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 include roles such as administration, non technical users, educators, project managers, business professionals and non technical professionals.
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.
Upcoming Courses
Learn it. Earn it. Share it.
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 industry-recognised certificate of attainment or share 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.
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
- Download and install Power BI for Desktop to your computer, using any one of the options listed below:
- If you have Windows 10 or later, use Microsoft App Store to download and install the Power BI Desktop app. Note: You will need a Windows machine. Mac is not supported.
- Download and install the Microsoft Power BI Desktop from https://aka.ms/pbiSingleInstaller If you already have the Power BI Desktop installed, ensure you have the latest version downloaded and installed.
- Explore the provided Power BI Fundamentals for Business practice files before attending the course.
- For students enrolled in Virtual sessions, it is ideal to have a second monitor.
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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