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Data Visualization and Storytelling (Power BI)
When
December 9, 2024 - February 2, 2025
Course Tuition
$1,950
No Up-front Payment
Modal now offers a deferred direct bill payment option for Booz Allen employees.
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Who Is This For?
- Employees across the organization interested in integrating data visualization and design best practices into their work.
- Data Enthusiasts looking to construct meaningful, visually captivating stories with data.
Any prerequisites?
- Basic computer skills (Internet navigation, managing files, troubleshooting).
- Basic spreadsheet skills (ex. add, edit, and format data).
- Can dedicate 4-6 hours of study per week and are motivated to learn!
What will I be able to do after this Course?
- Apply statistical and data visualization skills with Excel.
- Create data visualizations following visual design principles with Power BI.
- Analyze and visualize data to develop and communicate meaningful insights.
A Typical Week
Monday
Self Study
Kick-off new topic with self-study & online learning
- Coaches support learners hitting roadblocks
- Manager check-in to bring learning into company context
Tuesday
Wednesday
Labs
Learning material leads into practice environment & labs
- Coaches support learners hitting roadblocks
- Pair programming to bring learning into company context
- Community allows students to help each other
Thursday
Live Event
Interactive live session hosted by Coaches
- Community allows students to help each other
- Community Groups host expert AMAs & guided community discussions
Friday
Projects
Work on a weekly project
- Community allows students to help each other
- Group projects
- Coaches support learners hitting roadblocks
Saturday
sunday
Work at your own pace
Expert coaching and actionable feedback from Coaches
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Course Schedule
Sprint 1: Data Visualization Essentials
- Learn key data terms and their role in data visualization and decision making.
- Explore the foundational statistics concepts for data visualization.
- Create and format data visualizations in Excel.
- Explore the foundational statistics concepts for data visualization.
- Create and format data visualizations in Excel.
Sprint 2: Data Dashboards
- Use Power BI to construct captivating visualizations, reports and dashboards.
- Import, transform, and visualize your data in Power BI.
- Incorporate principles of visual design, such as Gestalt principles and color theory, to create rich and compelling visualizations.
- Import, transform, and visualize your data in Power BI.
- Incorporate principles of visual design, such as Gestalt principles and color theory, to create rich and compelling visualizations.
Sprint 3: Discovering Insights & Telling Stories
- Learn the key steps to problem solving, structured thinking and critical thinking.
- Perform audience analysis for custom-tailored data summaries.
- Create an engaging narrative summary of your analysis that incorporates best practices in storytelling.
- Perform audience analysis for custom-tailored data summaries.
- Create an engaging narrative summary of your analysis that incorporates best practices in storytelling.
Sprint 4: Capstone Project
Bring it all together with your final Capstone Project, where you’ll prepare and visualize data to communicate a clear data story.
Why Modal?
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Projects & Practice
Real world exercises contextualize learning in real-world context.
On-Demand Coach Support
You are never alone. Coaches are always present and can help you!
Live Sessions
Hear from guest speakers and expert instructors through engaging lectures.
Technical Labs
Hands-on labs allow you to play with new tools and concepts to build real skills.
Community of Peers
You will be part of a learning community were support is abundant.
Asynchronous Learning
Self-paced learning is scheduled for each learner, with a dashboard to help you keep on track.
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Learn more about FlexEd
We are excited that Modal now offers a deferred direct bill payment option for Booz Allen employees.
The deferred direct bill payment option enables employees to enroll in learning opportunities with no upfront costs. This payment option will require the employee to sign a Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) agreement with Modal to release grades/completion to Booz Allen to satisfy the FlexEd Program completion requirement.
Note, Modal may also be used for the FlexEd Program reimbursement payment option. See the full FlexEd Program Policy & FAQs.
Learn more about FlexEdThe deferred direct bill payment option enables employees to enroll in learning opportunities with no upfront costs. This payment option will require the employee to sign a Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) agreement with Modal to release grades/completion to Booz Allen to satisfy the FlexEd Program completion requirement.
Note, Modal may also be used for the FlexEd Program reimbursement payment option. See the full FlexEd Program Policy & FAQs.
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