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Business Analytics Courses

Business analytics courses explore how to analyze data to inform business decisions. You’ll learn about data visualization, statistical methods, and predictive modeling, often utilizing tools like Excel, Tableau, and SQL. Topics may also include key performance indicators (KPIs) and techniques for creating dashboards that present insights clearly.

Popular Business Analytics Courses and Certifications


  • H

    Harvard Business School Online

    Introduction to Business Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Data Literacy, Analytics, Business Analytics, Descriptive Analytics, Data Analysis, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistics, Statistical Inference, Histogram, Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Scatter Plots, Data Collection, Sampling (Statistics), Decision Making, Data Visualization, Correlation Analysis, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Applied Machine Learning

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
  • I

    IBM

    Introduction to Business Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Business Analysis, Requirements Elicitation, Business Analysis Tools, Gap Analysis, Requirements Analysis, Business Analytics, Business Requirements, Business Process, Process Analysis, Systems Analysis, Analysis, Digital Transformation, Performance Improvement, Stakeholder Engagement, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Microsoft Excel, Stakeholder Communications, Technology Strategies

    4.6 stars, 496 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.6 (496) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Business Analysis & Process Management

    Skills you'll gain: Process Analysis, Process Modeling, Business Process, Business Analysis, Process Management, Business Process Modeling, Stakeholder Analysis, Computer Literacy

    4.5 stars, 7.7K reviews, Beginner, Guided Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4.5 (7.7K) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Free
    Free
  • U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Business Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Data Governance, Data Storytelling, Marketing Analytics, Data Visualization, Business Analytics, Data-Driven Marketing, Accounting, Responsible AI, Data Management, Internal Controls, Classification Algorithms, Internal Auditing, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Analytical Skills, Data Preprocessing, Business Analysis, Analytics, Data Analysis, Power BI, Machine Learning

    4.6 stars, 1.2K reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.6 (1.2K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Business Analytics with Excel: Elementary to Advanced

    Skills you'll gain: Risk Modeling, Regression Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Business Analytics, Risk Analysis, Business Modeling, Risk Management, Resource Allocation, Mathematical Modeling, Statistical Methods, Model Optimization

    4.8 stars, 4.1K reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.8 (4.1K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • M

    Microsoft

    Business Analysis Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Management, Business Analysis, Project Management, Stakeholder Analysis, Analysis, Risk Management

    4.7 stars, 1.1K reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.7 (1.1K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    Universidad de Palermo

    Business Intelligence & Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Business Intelligence, Data Governance, Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Data Management, Business Analytics, Performance Measurement, Data Visualization, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Business Metrics, Data Modeling, Data Warehousing, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Digital Transformation, Performance Metric, Emerging Technologies, Star Schema, People Development, Data Architecture, Analytics

    4.3 stars, 13 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.3 (13) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Advanced Business Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Predictive Modeling, Data Presentation, Data Governance, Data Visualization, Predictive Analytics, Model Evaluation, Data Management, Business Analytics, Storytelling, Analytics, Exploratory Data Analysis, Logistic Regression, Data Quality, Data Analysis, Risk Analysis, Statistical Modeling, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Cleansing, SQL

    4.6 stars, 5.3K reviews, Intermediate, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.6 (5.3K) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • E

    ESSEC Business School

    Strategic Business Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Data-Driven Marketing, Marketing Analytics, Business Analytics, Forecasting, Peer Review, Statistical Methods, Data Presentation, Customer Analysis, Case Studies, R (Software), Information Technology, Presentations, Analytics, Digital Transformation, Advanced Analytics, Marketing Strategies, Complex Problem Solving, Analysis, R Programming, Data Analysis

    4.4 stars, 1.3K reviews, Advanced, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.4 (1.3K) · Advanced · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Business Analytics for Decision Making

    Skills you'll gain: Business Analytics, Risk Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Decision Making, Analytics, Simulation and Simulation Software, Risk Modeling, Business Modeling, Data Analysis, Model Optimization, Statistical Methods, Microsoft Excel, Exploratory Data Analysis

    4.6 stars, 1.9K reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.6 (1.9K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • R

    Rice University

    Business Statistics and Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Microsoft Excel, Pivot Tables And Charts, Regression Analysis, Statistics, Descriptive Statistics, Probability & Statistics, Graphing, Spreadsheet Software, Probability Distribution, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Inference, Excel Formulas, Business Analytics, Data Analysis, Data Presentation, Model Evaluation, Statistical Methods, Sample Size Determination

    4.7 stars, 13K reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.7 (13K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Introduction to Applied Business Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Business Analysis, Analytics, Data Preprocessing, Data Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Presentation, Python Programming

    4.6 stars, 347 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.6 (347) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
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How to choose the right Business Analytics course

Start with what you want to do. If you want to analyze customer data for marketing strategies, choose courses focusing on customer segmentation, predictive analytics, and A/B testing. If you want to use Python for data analysis, check for courses that cover Python libraries like Pandas, NumPy, and data visualization techniques.

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