SoftPro9 runs Data Analytics with Excel, SQL, Power BI, Tableau & Python training as live online batches, with a centre in Bank Street Building on Khalid Bin Al Waleed Road, near BurJuman Metro where you can meet a counsellor and enrol.
Last updated: 28 October 2026
Trading and retail companies in Dubai hire Power BI and SQL analysts for sales, stock and VAT reporting. The course is split into three levels. You can join at the level that matches your experience after a short assessment at counselling.
Dubai practice: 5% UAE VAT in invoice and sales datasets.
Dubai practice: Arabic text and right-to-left (RTL) layouts in web and NLP exercises.
Dubai practice: Sunday–Thursday vs Monday–Friday working weeks in time-based analysis.
Freshers usually start in junior or support versions of these roles.
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Every tool below is used hands-on in class or in a project, not just mentioned on a slide.
A sales performance dashboard in Power BI with DAX measures and row-level security
A Tableau story analysing customer cohorts and retention
A SQL case study answering ten real business questions, written up for a manager
A Python script that turns a monthly Excel dump into a formatted report automatically
Dubai project: A retail sales and VAT dashboard for a multi-branch store in Power BI, using data and conventions from the UAE.
New batches start every Monday and Thursday, with no more than 15 learners in each. Weekday class slots in GST (UAE): 8:30 AM / 7:30 PM / 10 PM. Weekend slots: 9 AM / 9 PM.
Evening UAE-time slots fit office hours; weekend batches work for both Saturday–Sunday and Friday–Saturday weekends.
| Start date | Course | Mode | Batch size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 29 Oct 2026 | Data Analytics (all levels) | Live online | Up to 15 |
| Mon, 2 Nov 2026 | Data Analytics (all levels) | Live online | Up to 15 |
| Thu, 5 Nov 2026 | Data Analytics (all levels) | Live online | Up to 15 |
| Mon, 9 Nov 2026 | Data Analytics (all levels) | Live online | Up to 15 |
Message us with the start date and slot you want, and we will confirm your seat.
Data analytics turns raw business data into answers people can act on: which products are slowing, where costs are leaking, how a campaign performed. Analysts pull data with SQL, clean and model it, build dashboards in Power BI or Tableau, and explain the findings to managers.
Almost every company has data and too few people who can read it, which is why analyst roles exist in every industry, not just tech. You do not need a coding background: the course starts with Excel and builds up to SQL, Power BI with DAX, Tableau and Python for automation.
The three fields share tools and are often confused in job titles. The simplest way to tell them apart is by the question each one answers.
| Aspect | Data Analytics | Business Analytics | Data Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main question | What happened, and why? | What should the business do? | What will happen, and can we automate the decision? |
| Focus | Cleaning data, reporting, dashboards | Turning analysis into business decisions and plans | Predictive models, machine learning and AI |
| Core tools | Excel, SQL, Power BI, Tableau | Excel, SQL, Power BI, forecasting, BRDs and process maps | Python, statistics, scikit-learn, PyTorch, MLOps |
| Maths needed | Basic statistics | Business statistics and forecasting | Statistics, linear algebra and probability |
| Coding | Low (SQL, some Python) | Low (SQL, light Python) | High (Python every day) |
| Typical output | Dashboards and reports | Recommendations, business cases, requirement documents | Models, predictions and AI features |
| Typical first roles | Data analyst, MIS analyst, Power BI developer | Business analyst, BI analyst, strategy analyst | Junior data scientist, ML engineer |
| Best starting point for | Anyone new to data, any degree | MBA, BBA and commerce graduates, managers | Engineering, maths and statistics graduates, developers |
| Course length here | 14–16 weeks | 14–16 weeks | 24–28 weeks |
Which should you choose? If you are new to data, start with Data Analytics: it is the foundation the other two build on. Choose Business Analytics if you enjoy the business side and want to influence decisions. Choose Data Science if you like programming and maths and want to build predictive models.
Dubai is the commercial hub of the Gulf: trading and re-export companies, airlines and logistics, real estate, retail, banking and a fast-growing technology and AI sector in Dubai Internet City, Dubai Silicon Oasis and DIFC. Government digital programmes have also pushed demand for developers and data professionals.
Free-zone technology companies
Trading, logistics and aviation
Real estate and retail
Banking and government
Generic courses use generic datasets, and interviewers notice. Our exercises include:
| Your background | Start with | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Commerce / BBA / MBA graduate | Full course | Business sense plus SQL and Power BI is the analyst profile |
| MIS / Excel-heavy role | SQL, Power BI, then Python | Move from manual reports to automated dashboards |
| Engineering graduate | Full course, Python early | Your logic transfers; add business framing |
| Career returner | Excel and Power BI first | Quickest route to a portfolio you can show |
| Planning to move into ML | Data Analytics, then Data Science | SQL and statistics are the base ML builds on |
Common pairings: Data Analytics + Python (for automation-heavy analyst roles), Data Analytics + Data Science (to move into prediction), and Data Analytics + SAP FICO or MM (for ERP reporting roles). Learn one course well before adding a second.
Master the excel and analytical thinking before moving on.
Build and publish your projects, including the Dubai capstone.
Apply for entry roles such as data analyst or business / bi analyst with employers like the free-zone technology companies above.
Honest note: freshers usually start in junior or trainee roles, and salaries in Dubai vary too widely for a headline figure. Ask us which openings we are seeing.
The most recognised analyst exams are Microsoft PL-300 (Power BI Data Analyst Associate) and Tableau Certified Data Analyst. Both are optional and paid directly to Microsoft or Tableau, not part of our fee; our Power BI and Tableau modules cover their skills outlines and include practice questions. SoftPro9 issues a course completion certificate.
A 2026 syllabus: look for Seaborn, Jupyter, Looker Studio, Google Analytics 4, not only the basics.
Projects on your own accounts, a trainer you can meet first, and a published fee with nothing hidden.
No "global certification" or "100% placement" claims: vendors run their own exams, and nobody can promise a job.
Counselling centre in Dubai
Live, with recordings and reviews
Interview preparation
| Area | Where | Most learners choose |
|---|---|---|
| Bur Dubai, Karama, Deira | Near the centre | Live online; visit for counselling |
| Business Bay, Downtown, DIFC | Central Dubai | Live online, evening slots after work |
| Dubai Marina, JLT, Internet City | New Dubai | Live online |
| Silicon Oasis, Al Qusais, International City | East Dubai | Live online, weekend batches |
Classes are live online in UAE time; the BurJuman centre is for counselling, enrolment and support by appointment.
SoftPro9 IT Services – Dubai
The Business Center, Office 202, Bank Street Building, Khalid Bin Al Waleed Road, Dubai
Phone: +91 95354 51414
Bank Street Building is on Khalid Bin Al Waleed Road in Bur Dubai, a short walk from BurJuman Metro station, where the Red and Green lines meet.
Visit by appointment – message us on WhatsApp to book a counselling slot
The current training fee is listed on the Data Analytics with Excel, SQL, Power BI, Tableau & Python course page: /course/data-analytics-course. It covers live classes, the practice environment, projects and interview preparation. Any Microsoft PL-300 or Tableau exam is optional, not included, and paid directly to the exam provider.
No. You start with Excel, then learn SQL, which reads close to English. Python comes last and is used for automation, not complex programming.
We teach both. Power BI is more common in companies that run on Microsoft 365; Tableau appears in many consulting and product teams. Knowing both widens your options.
No. The Microsoft PL-300 exam is optional and paid directly to Microsoft. Our course prepares you for it.
Data analyst, BI analyst, Power BI developer, MIS analyst and reporting roles. Freshers usually start in reporting or operations analytics and move up with experience.
Yes. Slots are set in GST (UAE time), including evening and weekend options for people working full time.
Yes. Book a counselling slot at our centre in Bank Street Building, near BurJuman Metro, through WhatsApp.
New Data Analytics batches start every Monday and Thursday. See the batch table on this page for the next dates and GST (UAE) class slots.
No. We provide interview preparation, resume help and referrals to openings we hear about in Dubai, but no institute can honestly guarantee a job.
Tell us your degree, your current job (if any) and where in Dubai you are. We will suggest a track and a batch that fits.
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