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What you'll learn

Translate business questions into measurable KPIs

Clean and analyze structured data with Excel and SQL concepts

Design a Power BI dashboard that supports management decisions

Present insights with clear business recommendations

Learning outcomes

Build confidence for entry-level analyst responsibilities

Complete an employer-style analytics case study

Explain dashboard decisions during an interview

Career relevance

Industry Connect

See where this learning can create value after you complete the course.

Business KPI definition Excel data cleaning SQL querying Power BI dashboarding Data storytelling Stakeholder reporting

Where this skill is used

Retail and e-commerce teams monitor sales, products, and regional performance
Operations teams track fulfillment delays, inventory movement, and service levels
Customer success teams analyze tickets and satisfaction patterns
Finance teams prepare monthly performance summaries for leadership

Roles this supports

Junior Data Analyst
Business Intelligence Intern
Operations Analyst
MIS / Reporting Executive
Marketing Analytics Associate

How companies use it

Replace manual weekly reporting with a repeatable KPI dashboard
Identify underperforming regions and recommend corrective action
Compare customer issue categories to improve service operations
Summarize executive insights from raw transaction data

Portfolio proof you can build

Interactive sales performance dashboard with KPI definitions
SQL analysis notebook answering five business questions
One-page executive summary recommending next actions
Data-cleaning checklist documenting assumptions and quality checks

Skill-to-job mapping

Excel data cleaning MIS Executive / Operations Analyst

SQL querying Junior Data Analyst / BI Analyst

Power BI dashboarding Reporting Analyst / Business Intelligence Intern

Data storytelling Business Analyst / Marketing Analytics Associate

Course content

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5 sections • 12 lectures • 2h 19m total length 1 free preview

How Companies Use Analytics

Free preview

Text • 8min

Choosing KPIs for Sales and Operations

Text • 12min

Analyst Brief: Define Your Questions

Text • 15min

Data Cleaning Checklist

Text • 14min

SQL Queries That Answer Business Questions

Text • 22min

Insight Review: From Result to Recommendation

Text • 16min

Design an Executive Dashboard

Text • 24min

Write Your One-Page Business Summary

Text • 18min

Career Checklist and Next Learning Steps

Text • 10min

Industry Readiness: Business Analytics Check

Quiz • 0min

rtre

Text • 0min

Capstone Project: Build a Practical Learning Portfolio

Assignment • 0min

Requirements

Basic computer skills and comfort working with tables
Excel or another spreadsheet application
No prior SQL or Power BI experience required

Description

Learn the analytics workflow used by business teams: define the question, prepare data, write useful SQL queries, build KPI dashboards, and explain decisions clearly.

This course is designed around realistic sales, operations, and customer-support scenarios. By completion, learners will have practical artifacts that can be discussed in job applications and interviews.

Career path