BUSINESS ACUMEN WORKSHOP
Data Visualization Using Power BI
Create Powerful Visualizations with Power BI
A picture is worth a thousand words – or a thousand spreadsheets In today’s complex business world, where the amount of data is overwhelming, creating and communicating through compelling data visualizations is a must-have skill for all business professionals. In this three-day workshop, you’ll learn how to use and apply Power BI, a free Microsoft application which creates stunning visuals without complex algorithms or coding
Make powerful use of data visualization to turn mountains of raw data into meaningful stories that inform decisions and drive change This is a deep dive into the world of data and data visualization. You will learn how to create, analyze and evaluate large data sets and turn them into visually impactful stories that will drive your business forward. This is a software-heavy class where you will learn and practice technical skills in Microsoft Power BI, a free business analytics application that lets users visual data
“Everyone’ssittingonapileofdata.Let’s identifyabusinessquestion,andthengoget thedatatosolvethatquestion.”
-AmyPhillips-
What You’ll Learn
Know thy data: Understand your data by recognizing that data must have relationships
Find the needle in the (data) haystack: Learn how data visualization techniques provide valuable opportunities to discover strategic insights and hidden relationships
Tell your story with data: Find the compelling narrative along with giving an account of the facts and establishing the connections between them
BYOD-Bring Your Own Data: Learn how to use and apply Power BI to tell your data story
Meet Your Faculty
Amy Phillips Daniels Executive Education
AmyLPhillipsisaformer professorofteachinginthe DepartmentofBusiness Information&Analytics,Daniels CollegeofBusiness,andisacore memberoftheExecutive EducationfacultyHerteaching andprofessionalinterestshave spannedtechnicalareasin businessincludingweb developmentanddatabase managementSheistheco-author oftheawardwinningandbestsellingtextbookBusinessDriven InformationSystemsAmyreceived herMEdineducationaltechnology in1995fromPlymouthState CollegeinNewHampshire,where shewasalecturerShejoinedthe UniversityofDenverfacultyin 2000Sheistheauthorofthe leadingMIStextbookintheworld, Business-DrivenInformation Systems,nowinitssecondedition
Who Should Attend
A variety of professionals will benefit from the Data Visualization Using Power BI workshop:
Individuals looking to make sense of large amounts of data
Individuals with limited familiarity with Power BI
Business professionals interested in uncovering untapped data in their organization and transforming it into actionable business intelligence will benefit from this class.
The entire experience (from the curriculum, professor, setting and support staff) was first-class. If you are a manager or/ executive who could benefit from expert knowledge in the field of Data Visualization, I strongly encourage you to take this workshop.
-Steve Sietos Past Participant
Workshop Agenda
DAY 1
DAY 2
DAY 3
Welcome, Overview, Introductions Competing on Analytics
The Data Economy
Lunch
Know They Data
Know Thy Data Lab
Virtual Happy Hour
Find the Needle in the Data Haystack Interactive Activity Lunch
Find the Needle in the Data Haystack Interactive Activity Lab
Data Analysis using Visual Analytics Lunch
Data Analysis using Visual Analytics Lab
BYOD (Bring Your Own Data)
Workshop Debrief
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Each year, Executive Education partners with dozens of organizations and hundreds of clients to help provide programming that helps people develop their hard and soft skills, create measurable results, and lead with purpose. Through our workshops and programs, you’ll gain access to thought-leadership from faculty who’ve excelled in the c-suite and the classroom, immersive learning environments that foster networking with professionals from Denver’s vibrant business hub, and in-person, and action-based education to expand upon and apply concepts learned in the classroom.
