Economics Fresher Jobs in Chennai

About the RoleWe are seeking a motivated, analytical, and detail-oriented Associate Business Analyst to join our dynamic team. This is an ideal entry-level position for a fresh graduate looking to build a strong foundation in business analysis, data interpretation, and stakeholder management. You will work closely with senior analysts, product managers, and technical teams to bridge the gap between business needs and technological solutions.Key ResponsibilitiesRequirement Gathering: Assist in conducting stakeholder interviews, workshops, and surveys to capture clear business requirements.Documentation: Help create comprehensive business requirement documents (BRD), functional specification documents (FSD), and user stories.Process Mapping: Design and document current-state (As-Is) and future-state (To-Be) business processes using flowcharts and BPMN tools.Data Analysis: Collect, clean, and analyze data to identify trends, gaps, and actionable business insights.Testing & Quality Assurance: Support the QA team by creating test cases, executing user acceptance testing (UAT), and validating deliverables against business requirements.Collaboration: Act as a bridge between technical development teams and business stakeholders to ensure clear communication and project alignment.Required Qualifications & SkillsEducation: Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, Information Systems, Finance, Economics, or a related field.Analytical Mindset: Strong problem-solving skills with a logical, data-driven approach to troubleshooting.Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills to articulate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.Technical Literacy: Basic understanding of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) methodologies (Agile/Scrum is a plus).Tools Proficiency: Familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite (Advanced Excel, PowerPoint) and collaboration tools like Jira, Confluence, or Trello.Documentation Skills: Ability to write clear, concise user stories and process documentation.Preferred QualificationsCertifications such as ECBA (Entry Certificate in Business Analysis) or foundational Agile/Scrum certifications.Hands-on academic projects or internships involving data visualization tools (Tableau, Power BI) or basic SQL querying.

Job description:Straive is providing services to a leading academic publisher committed to delivering excellent researcher experience and is expanding on supporting researchers to find the right home for their manuscripts. The role of Transfer Services Editor will help match authors to the right journal or publishing platform across the publishers portfolio of journals. This critical service will help researchers successfully navigate the publishers comprehensive portfolio and publishing offerings to find options that are suitable for their manuscript and meet their needs.What you will be doing:? Actively collaborating with Transfer Services Specialists, and Editorial colleagues? Providing high quality bespoke journal recommendations to researchers using a range of tools and subject area awareness? Developing a thorough knowledge of academic journals published by the client? Answering author queries about journal and manuscript compatibility including criteria such as institution and funder mandatesKnowledge and Qualifications:The ideal candidate will have:? Subject area awareness, preferably to Masters degree, in one of the following areas:o Life and Environmental Sciences. o Medicine and Health. o Science and Technology.o Humanities.o Behavioral Health. o Social Sciences. o Education.If interested share your CV