In this first course, you’ll discover the role of BI professionals within an organization and explore the tools you can use on the job. You’ll also learn how to use data to help businesses grow and improve.
Through hands-on activities and real-world examples from Google employees, you’ll build the skills you need to apply for entry-level BI roles. By the end of this course, you’ll be able to:
- Distinguish between BI and data analysis
- Understand how data is used in business processes and decision-making
- Describe the impact of BI professionals on their organizations
- Identify the uses and benefits of BI tools
- Acquire, manipulate, and integrate data using key BI concepts
- Select and define metrics that are relevant to project goals and stakeholder questions
- Develop and execute a BI project
This course is designed for learners with prior knowledge of foundational analytical principles, skills, and tools covered in the Google Data Analytics Certificate.
| Week 1 | Data-drive results through business intelligence |
| Week 2 | Business intelligence tools and techniques |
| Week 3 | Context is crucial for purposeful insights |
| Week 4 | Course 1 end-of-course project |