SQL is an essential tool for efficiently managing and analyzing large datasets. This hands-on workshop will teach you the skills needed to use Structured Query Language (SQL) to perform data analysis, reinforcing core concepts like problem ideation, process mapping, and exploratory data analysis. Throughout the course, you will work collaboratively in small groups to tackle a real-world data challenge, develop an analytical question, and present your findings in a compelling data story at the end of the session.

This workshop not only covers key SQL techniques but also reinforces important brainstorming and process mapping strategies, helping you to approach data with a critical, curious mindset.

What You’ll Learn

• Relational Database Management Systems (RDBMS): Gain a deep understanding of how relational databases store and manage data, and how SQL interacts with them.

• Advanced SQL Techniques: Go beyond basic queries to master advanced SQL functions that enable more complex data analysis and reporting.

• Exploratory Data Analysis with SQL: Learn and practice the steps of exploratory data analysis, extracting insights from large datasets using SQL.

• Problem Ideation and Process Mapping: Build on brainstorming and process mapping techniques to scope analytical questions and develop a clear data analysis plan.

• Presenting Data Stories: Develop your skills in presenting analytical findings, learning to craft compelling data stories that resonate with stakeholders.

What You’ll Get

• 5+ hours of pre-recorded content divided into learning modules, so you can learn at a time and pace that works best for you

• Practice exercises

• Live support via an Office Hours session the week the class is released

• Lifetime access to the learning community Q+A Board, where you can give and receive data analytics support from your peers

• A Certificate of Completion

• Access to the workshop videos and materials for at least one month (longer if you join as a Silver, Gold, or Platinum Tier member!)

• Silver, Gold, and Platinum Tier members will also unlock access to our Learning Community, our dynamic, member-only support system designed to help you integrate new skills into your work through features such as weekly office hours, monthly skill sprints, a Q+A board, quarterly webinars, and exclusive access to uncut recordings on the Data Jam Podcast.

How it Works

The next blended delivery of this workshop will be the week of May 11, 2025. All materials will be released on Sunday. Then, join us for a live office hours session on Friday from 3-4pm EST where we will address any questions you have.

Why You Should Attend

This workshop is perfect for data analysts, evaluators, and professionals looking to enhance their data extraction and analysis skills using SQL. You’ll leave the course with practical experience in advanced SQL techniques and the ability to present analytical findings clearly and effectively, making it easier to drive decision-making within your organization.

By the end of the session, you’ll have the confidence to tackle larger datasets and create seamless integration between your data extraction and analysis workflow.

What Participants are Saying

• “Learning SQL in a practical, hands-on environment made a huge difference. I now feel confident applying it to my job.”

• “The class challenged me to think critically about data and how to tell a compelling story through analysis.”