Business analysis courses can help you learn requirements gathering, process mapping, stakeholder engagement, and data analysis techniques. You can build skills in creating business cases, conducting feasibility studies, and performing gap analysis to identify areas for improvement. Many courses introduce tools like Microsoft Excel for data manipulation, Tableau for data visualization, and JIRA for project management, which support the practical application of these skills in real-world projects.
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Governance, Marketing Analytics, Data Presentation, Data Visualization, Business Analytics, Accounting, Infographics, Data Management, Data Collection, Data Quality, Data Visualization Software, Internal Controls, Business Analysis, Analytics, Regression Analysis, Data Analysis, Advanced Analytics, Power BI, Machine Learning
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Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Simplilearn
Skills you'll gain: Requirements Management, Project Management, Risk Management, Project Planning, Data Visualization, Agile Project Management, Microsoft Excel, Solution Design, Cost Management, Project Management Office (PMO), Business Analysis, Excel Formulas, Requirements Elicitation, Stakeholder Management, Scope Management, Pivot Tables And Charts, Dashboard, Business Analytics, Data Analysis, Data Validation
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Power BI, Microsoft Excel, Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Data Storage, Microsoft Power Platform, Data Collection, Data Quality, Business Intelligence, Timelines, Advanced Analytics, Database Design, Statistical Reporting, Statistical Visualization, Data Integration, Data Storage Technologies, SQL, Data Manipulation, Microsoft SQL Servers, Data Security
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Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months
Rice University
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, Business Analytics, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Inference, Excel Formulas, Data Analysis, Data Presentation, Business Analysis, Statistical Methods, Sample Size Determination
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Simplilearn
Skills you'll gain: Business Analysis, Project Management, Risk Management, Project Planning, Data Visualization, Agile Project Management, Microsoft Excel, Cost Management, Business Systems Analysis, Project Management Office (PMO), Stakeholder Engagement, Excel Formulas, Scope Management, Pivot Tables And Charts, Dashboard, Business Analytics, Stakeholder Management, Business Requirements, Data Analysis, Data Validation
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, Generative AI, Responsible AI, Business Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Analysis, ChatGPT, Artificial Intelligence, Business Process Automation, Stakeholder Communications, Business Requirements, AI Product Strategy, Requirements Elicitation, Requirements Analysis, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Deep Learning, Business Strategy, Image Quality, Machine Learning
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Quality Management, Project Management Life Cycle, Requirements Analysis, Project Scoping, Project Closure, Project Management, Project Planning, Agile Project Management, Continuous Improvement Process, Project Controls, Backlogs, Milestones (Project Management), Project Risk Management, Stakeholder Analysis, Quality Assessment, Team Management, Agile Methodology, Change Management, Interviewing Skills, Professional Development
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Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: User Story, Business Requirements, Requirements Analysis, Requirements Elicitation, Business Analysis, User Requirements Documents, Gap Analysis, Functional Specification, Business Process Modeling, Stakeholder Engagement, Process Flow Diagrams, Needs Assessment, Interviewing Skills
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Campus BBVA
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Visualization, Business Analytics, Dashboard, Data Quality, Data Analysis, Descriptive Statistics, Business Intelligence, Business Analysis, Statistical Methods, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Inference, Big Data, Statistical Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Excel Formulas, Microsoft Excel, Data Cleansing, Data Analysis, Data Import/Export, Spreadsheet Software, Data Wrangling, Data Quality, Pivot Tables And Charts, Google Sheets, Data Manipulation, Data Science, Data Integrity, Information Privacy
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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, Big Data, Data Storytelling, Target Audience, Business Consulting, Spreadsheet Software, Data Cleansing
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Capital Budgeting, Cash Flows, Probability & Statistics, Finance, Financial Statements, Microsoft Excel, Descriptive Statistics, Financial Accounting, Business Analytics, Box Plots, Probability Distribution, Data Visualization, Probability, Statistics, Ledgers (Accounting), Financial Analysis, Business Valuation, Business Mathematics, Financial Management, Data Analysis
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months