Learn business analysis, 
the way it is actually practised inside a Canadian bank.

General online platforms often focus on video counts, leaving students with passive knowledge and no proof of capability. University-issued certificate programs often cost over +$3,000, focus heavily on academic theory, and demand framework memorization that does not reflect daily workplace reality.dba is built differently across four key areas:Production over watching: Video content is capped at 10 to 15 minutes per lesson, with 76% of the course spent producing nine portfolio artifacts. Real-world messiness: Instead of clean, textbook scenarios, case studies include contradictory stakeholders, incomplete data, and changing scope. You learn to make defensible decisions under realistic constraints. Canadian financial specificity: Built from analysis of over 200 live Canadian financial services job descriptions, covering local regulators, market infrastructure, and institutions. Practitioner-led with zero hidden costs: Taught by a single named capital markets practitioner, utilizing a 100% free toolset with transparent pricing and no outcome promises.

No. dba maintains a published tooling policy where every required tool and platform is completely free. You will work with draw.io for diagramming, free browser SQL sandboxes, free tiers of Jira and Confluence, Google Looker Studio, and standard office suites. There are no additional or hidden subscription fees, software charges, or expiring trial periods.

The program runs three cohorts per year, starting on the second Monday of January, May, and September. Enrolment opens on November 15, March 15, and July 15, with the 30-day early enrolment window closing on December 15, April 15, and August 15 respectively.

The total program requires approximately 168 hours of effort (ranging between 126 and 232 hours depending on experience). On a full-time schedule of 28 hours per week, you can complete it in 6 weeks. On a part-time schedule of 10 to 14 hours per week, it takes 12 weeks. About 30% of your time is spent on video lessons and reading, while 70% is dedicated to production work.

The Digital Business Analyst ("dba") provides expert taught and researched job market requirements for online training that prepares professionals from new university graduates to those looking to get promoted or pivot into a business analyst career in the financial services sector, tailored specifically for the Canadian market.

Level independence is absolute. Serving analysts or project professionals can skip Level I using a published self-assessment. You can enrol directly in Level II to build deep financial services domain expertise, or Level III to master AI-assisted analysis and agile delivery practices. Career changers typically begin with Level I.

Our fixed position is that AI will not replace business analysts, but analysts who use AI will replace those who do not. Level III explicitly trains students to use AI aggressively for drafting and analysis while holding them to a strict verification standard.

We offer a full refund within 14 days of purchase, provided the student has completed less than 20% of the program.

No. Career changers coming from personal banking, operations, sales, or customer service start with Phase I. Technical skills like SQL, data modelling, and systems literacy are taught from first principles. Every acronym is decoded when it first appears, and plain language is used throughout. Your customer-facing and communication skills are an asset in this role.