Program Overview

Microcredential in Data Analysis and Interactive Visualization: Creating Reports and Dashboards with Power BI

Presentation

In an environment where data plays a fundamental role in decision making, the ability to effectively analyze and visualize data has become an essential competency. The Microcredential in Interactive Data Analysis and Visualization: Creating Reports and Dashboards with Power BI is designed to provide specialized training in the use of Power BI, one of the most advanced tools for data analysis and presentation.

Objectives

• Develop data analysis skills: Learn to manage and transform large volumes of data from different sources for efficient and accurate analysis using Power BI.
• Master interactive reporting: Design and develop interactive reports and dashboards that enable end users to obtain clear and dynamic visual information, supporting data-driven decision making.
• Apply advanced Power BI functions: Introduce yourself to using DAX (Data Analysis Expressions) to perform advanced calculations and create custom visualizations that improve data analysis and presentation.
• Promote process automation in business intelligence: Automate repetitive tasks and report updates by integrating Power BI with other Microsoft services, optimizing business workflow.
• Foster teamwork skills: Implement and manage collaborative environments within Power BI, sharing reports and dashboards with different work groups in an organization, ensuring access to relevant information in real time.
• Contribute to sustainability and the SDGs: Use the knowledge acquired to promote data-driven decision-making in projects related to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), such as resource efficiency and reducing environmental impact through data analysis.

Programme

Module 1: Power BI Fundamentals and Data Preparation

• Introduction to the basic concepts and components of Power BI.
• Connecting and importing data from various sources.
• Transformation and preparation of data for analysis.
• Best practices in data cleansing and managing table relationships.

Module 2: Data Modeling and Creating Custom Metrics

• Design and optimization of data models.
• Creating relationships between tables to improve analysis.
• Development of measures and calculated columns with DAX.
• Application of efficient models to solve business problems.

Module 3: Visualizing and Designing Interactive Reports

• Selecting and customizing visualizations in Power BI.
• Creation of interactive and dynamic dashboards.
• Application of visual design techniques to improve data interpretation.
• Optimizing the user experience when exploring reports.

Module 4: Publishing, Automating and Updating Reports

• Using Power BI Service for publishing and managing reports.
• Setting up automatic data updates.
• Permission management and access control to reports.
• Strategies to optimize efficiency in updating and maintaining reports.

Recipients

This course is aimed at both those who want to start their career in data analysis and professionals who seek to improve and update their skills in interactive visualization.

Selection Criteria

In the event that the number of applications exceeds the number of places available, candidates will be selected based on the following criteria, weighted objectively:

• Industry experience 25%: Years of experience, type of duties performed, and relevance of duties to the microcredential objectives will be taken into account.
• Motivation and ability to professionally apply acquired knowledge 75%

The curriculum vitae will be analyzed, considering aspects such as previous professional career, achievements, roles assumed that show interest in the field of the microcredential and any indication of practical application of the knowledge related to the program.

Academic Management and Faculty

• Academic management and secretariat: David Granada, Juan M. Vara
• Faculty: David Granada, Juan M. Vara, Francisco Perez, Christian Gomez, Carlos Villarrubia, Ivan Santiago

Duration and Development

• Modality: Online
• Number of credits: 3 ECTS
• Contact hours: 0
• Place of delivery: Virtual Classroom and MS Teams
• Opening hours: Wednesdays from 17:00 PM to 20:00 PM. The sessions will be held live at the indicated times and will be recorded and available in the Virtual Classroom throughout the course.
• Start date: 22/10/2025
• Finish date: 17/12/2025

Reservation of Place and Enrollment

• Pre-registration period: from February 4 to October 16, 2025
• Enrollment deadline: from October 1 to October 20, 2025
• Title price: 180 The start of the course is subject to the minimum number of (10) enrolled students.

Documentation to Attach, Forms, and Place of Delivery

The applicant will present all the scanned documentation, in the formats allowed. The documentation required includes:

• National Identity Document or equivalent
• University degree of the studies that give access to the requested postgraduate degree.
• Curriculum vitae
• Responsible declaration of veracity of the data provided in digital format
• Any other document required by the Academic Department of Continuing Education for acceptance.

For students with foreign qualifications, additional documentation may be required, including a passport or residence card, foreign Higher Education Degree, and other relevant documents.

Number of Places

• No. of Places: 50

Microcredentials

Microcredentials, intended for students with or without a previous official university degree, allow for the certification of learning results linked to short-term training activities. Their duration must, in any case, be less than 15 ECTS credits. Successful completion of these courses through the corresponding assessment tests will entitle the student, where appropriate, to obtain a Certificate with the name of the respective course and will be included in the centralized Register of this type of qualification. In the event that they do not include assessment tests, a certificate of attendance will be obtained.