Business Analysis

Business Analysis

Type: Self-Paced

Cost: $1,875

Duration: 25 hours

Location: Online

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Strengthen your Ability to Lead Strategic Decisions

Business analysis is the discipline of identifying business needs and requirements and designing and executing solutions to business problems. This introductory course provides a wide-ranging overview of the principles and concepts of business analysis, with a focus on the following six areas: needs assessment, stakeholder engagement, requirements elicitation, requirements analysis, requirements tracing and monitoring, and solution evaluation.

This course covers the common stages of a business analysis project and describes common terminology and tools and techniques utilized by a business analyst. It provides subject matter expert testimony by business analysis practitioners on important topics related to successfully completing business analysis activities. This course also considers the place of business analysis and product development life cycles within the greater scheme of project life cycle management.

Required Course For Certificate

This certificate program consists of a single course. To earn the certificate, the course must be completed with a grade of C/pass or better.

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Business Analysis

Introduction to Business Analysis

Explore business analysis principles, including needs assessment, stakeholder engagement, requirements elicitation, tracing, and solution evaluation.

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Why take this program?

After successful completion of this program, you will be able to:

  • Explain the strategic importance of business analysis and its role in organizational success.
  • Identify the key skills required for effective business analysis and describe the diverse roles of business analysts across various organizations.
  • Define requirements elicitation techniques and apply them to gather, refine, and prioritize business requirements.
  • Develop comprehensive needs assessments and future state roadmaps to guide organizations towards their desired outcomes.
  • Analyze and recommend optimal implementation strategies by evaluating current capabilities, designing future state options, and assessing business value.

Program benefits

The business analysis course offers a comprehensive curriculum encompassing key areas such as requirements analysis, stakeholder engagement, solution evaluation, and change management. Students develop essential skills that are highly sought-after in business analysis roles across diverse industries.

Types of positions in business analysis

  • Business Analyst
  • Data Analyst
  • Systems Analyst
  • Data Analyst
  • Product Owner
  • Project Manager
  • Business Process Analyst

Career Insight for a Business Analyst

Business analysts play a crucial role in identifying business needs, analyzing processes, and providing data-driven solutions to enhance efficiency. These professionals oversee project requirements, manage budgets, and analyze performance metrics. On average, business analyst positions offer a median annual salary of $85,723, slightly over the national average.

Source: Indeed, 2025

Have a question about this program?

We’re here to help! Whether you want to explore your options or need help finding the right fit, our team is always ready to chat.
Give us a call at (541) 737-1500 or send us an email at cpe@oregonstate.edu. We’d love to hear from you!

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Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship

Type: Self-Paced

Cost: $1,875

Duration: 25 hours

Location: Online

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Grow Your Seedling Ideas into Full-Fledged Businesses

Take the first step toward achieving your entrepreneurial goals. Our comprehensive courses in accounting and finance, entrepreneurship, business law, strategic marketing, and leadership and management will equip you with the knowledge and confidence you need to launch and establish a successful business. You'll gain an in-depth understanding of GAAP principles and financial statements as well as legal structures, intellectual property, employment law, contracts, government regulation and personal and real property. We will provide you with the right tools to make the right decisions before launching your business, and we’ll help you answer the questions about market acceptance that must be answered during each stage of the entrepreneurial process.

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Strategic Marketing for Entrepreneurs

Explore strategic issues that an entrepreneur faces while starting a new venture or business, and develop effective marketing strategies for long-term success.

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Why take this program?

After successful completion of this program, you will be able to:

  • Identify and explain the key characteristics of successful entrepreneurs.
  • Outline the eight stages of the entrepreneurial process, from ideation to growth and scaling.
  • Describe the discovery stage in entrepreneurship and its importance in opportunity recognition.
  • Analyze methods and tools used to evaluate market potential for new ventures.
  • Discuss different ways to structure a venture and understand their implications for business growth and sustainability.

Program benefits

The program provides a comprehensive curriculum that covers various aspects of entrepreneurship, including business planning, marketing strategies, financial management, market research and legal considerations. Participants gain essential knowledge and develop practical skills that are crucial for successfully launching and managing a business.

It is recommended that students connect with groups such as the National Entrepreneurs Association for networking and additional education opportunities.

Types of positions in entrepreneurship

  • Business Development Manager
  • Founder/Co-Founder
  • Innovation Manager
  • Product Manager
  • Small Business Consultant

Career Insight for Business Development Manager

With an expected growth of 27% by 2025, digital marketing managers are responsible for developing and executing comprehensive digital marketing strategies, overseeing campaigns, managing budgets and analyzing performance metrics. On average, digital marketing manager positions have a median annual salary of $102,886, 91% above the national average.

Source: Indeed, 2025

Have a question about this program?

We’re here to help! Whether you want to explore your options or need help finding the right fit, our team is always ready to chat.
Give us a call at (541) 737-1500 or send us an email at cpe@oregonstate.edu. We’d love to hear from you!

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Advising Family Business

Advising Family Business

Type: Self-Paced

Cost: $594

Duration: 6 hours

Location: Online

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Master the Complexities of Family Business

Gain the knowledge and skills to better serve family business clients with our comprehensive Advising Family Business Certificate. This six-course series builds a strong foundation in family business advising, blending practical strategies with key theoretical insights. From advisor essentials to succession planning, you’ll cover all the core topics needed to support family businesses through their unique challenges.

Approved for seven practical skills credits by the Oregon Bar Association (ID #97849).

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Advising Family Business

Advisor Essentials

Explore the typical conflicts and challenges encountered in family businesses through the perspective of an advisor.

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Advising Family Business

Essential Assessment Process

Learn the primary objectives of a formal assessment and learn the value of the family sharing their thoughts, feelings, and perceptions.

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Family-Dynamics

Understand the complex landscape of the systems from the business and family perspectives.

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Advising Family Business

Succession Planning

Learn how planning should begin while the potential successors are children; being taught about family values, work ethic, money, work-life balance, and other important issues.

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Supporting Families in Conflict

Learn the nature of conflict, the techniques and advantages in dealing with conflict as the family business works through their challenges in development.

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Why take this program?

Upon successfully completing this program, you will be able to:

  • Define goals, questions, outcomes, risks, and potential challenges in the consulting process.
  • Conduct formal assessments and help families share thoughts, feelings, and perceptions.
  • Guide clients through succession planning, addressing topics like family values, work ethic, and work-life balance.
  • Navigate the complex systems of family and business relationships.
  • Recognize common conflicts in family enterprises.
  • Apply tools and techniques to create solutions tailored to each family’s needs.

Program benefits

This certificate offers a comprehensive curriculum covering everything from advisor essentials to succession planning, providing a solid foundation in family business expertise. Approved for seven practical skills credits by the Oregon Bar Association, the program equips participants with valuable insights to confidently support family enterprises.

Types of positions in advising family business

  • Financial Advisor
  • Family Business Consultant
  • Succession Planner
  • Conflict Resolution Specialist
  • Estate Planning Consultant
  • Human Resources Manager
  • Risk Management Advisor

Career Insights for Business Advisors

Business advisors help organizations achieve their strategic goals by understanding the market, audience, and business vision. They work closely with stakeholders to gather insights, offer feedback, and guide decisions on strategies and improvements. The median annual salary for business advisors is $88,096.

Source: Indeed, 2025

Have a question about this program?

We’re here to help! Whether you want to explore your options or need help finding the right fit, our team is always ready to chat.
Give us a call at (541) 737-1500 or send us an email at cpe@oregonstate.edu. We’d love to hear from you!

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Why choose OSU College of Business?

"Our own Career Success Center focused on professional development, internship and job placement.  Focus on innovation and entrepreneurship.  
You are focused on getting to college; we are focused on how we can prepare you for your career upon graduation.  
Design thinking, or solution-focused thinking, is a formal method for practical creative resolution of problems and creation of solutions. The philosophy of design thinking is incorporated into several aspects of student life within the College of Business at Oregon State University. In the transfer transitions courses, students identify a problem and build a solution, company or social entrepreneurship venture to address the issue.   
Collaboration with industry and industry professionals. This includes career fairs, case studies from real companies, internships, and so on. "

How many graduates have jobs when they graduate?

The College of Business has about an 85% job placement rate for graduating seniors.

What advice do you have for getting started at OSU as a transfer student?

Use your resources early and often. Academic Advisors can help transfer students map out the remaining courses to help you strategize courses including taking prerequisite courses as they are available. Career Success Center, can help you think about what you can do today for your career tomorrow. CAFE can help you strategize how to pay for college.   

Do I have to attend the College of Business to earn a Business minor?

No! You can add a business minor onto any major from any other college at Oregon State University

When do I need to apply by to start next term?

We have rolling admissions for our graduate programs and you can apply to the next available term when you're ready. The term deadlines are:

Fall Deadlines

Domestic - August 15

International - June 1

Winter Deadlines

Domestic - December 1

International - October 1

Spring Deadlines

Domestic- March 1

International - January 1 

Summer Deadlines

Domestic- May 15

International - March 1

How do I apply to a Graduate program?

You can start a graduate program application at any time when you think you're ready to take the next step in your education.

Do I have to go to Corvallis to earn an MBA?

No, we have several different ways you can earn your MBA including a hybrid version that mixes in-person classes in Portland and online self-paced course work.

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