Data Analytics for Beginners
Start reading, cleaning and interpreting data with practical, real-world examples.
Course overview
- Instructor-Led | Online
- Designed for Beginners with No Prior Analytics Experience
- Hands-On Exercises Using Real Business Data
- Choose Between a 1-Day Workshop or 2-Day Foundation Course
- Location
- Online
- Duration
- 1 Day (7 Hours) or 2 Days (14 Hours)
- Language
- English
- Course Level
- Beginner
- Certification
- Certificate of Completion upon successful completion of the course
- Delivery Mode
- Online & In-Person (Classroom)
- Corporate Group Rates
- Corporate Group Rates Available
- Public Batch
- Public Batch Schedule & Fees Available
What you will learn
- What data analytics is and how businesses use it
- Data types, the data lifecycle, and KPI design
- Data cleaning techniques in Excel: duplicates, missing values, formatting issues
- Core Excel formulas, lookup functions, and PivotTables
- Building a simple, readable Excel dashboard
- Basic descriptive statistics: averages, variance, correlation, and trends
- Introduction to Power BI: Power Query, data modeling, and basic DAX (2-Day Course)
- Data visualization principles and storytelling with data (2-Day Course)
- AI-assisted analytics using Copilot and ChatGPT
- Applying all skills to a real business case study and presenting findings (2-Day Course)
Training Structure
MODULE 1 – 1-Day Data Analytics Fundamentals Workshop
- Introduction to Data Analytics and KPI thinking
- Excel for data cleaning and formulas
- PivotTables, charts, and dashboard basics
- AI-assisted analysis with Copilot and ChatGPT
Workshop output: a completed Excel dashboard
MODULE 2 – 2-Day Data Analytics Foundation Course
- Statistics basics: averages, variance, correlation, and trends
- Introduction to Power BI with Power Query and basic DAX
- Data visualization and storytelling principles
- Business case study: raw data to a presented insight
Course output: Excel dashboard, statistical summary, and a Power BI dashboard
Why this training matters
- Understand how data works and how businesses use it to make decisions
- Build confidence working with data in Excel, the most widely used analytics tool in the workplace
- Learn how to design clear, readable dashboards that communicate insights
- Get introduced to Power BI, the leading business intelligence tool used across organizations in the UAE and globally
- Develop a practical, structured approach to working through real business problems using data
- Use AI tools such as Copilot and ChatGPT to work smarter and faster with data
Who should enroll
- Recent graduates with no professional analytics experience
- Career changers looking to enter data analytics or business intelligence roles
- Professionals from HR, operations, marketing, finance, or administration who want to be more data confident
- Individuals who have a technical background but have not worked with data tools professionally
- Anyone exploring data analytics before committing to a more advanced program
Assessment
Participants are assessed through hands-on exercises and a real business case application, working independently with datasets throughout the program.
Upon successful completion
- Certificate of Completion from TrainPoint Institute
Training methodology
- Live instructor-led online / in-person sessions
- Hands-on exercises using real business datasets
- Real-world business case scenarios
- AI-assisted tools integrated throughout
- Sessions fully recorded for your own future reference
Meet your trainer
Our Trainers
Dynamic Corporate Trainer in Excel Analytics and Consultant Data Analyst.
Has received many accolades for high-impact corporate training sessions.
Certificates & Professional Credentials
Receive the applicable professional certificate or attested attendance certificate upon successful completion of your training.
Certificate of Completion
Participants receive a Certificate of Completion issued by Train Point Institute, a KHDA-licensed training institute in Dubai, confirming completion of the training.