What You'll Accomplish

This 12-week program develops your proficiency in SQL, taking you from basic queries through advanced techniques that enable sophisticated data extraction and analysis. You'll gain the capability to work confidently with complex databases, transforming raw data into actionable business intelligence.

Database Mastery

You'll write efficient queries that extract precisely the information needed, working comfortably with joins, subqueries, window functions, and other advanced SQL techniques.

Business Intelligence Skills

Learn to communicate findings effectively through visualizations and reports that help others understand what the data reveals about business performance and opportunities.

Professional Capability

Develop skills that are directly applicable to roles involving data analysis, business intelligence, and decision support across various industries and organizational contexts.

The Challenge of Working With Data

Organizations store vast amounts of information in databases, but extracting meaningful insights requires specific technical skills. Perhaps you've found yourself dependent on others to pull reports or answer data questions, waiting for IT or analytics teams to find time for your requests. This dependency can slow decision-making and limit your ability to explore questions as they arise.

You might have some familiarity with data but lack the SQL proficiency needed to work directly with databases. The language can seem cryptic, and knowing where to start with learning it systematically feels unclear. Online resources provide fragments of knowledge but rarely build the comprehensive understanding needed to handle real business scenarios confidently.

For working professionals, finding time to develop these skills presents another challenge. Traditional courses often expect availability during standard business hours, making them difficult to fit around existing responsibilities. What you need is focused instruction that respects your schedule while building genuine competence in SQL and business intelligence techniques.

A Focused Path to SQL Proficiency

This program provides systematic instruction in SQL, progressing from fundamental queries through sophisticated techniques used in professional business intelligence work. The curriculum is designed for efficiency, focusing on the skills that matter most for extracting insights from databases and supporting data-driven decisions.

You'll work with realistic business databases throughout the program, encountering the kinds of data structures and challenges you'll face in professional contexts. Rather than abstract exercises, scenarios require you to think about what questions need answering and how to construct queries that provide the right information.

The Program Covers

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Query fundamentals and data retrieval from single and multiple tables

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Joins, subqueries, and complex query construction

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Aggregation, grouping, and statistical calculations

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Window functions for advanced analytical queries

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Query optimization and performance considerations

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Visualization tools for communicating findings effectively

Sessions are scheduled in the evening to accommodate working professionals, with two meetings per week that maintain momentum without overwhelming your schedule. The focused timeframe keeps you engaged while building skills systematically.

Your Learning Experience

Hands-On Query Development

From the first session, you'll be writing queries against real databases. This practical approach helps you understand not just SQL syntax but how to think about data retrieval and transformation. Each new concept is demonstrated and then practiced immediately.

As techniques become more sophisticated, you'll appreciate how they build upon earlier learning. Window functions make more sense because you already understand aggregation. Complex joins feel manageable because you've worked extensively with simpler ones.

Realistic Business Scenarios

Practice problems reflect actual business intelligence needs such as sales analysis, customer behavior patterns, operational efficiency metrics, and financial reporting. This contextual approach helps you develop judgment about which analytical techniques suit different situations.

You'll learn to translate business questions into SQL queries, extract the necessary data, and present findings in ways that support decision-making.

Query Review and Refinement

Weekly assignments receive detailed feedback focusing not just on whether queries produce correct results but on efficiency, clarity, and best practices. This guidance helps you develop professional-quality SQL skills rather than just getting queries to work.

Group review sessions allow you to see different approaches to the same problem, expanding your thinking about query construction and optimization.

Visualization and Reporting

The later weeks introduce tools for turning query results into visual reports and dashboards. You'll learn to present data insights in formats that help others understand findings quickly, completing the business intelligence workflow from data extraction through communication.

Program Investment

¥228,000

12-week intensive program

Program Includes

24 evening sessions covering SQL fundamentals through advanced techniques including joins, subqueries, window functions, and optimization

Access to realistic business databases for practice throughout the program

Weekly assignments with detailed feedback on query construction and efficiency

Introduction to visualization tools for presenting query results effectively

SQL reference materials and query pattern documentation for ongoing use

Evening scheduling designed specifically for working professionals

Professional Value: SQL proficiency is consistently among the most requested skills in data-related positions. This capability enables you to work independently with organizational data, supporting faster decision-making and reducing dependence on others for analytical insights.

Skill Development Timeline

The 12-week structure provides focused progression from basic queries to sophisticated business intelligence techniques.

Weeks 1-3: Query Foundations

You'll become comfortable retrieving data from single tables, filtering results, and performing basic calculations. These fundamentals form the basis for all subsequent SQL work.

Weeks 4-6: Joining and Combining

Learn to work with multiple related tables through various join types, understanding when each is appropriate. Subqueries provide additional power for complex data retrieval.

Weeks 7-9: Advanced Analytics

Window functions enable sophisticated analyses like running totals, rankings, and comparative metrics. You'll tackle business scenarios requiring these advanced techniques.

Weeks 10-12: Integration and Presentation

Apply your full SQL skillset to comprehensive business intelligence projects. Learn to optimize query performance and present findings through effective visualizations.

Measuring Progress

Throughout the program, your developing capability is evident in the complexity of scenarios you can handle independently. Early weeks might involve straightforward data retrieval, while later assignments require combining multiple advanced techniques to address nuanced business questions.

Feedback focuses on helping you write queries that are not just functional but efficient, maintainable, and aligned with professional practices you'll encounter in business intelligence work.

Learning With Confidence

Developing SQL proficiency requires both instruction and practice. We're committed to providing an environment where you can build these skills effectively.

Early Program Flexibility

If within the first three weeks you find the program doesn't align with your needs or expectations, we'll discuss what adjustments might help or provide a full refund if this isn't the right fit.

Prerequisite Discussion

Before enrolling, we'll have a conversation about your background with data. This program assumes basic data familiarity but doesn't require prior SQL experience. Understanding your starting point helps ensure the pace will work well for you.

Schedule Accommodation

We understand work demands can be unpredictable. If you need to miss sessions, recordings are available, and we work with you to ensure you can catch up without falling behind the overall progression.

The goal is genuine SQL proficiency that serves you in professional contexts. If something about the program isn't supporting that development, we want to address it constructively.

Getting Started

If this program seems aligned with your goals, here's how to proceed.

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Initial Contact

Send a brief message about your background with data and what draws you to learning SQL. This helps us prepare for a meaningful conversation about whether the program suits your needs.

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Background Discussion

We'll talk about your current data work, professional context, and learning objectives. This conversation helps us determine if the program's focus and pace align with where you are and where you'd like to develop.

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Enrollment

If the program feels like a good match, we'll discuss practical details including session times and any preparation that might be helpful before the first meeting.

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Program Start

The first week establishes foundations and ensures everyone is comfortable with the learning environment and database tools. You'll write your first queries in the initial session.

The next program cycle begins during the first week of January 2026. Enrollment typically closes one week prior to start, though we can sometimes accommodate later registration if space permits.

Sessions are kept smaller to allow for individual attention and discussion, so spaces are somewhat limited.

Ready to Master SQL and Business Intelligence?

Let's discuss your data work and how SQL proficiency might support your professional goals. This conversation helps us both understand if the program aligns with what you're hoping to accomplish.

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