a wide range of organizational communication strategies and styles.
BUAN 0100	Business Analysis Fundamentals This course examines the professional roles and responsibilities of business analysts; provides an overview of the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge (BABOK); and introduces BA concepts, methodologies, techniques, and tools. After outlining BA’s historical and contemporary contexts, the course considers emerging trends and technologies that are shaping the field’s future. Also explored are fundamental skills and competencies required to carry out BA tasks. Business Analysis Fundamentals is a prerequisite for all BUAN courses.
BUAN 0110	Planning and Monitoring This course focuses on Business Analysis (BA) practices associated with planning and monitoring. It will define stakeholder roles and responsibilities, as well as how to effectively communicate with stakeholders. In addition to covering how to develop budgets and financial analyses, the course examines broader strategies of resource allocation. Further topics include determining necessary deliverables; how to approach, trace, and prioritize requirements; and adopting metrics for monitoring and assessment. Prerequisite: BUAN 0100
BUAN 0120	Elicitation and Collaboration This course addresses tasks that business analysts will perform to obtain information from and manage collaborations with stakeholders. It explores a variety of techniques for performing elicitation and collaboration activities. It also examines ways of overcoming challenges when applying these techniques in real world business situations. Methods for testing and confirming elicitation results are also addressed. Prerequisite: BUAN 0100.
LDRS 0530	Leading Organizational Change This course will focus on the personal qualities and abilities that are critical for the practice and modeling of effective leadership. As traditional hierarchical approaches to leadership are being replaced by leadership through influence, credibility is established through how values and purposes are consistently enacted and embodied in the workplace. It will offer learners an intentional shift away from deeply rooted individualistic and non-systemic views of leadership and their corresponding practices to building personal mastery.
BUAN 0130	Requirements Life Cycle Management A fundamental purpose of requirements lifecycle management is to ensure that business, stakeholder, and solution requirements remain productively aligned. This course explores how requirements emerge and interact, and how requirements can be effectively managed throughout their lifecycle. The course also examines how solution requirements and designs are impacted by factors such as changing priorities, market fluctuations, and new information. Prerequisite: BUAN 0100
BUAN 0140	Strategy and Enterprise Analysis Strategy analysis is often the starting point for initiating a new project, and it involves determining the most effective ways of mobilizing the resources and capabilities of an enterprise to reach a desired set of goals and objectives. This course explores the components of strategy and enterprise analysis to identify problems and locate solutions; advancing from a current state towards a future state; and responding to new information and unanticipated factors. Prerequisite: BUAN 0100.
BUAN 0150	Solution Assessment and Validation Solution evaluation involves assessing the performance and value of a solution in use by an enterprise and seeking the removal of barriers or constraints that prevent the full realization of a solution’s value. This course explores how to measure the performance of a solution and recommends concrete actions to increase its value or look for an alternative solution if necessary. Processes of business analysis validation, both generally and in relation to solution evaluation, are also examined. Prerequisite: BUAN 0100
BUAN 0160	Agile Business Analysis Organizations are increasingly realizing the benefits of Agile as a flexible, collaborative, and adaptive methodology. This course will explore Agile’s emergence in 2001, how the methodology has evolved over time, and the increasing use of Agile by business analysts today. Examples of additional topics include the use of Agile to identify and describe requirements and acceptance criteria; model desired product features and functions; and work collaboratively across organizations and teams. Prerequisite: BUAN 0100.
MGMT 0150	Project Management This course will focus on the project management life cycle and organization including project definition, cost benefit analysis, planning, scheduling, group dynamics, control and project completion.
BUAN 0170	Business Case Development Project This capstone course entails the application of knowledge and skills developed in preceding courses. Students analyze business problems, develop effective recommendations and solutions, and package and present them in the form of a business case. Prerequisites: BUAN 0100, BUAN 0110, BUAN 0120, BUAN 0130, BUAN 0140, BUAN 0150, BUAN 0160, MGMT 0520.
BUAN 0910	Special Topics: Business Analysis IT This course provides an introduction to the field of information technology (IT) and explores its intersections with business and management professions. The topics addressed will vary according to factors such as current trends and events, instructor expertise, and student need.
Hours: 288

Letter of Accomplishment in Career Preparation courses

Course number	Course name
CONV 0208	Pronunciation Clinic This workshop helps students speak more clearly as well as develop an awareness of their own strengths and weaknesses. Students are able to improve their pronunciation through a variety of authentic speaking tasks. The various components of good pronunciation, including linking, intonation, word stress patterns, and focus words, are introduced, and examined. Students will see improvement in both their overall comprehension and comprehensibility.
MGMT 0134	Powerful Business Writing Powerful business writing is a key aspect of business communication, and professionals who can write clearly and effectively are highly valued in the business world. This Workshop introduces students to common types of business correspondence, including emails, memos, formal letters, and reports. Students will study the formulae often used in business writing, examine examples of good writing and gain practical experience writing for a variety of purposes.
MGMT 0142	Effective Presentation Skills A key soft skill in the Canadian workplace is the ability to give effective and engaging presentations. This workshop helps students hone their presentation skills and develop the confidence necessary for successful public speaking tasks. Students learn how to present ideas, communicate messages, and use voice, gestures, and body language more effectively within a business context.
MGMT 0136	Networking 101 This workshop develops students’ understanding of what networking entails in a Canadian context and its importance as a professional tool for career success. Students will study and apply the interpersonal skills and strategies commonly used by effective communicators/socializers in everyday networking situations. In doing so, students will be exposed to language that is reflective of authentic conversation in terms of cultural politeness and appropriateness within the Canadian workplace context.
MGMT 0138	Intercultural Communication This workshop introduces students to the practice of intercultural business communication. Students learn about barriers to intercultural communication and explore strategies for dealing with cultural differences in a workplace context. This workshop encourages students to explore their own cultural biases and better recognize, acknowledge, and respect the role that culture plays in the workplace. Students will have opportunities to reflect on and share their own experiences with intercultural miscommunication, especially within a business context.
MGMT 0132	The Canadian Workplace Building soft skills is essential to a successful career in Canada. This workshop provides an introduction to the Canadian workplace, focusing on the unwritten workplace rules. Students will have opportunities to explore and discuss expectations common to Canadian employers, thus raising their awareness and understanding of the Canadian workplace. Topics covered include communication, time management, teamwork, feedback, hierarchy, risk tolerance, problem solving and decision making. Students will examine case studies and reflect on their own experiences, biases, and personal expectations with regards to being employed in Canada.
Hours: 96

Language Support

Course number	Course name	Hours
ELSO 0194	Academic Language Support	18

Industry Placement or Experience

Course number	Course name	Hours
ELSO 0800	Industry Placement Placement eligibility determined by resume, professional goals and performance in the program.	175
ELSO 0750	Preparatory Industry Experience Course	24

The Certificate in Business Analysis is offered in academic partnership with the International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA). The program is built on the Business Analysis Book of Knowledge (BABOK) and current industry standards. It is designed and taught by experienced business analysts who share methodologies and soft skills.

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Technology requirements

Post-graduate work permit

How to apply

Upcoming intakes

Intake	Open date
January 2025	Closed
May 2025	Closed
September 2025	Closed
January 2026	May 1, 2025

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What happens after you apply

Tuition payments and reserving your seat

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Abraham King
Business Analysis, Instructor

Insights from graduates

Aditya Sharma

“Applied Business Analysis provided me with extensive knowledge in how to properly define organizational needs and recommend valuable solutions. The course assignments and discussion forums are designed in a manner that make new and innovative concepts easy to understand. There is also a great opportunity for international students like me to experience the Canadian workplace.”

Applied Business Analysis Grad

Pooja Tank

“Applied Business Analysis offered a broad perspective that I could apply to various business situations. I learned from people with different backgrounds and demonstrated my business analysis knowledge at an excellent startup in Winnipeg. Faculty mentorship in career development helped prepare me for the Canadian job market.”

Applied Business Analysis Grad

Chunbo Liu

“Applied Business Analysis provided a stimulating and fruitful start in my pursuit of a career in business analysis. The curriculum was informative and relevant. The instructors from various industry sectors shared valuable and diverse perspectives and insights. I had the opportunity to apply my knowledge and skills, and gain experience in the Canadian workplace.”

Applied Business Analysis Grad

Zhensheng Wei

“There are many case studies in Applied Business Analysis to help students better understand the Canadian workplace. The Industry Placement provides a valuable opportunity to apply this knowledge and gain Canadian work experience. These components have been valuable assets to me as I navigate into the next phase of my career.”

Applied Business Analysis Grad

Aditya Sharma

Pooja Tank

Chunbo Liu

Zhensheng Wei

Aditya Sharma

Pooja Tank

Chunbo Liu

Zhensheng Wei

Our location

Live, learn and work in the heart of North America in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The University of Manitoba is Western Canada’s oldest university and it welcomes many international students. In the province of Manitoba, enjoy the colourful beauty of four distinct seasons with a variety of activities and recreation options to explore.

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Extended Education
185 Extended Education Complex
University of Manitoba (Fort Garry campus)
Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2 Canada

extended@umanitoba.ca

204-474-8800

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University of Manitoba

Applied Business Analysis

Credential

Program package length

Program features

Program fees

Experience Canada, Learn Business Analysis

Industry skills

Drive change and create solutions

Program details

Program courses

PDF for saving or printing

How to apply

Upcoming intakes

Learn more about the program

Insights from graduates

Aditya Sharma

Pooja Tank

Chunbo Liu

Zhensheng Wei

Aditya Sharma

Pooja Tank

Chunbo Liu

Zhensheng Wei

Aditya Sharma

Pooja Tank

Chunbo Liu

Zhensheng Wei

Our location

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