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| Attribute | Business Intelligence Analysts | Clinical Data Managers |
|---|---|---|
| Career area | Computing, Data & Mathematics | Computing, Data & Mathematics |
| What it involves | Produce financial and market intelligence by querying data repositories and generating periodic reports. | Apply knowledge of health care and database management to analyze clinical data, and to identify and report trends. |
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| Study routes | ||
| Typical training route | Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional qualification is commonly expected | Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional qualification is commonly expected |
| Entry requirements | Degree mean grade C+. Representative minimum: Mathematics Alternative A C+; some variants also specify English/Kiswahili C. | Degree mean grade C+. Minimum subjects: MAT A C+; Physics C+; English/Kiswahili C. |
| Training duration | Degree: about 4 years; shorter certificates/bootcamps can supplement | Degree: about 4 years; diploma: about 2-3 years |
| Work environment | ||
| Employment type | ||
| Kenya demand | High - strong Kenya relevance; ICT is one of the leading employer-reported skills-demand fields, with added global/remote opportunity. | High - strong Kenya relevance; ICT is one of the leading employer-reported skills-demand fields, with added global/remote opportunity. |
| Outlook / AI impact | Stable-to-growing / AI-augmented | Stable-to-growing / AI-augmented |
| Professional regulator | No single statutory professional regulator identified for this general title | No single statutory professional regulator identified for this general title |
| Could this suit you? | May suit you if you enjoy solving problems with logic, data or technology; useful strengths include Reading comprehension, Clear communication, Clear writing. | May suit you if you enjoy solving problems with logic, data or technology; useful strengths include Critical thinking, Clear communication, Organising information. |
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