BA Bridge Cohort, February 2027
Learn business analysis by doing the work.
Live cohorts, real case work and career support for people moving into IT business analysis.
- Format
- Twelve weeks, live online
- Cohort size
- 10 to 15 people
- Next cohort
- February 2027, waitlist open
- November 2026 cohort
- Fully booked
How it works
How a cohort works
Twelve weeks, live online, built around one case from the first brief to the final presentation.
- Learn the craftTwo live classes a week, recorded
- Work the caseWeekly deliverables for Lantern MFB
- Get reviewedFeedback on every deliverable
- Prepare for interviewsA CV rewrite and a mock interview
- Present your workFinal presentations close the cohort
A typical week
Both live sessions are for the whole cohort, taught by your trainer and recorded. Saturday's session reviews the week's deliverable. Your pod meets at a time you agree together.
- Wednesday: live class8 to 10pm WAT, whole cohort
- Wednesday to Friday: your deliverableBuild the week's piece of the case
- Thursday or Friday: pod sessionAt a time your pod agrees
- Saturday: live review8 to 10pm WAT, the week's deliverable reviewed
Project Market Day
One bank. One brief. Twelve weeks.
You join the project team at Lantern MFB, a fictional microfinance bank, and work one change from the first brief to the board presentation.
The bank is made up. The work you produce for it is real, and it is yours to show.
- Requirements documentA full business requirements document (BRD) a delivery team can build from.
- BPMN process mapsHow the bank works today and how it should work, drawn to the BPMN standard.
- User story backlogStories with acceptance criteria, ready for a sprint.
- UAT plan and traceabilityUser acceptance test scenarios, traced back to every requirement.
- Board presentationIn week 12, your pod presents its recommendation to the bank's board.
Team training
Training for your team
Workshops and courses for organisations whose people need to analyse, document and improve the way work gets done.
Business analysis foundations
Requirements, stakeholders and the documents analysts write, for people new to the role.
Process improvement
Mapping how work flows today, finding the waste and agreeing a better way.
Agile delivery
User stories, backlogs and working well with product and engineering teams.
Digital skills
Practical tools and habits for teams moving their work onto new systems.
Formats
Questions people ask
Something else? Email info@practevahq.com
When does the next cohort start?
The February 2027 cohort starts at the end of February. It opens to the waitlist first.
Do I need a technical background?
No. The cohort is built for career changers and starts from the foundations of the role.
How much time does it take each week?
Two live sessions a week (Wednesdays and Saturdays, 8 to 10pm WAT), both recorded, plus time on your weekly deliverable and a pod session your group arranges.
How much does it cost?
The February 2027 fee goes to the waitlist first, before public enrolment. The November 2026 cohort was ₦80,000, paid in full when you enrolled. We don't offer instalments at the moment.
Can I defer to a later cohort?
No. We don't offer deferrals, so join the cohort you can commit to.
Will I get a job at the end?
We don't promise jobs. You finish with real case work to show, a rewritten CV and a mock interview behind you.
Can you train my team instead?
Yes. Team training is run separately from the cohort, for organisations. Tell us about your team through the contact form.
February 2027 cohort
The next cohort opens to the waitlist first.
Add your details and we'll contact you when enrolment opens. Each cohort takes 10 to 15 people.
- First access before public enrolment
- Dates, timetable and fee sent to you first
- Free to join, nothing to pay today