Course

Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
MLS-0109
Version:
1
Organization:
Location:
Online
Length:
12 weeks (120 hours)
Minimum Passing Score:
80
ACE Credit Recommendation Period:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 2 Information Systems
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 2 Business Analysis
Description

Objective:

This course is offered through Coursera, which is an ACE Authorized Instructional Platform.

The course objective is to prepare students for entry-level roles in the dynamic field of business analysis, offering a unique blend of technical and strategic skills vital in today's market. As industry leaders in technology and business solutions, Microsoft offers unparalleled training in business analysis.

The curriculum combines videos, assessments, and hands-on activities, offering a practical understanding of these concepts in a business context.

This program has been uniquely mapped to key job skills required in business analyst roles. In each course, students will be able to consolidate what they have learned by completing a hands-on project that simulates real-world business analysis scenarios. Students will also complete a final capstone project where they will work through the process of solving a fictional business problem as a business analyst.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Identify, analyze, and document business problems and opportunities using various requirements-gathering techniques.
  • Use Microsoft Excel for data preparation, analysis, and visualization.
  • Model business processes and data using industry-standard techniques and communicate these models effectively to stakeholders.
  • Demonstrate your new skills with a capstone project using real-world scenarios.

General Topics:

  • Business Analysis Fundamentals
  • Introduction to Business Analysis
  • Investigating the Business Problem
  • Working with Stakeholders
  • Problem Identification and Stakeholder Management
  • Preparing data for analysis with MS Excel
  • Excel Fundamentals
  • Formulas and Functions
  • Working with Pivots
  • Creating an executive data summary
  • Business process and data modeling with Microsoft Visio
  • Business activity and process modeling
  • Data modeling
  • Introduction to Microsoft Visio
  • Improving a business process
  • Requirements Gathering in Business Analysis
  • Formalizing the requirements
  • Forming the business case
  • Identifying the requirements
  • Gathering requirements for a manual process
  • Microsoft Power Platform Fundamentals
  • Build an automated solution
  • Create custom solutions for everyday problems
  • Power BI
  • Power Platform
  • Power Virtual Agents
  • Project Delivery in Business Analysis and Capstone Project
  • Microsoft Generative AI for Bas
  • Introduction to Project Management
  • Software Development Life Cycle
  • Testing and validation
  • Project Delivery
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Audio Visual Materials
  • Computer Based Training
  • Discussion
  • Lectures
  • Practical Exercises
  • Project-based Instruction

Methods of Assessment:

  • Examinations
  • Other
  • Quizzes
  • Peer review graded projects with rubric
Supplemental Materials
Equivalencies