Table 1Transition record

market research analysttobusiness economics researcher

A market research analyst already meets 36% of what the business economics researcher role asks for. The move turns on 8 required skills not yet in the profile.

From market research analyst

36%

Overlap1

To business economics researcher

9 Skills carried over

8 Required, not held

61.6 Difficulty2

Career overlap Distant match

36%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

61.6/ 100

adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change

1 Share of the business economics researcher role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the market research analyst profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Why

Why this move works

A business economics researcher role treats 7 of its required skills as things a market research analyst already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

analyse economic trends
analyse market financial trends
apply statistical analysis techniques
conduct quantitative research
digital data processing
forecast economic trends

What stands in the way is 8 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 9 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A business economics researcher role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a market research analyst background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held quantitative analysis social sciences, journalism and information
already held digital data processing working with computers
already held forecast economic trends information skills
already held analyse economic trends information skills
already held analyse market financial trends information skills
already held conduct qualitative research information skills

All 9 carried skills, including the 7 the business economics researcher role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 24 missing skills fall into 7 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 business, administration and law 3 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held business management principles required
required, not held financial markets required
required, not held international business required

optional, not held commercial law optional
optional, not held fundamental analysis optional
optional, not held management consulting optional
optional, not held financial analysis optional
optional, not held financial forecasting optional
optional, not held operational research optional

02 information skills 2 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held apply scientific methods required
required, not held execute analytical mathematical calculations required

optional, not held monitor national economy optional
optional, not held analyse financial performance of a company optional
optional, not held assess risk factors optional
optional, not held provide cost benefit analysis reports optional

03 social sciences, journalism and information 2 required

required, not held mathematical economics required
required, not held economics required

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held advise on economic development required

optional, not held write research proposals optional
optional, not held write scientific publications optional

05 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 2 supplementary

optional, not held business analytics optional
optional, not held mathematics optional

06 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held consider economic criteria in decision making optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a business economics researcher role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 9 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held analyse economic trends skill
already held analyse market financial trends skill
already held apply statistical analysis techniques skill
already held conduct quantitative research skill
already held digital data processing skill
already held forecast economic trends skill
already held quantitative analysis knowledge
already held conduct qualitative research skill
already held statistics knowledge

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held use business simulation tools optional

16 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held business analytics optional
optional, not held commercial law optional
optional, not held fundamental analysis optional
optional, not held management consulting optional
optional, not held monitor national economy optional
optional, not held use business simulation tools optional
optional, not held analyse financial performance of a company optional
optional, not held assess risk factors optional
optional, not held consider economic criteria in decision making optional
optional, not held financial analysis optional
optional, not held financial forecasting optional
optional, not held mathematics optional
optional, not held operational research optional
optional, not held provide cost benefit analysis reports optional
optional, not held write research proposals optional
optional, not held write scientific publications optional

63 held skills the business economics researcher role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role LDAP knowledge
not needed by the target role LINQ knowledge
not needed by the target role MDX knowledge
not needed by the target role N1QL knowledge
not needed by the target role SPARQL knowledge
not needed by the target role XQuery knowledge
not needed by the target role advise on market strategies skill
not needed by the target role analyse big data skill
not needed by the target role analyse consumer buying trends skill
not needed by the target role analyse external factors of companies skill
not needed by the target role analyse internal factors of companies skill
not needed by the target role analyse supply chain trends skill
not needed by the target role apply knowledge of human behaviour skill
not needed by the target role apply technical communication skills skill
not needed by the target role build predictive models skill
not needed by the target role business analysis knowledge
not needed by the target role collaborate in the development of marketing strategies skill
not needed by the target role conduct public surveys skill
not needed by the target role conduct research interview skill
not needed by the target role consumer goods industry knowledge
not needed by the target role customer insight knowledge
not needed by the target role customer segmentation knowledge
not needed by the target role customer service knowledge
not needed by the target role data quality assessment knowledge
not needed by the target role database knowledge
not needed by the target role deliver visual presentation of data skill
not needed by the target role demography knowledge
not needed by the target role design questionnaires skill
not needed by the target role document interviews skill
not needed by the target role document project progress skill
not needed by the target role draw conclusions from market research results skill
not needed by the target role establish data processes skill
not needed by the target role evaluate interview reports skill
not needed by the target role follow the news skill
not needed by the target role gather data skill
not needed by the target role identify customer's needs skill
not needed by the target role identify market niches skill
not needed by the target role identify potential markets for companies skill
not needed by the target role information confidentiality knowledge
not needed by the target role interview techniques knowledge

23 further entries not listed here

13 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held mathematical economics required
required, not held business management principles required
required, not held economics required
required, not held financial markets required
required, not held international business required
optional, not held business analytics optional
optional, not held commercial law optional
optional, not held fundamental analysis optional
optional, not held management consulting optional
optional, not held financial analysis optional
optional, not held financial forecasting optional
optional, not held mathematics optional
optional, not held operational research optional

Index

Other moves recorded from market research analyst

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Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.