Online Course – Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst Certified Professional Certificate

Launch your career as a Power BI analyst. Develop job-ready skills—and essential AI skills—for an in-demand career. Get certified from Microsoft. No prior experience required.

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Professional Certificate

Beginners

No prior knowledge required

Time to complete the course

7-day free trial

No unnecessary risks

Skills you will acquire in the course

  • Data analysis using Microsoft Power BI
  • Prepare data in Excel for analysis in Power BI
  • Create data models using the star pattern
  • Performing calculations in DAX
  • Create impressive reports and dashboards
  • Connecting to data sources and converting data into an optimized data model
  • Presenting data storytelling through dashboards, reports, and graphs
  • Performance analysis of a multinational business
  • Preparing for the PL-300 Certification Exam: Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst

What you will learn in the course

Courses for which the course is suitable

  • Power BI Data Analyst
  • Business Intelligence Analyst
  • Data Analyst
  • Data Analysis Specialist
  • Report developer in Power BI
  • Business Intelligence Project Manager
  • Business Intelligence Consultant
  • Generative AI Expert in Business Intelligence
  • Data Manager
  • Data Modeler

Professional Certificate – 8-Course Series

Learners who complete this program will receive a 50% discount voucher for the PL-300 certification exam.

Business intelligence analysts are in high demand, with more and more organizations relying on data-driven decision-making. Microsoft Power BI is the leading data analytics, business intelligence, and reporting tool in the field, used by 97% of Fortune 500 companies to make decisions based on data-driven insights and analysis. 1 Prepare yourself for a new career in this high-growth field with professional training from Microsoft—an industry leader in data analytics and business intelligence. You’ll also learn how generative AI tools and techniques are used in business intelligence.

Through a combination of videos, assessments, and hands-on activities, you’ll delve into the core concepts of Power BI, drive data to meaningful insights, and create impressive reports and dashboards. You’ll learn to prepare data in Excel for analysis in Power BI, create data models using the star template, perform calculations in DAX, and more.

Upon completion of this professional certificate, you will have tangible examples to talk about in your job interviews and be prepared to pass the industry-recognized PL-300: Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst certification exam.

1 Microsoft named a Leader in Gartner® 2023 Magic Quarter for Analytics and Business Intelligence Platforms (April 2023)

Hands-on Learning Project

This program is uniquely designed to address the core job skills required for a Power BI data analyst role. In each course, you’ll consolidate what you’ve learned by completing a project that simulates a real-world data analysis scenario using Power BI. You’ll also complete a final project where you’ll showcase all of your new analytical skills in Power BI.

The projects will include:

  • A real-world scenario where you will connect to data sources and transform data into a data model optimized for data analysis.
  • A real-world scenario where you will demonstrate data storytelling through dashboards, reports, and graphs to solve business challenges and identify new opportunities.
  • A real-world final project where you will analyze the performance of a multinational business and prepare dashboards and reports for oversight.
  • To cap off your learning, you’ll take a mock exam set up in a similar style to the industry-recognized PL-300: Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst exam.

Details of the courses that make up the specialization