Business analytics
SQL + Python + business sense
- Remote
- Varies
- Qualification
- Typically Master of Business Administration.
What the work involves
Day to day
Turning company data into decisions - building dashboards, running analyses, and telling business stakeholders what the numbers mean and what to do. The technical half is SQL and visualisation; the other half is communication.
Who this suits
Fit
People who sit between technical and commercial, comfortable with data but more interested in the decision than the model. Demand is broad because almost every function now expects evidence.
The honest reality
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The title covers a huge quality range, from genuine analysis to producing the same weekly report indefinitely. Much of the job is cleaning inconsistent data. Recommendations are frequently ignored for political reasons, which some people find deflating.
How you get there
Step by step
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2 years Step 1Finish school
Class 12 with Commerce, or any stream
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Step 2Qualify
Complete Master of Business Administration.
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Step 3Enter the field
Typical first position: Business analytics.
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Step 4Build and specialise Optional
Move into management, or add a professional qualification.
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Everything above leads here. The steps marked optional can be skipped or taken later — they change how fast you arrive, not whether you can.
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