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This path is for users looking to master self-service business intelligence with Power BI Desktop & Service, build Advanced DAX skills, and ace the Microsoft PL-300 exam

74 hours

4 courses

2 projects

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Overview

This path is for users looking for a comprehensive, hands-on guide to self-service business intelligence with Power BI Desktop, Power BI Service & Advanced DAX.

You’ll learn how to connect and prep data from external sources, build relational data models and DAX calculations, and design custom, interactive reports and dashboards with Power BI Desktop.

From there you’ll publish your work to the cloud with Power BI Service, create new apps and workspaces, and explore advanced tools like gateways, dataflows, row-level security, data-driven alerts, and more.

Next you'll build expert-level BI skills and solve real-world cases using advanced Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), exploring topics like evaluation context, compression & encoding, calculated joins, and query optimization.

Finally you'll build the skills you need to ace the Microsoft PL-300 Exam with a dedicated certification prep course, designed to help you become a Microsoft Certified Data Analyst, guaranteed.

This path is designed to help you learn job-ready skills, solve real business problems, and build a project portfolio to showcase your skills to peers and employers.

WHO SHOULD TAKE THIS PATH?

Analysts or Data Scientists who want to learn how to design, build, and distribute professional-quality reports and dashboards using Microsoft Power BI
Excel users looking to upskill and transition into a BI-focused role
Power BI users who want to ace the PL-300 Exam and become a Microsoft Certified Data Analyst
Students looking for a hands-on, project-based learning experience

WHAT ARE THE PATH REQUIREMENTS?

Power BI Desktop for Windows/PC (currently unavailable for Mac)
NOTE: Power BI Service requires a work or school email address, and some features require a Pro license (60 day trial, then $9.99/mo)

Curriculum

Course

Microsoft Power BI DesktopBuild a full-scale business intelligence solution from scratch, using one of the world’s most powerful BI platforms

Guided Project

Toy Store KPI ReportBuild a simple, interactive KPI report to track key metrics and explore high-level trends

Course

Microsoft Power BI ServiceTake your BI skills to the cloud with Power BI Service, and learn how to publish, collaborate, and share your work online

Course

Advanced DAX for Power BIBuild expert-level BI skills and solve real-world projects with advanced Data Analysis Expressions (DAX)

Guided Project

Airline Loyalty ProgramAnalyze an airline loyalty promotion and prepare a visual summary

Course

Microsoft PL-300 Exam PrepComplete, hands-on guide to acing the PL-300 Power BI Exam and becoming a Microsoft Certified Power BI Data Analyst Associate

Instructors

Aaron Parry

Aaron ParryAaron is a professional analytics consultant and Microsoft Power BI expert, with 10+ years working in business intelligence and marketing analytics. He's an instructor, coach and mentor for aspiring analysts, and has deep experience helping companies develop and implement full-stack BI solutions.

Chris Dutton

Chris DuttonChris is an EdTech entrepreneur and best-selling Data Analytics instructor. As Founder and Chief Product Officer at Maven Analytics, his work has been featured by USA Today, Business Insider, Entrepreneur and the New York Times, reaching more than 1,000,000 students around the world.

Overview

This path is for users looking for a comprehensive, hands-on guide to self-service business intelligence with Power BI Desktop, Power BI Service & Advanced DAX.

You’ll learn how to connect and prep data from external sources, build relational data models and DAX calculations, and design custom, interactive reports and dashboards with Power BI Desktop.

From there you’ll publish your work to the cloud with Power BI Service, create new apps and workspaces, and explore advanced tools like gateways, dataflows, row-level security, data-driven alerts, and more.

Next you'll build expert-level BI skills and solve real-world cases using advanced Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), exploring topics like evaluation context, compression & encoding, calculated joins, and query optimization.

Finally you'll build the skills you need to ace the Microsoft PL-300 Exam with a dedicated certification prep course, designed to help you become a Microsoft Certified Data Analyst, guaranteed.

This path is designed to help you learn job-ready skills, solve real business problems, and build a project portfolio to showcase your skills to peers and employers.

WHO SHOULD TAKE THIS PATH?

Analysts or Data Scientists who want to learn how to design, build, and distribute professional-quality reports and dashboards using Microsoft Power BI
Excel users looking to upskill and transition into a BI-focused role
Power BI users who want to ace the PL-300 Exam and become a Microsoft Certified Data Analyst
Students looking for a hands-on, project-based learning experience

WHAT ARE THE PATH REQUIREMENTS?

Power BI Desktop for Windows/PC (currently unavailable for Mac)
NOTE: Power BI Service requires a work or school email address, and some features require a Pro license (60 day trial, then $9.99/mo)

Instructors

Aaron Parry

Aaron ParryAaron is a professional analytics consultant and Microsoft Power BI expert, with 10+ years working in business intelligence and marketing analytics. He's an instructor, coach and mentor for aspiring analysts, and has deep experience helping companies develop and implement full-stack BI solutions.

Chris Dutton

Chris DuttonChris is an EdTech entrepreneur and best-selling Data Analytics instructor. As Founder and Chief Product Officer at Maven Analytics, his work has been featured by USA Today, Business Insider, Entrepreneur and the New York Times, reaching more than 1,000,000 students around the world.

Curriculum

Course

Microsoft Power BI DesktopBuild a full-scale business intelligence solution from scratch, using one of the world’s most powerful BI platforms

Guided Project

Toy Store KPI ReportBuild a simple, interactive KPI report to track key metrics and explore high-level trends

Course

Microsoft Power BI ServiceTake your BI skills to the cloud with Power BI Service, and learn how to publish, collaborate, and share your work online

Course

Advanced DAX for Power BIBuild expert-level BI skills and solve real-world projects with advanced Data Analysis Expressions (DAX)

Guided Project

Airline Loyalty ProgramAnalyze an airline loyalty promotion and prepare a visual summary

Course

Microsoft PL-300 Exam PrepComplete, hands-on guide to acing the PL-300 Power BI Exam and becoming a Microsoft Certified Power BI Data Analyst Associate

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Maven's Pivot Table & Charts class was a great intro to dashboard design but Advanced Excel Dashboard Design will take your approach to a whole new level. You'll learn the importance of formula-based dashboard design and how to manipulate colors, charts, and KPI metric cards to tell your story. By far one of my favorite Maven classes!

Nate Dunn

Thinking like an Analyst course has helped me to clearly understand what it takes to have a successful career in data analytics. I have learnt that my focus should be on the skills I acquire while learning and not the tools. I have also learnt a data analysis workflow for high quality analysis that drives actionable outcomes. I had fun while learning during this course. It is self pacing and elaborate.

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Rodrigo Chavez

An excellent course with top-notch data sets to work around with. As usual, Chris Dutton did a fabulous job of covering each element with a simplistic but analytical approach. Although I've been using pivot tables for 5+ years, the new learnings will open a whole array of opportunities for extracting actionable insights. Thank you!

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Before deciding to join this learning platform, I struggled to understand and figure out what direction I needed to take for my skill development to be a Data Analyst. This first course helped ease some of my fears and confusion. I am more passionate about my decision to become a data analyst. THANK YOU Chris, John, Aaron, and Enrique , and I look forward to learning more through Maven.

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Maven really makes it possible to get into data analytics without taking (and paying for) a traditional education program. The courses I took left me with a better understanding and deeper knowledge of what I like most: analyzing data.

Erik van’t Ende

The course is fantastic and highly recommended. It gave me the confidence to perform the logical analysis in any given data source and of course build kickass visuals business dashboards for my clients :). Loved the course from the first second to the last.

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WHO SHOULD TAKE THIS PATH?

WHAT ARE THE PATH REQUIREMENTS?

WHO SHOULD TAKE THIS PATH?

WHAT ARE THE PATH REQUIREMENTS?

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