Curriculum
A four-week roadmap from spreadsheets to insights
Each week builds on the previous one. You start with the tools you already know and finish by presenting clear, honest business insights.
1Week 1
Excel & Google Sheets
Open →2Week 2SQL Fundamentals
Open →3Week 3Looker Studio Dashboards
Open →4Week 4Data Storytelling
Open →Week 1
Excel & Google Sheets
Spreadsheet Fundamentals for Business
Formulas, cleaning, lookups, pivot tables and charts using an online store's sales.
Explore Week 1| Product | Units | Revenue | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ceramic Mug | 412 | $7,416 | 48% |
| Tote Bag | 298 | $5,364 | 52% |
| Notebook | 187 | $2,431 | 41% |
| Total | 897 | =SUM(C2:C4) | – |
Week 2
SQL Fundamentals
Asking Questions with SQL
SELECT, WHERE, GROUP BY and simple JOIN concepts on customer and order data.
Explore Week 2-- Which categories earn the most?
SELECT category,
SUM(order_total) AS revenue
FROM orders
WHERE order_date >= '2026-01-01'
GROUP BY category
ORDER BY revenue DESC;
Week 3
Looker Studio Dashboards
Turning Data into Visual Reports
KPIs, scorecards, charts, filters and layout for a business performance dashboard.
Explore Week 3Store Performance · Q2 (sample data)
Revenue$48.2k
Orders1,264
Avg order$38.1
Illustrative mockup created for this website.
Week 4
Data Storytelling
From Numbers to Business Insights
Interpret trends, avoid misleading charts and present clear recommendations.
Explore Week 4From numbers to a story
What happened
Revenue fell 8% in June.
So what
Returning customers drive 60% of revenue.
Now what
Restart the monthly email offer.
Every week includes
- Learning materials and practical explanations
- Business examples
- Hands-on exercises
- A weekly assignment
After Week 4, you complete the final mini-project.
Start learning
Ready to make sense of your data?
Four weeks. Practical exercises. Real business questions. No programming background needed.