Business Data Analytics

This course equips students with essential business data analytics skills, from foundational concepts to advanced statistical and machine learning techniques utilizing both Excel and Python.

Business Data Analytics course stats

• 3592 students successfully completed
• 46 partners accept credit transfer.
• 3.0 semester credits
• Recommended for credit to the ACE® and DEAC college and university networks.
• Course Syllabus

Assignments & grading

This is a pass/fail course. Students must complete 15 Challenges (formative assessments), 6 Milestones (summative assessments), and 2 Touchstones (project-based or written assessments) with an overall score of 70% or better.

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course, you will be able to:

• Apply the data analytics lifecycle to collect, prepare, analyze, and interpret business data using Excel and advanced methods.
• Use descriptive statistics and visualizations to analyze business data, identify patterns, and support decision-making utilizing Excel.
• Apply probability models to assess uncertainty, quantify risk, and inform business strategy in Excel.
• Perform statistical inference using confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, and ANOVA to derive insights in Excel.
• Build predictive models in Python for forecasting, trend analysis, and risk assessment using regression and simulations.
• Develop optimization models using linear, integer, and nonlinear programming to solve business problems in Python.

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Business Data Analytics reviews

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• Larissa H. on July 17, 2026: I really enjoyed learning more about excel, since it helps me with my job. But the python part was insanely difficult. Also statistics.
• Jessica M. on July 17, 2026: This was tough but fun.
• Jalisa W. on July 13, 2026: I enjoyed this class, although it was a bit more challenging than the others I've completed.
• Camilo Cury T. on July 12, 2026: good work.
• Tawfiq E. on July 10, 2026: great course.
• Freddie B. on July 09, 2026: This class was difficult please take your time.
• John M. on July 09, 2026: This class was so hard.
• Michelle P. on July 08, 2026: Difficult.
• Dung N. on July 06, 2026: I learned a lots thanks.
• Brittany F. on July 06, 2026: Very detailed & informative.