Dashboard Design for Decision-Makers
Free Beginner course · 10 lessons · 2 weeks · Certificate on completion
Design dashboards that leaders read and act on, in any BI tool. Across 10 lessons you'll move from fundamentals to a portfolio-ready outcome — at your own pace, with quizzes after each lesson and a final exam to certify your mastery.
What you'll learn
- Why most dashboards fail
- Know your audience and decisions
- Choosing the right KPIs
- Layout and hierarchy
- Choosing chart types
- Colour and emphasis
Skills you'll pick up
- Why most dashboards fail
- Know your audience and decisio
- Choosing the right KPIs
- Layout and hierarchy
- Choosing chart types
- Colour and emphasis
Tools covered
- Dashboard Design
- Real-world projects
- Quizzes
- Final exam
Course modules
Module 1: Why most dashboards fail
Module 1 of Dashboard Design for Decision-Makers. 3 lessons · 3h
Module 2: Layout and hierarchy
Module 2 of Dashboard Design for Decision-Makers. 3 lessons · 3h
Module 3: Context: targets and comparisons
Module 3 of Dashboard Design for Decision-Makers. 2 lessons · 2h
Module 4: Testing with users
Module 4 of Dashboard Design for Decision-Makers. 2 lessons · 2h
Lessons in this course
- Why most dashboards fail
- Know your audience and decisions
- Choosing the right KPIs
- Layout and hierarchy
- Choosing chart types
- Colour and emphasis
- Context: targets and comparisons
- Interactivity done right
- Testing with users
- Retiring unused dashboards
Instructor
James Okafor — Data Platform Architect
James Okafor is a Data Platform Architect with years of hands-on experience teaching Dashboard Design to thousands of learners worldwide.
Certificate
Finish every lesson and pass the final exam to earn a free, verifiable Learnera certificate for Dashboard Design for Decision-Makers. It can be downloaded as a PDF and shared on LinkedIn.
Career outcomes
Median global salary $100,000 per year · median India salary ₹14,00,000 per year · 68,950 open roles worldwide
- Dashboard Design Specialist
- Senior Dashboard Design Lead
- Dashboard Design Consultant
Frequently asked questions
Is the Dashboard Design for Decision-Makers course free?
Yes. Every Learnera course, including Dashboard Design for Decision-Makers, is completely free — lessons, quizzes, the final exam, and the certificate.
How long does Dashboard Design for Decision-Makers take?
10 lessons, typically completed in 2 weeks at a comfortable pace.
Do I get a certificate?
Yes — pass the final exam and you receive a free, verifiable certificate you can share on LinkedIn.