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Business Analytics
About this course
A practical course in Business and Data Analytics using Microsoft Excel, SQL, Python, statistics, dashboard visualization, AI analytics tools, and real-world business case studies.
Course Curriculum
• Data Analytics Fundamentals
• What is Data Analytics?
• Data Analytics vs Data Science vs Business Intelligence
• Role of a Data Analyst
• Types of Data Analytics
• Data Analytics Life Cycle
• Business Problem Solving using Data
• Understanding Business Metrics
• Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
• Introduction to Data-Driven Decision Making
• Career Opportunities in Data Analytics
• Excel Fundamentals
• Introduction to Excel
• Workbook & Worksheet Management
• Rows, Columns & Cells
• Data Types in Excel
• Formatting & Cell Styles
• Sorting & Filtering
• Freeze Panes
• Data Validation
• Conditional Formatting
• Named Ranges
• Excel Functions
• Mathematical Functions
• Logical Functions
• Text Functions
• Date & Time Functions
• Lookup Functions (VLOOKUP, XLOOKUP, INDEX & MATCH)
• Dynamic Arrays
• Error Handling Functions
• Advanced Excel
• Pivot Tables
• Pivot Charts
• Slicers & Timelines
• Power Query
• Data Cleaning
• Dashboard Creation
• What-If Analysis
• Goal Seek
• Scenario Manager
• Basic Macros
• Database Fundamentals
• Introduction to Databases
• Relational Database Concepts
• SQL vs NoSQL
• Database Tables & Relationships
• Primary Keys & Foreign Keys
• ER Diagrams
• SQL Fundamentals
• SQL Syntax
• SELECT Statements
• WHERE Clause
• ORDER BY
• LIMIT
• DISTINCT
• Aliases
• Data Filtering
• Logical Operators
• Comparison Operators
• IN, BETWEEN & LIKE
• NULL Handling
• SQL Functions
• Aggregate Functions
• String Functions
• Date Functions
• Numeric Functions
• Advanced SQL
• GROUP BY
• HAVING
• Joins (INNER, LEFT, RIGHT & FULL)
• UNION
• Subqueries
• Common Table Expressions (CTEs)
• Window Functions
• Views
• Stored Procedures (Introduction)
• Python Fundamentals
• Introduction to Python
• Variables & Data Types
• Operators
• Conditional Statements
• Loops
• Functions
• Modules & Packages
• File Handling
• Exception Handling
• Python Data Structures
• Lists
• Tuples
• Dictionaries
• Sets
• List Comprehensions
• Iterators
• Data Analysis Libraries
• NumPy Fundamentals
• Arrays & Matrix Operations
• Pandas Series & DataFrames
• Reading CSV, Excel & JSON Files
• Data Selection & Filtering
• GroupBy Operations
• Merge & Join Data
• Missing Value Handling
• Duplicate Removal
• Data Transformation
• Statistical Foundations
• Introduction to Statistics
• Types of Data
• Measures of Central Tendency
• Measures of Dispersion
• Percentiles & Quartiles
• Correlation
• Covariance
• Probability Basics
• Sampling Techniques
• Normal Distribution
• Business Statistics
• Hypothesis Testing
• Confidence Intervals
• A/B Testing Basics
• Business Forecasting Concepts
• KPI Analysis
• Trend Analysis
• Data Preprocessing
• Understanding Raw Data
• Data Collection Methods
• Data Quality Assessment
• Removing Duplicates
• Handling Missing Values
• Outlier Detection
• Data Standardization
• Data Normalization
• Feature Creation
• Data Validation
• Visualization Principles
• Data Storytelling
• Choosing the Right Chart
• Dashboard Design
• Color Theory
• Business Reporting Best Practices
• Power BI
• Introduction to Power BI
• Power BI Desktop
• Data Import
• Data Transformation
• Data Modeling
• Relationships
• DAX Fundamentals
• Calculated Columns
• Measures
• KPIs
• Interactive Dashboards
• Publishing Reports
• Tableau
• Introduction to Tableau
• Connecting Data Sources
• Worksheets
• Dashboards
• Filters
• Parameters
• Storytelling
• Interactive Reports
• AI-Assisted Analytics
• Introduction to AI in Analytics
• ChatGPT for Data Analysis
• Claude for Business Reports
• Gemini for Data Exploration
• Microsoft Copilot for Excel
• AI-Assisted SQL Generation
• AI-Assisted Python Coding
• AI Data Cleaning
• AI Formula Generation
• AI Dashboard Design
• AI Insight Generation
• AI Report Writing
• Prompt Engineering for Analysts
• Writing Effective Analytical Prompts
• Data Interpretation Prompts
• Visualization Prompts
• SQL Prompting
• Excel Prompting
• Python Prompting
• Business Report Prompting
• KPI Analysis Prompts
• Business Intelligence
• Sales Analytics
• Marketing Analytics
• Customer Analytics
• Financial Analytics
• HR Analytics
• Inventory Analytics
• Website Analytics
• E-commerce Analytics
• Performance Dashboards
• Executive Reporting
Hands-on Projects
Sales Performance Dashboard
Retail Store Analytics
HR Attrition Analysis
Customer Segmentation
Financial Performance Dashboard
Marketing Campaign Analysis
E-commerce Sales Dashboard
Inventory Management Dashboard
Website Traffic Analysis
Business KPI Dashboard
AI-Powered Automated Reporting System
Executive Business Intelligence Dashboard
Key Skills Covered
- Data Wrangling & Cleaning
- Advanced SQL Querying
- Python Data Analysis (Pandas & NumPy)
- Statistical Analysis & Hypothesis Testing
- Data Visualization & Dashboard Building
- AI-Powered Analytics & Prompting
- Business Performance Metrics & Reporting
Technologies Covered
Microsoft Excel
SQL
Python
Pandas
NumPy
Power BI
Tableau
ChatGPT
Course Details
Duration
4 to 6 Months
Certificate
Upon completion
Start Date
Flexible
Instructor
CDC Training Services Pvt.Ltd