Business Analyst (Dataquest)

Offered by Dataquest,
Business Analyst (Dataquest)

Gain the skills you need to start a career as a Business Analyst. In this path, you will learn practical SQL, Excel, and Power BI skills. By the end, you will be able to analyze data, communicate insights, and make data-driven decisions.

You’ll learn the fundamentals of data analysis in Excel, how to explore and extract data from datasets using SQL, how to perform descriptive statistical analysis, and how to present insights using dashboards and visualizations in Power BI. By the end of the career path, you’ll be ready for the official Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst certification PL-300, an in-demand assessment that certifies your skills in Power BI.
Best of all, you’ll learn by doing — you’ll write code and get feedback directly in the browser. You’ll apply your skills to several guided projects involving realistic business scenarios to build your portfolio and prepare for your next interview.

  • Data Foundations
  • Preparing Data with Excel
  • Visualizing Data with Excel
  • Exploring Data with Excel
  • Analyzing Data with Excel
  • Introduction to SQL and Databases
  • Filtering and Sorting Data in SQL
  • Summarizing Data in SQL
  • Combining Tables in SQL
  • SQL Subqueries
  • Get Started with Microsoft Data Analytics
  • Model Data in Power BI
  • Visualize data in Power BI
  • Data Analysis in Power BI
  • Manage Workspaces and Datasets in Power BI
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