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100% Online

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Self-Paced

Location

UK Institution

About this programme

Modern business operations generate vast quantities of data, yet most departments struggle to extract clear, forward-looking insights from their legacy tracking spreadsheets. This Professional Certificate delivers a practical, hands-on path to mastering data aggregation, relational database manipulation, and automated visual reporting tools.

Participants step completely out of theoretical formulas to build active data pipelines using industry-standard tools like SQL and Power BI. The curriculum focuses on giving professionals the technical confidence to build self-service data systems that eliminate manual reporting cycles and drive faster team choices.

What will you learn

Extract and filter complex corporate datasets using structured SQL queries
Build relational data models linking inventory, sales, and financial tables
Design automated Power BI dashboards matching executive reporting needs
Formulate custom calculated columns using advanced analytical functions

Programme lessons

Relational Database & SQL Core Understanding data structures, table schemas, and writing basic select, filter, and join queries.
Data Aggregation and Cleaning Using Query Editors to clean raw extracts, handle null inputs, and format column structures.
Building the Semantic Data Model Creating sound star schemas and managing active relationships across distinct database tables.
DAX Calculation Implementations Writing custom calculations and time-intelligence rules to track period-over-period variances.
Dashboard Design & Deployment Structuring clear, intuitive layouts and managing data refreshing schedules safely.

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Your instructor

Dr. Xhenisa Aliu Business Analytics Leader Xhenisa Aliu has spent fourteen years working in the global field of human resources and people development. She has extensive experience in talent management, leadership development, organisational capability, and employee engagement, helping organisations build high-performing teams and people-focused cultures. She is recognised for her strategic perspective, collaborative approach, and commitment to developing leaders who deliver sustainable organisational success.

Begin Your Programme

SQL Sandbox Environment Access
Power BI Dashboard Blueprint Templates
5 Structured Operational Datasets
DAX Query Formula Reference Guides
Interactive Code Debugging Libraries

Enrol in this program

Structuring automated dashboards requires a solid foundational understanding of relational data modeling, table schemas, and custom database keys. This module details how to extract unorganized records from enterprise resource systems, write clean optimization queries, and structure database joins that maintain query performance over time.

We focus heavily on the metrics that matter, exploring how to calculate active growth margins, monitor customer retention, and track inventory turn rates automatically. Candidates learn to write complex conditional expressions, build DAX calculation layers, and configure automated data refreshes that keep information continuously updated.

The value of data relies entirely on the clarity of its visual delivery. Participants explore user experience design principles for dashboards, learning how to structure visual layouts that guide executives to key variances and performance trends without causing cognitive fatigue.

Through real-world project builds, professionals practice connecting multiple separate data sources into unified semantic layers. This lets you generate localized reports while maintaining a single, verified version of operational truth across different team departments.

By completing this technical certification, you will build an active analytical portfolio, deploy production-ready dashboards, and establish data pipelines that reduce your monthly report preparation times by hours.

From our students

Nour Alawieh

Economics DBA

Attending International Business School has proved to be one of the best decisions I have ever made. While the course structure is set up to encourage students to follow their own academic interests and act independently, professors and tutors are always available for advice and guidance.

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