Data Analytics for Business Decisions

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About Course

A hands-on course that teaches business owners and staff to turn raw data into real decisions; using Excel for foundational analysis, Power BI for interactive dashboards, and Tableau as a second major tool for comparison. Every lesson walks through real, live screens rather than abstract theory.

What Will You Learn?

  • Clean and organize messy data in Excel using real functions and tools
  • Build PivotTables, charts, and a simple dashboard in Excel
  • Connect data, shape it in Power Query, and build a Power BI report
  • Write basic DAX formulas and publish a Power BI dashboard
  • Build a first visualization and dashboard in Tableau
  • Know which tool fits which situation, and how to present findings to stakeholders

Course Content

Data Analytics & Excel Foundations
This covers the following lessons: What Data Analytics Actually Means for a Small Business, Excel Interface Refresher: Formulas, Functions & Tables, Cleaning Data in Excel, Essential Excel Functions for Analysis.

  • What Data Analytics Actually Means for a Small Business
  • Excel Interface Refresher: Formulas, Functions & Tables
  • Cleaning Data in Excel
  • Essential Excel Functions for Analysis
  • Data Analytics & Excel Foundations

Visualizing Data in Excel
This covers the following lessons:Choosing the Right Chart Type, Building Charts in Excel, PivotTables & PivotCharts, Building a Simple Excel Dashboard.

Introduction to Power BI
This covers the following lessons:Power BI Interface Tour & Connecting Data, Power Query: Cleaning & Shaping Data, Building Your Data Model, Creating Your First Power BI Report.

Power BI DAX & Dashboards
This covers the following lessons: Introduction to DAX, Common DAX Formulas, Building a Power BI Dashboard with Slicers & Filters, Publishing & Sharing a Power BI Report.

Introduction to Tableau
This covers the following lessons: Tableau Interface Tour & Connecting Data Data pane, shelves, and Marks card, live. Building Your First Visualization Drag-and-drop from data to chart in Tableau. Building a Tableau Dashboard Combining sheets into one interactive dashboard. Tableau vs. Power BI: Choosing the Right Tool A practical decision guide, not a brand preference.

Turning Data Into Decisions (Capstone)
This covers the following lessons: Asking the Right Business Questions First Starting from the decision, not the dataset. Common Data Analysis Mistakes & Pitfalls The errors that quietly make a report misleading. Presenting Insights to Stakeholders Turning a dashboard into a decision people actually make.

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