Power BI Basics – Practical & Job-Ready

Power BI Basics – Practical & Job-Ready

This is a 12-hour practical Power BI course designed for students and beginners who want to build a strong foundation in business intelligence and data analytics. The training can be scheduled across one or two calendar weeks based on learner requirements.

The course focuses on hands-on practice, real-world datasets and practical dashboard development, helping learners understand the complete journey from importing and transforming data to building interactive reports and dashboards.

Course Modules

1. Introduction to Power BI
Interface, components and Power BI workflow.

2. Connecting to Data Sources
Excel, CSV, Web and introduction to SQL data sources.

3. Power Query Basics
Data cleaning, merging and transformation.

4. Data Modeling Fundamentals
Relationships, data types and hierarchies.

5. Basic Visualizations
Bar, Line and Pie charts, Cards and Tables.

6. Filters, Slicers & Sorting
Interactive data exploration and report navigation.

7. Calculations & DAX Basics
SUM, COUNT, AVERAGE and introduction to DAX.

8. Practical Project
Build an interactive Sales Dashboard using a real-world dataset.

9. MCQ Assessment
Assessment to reinforce conceptual understanding.

Ideal for: B.Com, BBA, MBA, BCA, B.Sc and engineering students, aspiring data analysts, business professionals and anyone looking to develop practical Power BI skills.

This course provides the foundation required for further learning in Intermediate and Advanced Power BI.