Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
GOOG-0008
Organization:
Coursera Inc.
Location:
Online
Length:
8 weeks (80 hours)
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 3 Data Modeling and Decision Making
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 3 Foundations of Business Intelligence
Description

Objective:

The course objective is to explore business intelligence roles, practice data modeling, and create dashboards designed to communicate data insights proficiently. With hands-on projects featuring BigQuery, SQL, and Tableau, this program prepares students for high-demand roles like business intelligence analyst, business intelligence engineer, and business intelligence developer.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Explore the roles of business intelligence (BI) professionals within an organization
  • Practice data modeling and extract, transform, load (ETL) processes that meet organizational goals
  • Design data visualizations that answer business questions
  • Create dashboards that effectively communicate data insights to stakeholders

General Topics:

  • Foundations of Business Intelligence
  • Data Models and Pipelines
  • Dashboards and Reports
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Audio Visual Materials
  • Discussion
  • Lectures
  • Practical Exercises
  • Project-based Instruction
  • Work-based Learning

Methods of Assessment:

  • Quizzes

Minimum Passing Score:

80%
Supplemental Materials