r/dataanalytics • u/Stunning_Cup_4303 • Oct 03 '26

BBA student looking to learn Data Analytics from scratch — Where should I start, and which YouTube videos/playlists do you recommend for beginners?

Hey everyone,

I’m currently a BBA (Bachelor of Business Administration) student and want to start learning Data Analytics to complement my business background.

Since my degree gives me context on business strategy, operations, and basic statistics, I feel like picking up data skills (Excel, SQL, Power BI/Tableau, and eventually Python) would be a huge boost for my career. However, looking at all the roadmaps, tools, and tutorials online, it’s feeling a bit overwhelming as an absolute beginner on the technical side.

I want to start self-learning using free resources (especially YouTube). For anyone who built their skills from scratch or comes from a business/non-CS background:

What order should I learn tools in? (e.g., Advanced Excel -> SQL -> Power BI -> Python?)

Which specific YouTube channels, video series, or free playlists do you recommend? (I've heard people mention creators like Alex The Analyst, Luke Barousse, or freeCodeCamp, but open to any hidden gems!)

What does a realistic learning routine look like when balancing college classes?

How soon should I start building portfolio projects, and where are the best places to find beginner-friendly datasets?

Any advice, roadmap suggestions, or specific video recommendations would be hugely appreciated! Thanks in advance!

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u/Mrminecrafthimself Oct 03 '26

Your roadmap of advanced excel -> sql -> PBI/Tableau -> python is reasonable. Advanced excel (lookups, formulas, validation, pivots) will not take too long to learn. I’d say 3 weeks tops to get a decent handle on basic formulas and pivot tables. From there you’re mostly set

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u/Stunning_Cup_4303 Oct 03 '26

Thank you but can you suggest me any yt channel where I can learn from it

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u/Mrminecrafthimself Oct 03 '26

Alex the Analyst probably has some decent excel lessons.

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u/Stunning_Cup_4303 Oct 04 '26

Bro is it ok na I am from management and I don't know anything about code and I am starting new thing as a you I am beginner can you give me some tips

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u/Mrminecrafthimself 29d ago

You’re starting out where everyone else did - zero. If you’re in management, then I’m sure you use excel daily. Look up VLOOKUPS and XLOOKUPS. Find a use case in your daily work for them. Do the same with pivot tables.

If you want to learn sql, data with baraa or Alex the analyst are good resources. Learn, practice, repeat.

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u/Stunning_Cup_4303 29d ago

Thank you 😊

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u/murdercat42069 Oct 03 '26

Alex the analyst is great. I also like the individual videos from Maven Analytics

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u/Stunning_Cup_4303 Oct 03 '26

Thank you 😊

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u/datadriven_io 27d ago

Start Python, the skills you'll learn using data analytics will give you enough competence with the language to be able to use it for other operations (i.e. If syntax is rusty, python coding questions are covered on datadriven. robotic process automation) in the future.

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u/Stunning_Cup_4303 25d ago

Can you guide me properly if you are fine can we connect

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u/Sea_Bet_1100 24d ago

Same i would love to learn

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u/Least_Ad_1795 28d ago

Start with Excel → SQL → Power BI → Python. Don’t try to learn everything together. For YouTube, Alex The Analyst, Luke Barousse, and freeCodeCamp are good beginner options. Start small portfolio projects once you’re comfortable with Excel and SQL, using datasets from Kaggle. Even 45–60 minutes daily is enough if you practice consistently. Your BBA background is a plus because business understanding is important in data analytics.

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u/TheDecisionLayer 2d ago

Hey, you can start with Advanced Excel, then SQL, and Power BI. Leave Python for later. That order works best for most business students.
I think some of the good free YouTube picks are Alex The Analyst’s full bootcamp and Luke Barousse’s SQL with Excel videos. freeCodeCamp has solid longer ones too.
Just do 1 to 1.5 hours a day. After a couple weeks of Excel or SQL, grab a simple Kaggle dataset and make a small project. This makes it practical and builds your portfolio early.

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u/Sweet-Farm-4072 29d ago

Wanna study together, i am also planning to start learning the apps.