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Knowledge Accelerators
From Excel to Power BI
Skills you'll gain: Power BI, Dashboard, Data Presentation, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Microsoft Power Platform, Data Import/Export, Data Visualization, Microsoft Excel, Data Visualization Software, Business Intelligence, Data Modeling, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Business Analytics, Data Analysis, Data Sharing, Data Manipulation
4.5
Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
1.4K reviews
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Status: Free Trial
Status: AI skills
Microsoft
Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Dashboard, Excel Formulas, Extract, Transform, Load, Power BI, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Copilot, Data Modeling, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Star Schema, Data Presentation, Data Visualization Software, Spreadsheet Software, Data Validation, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Transformation, Data Cleansing, Data Analysis, SQL
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4.6
Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
7.5K reviews
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months
Status: New
Maven Analytics
ChatGPT & Generative AI for Data Analytics
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, ChatGPT, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Power BI, Deep Learning, Excel Formulas, Analytics, Google Sheets, Machine Learning Methods, Large Language Modeling, Microsoft Excel, Artificial Intelligence, Data Analysis, Python Programming, SQL, Business Intelligence, Data Science, Debugging
4.8
Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
13 reviews
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Status: Free Trial
Microsoft
Data Analysis and Visualization with Power BI
Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Power BI, Data Storytelling, Data Visualization Software, Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Advanced Analytics, Statistical Reporting, Interactive Data Visualization, Business Intelligence, Data Analysis, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines
4.7
Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
777 reviews
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Status: Free Trial
Microsoft
Preparing Data for Analysis with Microsoft Excel
Skills you'll gain: Excel Formulas, Microsoft Excel, Spreadsheet Software, Power BI, Data Analysis, Productivity Software, Data Cleansing, Data Manipulation, Data Management
4.7
Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
4.6K reviews
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Edureka
Data Storytelling with Power BI
Skills you'll gain: Power BI, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Data Transformation, Dashboard, Data Visualization Software, Data Storytelling, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Data Modeling, Business Intelligence, Microsoft Excel, Data Manipulation, Performance Reporting, Data Cleansing, Report Writing, Data Import/Export
4.6
Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
141 reviews
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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Edureka
Advanced Microsoft Power BI
Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Power BI, Data Transformation, Data Modeling, Interactive Data Visualization, Microsoft Power Platform, Data Visualization Software, Business Intelligence, Predictive Analytics, Microsoft Excel, Data Analysis, Data Integration, Data Cleansing, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
4.4
Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
71 reviews
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Microsoft
Introduction to Microsoft Dynamics 365
Skills you'll gain: Marketing Automation, Sales Management, Customer Engagement, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Sales Process, Microsoft 365, Resource Allocation, Microsoft Teams, Sales Operations, Lead Generation, Service Management, Marketing, Customer Data Management, Power BI, Customer Service, Customer Insights, Scheduling
4.5
Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
72 reviews
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Status: Free Trial
Corporate Finance Institute
Power BI Fundamentals
Skills you'll gain: Power BI, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Dashboard, Business Intelligence, Data Import/Export, Business Reporting, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Storytelling, Data Modeling, Data Transformation, Data Visualization Software, Data Analysis, Data Sharing, Sales, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
4.8
Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
123 reviews
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Knowledge Accelerators
Data-Driven Decisions with Power BI
Skills you'll gain: Power BI, Dashboard, Data Import/Export, Data Transformation, Data Analysis, Data Cleansing, Data Presentation, Data Modeling, Data Visualization Software, Business Intelligence Software, Interactive Data Visualization, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Sharing, Data Management
4.3
Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
265 reviews
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
SkillUp EdTech
Power BI Data Analyst Prep
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Dashboard, Power BI, Data Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Analytics, Data Analysis, Data Modeling, Data Visualization Software, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Star Schema, Data Cleansing, Data Transformation, Data Import/Export, Data Security
4.6
Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
37 reviews
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Coursera Project Network
Power BI for Beginners: Build your First Report
Skills you'll gain: Data Transformation, Power BI, Data Manipulation, Data Cleansing, Dashboard, Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Data Import/Export, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Business Intelligence, Data Storytelling, Data Modeling, Microsoft Power Platform, Business Reporting, Report Writing
4.5
Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
77 reviews
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours