Overview
This course provides a beginner-friendly introduction to Power BI, equipping students with the skills to transform raw data into compelling dashboards and interactive reports. With a hands-on approach, learners will explore the complete data-to-decision workflow using Microsoft Power BI—one of the industry’s leading business intelligence platforms.
What You’ll Learn
- Importing and transforming data using Power Query
- Building relationships and modeling data
- Designing visuals, charts, and dashboards
- Writing basic DAX expressions for calculated columns and measures
- Publishing and sharing reports on the Power BI Service
Skills You’ll Gain
- Data cleaning and transformation
- Visual storytelling and dashboard design
- Data modeling and metric creation
- Report automation and sharing
Prerequisite:
None
Course Contents:
Introduction to Power BI interface and workspace; Connecting to Excel, CSV, and SQL data sources; Data transformation using Power Query Editor; Creating relationships between tables; Visualizing data using bar charts, line graphs, maps, cards, slicers, and more; Introduction to DAX: calculated columns, measures, and simple aggregations; Building interactive reports and dashboards; Publishing to Power BI Service and sharing with others; Basic security and data refresh scheduling.
Teaching Methodology:
Hands-on labs, guided tutorials, interactive mini-projects, and real-world business data scenarios.
Reference Material:
- Microsoft Power BI Documentation (docs.microsoft.com/power-bi)
- “Analyzing Data with Power BI” by Daniil Maslyuk
- Power BI Community Resources and Sample Reports (community.powerbi.com)