SQL for Business
Query business data with SQL: SELECT, WHERE, GROUP BY, JOINs, aggregations, subqueries, analysis and reporting.
Level & requirements
Strengthen your skills and work more independently.
- Required experience
- Some hands-on experience or completion of the beginner and junior courses.
- Prerequisites
- None — you can start today.
- Career roles this supports
- Data & Analytics Professional
SQL for Business is a professional, project-driven course designed for career-focused learners. Across 32 lessons in 8 modules you build hands-on skills, complete practical exercises, and finish a real project that is assessed against professional standards.
What you will learn
- Write effective SQL queries
- Filter, group and aggregate data
- Join tables correctly
- Analyse and report business data
Curriculum
SELECT
The SELECT statement · Columns and aliases · Distinct · Limits
- Lessons are being published.
WHERE
Filtering rows · Comparison operators · Text and date filters · Multiple conditions
- Lessons are being published.
GROUP BY
Grouping data · Aggregates: COUNT, SUM, AVG · HAVING · Grouped reporting
- Lessons are being published.
JOIN
Combining tables · INNER and LEFT joins · Join conditions · Join pitfalls
- Lessons are being published.
Aggregations
Aggregate functions · Grouping and filtering · Window basics · Rollups
- Lessons are being published.
Subqueries
What subqueries are · Scalar subqueries · IN and EXISTS · When to use
- Lessons are being published.
Data Analysis
Analysing business data · Time series · Segmentation · Insights
- Lessons are being published.
Reporting
Building report queries · Parameterised queries · Exporting · Report quality
- Lessons are being published.
Requirements
- No prior experience required
- A computer with internet access
- Commitment to the practical project