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.

University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Financial Data, Analytics, Corporate Strategy, Accounting, Financial Forecasting, Business Metrics, Performance Measurement, Accruals, Predictive Analytics, Fraud detection, Finance, Predictive Modeling, Performance Metric
★ 4.5 (3K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Sage Publications
Skills you'll gain: Statistical Analysis, People Analytics, Marketing Analytics, Data Ethics, Business Analytics, Data Analysis, Statistical Methods, Analytical Skills, Data Storytelling, Analytics, Analysis, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Statistics, Operational Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Financial Analysis, Business Strategy, Data Management, Organizational Strategy, Data Collection
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Macquarie University
Skills you'll gain: Data Presentation, Data Visualization, Data Storytelling, Data Ethics, SAS (Software), Dashboard Creation, Dashboard, Analytics, Probability & Statistics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Analytical Skills, Business Intelligence, Data Analysis, Forecasting, Trend Analysis, Histogram, Statistical Methods, Descriptive Statistics, Correlation Analysis, Ethical Standards And Conduct
★ 4.6 (466) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Data Visualization, Data Quality, Business Analytics, Stakeholder Communications, Advanced Analytics, Feature Engineering, Analytics, Predictive Analytics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Analytical Skills, Model Evaluation, Data Science, Problem Solving, Data Validation, Business, Communication
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

ESSEC Business School
Skills you'll gain: Case Studies, Digital Transformation, Advanced Analytics, Business Analytics, Analytics, Value Propositions, Consulting
★ 3.7 (210) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Chegg Skills
Skills you'll gain: Excel Formulas, Customer Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Inventory Management, Business Analytics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Pivot Tables And Charts, Data Literacy, Business Intelligence, Data Storytelling, Decision Making, Data Analysis, Analysis, Data Presentation, Data Visualization, Statistics, Trend Analysis, Problem Solving, Data Cleansing, Productivity
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Microsoft Excel, Prompt Engineering, Analytics, Data Analysis, Presentations, Analytical Skills, Management Reporting, Spreadsheet Software, Business Analytics, Analysis, Excel Formulas, Proposal Development, Business Analysis, Data Ethics, Business Reporting, Data Science, Decision Support Systems, Business Operations, Strategic Decision-Making
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
O.P. Jindal Global University
Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Operations Management, Active Listening, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Working Capital, Sampling (Statistics), Dashboard, Business Strategy, Business Analytics, Supervised Learning, Database Management, Advanced Analytics, PySpark, Project Management, Capital Budgeting, Brand Management, Financial Accounting, Business Economics, Predictive Analytics, Financial Statements
Degree · 1 - 4 Years

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Business Strategy, Management Accounting, Model Evaluation, Fund Accounting, Operations Management, Agile Methodology, Organizational Change, Audit Planning, Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Statement Analysis, Risk Management, Social Determinants Of Health, Revenue Recognition, Data Governance, Financial Auditing, Generative AI, Supply And Demand, Data Storytelling, Internal Controls, Strategic Decision-Making
Graduate Certificate · 6 - 12 Months

Multiple educators
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, IBM Cognos Analytics, Data Mining, Extract, Transform, Load, Statistics, Business Analytics, Data Analysis, Business Intelligence, Looker (Software), Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Statistical Analysis, Analytics, Quantitative Research, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Generative AI, Microsoft Excel, Data Cleansing, Data Manipulation, Python Programming
★ 4.7 (23K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

John Wiley & Sons
Skills you'll gain: Business Analytics, Business Intelligence, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Analysis, Cloud Computing, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Artificial Intelligence, Information Systems, Software Development, Cloud Services, Data Literacy, Cloud Infrastructure, IT Management, Information Technology, Machine Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Systems Development Life Cycle, Generative AI, DevOps, Data Visualization
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Business Analytics, Data Presentation, Analytics, Data Analysis, Big Data, Asset Management, Feasibility Studies, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Intellectual Property, Data Quality, Information Management, Predictive Analytics, Data Warehousing, Business Intelligence, Data Science, Business Valuation, Innovation, Management Accounting, Advanced Analytics
★ 4.6 (425) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months
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.