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Business Analyst
Studies how a business currently works and identifies specific, practical changes to processes, systems, or data that would improve it.
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Product Manager
Decides what a company builds next by connecting customer needs, business goals, and what engineering can realistically deliver.
Also known as: PM, Product Owner
Compare with another careerWhat you do
Talks to customers and analyzes usage data to figure out what problems are worth solving, then writes specs and prioritizes a roadmap for engineering and design teams to build against. Runs trade-off decisions between features, tracks how a product performs after launch, and reports outcomes back to leadership. Spends a lot of time in meetings aligning stakeholders who each want different things.
Typical work environment
Office or hybrid setting inside a tech company or a tech team within a larger business, working closely with engineers, designers, and sales or marketing counterparts on a daily basis.
Typical entry point
Associate product manager or business analyst moving into a PM role after 1-3 years
Relevant subjects
Core
Business Studies
Also relevant
Computer ScienceEconomicsEnglish
Relevant interests
Core
BusinessLeadership
Also relevant
ProgrammingPsychology
Useful skills
Communication· AdvancedAnalytical thinking· AdvancedData analysis· IntermediateLeadership· IntermediateProblem solving· Advanced
These are useful, relevant skills to build over time — not a checklist you need to already have.
Common education routes
Bachelor's degree—Business Administration (BBA/MBA)Primary route
Bachelor's degree—Computer ScienceCommon route
Master's degree—Business Administration (BBA/MBA)Common route
These are common routes in, not the only path — and not a university or course recommendation.
Career characteristics
Strong salary potentialRemote-work friendlyEntrepreneurial path availableCreativity-drivenStrong leadership opportunities
General tendencies for this career, not a guarantee — actual roles vary by employer and location.
Industries
SoftwareAIDataRetail
Tags
AnalyticalHigh-growthManagementClient-facing
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