Professional Certificate in Data Analytics & Business Intelligence

Data Analytics
Data Science
Machine Learning Engineering

Professional Certificate in Data Analytics & Business Intelligence

Launch your career in data analytics with SQL, Excel, Power BI and business intelligence.

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4 weeks
Duration
Hybrid
Format
Lagos, Nigeria
Location
Rolling 2026
Intake
CAREER SWITCH
Level
Yes
Certificate
Excel SQL Power BI Tableau Statistics Business Intelligence Data Cleaning Data Visualisation KPIs Dashboard Design

What's included

Weekend Mentorship

Live cohort sessions with senior practitioners, every weekend.

Real-World Projects

Build a portfolio with hands-on industry case studies.

Community Access

Join a cohort of peers and the wider Firstlincoln alumni network.

Internship Pathway

Transition from learning into real industry experience through our internship program.

Weekend Mentorship Sessions

More than recorded videos — this is a live cohort.

Our Weekend Mentorship Sessions are live, instructor-led cohorts that run every weekend. Instead of watching pre-recorded lessons in isolation, you join a small group, work through real-world case studies, ask questions in real time, and get direct feedback from senior practitioners actively working in industry.

  • Live Q&A with senior practitioners every weekend
  • Real case-study breakdowns, not just slides
  • Cohort accountability and peer feedback
  • Career guidance, mock interviews and portfolio reviews
Sessions run Virtual or Physical — pick your format when you enrol.

What you'll learn

  • Write advanced SQL including CTEs, window functions, and performance optimisation
  • Build Python-based data pipelines with Pandas, NumPy, and automated transformations
  • Create professional dashboards and analytics reports in Tableau and Power BI
  • Apply supervised and unsupervised machine learning to real business datasets
  • Conduct time-series forecasting, NLP analysis, and A/B experiment design
  • Deploy and monitor ML models in production using MLflow and cloud platforms
  • Ensure data governance and NDPR compliance across your data products

Prerequisites

  • Bachelor's degree or HND in any discipline
  • Familiarity with Excel or basic SQL (advantage, not mandatory)
  • Strong attention to detail and comfort working with numbers
  • Laptop (8GB RAM recommended) with internet access
  • 10–12 hours per week of study time commitment
  • No advanced programming knowledge required

Who is this programme for?

  • University graduates from any discipline looking to start a career in data analytics
  • Career switchers seeking practical skills in data analysis and business intelligence
  • Business professionals who want to make data-driven decisions using Excel, SQL, and Power BI
  • Junior analysts and reporting professionals looking to strengthen their analytics skills
  • Entrepreneurs and business owners who want to analyse data and build insightful dashboards

Curriculum statistics

1
Capstone Project
10+
Hands-on Labs
8+
Analytics Tools
8+
Practical Assignments
4
Weeks of Mentorship

Curriculum

4 modules • 22 lessons • 4 weeks

  1. WEEK 1 Data Analysis Essentials

    5 lessons
    • Excel for Data Analysis
    • Advanced Excel Functions
    • Data Cleaning
    • Business KPIs & Metrics
    • Project: Business Performance Dashboard
    • SQL Fundamentals
    • Joins
    • CTEs
    • Window Functions
    • Query Optimisation
    • Project: SQL Reporting Dashboard
    • Descriptive Statistics
    • Hypothesis Testing
    • Regression Fundamentals
    • Data Storytelling
    • Tableau / Power BI Fundamentals
    • Project: Interactive Dashboard
    • Dashboard Design Best Practices
    • Business Case Analysis
    • Presentation of Insights
    • Portfolio Development
    • Capstone Project: End-to-End Business Analytics Dashboard

Personalized Roadmap

Start your journey with a learning path customised to your motivation and experience

Data Analysis Essentials
1
SQL for Analytics
2
Business Intelligence
3
Data Visualisation
4
Capstone Project
5
6
Portfolio Development

Assessment & Certification

Assessment
Assignments (35%), Mid-term ML project (25%), Final capstone product (40%)
Certification
Firstlincoln Professional Certificate in Data Science
Delivery format
Firstlincoln Professional Certificate in Data Analytics

Career outcomes

Data Analyst
Business Analyst
Reporting Analyst
Business Intelligence Analyst
Junior Analytics Consultant
Internship Pathway

From classroom to a real industry role.

Top performers progress into our Internship Pathway — a structured placement programme of 3, 6 or 12 months. Internships are either sponsorship-backed or guardian-supported, depending on the arrangement that suits the learner.

3 months 6 months 12 months
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