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Power BI / Business Analytics

Turn data into decisions with Power BI + DAX

Master Power BI Desktop + Power BI Service + DAX + data modeling. Pairs perfectly with the Data Engineering track or stands alone as a fast path into business analytics roles. High demand, low competition for talent.

Power BI DesktopPower BI ServiceDAXPower Query (M)SQLExcel

Salary range

$60k – $105k

entry → mid US

Time to complete

8 wk

16 wk part-time

Lessons

12

4 phases

Capstone

Yes

real cloud account

Salary range is sourced from BLS Operations Research Analysts + 2026 power-bi-analyst postings on LinkedIn. Your specific outcome depends on location, experience, interview performance, and market conditions.

Roles this path prepares you for

  • Power BI Analyst
  • Business Intelligence Analyst
  • Data Analyst
  • Microsoft PL-300 cert (Power BI Data Analyst)

Curriculum

1

Power BI Foundations

Free preview

Get + Transform with Power Query, basic visuals, sharing reports.

4 lessons

2

Modeling + DAX

Locked

Star schema, relationships, DAX fundamentals, time intelligence, RLS.

5 lessons

3

Advanced Reports + Service

Locked

Deployment pipelines and paginated reports for enterprise scenarios.

2 lessons

4

Career Launch (BI)

Locked

Portfolio reports, behavioral interviews, BI-analyst-specific resume tuning.

1 lessons

Capstone project + completion certificate

Sales analytics dashboard for a fictional retailer

Build a 4-page Power BI report on a public retail dataset — KPI dashboard, trend analysis, regional drill-through, RLS for store-manager access.

Deliverables

  • ·4-page report published to Power BI Service
  • ·DAX measures for YoY growth, running totals, top-N
  • ·Row-level security gating data by store manager
  • ·Documentation README explaining the model
Completion certificate. Finish every lesson in this path and we auto-issue a CloudPath Power BI / Business Analytics certificate to your account, with a shareable verification URL. Show it on LinkedIn, your portfolio, or in a recruiter conversation.

Before you start

  • ·Comfortable with Excel
  • ·Basic SQL helpful but not required

What you walk out with

  • Build production-grade Power BI reports
  • Write DAX patterns confidently
  • Pass PL-300 certification
  • Interview for Power BI Analyst / BI Developer roles

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