You will master practical visualization skills, professional dashboard-building practices, and the persuasive storytelling techniques needed to turn complex analytics into decision-ready products for stakeholders. This combined course covers rigorous chart selection logic, visual design principles (color theory, purposeful annotation, and layout hierarchy), and hands-on Power BI techniques—including Power Query for blending multi-source data and DAX for complex calculations.
You will learn to map analytic questions to effective visual encodings, test dashboard usability with simple heuristics, and iterate designs based on stakeholder feedback. The course also bridges the gap between data and action by teaching you to automate report snapshots and validate metrics against source data, ensuring your narratives remain accurate and repeatable. Labs guide you through importing survey and transactional data, building drill-through pages for deep-dive analysis, and producing usability reports. You will conclude the course by producing a portfolio-ready Power BI dashboard and an executive "Strategy Deck," demonstrating your ability to convert raw, complex datasets into intuitive visual narratives that drive organizational decision-making.
This module builds foundational data visualization skills for professionals. You'll move from guesswork to confidently selecting the right chart—comparison, composition, distribution, or relationship—to suit your specific message. Beyond selection, you'll master refinement. Learn to apply design principles that transform cluttered graphs into impactful visuals by using effective titles, strategic color, and removing "chart junk." By the end, you won't just create charts; you'll design compelling, clear visual stories that your audience understands at a glance—a vital skill for any data-driven role.
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4个视频2篇阅读材料5个作业
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4个视频•总计24分钟
The Four Families of Visualization•6分钟
How to Match a Chart to Your Goal?•7分钟
Why a Five-Second Test Matters?•5分钟
How to Declutter a Chart: A Step-by-Step Makeover?•6分钟
Design Impactful Dashboards: Visualize and Evaluate Data
第 2 单元•小时 后完成
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This module builds sophisticated dashboard design capabilities for market research professionals, moving beyond basic charts to create tools that drive decisions. You will master usability testing to ensure dashboards are intuitive and integrate disparate data from CRMs and web analytics into a unified performance view. Using browser-based environments, you'll focus on dashboard architecture and user-centered design. You will establish usability goals, conduct peer reviews, and apply iterative processes to refine your work. Ultimately, you'll gain the skills to build interactive dashboards that enable stakeholders to explore data dynamically and make confident, data-driven decisions.
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4个视频4篇阅读材料5个作业
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4个视频•总计27分钟
The Real-World Cost of Poor Usability•6分钟
How to Test for Usability: From Goals to Action•8分钟
The Power of a Unified Data Story•5分钟
Conceptual Demo: Wiring Up a Multi-Source Dashboard•8分钟
4篇阅读材料•总计29分钟
A Framework for Usability: Clarity, Navigation, and Insight•7分钟
Career Focus: Leveraging Usability Skills for Advancement•7分钟
From Multiple Sources to a Single View•7分钟
Data Synthesis 101: Blending CRM, Web, and Marketing Data•8分钟
5个作业•总计80分钟
Hands-On Learning: Evaluating a Flawed Dashboard•20分钟
Knowledge Check: Core Usability Principles•5分钟
Hands-On Learning: Designing a Multi-Source Dashboard Mockup•20分钟
Knowledge Check: Dashboard Design Essentials•5分钟
Building Your Dashboard Development Portfolio•30分钟
Visualize and Analyze Survey Data with Power BI
第 3 单元•小时 后完成
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This module is a lifeline for market research professionals drowning in spreadsheets. It builds essential Power BI skills to transform survey data into compelling visual stories. You'll master the interface and core techniques for creating clear, insightful visualizations that drive business decisions. Through hands-on application with real-world data, you'll navigate Report, Data, and Model views to manage the full workflow—from preparation to collaborative review. You will learn to transform raw results into interactive charts, import structured data, and publish reports to shared workspaces. This is your first step toward mastering business intelligence and revealing actionable, at-a-glance insights.
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4个视频2篇阅读材料5个作业
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4个视频•总计23分钟
The Power BI Advantage: From Messy Data to Your Next Career Move•6分钟
A Guided Tour of the Power BI Views•5分钟
The Story in the Numbers: Why Visualization Matters•6分钟
From Raw Data to First Report: A Power BI Walkthrough•5分钟
2篇阅读材料•总计15分钟
Anatomy of Power BI: The Three Core Views•8分钟
Building Your Survey Visualization Portfolio•7分钟
5个作业•总计70分钟
Hands-On Learning: Navigating a Simulated Power BI Report•15分钟
Knowledge Check: Power BI Interface Navigation•5分钟
Hands-On Learning: Visualize a Customer Satisfaction Survey•15分钟
Knowledge Check: Survey Data Visualization And Publication•5分钟
Building a Power BI Survey Report•30分钟
Insightful Reports and Presentations
第 4 单元•小时 后完成
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This module builds essential document creation skills for market research professionals. You will develop a strong understanding of report structure conventions and master techniques for creating standardized presentation slides. Through practical exercises, you will build the communication skills needed to present research findings in clear, professional formats that meet organizational standards. By the end of this module, you will be able to confidently structure formal reports and design impactful, on-brand presentations that make your data and insights shine.
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3个视频2篇阅读材料4个作业
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3个视频•总计19分钟
Deconstructing the Professional Report•7分钟
Consistency is Key: The Power of Presentation Templates•6分钟
How to Bring a Slide to Life with a Template?•6分钟
2篇阅读材料•总计16分钟
Your Guide to Flawless Report Structure•8分钟
Anatomy of an Effective Presentation Slide•8分钟
4个作业•总计70分钟
Hands-On Learning: Outline the Quarterly Business Review•20分钟
Knowledge Check: Section and Sequence Check•5分钟
Hands-On Learning: Create a Project Update Slide•15分钟
Create a Report and Presentation•30分钟
Automate, Validate, and Deliver Insightful Reports
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This module provides essential skills for building sophisticated, reliable reporting workflows. You'll progress from manual tasks to creating fully automated distribution systems that deliver timely insights. You will master data validation, learning to systematically verify metric accuracy against source data to ensure absolute trust in your reporting. Through hands-on activities, you'll implement efficient processes, from scheduled delivery to documenting discrepancies. This toolkit enhances reliability by mastering automation and validation. Ultimately, you'll transform your role from simply building reports to delivering trusted, actionable intelligence that drives confident, data-informed decision-making in any business setting.
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4个视频2篇阅读材料4个作业
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4个视频•总计25分钟
The Impact of Delayed Reports•7分钟
How to Design a Report Subscription Schedule•7分钟
When Good Numbers Go Bad: The Impact of Unvalidated Data•6分钟
How to Manually Validate a Key Metric?•5分钟
2篇阅读材料•总计16分钟
Understanding Automated Reporting Workflows and the Automation Advantage•8分钟
The Fundamentals of Data Validation, Audit Trails and Building Your Data Quality Portfolio•8分钟
4个作业•总计65分钟
Hands-On Learning: Configure an Automated Report Delivery Schedule•15分钟
Knowledge Check: Automation Principles•5分钟
Hands-On Learning: Find the Flaw: A Data Validation Exercise•15分钟
Reporting Workflow and Validation Log•30分钟
Craft Compelling Slides: Tell Your Story
第 6 单元•小时 后完成
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The Craft Compelling Slides module helps professionals transform complex findings into clear stories that drive action. You'll move beyond dense visuals to master three core skills: crafting message-driven headlines, aligning content with powerful evidence, and scripting concise data narratives. Through hands-on activities, you'll learn to distill a slide's single most important takeaway into an instant headline. You'll evaluate the logic between headlines and visuals, ensuring arguments are persuasive. Finally, you'll script narratives explaining why data matters. This module equips you to stop presenting data and start telling stories, making you a persuasive communicator for time-constrained stakeholders.
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4个视频2篇阅读材料5个作业
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4个视频•总计27分钟
The McKinsey Pyramid Principle in Action•9分钟
How to Rewrite a Vague Title?•6分钟
Making Data Speak: The COVID Dashboard Story•7分钟
How to Script a 60-Second Explanation?•5分钟
2篇阅读材料•总计13分钟
How to Find and Frame Your Main Point•6分钟
The Art of Concision: Structuring Your Narrative•7分钟
This module helps professionals move from presenting data to telling data-driven stories that influence executive decisions. You'll learn a systematic process to analyze audience needs and distill complex findings into core insights linked to strategic objectives. Here, "compelling" means explaining reasoning and implications logically, rather than using emotion. Through hands-on activities, you'll structure story arcs that frame business problems and present findings as solutions. You will refine presentation flow using feedback to ensure engagement and alignment. Ultimately, you'll transform raw data into a strategic tool that drives action and secures executive buy-in.
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3个视频4篇阅读材料4个作业
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3个视频•总计23分钟
From Insights to a Storyboard•8分钟
How Airbnb's Story Secured $600K?•8分钟
Refining a Jumbled Narrative•7分钟
4篇阅读材料•总计22分钟
The Story Arc: Lessons from Spotify•4分钟
Career Guide: Strategic Storytelling Skills•5分钟
The Power of Sequence: Lessons from Challenger•8分钟
Career Guide: The Presentation Strategy Portfolio•5分钟
4个作业•总计68分钟
Hands-On Learning: Storyboarding Your First Narrative•15分钟
Knowledge Check: Audience and Structure•8分钟
Hands-On Learning: The Airbnb Pitch Rescue•15分钟
The Strategic Narrative Toolkit•30分钟
Integrated Dashboard and Executive Strategy Deck
第 8 单元•小时 后完成
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This project challenges you to synthesize market analysis and forecasting skills into a defensible, data-driven market entry recommendation. You will transform raw data into a complete business case by sourcing and vetting information, performing a time-series forecast, and prioritizing trends using a structured scoring model. The project culminates in a portfolio-ready package, including a Market Entry Brief, a detailed Forecast File, and a one-slide Decision Summary for stakeholders. This project equips you to move beyond analysis to deliver concise, evidence-led strategic advice—transforming complex data into a clear Go, Delay, or No-Go business decision.
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2篇阅读材料1个作业
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2篇阅读材料•总计10分钟
Why This Project Matters•4分钟
Project Requirements•6分钟
1个作业•总计120分钟
Project: Integrated Dashboard and Executive Strategy Deck•120分钟
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