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Free Business Analytics Courses & Certificates [2025]

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Knowledge Accelerators
From Excel to Power BI
Skills you'll gain: Power BI, Dashboard, Data Presentation, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Microsoft Power Platform, Data Import/Export, Data Visualization, Microsoft Excel, Data Visualization Software, Business Intelligence, Data Modeling, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Business Analytics, Data Analysis, Data Sharing, Data Manipulation
4.5
Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
1.4K reviews
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Johns Hopkins University
Business Analytics with Excel: Elementary to Advanced
Skills you'll gain: Risk Modeling, Operations Research, Regression Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Business Analytics, Risk Analysis, Business Process Modeling, Business Modeling, Data Modeling, Resource Allocation, Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Mathematical Modeling, Process Optimization, Financial Analysis, Statistical Methods, Predictive Analytics, Transportation Operations, Complex Problem Solving, Linear Algebra
4.8
Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
3.8K reviews
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of California, Irvine
Human Resources Analytics
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Training and Development, Performance Metric, Compensation Management, Human Resources, Human Resource Strategy, Workforce Planning, Business Analytics, Data Analysis, Employee Engagement, Recruitment, Talent Acquisition, Employee Retention
4.6
Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
2K reviews
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Status: Free
Amazon Web Services
Fundamentals of Analytics on AWS
Skills you'll gain: Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Lakes, Analytics, Data Architecture, Data Warehousing, Data Management, Data Analysis, Big Data, Business Analytics, Data Storage, Amazon Web Services, Machine Learning, Data Strategy
4.3
Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
27 reviews
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Status: Free
Coursera Project Network
Introduction to Business Analysis Using Spreadsheets: Basics
Skills you'll gain: Google Sheets, Data Visualization, Spreadsheet Software, Data Presentation, Statistical Visualization, Data Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Business Analytics, Productivity Software, Business Analysis, Data Manipulation, Descriptive Statistics, Analysis, Excel Formulas, Data Cleansing, Mathematical Software
4.3
Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
1K reviews
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
Campus BBVA
Business Analytics
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Dashboard, Business Analytics, Data Quality, Business Intelligence, Data Analysis, Descriptive Statistics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Inference, Big Data, Exploratory Data Analysis, Project Management Life Cycle, Job Analysis
4.8
Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
29 reviews
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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PwC
Data Analysis and Presentation Skills: the PwC Approach
Skills you'll gain: Analytics, Data Visualization, Business Analytics, Data Analysis, Microsoft PowerPoint, Data Presentation, Presentations, Excel Formulas, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Dashboard, Business Intelligence, Microsoft Excel, Customer Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Data Literacy, Big Data, Target Market, Consulting, Data Storytelling, Data Cleansing
4.6
Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
11K reviews
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
Illinois Tech
A Comprehensive Excel Masterclass
Skills you'll gain: Capital Budgeting, Data Visualization, Microsoft Excel, Dashboard, Business Intelligence, Interactive Data Visualization, Excel Formulas, Financial Analysis, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Pivot Tables And Charts, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Google Sheets, Business Analytics, Financial Modeling, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Loans, Cash Flows
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4.8
Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
61 reviews
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Status: Free
Goldman Sachs
Grow Your Business with Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women
Skills you'll gain: Market Opportunities, Business Planning, Feasibility Studies, Growth Strategies, Business Development, Business Strategies, Strategic Thinking, Entrepreneurship, Business Analytics, Peer Review, Innovation, Professional Networking
4.8
Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
994 reviews
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Status: Free
Coursera Project Network
Create a Custom Marketing Analytics Dashboard in Data Studio
Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Business Analytics, Dashboard, Data Analysis, Data Storytelling, Marketing Analytics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Integration, Google Ads
4.5
Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
112 reviews
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
Status: Free Trial
University of Colorado Boulder
Business Analytics for Decision Making
Skills you'll gain: Business Analytics, Risk Analysis, Business Analysis, Decision Making, Analytics, Business Intelligence, Predictive Analytics, Simulation and Simulation Software, Business Modeling, Data Analysis, Process Optimization, Market Analysis, Unsupervised Learning, Microsoft Excel, Probability Distribution
4.6
Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
1.9K reviews
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Status: Free Trial
Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
Business Intelligence and Competitive Analysis
Skills you'll gain: Competitive Intelligence, Competitive Analysis, Market Intelligence, Management Consulting, Business Consulting, Consulting, Business Strategy, Data Analysis Software, Business Intelligence, Company, Product, and Service Knowledge, Business Analytics, Analytics, Market Analysis, Benchmarking, Data Analysis, Analysis, Performance Analysis, Trend Analysis, Business Metrics, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
4.4
Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
237 reviews
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks