Power BI Fundamentals for Business
This one-day course is designed for beginners who want to embark on their journey of mastering Power BI, a powerful business intelligence tool. You will use a business case study to gain a solid understanding of the core concepts and functionalities of Power BI, enabling you to transform raw data into compelling visualisations and insightful reports.
You will learn about essential visualisation best practices, customising visual properties, and adding interactivity through filters and slicers. By the end of the course, you will have the skills to create professional-looking reports and dashboards that bring your data to life and empower data-driven decision-making.
Is this course right for you?
The Power BI for Business Fundamentals course is suitable for anyone who wants to get started with data analysis and visualisation, regardless of their background or current job role. It provides a solid foundation in using Power BI and sets the stage for further growth and exploration in the world of data-driven decision-making. This includes roles such as administration, non-technical users, educators, project managers, business professionals and non-technical professionals.
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Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course you will be able to:
- Understand the fundamental concepts and benefits of Power BI.
- Navigate and utilise the Power BI Desktop interface effectively.
- Connect to various data sources and import data into Power BI.
- Perform data transformations and cleansing using Power Query.
- Establish relationships between tables for data modelling.
- Create visually appealing and interactive reports using different visualisation types.
- Customise visual properties to enhance the visual representation of data.
- Implement interactivity through the use of filters and slicers.
- Design and organise reports and dashboards for optimal user experience.
- Apply best practices for data visualisation to effectively communicate insights.
- Publish and share reports on the Power BI Service for collaboration and distribution.
> See the full 1-day agenda for Power BI Fundamentals for Business in our expanded Course Guide
Upcoming Courses
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By completing AIM’s Power BI Fundamentals for Business course, you will receive a certificate to recognise the high standard of learning and skill development you have attained. Print your certificate or share it electronically to demonstrate your ever-growing value to employers and peers.
Delivery mode
On-Campus Workshops – 1 day face-to-face workshop
The benefits of studying in a classroom setting include being able to share first-hand experiences, ideas and questions with peers and our expert facilitators. You’ll study alongside like-minded people and strengthen your network.
Virtual Classroom - 1 day virtual session
Utilising highly accessible digital capabilities, virtual classrooms provides the benefits of live learning — working with peers, asking questions with immediate answers from facilitators, and stimulating deeper discussions — with the flexibility of online learning.
Unless otherwise noted, AIM's On-Campus Short Courses begin promptly at 9:00 am and finish no later than 5:00 pm (Local Time).
AIM's Virtual Short Courses begin at 9:00 am and finish no later than 5:00 pm (AEDT/AEST).
Closed Cohorts
Complete this training as a closed cohort to ensure consistency, alignment, and immediate application in the workplace. Bring your team together for a shared learning experience that delivers stronger engagement and a cost-effective, scalable solution for upskilling your workforce.
> Find out more about running Power BI Fundamentals for Business as a Closed Cohort.
Additional Information
What's Included?
All students receive:
- Comprehensive course notes
On-campus students receive:
- Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea
- Internet access
Please advise AIM when booking if you have any dietary or accessibility requests.
Virtual students will require the following:
- Computer or mobile device
- An internet connection (broadband/4G+ recommended)
- Speakers and a microphone
- A webcam
Pre-Course setup
What kind of laptop must I bring to the course?
You must bring a Windows-based laptop (Apple MacOS does not currently support Power BI).
How should I set up my monitors?
For the virtual delivery version of this short course, we strongly recommend that you use a two-monitor setup (either a laptop and one external monitor or two external monitors) and configure the setup to extend the display between the two monitors. You can have the Power BI application open on one monitor and the Zoom application on the other, which will help you to easily follow the course content and work on the practical activities.
What software and files must I have before I attend the course?
You must:
- Install Power BI Desktop on your laptop. The Power BI Desktop application is free. You can download it from the Microsoft Website Note: if you have a company-managed laptop your IT department might need to permit the installation.
- Have a valid school or work Microsoft account (Office 365 or Azure AD) with a Power BI subscription to sign into Power BI Service. If you don’t have this, you can still do the course but\ will need to just watch the last few topics.
- Install the Power BI Mobile application (from Google Play/App Store) on your phone or tablet. If you don’t have this, you can still do the course but will need to just watch the mobile application topic.
- Download the Power BI data files from myAIM and save them to your laptop.
Payment Options
We require full payment to be made upfront prior to attending the training. Payment options we offer include:
- Credit Card (Visa/MasterCard/Amex)
- Direct Deposit (EFT)
- Purchase Order
- Payment Plan - zipMoney
Our Facilitators
AIM facilitators are experienced practitioners with a robust mix of academic and practical expertise. We believe the education of the future managers of Australia to be a highly important task. Who is better placed to teach the art and science of management than those with current, daily real-world experience?
Our motto: By managers, for managers.
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