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<text variant="body1">This program is for you: <text variant="body1">● If you want to switch or start a career in the field of data analytics. ● If you are interested in the field of data analytics, just beginning to work with business intelligence and data analysis solutions and services, or new to Microsoft Power BI.

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<text variant="body1">It typically takes 5 months to complete the 8 courses. But some learners may go through the content faster.

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<text variant="body1">Once you have completed this Professional Certificate, you’ll have built a foundational knowledge of the key concepts and tools in Power BI and how they apply to a business environment including: <text variant="body1">• The ability to implement best practices when conducting Data Analysis. <text variant="body1">• The skills to use the visualization and report capabilities of Power BI to create compelling reports and dashboards. • The ability to provide valuable data insights that help to inform business decisions.

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Data analysts and business intelligence analysts both help drive data-driven decision-making in their organizations. Data analysts tend to work more closely with the data itself, while business intelligence analysts tend to be more involved in using the results of data analysis to address business needs and recommend solutions. The Power BI data analyst is a combination of both of these roles. They work closely with business stakeholders to identify business requirements and collaborate with enterprise data analysts and data engineers to identify and acquire data. They also transform the data, create data models, visualize data, and share assets by using Power BI. These are all highly sort after roles.

What jobs can I get with Power BI data analytics skills?

<text variant="body1">Prepare for a career as a data analyst using Power BI. The Power BI skills you learn in this program prepare you for an entry-level role as a data analyst. An entry-level role as a data analyst is a great starting point and can be the first step towards building a career as a business intelligence analyst, data scientist or data engineer.

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Creative Designing in Power BI

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Creative Designing in Power BI

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4 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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2 weeks at 10 hours a week

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93%

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What you'll learn

How to create compelling and cohesive reports and dashboards.
How to work in detail with specialist chart visualizations.
How to add elements such as videos, streaming data and QR codes to dashboards.

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This course forms part of the Microsoft Power BI Analyst Professional Certificate. This Professional Certificate consists of a series of courses that offers a good starting point for a career in data analysis using Microsoft Power BI.

In this course, you will learn how to creatively design dashboards, reports and charts that are easier for the audience to use. You will learn how to create cohesive business intelligence reports and dashboards, as well as what common problems to avoid. The insights that you will gain will help you to tell compelling stories using specialist chart visualizations and visual elements such as videos, streaming data and QR Codes. After completing this course, you'll be able to: ● Create compelling and cohesive reports and dashboards ● Recognize common problems in design in Power BI Reports and Dashboards ● Produce audience focused reports and dashboards ● Work in detail with specialist chart visualizations ● Use visualizations in reports ● Add elements such as videos, streaming data and QR codes to dashboards This is also a great way to prepare for the Microsoft PL-300 exam. By passing the PL-300 exam, you'll earn the Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst certification.

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In this module, you will focus on the core principles behind effective data display and report design. You will consider how security affects what can be shown and shared in visualizations. You will also learn how to shape a cohesive report by selecting and prioritizing the most relevant information for a specific audience.

What's included

13 videos18 readings5 assignments

13 videosTotal 77 minutes

Great data visualization3 minutes
Introduction to color theory5 minutes
The important role of color7 minutes
Positioning and scale of information4 minutes
Positioning and Information Density6 minutes
Chaotic versus cohesive pages7 minutes
Creating Cohesion6 minutes
Knowing the audience6 minutes
Age related Design5 minutes
Prioritizing key information5 minutes
Security in Data10 minutes
The real world impact3 minutes
Module Summary: Visualization and Design10 minutes

18 readingsTotal 199 minutes

Course Syllabus10 minutes
How to be successful in this course10 minutes
Business intelligence cheatsheet10 minutes
Accessibility in Power BI10 minutes
What do you hope to learn?4 minutes
How to open an image in a new tab10 minutes
Setting up your Power BI environment10 minutes
New name for Power BI datasets10 minutes
Setting up Power BI Service10 minutes
How to locate your downloaded files10 minutes
Additional Resources: Key concepts5 minutes
Exercise: Improving report cohesiveness30 minutes
Exemplar: Improving report cohesiveness10 minutes
Additional Resources: Visual cohesive design5 minutes
Tips and tricks for formatting in reports10 minutes
Exercise: Highlighting key information30 minutes
Exemplar: Highlighting key information10 minutes
Additional resources: Considering the audience5 minutes

5 assignmentsTotal 70 minutes

Module Quiz: Visualization and Design30 minutes
Improving report cohesiveness10 minutes
Knowledge check: Improving report cohesiveness10 minutes
Highlighting key information10 minutes
Knowledge Check: Considering the audience10 minutes

In this module, you will focus on report-page design principles that support clear communication of data. You will apply visual clarity techniques and use multi-dimensional visualizations to present relationships and comparisons effectively. You will also incorporate map visualizations when location adds meaning, and use Python-based visualizations where they fit the reporting need.

What's included

19 videos11 readings6 assignments1 discussion prompt

19 videosTotal 96 minutes

Clarity and visual impact in charts4 minutes
Design Power BI reports for accessibility5 minutes
Clarity and impact5 minutes
Creating and formatting a KPI Chart5 minutes
Dot plot chart in Power BI5 minutes
Visualising high density multi-dimensional data5 minutes
Advanced Display5 minutes
Optimizing Report layout for mobile6 minutes
Shape Map Visuals5 minutes
Choropleth maps4 minutes
Choropleth maps in Action6 minutes
Tips on Map visualizations5 minutes
Accessing the Map3 minutes
Compare and Contrast Shape and Filled maps6 minutes
Power BI Azure maps4 minutes
Identifying a new market3 minutes
What are custom visualizations?6 minutes
Adding a Python-based visualization5 minutes
Module Summary: Designing Powerful Report Pages7 minutes

11 readingsTotal 160 minutes

Using accessibility tools10 minutes
Exercise: Optimizing a report for mobile30 minutes
Exemplar: Optimizing a report for mobile10 minutes
Additional Resources: Laying out a report5 minutes
Getting the data ready10 minutes
Exercise: Visualizing data by geographical location30 minutes
Exemplar: Visualizing data by geographical location10 minutes
Additional Resources: Map Visuals5 minutes
Activity: Installing custom visualizations from AppSource10 minutes
Activity Adding a chart using Python (Optional)10 minutes
Additional Resources Custom Visualizations30 minutes

6 assignmentsTotal 95 minutes

Module Quiz: Designing Powerful Report Pages30 minutes
Self-Review: Optimizing a report for mobile10 minutes
Knowledge Check: Laying out a report15 minutes
Self-Review: Visualizing data by geographical location10 minutes
Knowledge Check: Map Visuals15 minutes
Knowledge Check: Custom Visualizations15 minutes

1 discussion promptTotal 10 minutes

How will design improve your data reporting?10 minutes

In this module, you will distinguish dashboard design from report design and choose each based on purpose and audience. You will use advanced dashboard features, including embedded media and QR codes, to extend how users access and interact with information. You will also examine the process and impact of data storytelling—how insights are framed and communicated to support understanding and decision-making.

What's included

11 videos9 readings6 assignments2 discussion prompts

11 videosTotal 64 minutes

Dashboard vs Report design8 minutes
Targeting the end-user7 minutes
Optimize a dashboard for mobile phones5 minutes
Working with multiple dashboards5 minutes
Dashboards and Media8 minutes
Adding Media to dashboards5 minutes
QR codes in dashboards5 minutes
What is Data Storytelling?5 minutes
Story Elements6 minutes
The storytelling process5 minutes
Module Summary: Dashboard Design and Storytelling6 minutes

9 readingsTotal 115 minutes

Exercise: Optimizing a dashboard30 minutes
Exemplar: Optimizing a dashboard10 minutes
Additional Resources: Improving Dashboard Design5 minutes
Activity: Creating a QR code10 minutes
Additional Resources: Additional Dashboard Elements5 minutes
Examples of poor storytelling10 minutes
Exercise: The elements of a data story30 minutes
Exemplar: The elements of a data story10 minutes
Additional resources: Principles of Data Storytelling5 minutes

6 assignmentsTotal 98 minutes

Module Quiz: Dashboard Design and Storytelling30 minutes
Self-Review: Optimizing a dashboard10 minutes
Knowledge Check: Improving Dashboard Design18 minutes
Knowledge Check: Additional Dashboard Elements15 minutes
Self-Review: The elements of a data story10 minutes
Knowledge Check: Principles of Data Storytelling15 minutes

2 discussion promptsTotal 20 minutes

How will mobile media-rich dashboards improve business insight?10 minutes
How will data storytelling help drive business decisions?10 minutes

In this module, you will bring together the core skills from the course in a single final project and assessment focused on creative design in Power BI. You will also review the course’s main objectives and reflect on what you’ve learned and how you want to apply it next.

What's included

1 video3 readings2 assignments1 discussion prompt

1 videoTotal 9 minutes

Course Recap: Creative Design in Power BI9 minutes

3 readingsTotal 50 minutes

About the final project and assessment Creative Design in Power BI10 minutes
Exercise Adventure Works quarterly report 30 minutes
Exemplar: Adventure Works Quarterly Report10 minutes

2 assignmentsTotal 111 minutes

Self-Review: Adventure Works Quarterly Report21 minutes
Course Quiz Creative Design in Power BI90 minutes

1 discussion promptTotal 10 minutes

Reflect on Learning10 minutes

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Reviewed on Feb 23, 2026

I learnt a lot that I thought I knew earlier. with each step presenting new creative ways of data presentation. Thanks to Microsoft and Coursera for this initiative.

Reviewed on Aug 13, 2024

It's very challenging but I really appreciate my effort

Reviewed on Jan 24, 2024

Amazing course. It will introduce you to the world of Creative Design of Power BI visualizations.

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