This document provides an introduction to business analytics. It explains that business analytics focuses on analyzing data through statistical analysis and reporting in order to provide insights and recommendations to improve business performance. It notes that business analytics professionals work between IT and business teams. While coding skills are not necessary, skills in analytics software, data visualization, and data management are important. Successful business analytics requires skills in big data, SQL, analytics certifications, and courses in tools like Excel, Tableau, and Power BI. Learning opportunities are available through online courses and programs in topics like enterprise resource planning and social media analytics.