Business analyst course with placement: how the MICA x Masai programme works
Masai's Business Analytics with AI programme, offered with MICA, Ahmedabad, pairs a six-month course with placement support. Here is what that support includes, in order, and when the fee falls due.
Quick answer: Yes. The business analyst course with placement that Masai offers is the Pay After Placement Certification Programme in Business Analytics with AI, run with MICA, Ahmedabad. "With placement" here means preparation, access to Masai's hiring network and an in-person Elevate unit, not a promised job. The main programme fee is payable only once you have joined an eligible job.
Masai resumes its flagship Pay After Placement (PAP) programme in collaboration with MICA, Ahmedabad. The sections below set out what a business analyst course with placement should include, and how this programme answers each point.
Fees and terms as of 4 November 2026.
What should a business analyst course with placement include?
Placement support is worth judging by what it contains. Six things matter, and the table shows how this programme answers each.
| What "with placement" should include | How the MICA x Masai programme answers it |
|---|---|
| Preparation | Resume building, LinkedIn profile optimisation, mock interviews, interview preparation and communication skills training, run in person at Elevate (Unit 6) in Bengaluru |
| Access to employers | Masai's hiring network, and Masai reports 4,000+ hiring partners |
| In-person interviews | The in-person Elevate format enables face-to-face interviews with hiring managers and direct feedback on interview performance |
| Placement timing | Placements happen in a staggered way over several months after the programme ends, and timing varies with each learner's performance, interview readiness and hiring demand |
| Clear eligibility | 90% attendance, 80% assignment completion, 60% in assessments, all required projects and the Code of Conduct |
| A stated end point | The PAP fee is triggered only after you secure an eligible offer and join. If you met every requirement, appeared for placements and Masai could not place you in an eligible role, the PAP fee is not triggered |
Masai does not guarantee a job. Elevate gives preparation and access to opportunities, and clearing the interviews and securing the job remains the learner's responsibility.
The placement path, in order
- The end of the learning phase. Placement preparation starts towards the end of the learning phase and runs alongside the final assessments. It includes resume building, interview preparation and mock interviews.
- Unit 6, Elevate. This is held offline in Bengaluru and attendance is mandatory. Its fee is ₹5,000, and food, stay and travel are not included.
- The placement window. After the programme ends, placements run in a staggered way over several months. You need to appear for placements and keep the Code of Conduct.
- An eligible offer. An eligible placement is a job offer at or above the minimum CTC in your agreement, typically starting from ₹3 LPA. You cannot reject an eligible offer, and company or location preferences are not accepted.
- Joining, then the fee. The fee applies one month after you join. A job you find yourself still triggers it, because the fee is for the teaching and upskilling.
The fee trigger rules cover each of these steps in full.
Business analyst pay after placement: what you pay and when
Before a job, you pay ₹99 for the qualifier test and ₹10,000 plus GST to enrol, and ₹5,000 for Elevate if you reach Unit 6. All three are non-refundable. A drop-off fee may apply if you leave or are removed.
After an eligible placement, the PAP fee depends on your placement CTC: ₹1,80,000 for ₹3.00 to ₹4.99 LPA, and ₹2,50,000 for ₹5.00 LPA and above, plus GST where it applies. You can pay in one go or in 36 monthly EMIs through NBFC partners, and the EMI route costs more in total with subvention cost and GST extra where they apply. Every total, with and without EMI, is worked out in the fees and EMI breakdown.
What a business analyst does
A business analyst uses data to answer business questions and to support decisions. The programme's units follow that work: business foundations and an analyst mindset, SQL, dashboards, statistics, A/B testing and funnel analysis. The programme names Business Analyst, Marketing Analyst and Product Analyst as its target roles.
For the day-to-day detail, read what a business analyst does. If you are weighing the role against a neighbouring one, the business analyst vs data analyst guide sets out the difference.
What the course covers
| Unit | Focus |
|---|---|
| 1. Foundation (five weeks) | Business foundations and analyst mindset, SQL for analysts, a mini project, ending with the Foundation Test |
| 2. Excel and Python foundations | Advanced functions, Pivot Tables, Power Query, dashboards |
| 3. Python and Power BI | Pandas, NumPy, cohort analysis, data modelling, DAX |
| 4. Statistics and analytics | Statistics, A/B testing, segmentation, funnel analysis, unit economics |
| 5. Applied machine learning and AI | scikit-learn, model evaluation, AI tools used with critical validation |
| 6. Elevate | Placement readiness, offline in Bengaluru, mandatory attendance |
The course runs live online, 5 days a week, 3 hours a day, and the programme asks for about 25 hours a week in all. It takes about 26 weeks (six months) and up to ten months depending on pace and mastery. The tools are Python, SQL, Excel, Power BI and Jupyter. It leads to a MICA Certificate, earned with at least 60% in each unit plus the other completion criteria, and MICA lists it on its own certificate programme page. The overview of curriculum, fees and eligibility covers each unit at length.
Masai's placement record and hiring partners
Masai reports a 94% placement rate, an average alumni salary of ₹6.9 LPA and a highest package of ₹36 LPA. It also lists 4,000+ hiring partners and 10,000+ graduates placed in top companies. Placement figures as published on masaischool.com on 4 November 2026.
These figures describe Masai's programmes to date, not the MICA Business Analytics with AI programme, whose first learners have yet to complete it.
The logos on the Masai placements page include Swiggy, Ola, ShareChat, Ajio, HomeLane, Kapiva, Airmeet and UrbanPiper. Placement support in this programme works through Masai's hiring network.
The average and highest figures are history. They do not apply to a business analyst role, and they are not a promise. In this programme, the resume and LinkedIn work at Elevate comes after five units that each end in a mini project, so there is project work to put on your resume.
Who a business analyst course with placement suits
The programme is for graduates and above, aged 20 to 28, with a laptop. Three groups fit it best:
- Freshers building towards a first analyst role.
- Working professionals moving from reporting to analysis.
- Career switchers who want a structured route into analytics.
You also need to be able to give about 25 hours a week, travel to Bengaluru for Elevate, and hold a CIBIL score of 700 or above to enter Unit 2. A learner who wants to choose the employer or the city will find the terms restrictive, because eligible offers cannot be rejected.
Read next
- MICA Business Analytics with AI curriculum, fees and eligibility: the full overview.
- When do you pay in pay after placement: what triggers the PAP fee, and what does not.
- MICA Business Analytics with AI fees and EMI: every sum worked out.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a business analyst course with placement?
Yes. Masai offers the Pay After Placement Certification Programme in Business Analytics with AI in collaboration with MICA, Ahmedabad. It includes placement preparation, an in-person Elevate unit in Bengaluru and access to Masai's hiring network.
Is placement guaranteed?
No. The programme provides placement support, not a job guarantee. Clearing interviews and securing a job is the learner's responsibility, and placements happen in a staggered way over several months.
Who can join?
Graduates and above, aged 20 to 28, with a laptop. It suits freshers, working professionals moving from reporting to analysis and career switchers.
How long does it take?
Around six months (26 weeks) of live online classes, 3 hours a day on 5 days a week. Learners who need more time can take up to ten months, depending on pace and mastery.
What happens if I am not placed?
The PAP fee is not triggered when you have met every requirement, appeared for placements and kept the Code of Conduct, and Masai could not place you in an eligible role. What you already paid is not refunded.
Can I do a business analyst course with pay after placement?
Yes. The main fee, ₹1,80,000 or ₹2,50,000 plus GST by placement CTC band, is due only after an eligible placement. The ₹99, ₹10,000 plus GST and ₹5,000 Elevate payments come before a job.
To start, register for the qualifier test on the MICA Business Analytics with AI course page.
Placement support is not a job guarantee. Past record is no guarantee of future prospects. The programme is offered by Masai in collaboration with MICA, Ahmedabad.