How the specialty “Programmer” is in demand today. Business analyst"?

Question

Programming

Hello!
Today I am an applicant and at the moment I am choosing a specialty for admission.
I choose between two: "Software engineer" ( http://abitur.bsuir.by/online/showpage.jsp?PageID=... and "Programmer. Business analyst" ( http://abitur.bsuir.by/ online/showpage.jsp?PageID=...
The key point is the demand for the latter.Are such specialists valued (at least at the moment)?
Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

There is no difference what specialty to enter, adequate developers are in demand regardless of the line in the diploma. Another thing is that business analytics will expand the picture of the world a little more and give useful analysis skills. In serious companies with a grading system, this is a very fat plus. Yes, and it will be useful for yourself to understand why you are cutting functionality, what benefit the client / product / company will bring from what you are doing. You will be able to give advice on the development of products, evaluate the adequacy of incoming requirements not only from the development point of view, but also from the business point of view. This gives not only + to karma, but will help you move further up the career ladder. Well, if you don’t like the development, then you can switch to analytics without much loss.

Answer 2

If I understand everything correctly, then it is better to enter the business analyst.
From experience, I can say that you can’t get any super skills (Maximum basic) in an educational institution (Personally, I had about three teachers who never wrote a single line of code in their lives).
With a business analyst degree, you will have more options for where to work.

Answer 3

I'm hearing about the second one for the first time. Sounds like a Marketer. Seriously, never enter interdisciplinary areas, they will not teach one or the other. Calmly go to the software engineer, and as soon as you start working, you will understand what else you would like to learn.
Getting an additional qualification or a second education is absolutely no problem.
Programmers are always appreciated. But "Business Analyst" sounds rather slippery. Don't rely on education to give you skills or the key to success. All that you will get in 4-6 years is the ability to quickly acquire knowledge. So it’s not scary to make a mistake in choosing a specialty in the first year. The main thing is to have a head. Good luck!

Answer 4

As a graduate of this university (KSiS, VMSiS), I can only say that everything depends on the faculty and specialty. I can’t say anything about “ISiT BM” (since it has been introduced for the first year), but the same software engineers come out worthy only at the expense of graduate students and laboratory assistants and individual teachers (judging by KSiS), and then only if if a person needs it. Well, judging by the specialties related to marketing, business analysis is also unlikely to be adequately taught to you (we have a problem with business analysts in our country, there are not enough of them).
At the same POIT, there are periodically lectures from organizations where people with considerable experience are ready to share their knowledge. But in any case, 80-90% of the knowledge will have to be obtained on your own, and 50% of the curriculum will make you sad and surprised (especially in connection with the latest reforms).