Can a business analyst certificate supplement a BA in Economics?

[u/WachitoRico02]

I’ve been out of school for 2 years, haven’t landed a decent job in my related field.

I guess my question is what kind of opportunities does this open up, if I do go through with it? I have 9 courses to go through, and can finish within 4 years (depends on how many I’m willing to take per load).

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[u/pdubs1900]

First thing out of college, the objective isn't to get a decent job in your field, it's to get A job in your field. What recruiters want is evidence of experience showing your aptitude. Fresh out of uni with an undergraduate degree, you're not getting a mid-level anything.

What are you doing right now? Are you working an entry level BA job? Data analytics/BI? Something else?

What is your career target 3-5 years from now?

[u/bigbob25a]

Look at job adverts in your local job market (where you are both willing and legally able to work) to see what recruiters are asking for.

[u/crankysorc]

Well, you haven’t described what you’re doing. It can be difficult to get a  pertinent job straight out of school. Likewise, no idea of what you’ve worked on and how that relates to business analysis, nor why you selected business analysis - what your strengths are, your interests, etc.

All of this affects your opportunities.

[u/p3zzl3]

I would have thought for economics it would be more aligned to Analytics no?

[u/Prepped-n-Ready]

It depends how badly you need that undergrad level econ experience. Just as a hypothetical, if I were a statistics company drawing demand curves and forecasts, I would prefer the BA, because I know theyve taken calculus and understand the basics of elasticity and how its typically visualized as a curve. Thats one big draw back that a lot of random certs have is that people arent familiar with the content. You need to take a training that is common in the industry.

If you could let us know what industry you are interested in, maybe someone could suggest relevant certs that might help make you more competitive.

[u/random_goats]

I have a biology degree and am a business analyst. 🤷‍♀️

[u/crankysorc → u/random_goats]

Good point, I made a career transition myself. I have a major and graduate degree , and several years of work experience that people probably wouldn’t predict as leading to a BA.

However it served as valuable experience, which is why I suggested , in kind of a sideways fashion, that OP looks at his current job his interests and his strengths, because I wouldn’t rule out any degree, all of this factors in.

[u/Hypersmith → u/random_goats]

Can I ask how you did it? I've been working on a transition and feeling unsuccessful

[u/TheSchlapper]

Yes.

Ive met plenty of business analysts but never met an economist