Google Looker Studio course, now Data StudioA practical, step-by-step course that teaches you how to use Google Looker Studio, now Data Studio, to connect data, build reports, use charts and filters, create calculated fields, and turn data into clear, useful dashboards.
Includes lifetime access, 5+ hours of focused video lessons, 80+ lessons, downloadable notes, and a certificate of completion.
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Some lessons may refer to the tool as Google Data Studio or Looker Studio, depending on when they were recorded. The name and interface have changed over time, but the core reporting skills taught in the course remain highly relevant.
This course teaches the practical reporting skills behind Google Looker Studio, now Data Studio, so you can move from connected data to clear, interactive dashboards with more confidence.
You’ll learn how to combine scorecards, filters, charts, tables, maps, and layout choices into reports that help people understand performance.
The course follows the practical building blocks used in real Looker Studio / Data Studio reporting work.
Understand data sources, dimensions, metrics, and fields.
Use tables, scorecards, bar charts, line charts, maps, and other visuals.
Use date controls, filters, chart interactions, and report-level controls.
Build new metrics, group values, and make reports more flexible.
Structure pages, arrange visuals, and make reports easier to understand.
Manage sharing, permissions, report settings, templates, and publishing.
The aim is to help you understand how Looker Studio / Data Studio reports work, so you can build dashboards that answer real business questions.
The course is organised around the practical stages involved in building useful Data Studio reports, from getting comfortable with the tool through to creating, improving, and sharing dashboards people can actually use.
Understand the interface, report structure, and how to start building with confidence.
Learn how data sources, fields, dimensions, and metrics work in real reports.
Create scorecards, charts, tables, filters, and controls that explain performance clearly.
Create custom metrics and fields to clean up data and make reports more flexible.
Learn the essentials of dashboard layout, sharing, publishing, and access management.
This is a step by step course designed to help you build real reporting skills without unnecessary complexity.
The aim is to help you understand how useful reports are built, so you can apply the same thinking in your own reporting projects.
Why learn Looker Studio / Data Studio?Data Studio is one of the most accessible ways to start turning raw data into useful business reports. It is especially helpful if you work with spreadsheets, marketing data, web analytics, or performance data.
You can begin building useful reports without installing complex desktop software or learning advanced coding.
It is widely used for KPI dashboards, client reports, marketing reports, internal tracking, and operational reporting.
Reports, fields, filters, charts, calculated metrics, and dashboard structure are ideas that transfer to Power BI and Tableau.
→ same reporting workflow
These reviews come from learners who have taken the Ultimate Guide to Looker Studio course and used it to build confidence with reports, dashboards, and real BI skills.
Adam, this course, Ultimate Guide to Looker Studio, met my expectations. The modules were very organized, easy to follow and were followed up by great practical examples. Your explanation and interesting editorials made the course extremely enjoyable.
Straight forward and clear. Adam breaks down the challenges, making each section easy to grasp, while providing the right challenges to prepare one's mind for the real world.
I enjoyed every moment of the Looker Studio course. Although I am already a fairly proficient user of the tool, Adam's pearls of wisdom helped me massively level up my skills. I highly recommend it!
I like the structure of the course and the fact that you're not spending too much time in various details. It's also very practical and the assignments are evaluated by the course tutor in a matter of hours!
Love this course. Easy to understand, comprehensive, and I already feel so much more comfortable building reports! Really glad I took it!
The course is designed to help you build confidence with Looker Studio / Data Studio so you can create reports that are easier to use, easier to understand, and more useful in real business situations.
This course is designed to be a practical, affordable entry point into dashboard reporting. You get focused lessons, lifetime access, downloadable notes, and a certificate of completion without committing to a larger programme.
Includes 5+ hours of video lessons, 80+ individual lessons, downloadable notes, and a certificate when you complete the course.
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This course is taught from the perspective of someone who has built dashboards, worked with real business data, consulted for clients, and taught BI skills to learners around the world.
Business Intelligence Consultant, Educator, and Founder of Learn BI Academy.
I’m Adam Finer, founder of Learn BI Academy. I’ve spent many years working with data, building dashboards, consulting for clients, and teaching Business Intelligence to people who want practical, real-world skills.
This course is designed around the way Data Studio is actually used in reporting work: connecting data, building charts, creating controls, structuring dashboards, and making information easier for other people to understand.
My aim is not to overwhelm you with every possible feature. It is to help you build a strong, practical foundation so you can create reports with more confidence.
The course is taught from a practical Business Intelligence perspective, not just as a tool walkthrough.
Lessons are structured to help you understand what you are doing and why it matters.
Data Studio is also part of the broader BI learning path taught inside Learn BI Academy.
A useful dashboard starts with understanding the data, the audience, and the business question. That is the kind of thinking this course is designed to encourage.
A few quick answers about the course, who it is for, and what to expect before you join.
Yes. The course is designed as a practical introduction to Data Studio and dashboard reporting. You do not need previous BI experience to get started.
No. Data Studio can be used without coding. SQL can be useful later in your BI journey, but it is not required for this course.
The tool has changed name and interface over time. Some lessons use earlier names, but the core reporting skills, dashboard concepts, and main functionality remain highly relevant.
Lessons are updated or added when changes genuinely improve the learning experience. Older lessons are kept where they still teach the skill clearly and effectively.
No. They are different tools, but many of the same reporting ideas apply: data sources, dimensions, metrics, charts, filters, calculated fields, and dashboard design.
Yes. Once enrolled, you get lifetime access to the course, including the existing lessons and any relevant updates added in the future.
Yes. You can receive a certificate of completion after finishing the course.
Yes. Data Studio training is part of the wider BI Analyst Starter Program. This standalone course is a lower-cost option if you only want to focus on Data Studio.
Learn the practical reporting skills you need to connect data, build clearer reports, add interactivity, and create dashboards that help people understand what is happening.
Includes 5+ hours of video lessons, 80+ individual lessons, downloadable notes, lifetime access, and a certificate of completion.
