SQL for Business Analysts
Query business data with SQL: selecting, filtering, joining, grouping and building reusable queries.
At a glance
- 3 days
Who it's for
- Business and data analysts
- Report developers
- Finance and operations analysts
Learning objectives
- Query data with SELECT and filters
- Join tables correctly
- Summarise data with GROUP BY
- Create reusable views
Detailed content
- SELECT and WHERE
- Sorting
- Functions
- Inner and outer joins
- Keys
- Common mistakes
- Aggregates
- HAVING
- Window functions
- Views
- CTEs
- Documentation
Day-by-day agenda
A typical schedule. In-company versions are tailored to your processes, data and timing.
- SELECT and filtering
- Joins
- Grouping and aggregates
- Views and reuse
- Case study, action plans and course assessment
Practice, tools and assessment
Hands-on practice
- Hands-on lab on your laptop with a real business data set
- Build a complete dashboard from raw data to one-page report
- Data-cleaning challenge (Power Query / pandas)
- Case studies from Egyptian and Gulf organizations
Tools and templates you keep
- Practice files and solution workbooks
- Formula, DAX and shortcut cheat sheets
- Dashboard design checklist
- Course workbook and slide handouts
How learning is assessed
- Pre- and post-course knowledge check
- Assessment of practical exercises by the trainer
- Action plan reviewed at the end of the course
Built on these standards and bodies of knowledge
- Microsoft PL-300 skills outline (Power BI)
- CRISP-DM data-analysis process
Certificate
Participants who complete the program and its assessment receive a certificate from The Excellence Center, which can be verified online.
New in our 2026 portfolio — tell us your dates and we will confirm the trainer and schedule.
How it is delivered
- Public courses in Cairo, in-company programs and live online training
- Practical exercises, case studies and examples from your sector
- Can also run as Train & Stay in Sharm El Sheikh, Hurghada or Cairo
Frequently asked questions
How long is SQL for Business Analysts?
The program runs 3 days. In-company versions can be adapted to your needs.
Is the course taught in Arabic or English?
Sessions are usually delivered in Arabic with English technical terms and materials. Full English delivery is available for in-company groups.
Can you run it inside our company?
Yes. In-company programs use exercises built on your own processes. Tell us the group size and preferred timing and we will send a proposal.
Will I receive a certificate?
Participants who complete the program and its assessment receive a certificate from The Excellence Center, which can be verified online.
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