About this Course
Visualize BI Data: From Raw Data to Insightful Reports is an intermediate-level course designed for marketers, analysts, and anyone looking to turn spreadsheets into compelling data stories. In today's data-driven world, the ability to clearly visualize business metrics is a crucial skill for communicating insights and influencing strategy. This course provides a practical, hands-on introduction to the world of Business Intelligence (BI) using a leading, free-to-use platform: Google Looker Studio. You will start by understanding the core purpose of BI and learn how powerful platforms like Looker Studio and Power BI are democratizing data for teams at companies like Spotify and Etsy. The course will then guide you step by step through connecting a raw data source (a CSV file) to Looker Studio and building your first insightful visualization: a bar chart to track monthly brand search volume. You will not only build the report but also learn how to interpret the trends you uncover. The course requires a basic familiarity with spreadsheet concepts, but no prior BI experience is needed. By the end, you will be able to transform raw numbers into a clear, shareable, and professional report that brings data to life
What You'll Learn
- Connect a data source to Looker Studio and build a shareable bar chart to visualize and report on key business metrics
- Transform raw numbers into a clear, shareable, and professional report that brings data to life
- You will start by understanding the core purpose of BI
- Learn how powerful platforms like Looker Studio
- Power BI are democratizing data for teams at companies like Spotify
- You will not only build the report but also learn how to interpret the trends you uncover
Prerequisites
- Basic familiarity with the topic and its common terminology
- Readiness to practice through applied exercises or case-based work
Instructors
LearningMate