SQL for Business Analysts

Overview

## Become a Data-Driven Business Analyst with SQL Unlock the power of your business data with SQL. In this Track, you'll learn how to leverage SQL to make smarter, data-driven decisions that drive business growth.

Whether you're in marketing, finance, product, or any other business function, mastering SQL will enable you to quickly explore, analyze, and report on data to uncover actionable insights. ## Master SQL for Real-World Business Challenges Through hands-on practice with real datasets, you'll gain the essential SQL skills to:

* Explore and analyze data stored in databases * Join tables to combine data from multiple sources * Write complex queries and subqueries to answer specific business questions * Use aggregate functions to summarize data and calculate key metrics * Create professional reports and dashboards to communicate insights effectively ## Gain the Skills to Make Better Business Decisions with SQL Apply your SQL skills to solve practical business problems across domains. Analyze customer behavior to optimize marketing campaigns, evaluate sales performance to identify growth opportunities, and explore product usage data to inform development decisions.

By the end of this Track, you'll be able to confidently use SQL to extract valuable insights that drive better business outcomes. ## SQL for Every Business Professional No prior coding or database experience is required to start this Track. Our expert instructors will guide you from SQL basics to advanced techniques, providing clear explanations and realistic examples at every step.

Whether you're a complete beginner or have some SQL experience, you'll find the right level of challenge to sharpen your skills. ## Why SQL is Essential for Business Analysts SQL is the most widely used language for working with databases and a critical skill for any business analyst. It allows you to efficiently access and manipulate large volumes of data, enabling faster analysis and decision making.

Moreover, SQL integrates with popular business intelligence tools like Tableau and Power BI, making it a versatile addition to your analytics toolkit. ## Advance Your Career with In-Demand SQL Skills Becoming proficient in SQL will make you a more effective and valuable business analyst. It will enable you to:

* Make data-driven recommendations to stakeholders * Collaborate with technical teams to implement data solutions * Take on more advanced analytics projects * Boost your productivity and efficiency on the job * Position yourself for career growth opportunities Develop the SQL skills that will set you apart as a business analyst and drive your career forward.

Start your journey to becoming a data-driven decision maker today!

Syllabus

• Exploratory Data Analysis in SQL
Learn how to explore what's available in a database: the tables, relationships between them, and data stored in them.
• Data-Driven Decision Making in SQL
Learn how to analyze a SQL table and report insights to management.
• Applying SQL to Real-World Problems
Find tables, store and manage new tables and views, and write maintainable SQL code to answer business questions.
• Analyzing Business Data in SQL
Learn to write SQL queries to calculate key metrics that businesses use to measure performance.
• Reporting in SQL
Learn how to build your own SQL reports and dashboards, plus hone your data exploration, cleaning, and validation skills.
• Evaluate a Manufacturing Process

Taught by

Christina Maimone, Tyler Pernes, Dmitriy Gorenshteyn, Michel Semaan, Bart Baesens, Tim Verdonck, and Irene Ortner

Subjects

Programming