Business Analysis in Insurance Major

The business analysis in insurance major helps students prepare for rewarding careers as a business analyst for an insurance organization. Insurance business analysts serve as the bridge between the information systems department and other departments in the company and are well versed in insurance industry standards, policies, trends, and news. The analyst must remain aware of changes and trends in the insurance industry and the impact of these changes on the daily activities of the departments they support and on the larger company.

Business Analysis in Insurance Learning Outcomes

With the completion of this degree program, the following learning outcomes can be expected:

• Students can provide technical solutions, assessments, and validation to a broad range of situations by eliciting, planning, monitoring, and analyzing insurance enterprise requirements.
• Students can work as professionals maintaining high standards of practice, making ethical/legal judgments and decisions within the context accepted as ethical industry standards.
• Students have the ability to manage a project by documenting, researching, and communicating business requirements from the initial stakeholder meeting to the final solution assessment and validation phase.
• Students can communicate thoughts and ideas effectively and professionally using written and oral communication skills.
• Students can effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
• Students can work in a collaborative environment, demonstrating negotiating skills and actively challenging others when necessary.
• Students can think independently and use critical thinking skills to determine sound solutions to problems.