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Unlock Business Insights with Microsoft Excel and Power BI Specialization
Microsoft

Unlock Business Insights with Microsoft Excel and Power BI Specialization

Transform Business Data into Actionable Insights. Learn essential Excel and Power BI skills to transform business data into valuable insights.

 Microsoft

Instructor: Microsoft

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2 months at 10 hours a week
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Get in-depth knowledge of a subject

(11 reviews)

Beginner level

Recommended experience

2 months at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Earn a career credential
Share your expertise with employers

What you'll learn

  • Transform raw business data into meaningful insights using Microsoft Excel formulas, functions, and Power BI visualizations

  • Create compelling, accessible dashboards and reports that effectively communicate data stories to diverse business audiences

  • Apply creative design to build professional BI solutions with advanced features including AI capabilities and streaming data.

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Taught in English
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August 2025

90 practice exercises

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  • Learn in-demand skills from university and industry experts
  • Master a subject or tool with hands-on projects
  • Develop a deep understanding of key concepts
  • Earn a career certificate from Microsoft

Specialization - 5 course series

What you'll learn

  • Gain insight into the steps involved in preparing data for analysis using Excel functions.

  • Learn to use formulas and functions in Excel for data analysis purposes.

  • Understand how Excel is applied in business scenarios for data analysis and apply these skills to real-world tasks.

Skills you'll gain

Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Pivot Tables And Charts, Data Presentation, Data Analysis, Data Manipulation, Data Cleansing, Spreadsheet Software, and Business Metrics

What you'll learn

  • How to add visualizations to reports and dashboards.

  • How to design accessible reports and dashboards.

  • How to use visualizations to perform data analysis.

Skills you'll gain

Power BI, Data Visualization Software, Data Analysis, Interactive Data Visualization, Dashboard, Business Intelligence, Statistical Reporting, Advanced Analytics, Data Storytelling, Data Visualization, and Data Presentation

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.

Skills you'll gain

Power BI, Data Storytelling, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Data Security, Real Time Data, Data Presentation, Data Analysis, Dashboard, Creative Design, Geospatial Mapping, Data Visualization, and Statistical Visualization

What you'll learn

  • How to recognize and use the key data analysis components of Microsoft Power BI.

  • Understand a Power BI data analyst's skills, tasks, and tools.

  • Describe the different stages in the data analysis process that result in data-driven decisions.

Skills you'll gain

Power BI, Data Analysis, Data Transformation, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Visualization Software, Business Intelligence, Data Collection, Business Analytics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Processing, and Data Literacy

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Generative AI, Power BI, Microsoft Copilot, Data Storytelling, Prompt Engineering, Data Analysis, Data Presentation, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Business Intelligence, Product Demonstration, AI Product Strategy, Process Optimization, and Interactive Data Visualization

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