GTSAB–CBA is a professional Business Analytics certification. It assesses whether a candidate can move through the complete analytics decision process — Business Problem → Data → Analysis → Insight → Recommendation → Business Decision — using data, analytical methods, and business reasoning to support better organisational decisions.
Certification overview
Professional capability for a modern role
Validates practical analytical judgement across the complete analytics decision process: business problem, data, analysis, insight, recommendation and business decision.
Who this certification is for
This is not a pure Data Science, Machine Learning, Statistics, SQL, or requirements-focused Business Analysis certification. Each of those disciplines contributes tools that a Business Analyst must understand and apply appropriately, but none dominates the assessment. Candidates are expected to demonstrate practical analytical judgement — connecting data and method to a real business decision — rather than memorising terminology or performing advanced mathematics.
Career relevance
Validates practical analytical judgement across the complete analytics decision process: business problem, data, analysis, insight, recommendation and business decision.
Professional capabilities
Business Analytics Foundations
Business Problem Definition & Analytical Thinking
Data Collection & Data Sources
Data Quality & Data Governance
Data Preparation & Cleaning
Exploratory Data Analysis
Descriptive Analytics
Diagnostic Analytics
Statistical Foundations for Business Analytics
Probability & Uncertainty
Correlation & Regression
Predictive Analytics Fundamentals
Forecasting & Time-Series Analysis
Business Metrics & KPI Design
Data Visualisation
Dashboard Design & Reporting
SQL & Data Querying Concepts
Analytical Decision-Making
Communicating Insights & Recommendations
Ethics, Bias & Responsible Analytics
What you will learn
Connect data, analytical methods and business reasoning to a real decision, rather than relying on terminology recall or advanced mathematics.
Certification scope
A professional Business Analytics certification. Data Science, Machine Learning, Statistics, SQL and requirements-focused Business Analysis contribute tools, but none dominates.
Eligibility
Designed for professionals developing or validating role-relevant knowledge. Candidates prepare independently against the official syllabus.
How to prepare
Use the official competency domains, learning objectives, practical skills, example situations and preparation guide to structure your study.
Certification requirements
Purchase the certification examination, complete the assessment through the secure candidate portal and meet the published passing standard.
Credential verification
Successful candidates receive a unique GTSAB Certification ID that can be checked through the public credential registry.
Certification validity
The issue date and current credential status are recorded on the digital certificate and in the GTSAB verification registry.