Data Analytics using Excel & Power BI

AEC • Semester I • 4 Credits

Welcome to Data Analytics using Excel & Power BI

Instructor: Dr. Narendra • Pre-req: Basic Computer Literacy • Co-req: Basic Microsoft Excel

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Units

4

Lab Experiments

10

Projects

4 industry-aligned

📚 Lecture Units

Unit I — Excel for Data Analysis & EDA

Excel interface, descriptive statistics, charts, PivotTables, conditional formatting, data validation, sorting/filtering, and exploratory plots.

Unit II — Inferential & Prescriptive Analysis (+ VBA)

Hypothesis testing (t-tests, ANOVA, chi-square), regression & correlation, what-if tools, Solver, time series basics, finance functions, and VBA automation.

Unit III — Introduction to Power BI

Power BI Desktop workflow, Power Query, data modeling, visuals (charts, tables, maps, slicers), connecting to SQL, and report design.

Unit IV — DAX & Advanced Modeling

DAX syntax, calculated columns, measures, FILTER/CALCULATE/SUMX, relationships, cross-filtering, and KPI design.

🧪 Labs & Projects

Lab Curriculum (10 Experiments)

Retail/E-commerce/Finance/Healthcare aligned labs with Excel and Power BI skills.

Industry-Integrated Projects

Retail sales (Excel), healthcare treatment analytics (Excel), sales performance (Power BI), customer behavior with DAX.

Assessment & Participation

Major project, weekly analyses, communication portfolio, and leadership/collaboration.

Resources

Textbooks, references, e-content, and partner domains.


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