Business Intelligence Courses and Certifications

Learnit Training

Tableau Training - Complete Course from Basics to Business Intelligence

A multi-level Tableau tutorial series spanning the basics, data visualization, and business intelligence, from beginner through expert topics.

• YouTube
• 2 days 10 hours 20 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Data Visualization in Google Sheets

698 ratings at DataCamp

A picture can tell a thousand words - but only if you use the right picture!

• DataCamp
• 4 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Trial Available

Create and use analytics reports with Power BI

12 ratings

Learn to use and build business intelligence reports in Power BI.

• Microsoft Learn
• 3 hours 25 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Big Data Demystified

Rise, Fall and Re-Rise of the Semantic Layer - Evolution and Future of Data Management

Trace the semantic layer’s journey from legacy business intelligence tools through cloud data teams to today’s metric stores and emerging approaches.

• YouTube
• 32 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

OSACon

The Need for an Open Standard for Semantic Layer - Driving Data Tool Interoperability

A case for an open semantic-layer standard that lets BI tools, embedded analytics, and AI agents work from shared data models.

• YouTube
• 24 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Data Council

Build Faster, More Responsive Analytics with a Semantic Layer - Cube Workshop

See how a semantic layer can turn sluggish analytics queries into faster, more responsive reporting.

• YouTube
• 23 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Data Council

How Beam Uses Code-Based Dashboards to Scale Analytics Products

Beam assembles dashboards from reusable, code-defined modules configured through a simple file and Python script.

• YouTube
• 23 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Data Council

How Vercel Builds Dozens of Metrics from One Heterogenous Table

Vercel’s shared metrics table lets technical and nontechnical teams explore company data independently and troubleshoot outliers faster.

• YouTube
• 24 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

SQLBits

Take Off with Tabular Editor: Quick Wins for Speeding Up Delivery

A fast-paced look at quick Tabular Editor wins that speed up delivery.

• YouTube
• 22 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The ASF

Building a Semantic and Metrics Layer Using Calcite

Explains how Calcite can define business views and measures for a semantic layer while improving query performance through optimization.

• YouTube
• 40 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Julia Programming Language

JADE - A Julia-Powered BI Engine

JADE turns high-level models into optimized Julia code to power real-time business intelligence and interactive data exploration.

• YouTube
• 33 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Conf42

Cross-Cloud Campaign Analytics Meets JavaScript

Explores how JavaScript dashboards connect cross-cloud campaign data for market intelligence, including large-data handling, Power BI integration, and role-based views.

• YouTube
• 14 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Data Council

SQL-Based Metrics Layer for DuckDB and ClickHouse

A SQL metrics layer turns raw data into summarized metrics that support dimensional slicing and fast OLAP queries.

• YouTube
• 26 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Data Council

Text-to-SQL Is Not the Answer: How to Effectively Use AI for Analytics

Explores why generative AI can supplement business intelligence practices instead of replacing dashboards and established analytics workflows.

• YouTube
• 31 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

MLOps.community

GraphBI: Expanding Analytics to All Data Through the Combination of GenAI, Graph, and Visual Analytics

GraphBI uses GenAI to turn unstructured enterprise data into graph-based analytics that people can inspect step by step.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 13 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video