Excel Dashboards and Power BI

Master the art of creating dynamic dashboards and using Power BI to transform raw data into actionable insights. Learn to design visually stunning, interactive dashboards for impactful decision-making.

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3 hrs 44 mins

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41 Lessons

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6.0 NASBA CPE Credits

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Language: English

This course empowers you to create professional dashboards in Excel and harness the advanced capabilities of Power BI. Using real-world case studies, you’ll design dynamic and interactive dashboards that focus on key performance metrics. You’ll also learn to navigate Power BI, Microsoft’s powerful business intelligence tool, to drill deeper into your data and uncover meaningful insights.

By the end of this course, you’ll have the skills to turn complex data into clear, impactful visuals that support strategic decision-making. 

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In this course, you'll learn...

✅  Key components of effective dashboards, including focusing on critical metrics like sales, gross profit, and margins. 

✅  How to create dynamic and visually appealing dashboards in Excel. 

✅  Techniques for designing interactive dashboards with slicers and dynamic charts. 

✅  Best practices for visualizing data to highlight trends and insights. 

✅  How to use Power BI to create advanced, interactive dashboards and reports. 

✅  Strategies to connect, clean, and analyze data from multiple sources in Power BI. 

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How you'll apply these skills...

  • Build professional dashboards that highlight key metrics and drive better decision-making. 
  • Turn complex data into visual insights with tools like PivotTables, slicers, and Power BI visualizations. 
  • Impress stakeholders with visually stunning dashboards that are easy to interpret. 
  • Improve efficiency by automating data refreshes and updates with Power BI. 
  • Enable your team to explore and analyze data through interactive dashboards.
  • Stay competitive by mastering tools that are critical for data-driven roles.

Additional Info

📝  Format
      3-6 minute videos, 6 quizzes, and a final exam

🖥️  Field of Study
      Computer Software & App

💼  CPEs
      6.0

📋  Prerequisites
      You should have an intermediate knowledge of Excel (e.g. IF statements, VLOOKUP, COUNTIFS, etc.). If you are not comfortable with Excel, we recommend taking our Microsoft Excel Bootcamp.

Access all courses starting at $25/month.

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Maryn earned a BA in Economics from Wellesley College.

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