3 YOE in consulting (some PMO and internal audit experience). Looking to pivot to more tech/data oriented role such as business analyst or data analytics. What is the best way to do this? Cont.

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I have been taking courses to learn Power BI and sql on LinkedIn learning. What else can I be doing to set myself up for this role? Grad school?

Going to be a difficult pivot unless you have connections at a smaller firm. Recommend a masters in applied analytics

Alternatively you could do internal transfer or move to another consultancy that has big analytics practice

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