# Business Analyst Certificate (Self-Paced)

Canonical URL: <https://www.creativelive.com/learning-path/business-analyst-certificate-self-paced>

## Overview

This self-paced certificate program equips you with practical skills in Excel, SQL, Python, and Tableau to analyze data and communicate insights effectively. Start with data management in Excel, mastering everything from basic functions and formulas to advanced techniques like PivotTables and macros for managing large datasets. You'll then move on to SQL, learning how to query, manipulate data, and use PostgreSQL to generate clear, reliable insights.

The program also covers Python for data analysis, focusing on cleaning and structuring datasets with pandas, and creating visualizations with Matplotlib. You'll then dive into Tableau, learning to design interactive dashboards and compelling visual stories. To complement the core training, you can also explore elective courses in financial accounting, PowerPoint, and Google Ads, enhancing your business knowledge and skills.

## What you'll learn

- Organize, clean, and analyze large datasets using Excel functions, formulas, PivotTables, and macros.
- Write SQL queries to retrieve, filter, group, and join data from relational databases.
- Use Python with libraries like pandas and Matplotlib to manipulate data and create visualizations.
- Build interactive dashboards and engaging visualizations in Tableau for various audiences.
- Apply statistical and analytical techniques to uncover insights and drive data-driven decisions.
- Present complex data in clear, concise formats that support business strategies and solutions.

## Pricing

**Tuition:** $2995

Payment options: pay-as-you-go installments.