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Market Research Data: Dashboards and Storytelling

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Market Research Data: Dashboards and Storytelling

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
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2 weeks to complete
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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Beginner level

Recommended experience

2 weeks to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Design clear, impactful data visualizations and create interactive dashboards in Power BI using best practices.

  • Learn to blend multi-source data into a single, interactive dashboard to enhance clarity and user engagement.

  • Craft compelling narratives that connect data to business strategy, supporting executive decision-making effectively.

  • Automate and validate reporting processes to improve stakeholder communication and ensure data accuracy and consistency.

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April 2026

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There are 8 modules in this course

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.

What's included

4 videos2 readings5 assignments

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.

What's included

4 videos4 readings5 assignments

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.

What's included

4 videos2 readings5 assignments

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.

What's included

3 videos2 readings4 assignments

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.

What's included

4 videos2 readings4 assignments

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.

What's included

4 videos2 readings5 assignments

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.

What's included

3 videos4 readings4 assignments

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 readings1 assignment

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