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: People Analytics, People Management, Human Resources, Talent Management, Performance Metric, Analytics, Performance Appraisal, Performance Measurement, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Network Analysis, Employee Retention, Performance Management, Collaboration, Data Analysis
★ 4.6 (6.2K) · 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

University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: Descriptive Analytics, Business Analytics, Analytics, Predictive Analytics, Operational Analysis, Data Analysis, Forecasting, Simulation and Simulation Software, Risk Analysis, Decision Making, Strategic Decision-Making, Spreadsheet Software, Microsoft Excel, Model Optimization
★ 4.7 (5.2K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Process Modeling, Responsible AI, Business Analysis, Business Process Modeling, Business Analytics, Stakeholder Management, Stakeholder Communications, Business Process Improvement, AI Integrations, Operational Efficiency, SQL
★ 4.6 (34) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Campus BBVA
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Visualization, Business Analytics, Dashboard, Data Quality, Data Analysis, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Inference, Statistics, Big Data, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Analysis, Probability Distribution
★ 4.6 (239) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

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

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

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
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, Exploratory Data Analysis
Degree · 1 - 4 Years
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 (424) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Visualization, Descriptive Statistics, Data Presentation, Statistical Visualization, Business Analytics, Microsoft Excel, Business Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Spreadsheet Software, Decision Making, Statistics, Analytics, Data Analysis, Predictive Analytics, Business Modeling, Excel Formulas, Descriptive Analytics, Business Risk Management, Complex Problem Solving
★ 4.7 (6K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 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.