Explore career opportunities in Operations & Business Analytics!
This page and the associated resources are a starting point for exploring OBA careers and developing the skills commonly needed for roles within the field.
People in operations and business analytics (OBA) solve business and operations problems through qualitative and quantitative tools. They engage analytical and technical skills to interpret data and information for the development and implementation of new strategies. Careers in OBA range from producing goods, quality control and management, managing supply chain, analyzing data, facilities management, and more. Investments in operations and IT capabilities consume the bulk of resources at firms. This creates a wide arena of challenging opportunities.
Explore & Research OBA Careers
OBA professionals are needed in a variety of companies and industries. Here we detailed those as well as provide examples of internships and entry level jobs, as well as common skills needed to excel in a career in operations and business analytics.
Connecting with, and learning from, alumni or professionals working in operations and business analytics will serve you well in your search. Here we detail how to engage in informational interviews and suggest clubs and organizations you can join to build your network.
Although you will develop many skills inside the classroom, getting involved and gaining experience will allow you to test them out, improve your abilities, and give you concrete examples to share with future employers.
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Employment Trends
The number of jobs in the career for the past two years, the current year, and projections for the next 10 years. Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons, and do not distinguish between full- and part-time jobs. Sources include Emsi industry data, staffing patterns, and OES data.
Top Employers
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Education Levels
The educational attainment percentage breakdown for a career (e.g. the percentage of people in the career who hold Bachelor’s Degrees vs. Associate Degrees). Educational attainment levels are provided by O*NET.
Annual Earnings
Earnings figures are based on OES data from the BLS and include base rate, cost of living allowances, guaranteed pay, hazardous-duty pay, incentive pay (including commissions and bonuses), on-call pay, and tips.
Technical Skills
A list of hard skills associated with a given career ordered by the number of unique job postings which ask for those skills.
Core Competencies
The skills for the career. The "importance" is how relevant the ability is to the occupation: scale of 1-5. The "level" is the proficiency required by the occupation: scale of 0-100. Results are sorted by importance first, then level.
Job Titles
A list of job titles for all unique postings in a given career, sorted by frequency.
