Power BI & Data Visualization

Course Overview

Microsoft Power BI is the world's leading business intelligence platform — trusted by millions of professionals across industries to turn complex data into clear, interactive dashboards and reports.

This 4-day intensive course takes you from zero to confident Power BI user. You'll learn to connect to diverse data sources, clean and transform data using Power Query, create calculated columns and measures with DAX, and design professional dashboards.

Whether you're reporting program outcomes for an NGO, building executive dashboards for a corporate, or presenting survey findings — this course will make your data work for you visually.

What You Will Learn

• Navigate Power BI Desktop and understand the report, data, and model views
• Connect to data sources: Excel, CSV, databases, and web APIs
• Clean and transform messy data using Power Query Editor
• Build data models with relationships between multiple tables
• Write essential DAX formulas: SUM, CALCULATE, FILTER, IF, DATEADD, and more
• Create calculated columns, measures, and KPI cards
• Design professional visuals: bar, line, pie, scatter, map, matrix, and slicers
• Apply themes, color palettes, and layout best practices for dashboard design
• Build interactive, drill-down reports with filters and bookmarks
• Publish reports to Power BI Service and share with stakeholders
• Apply data visualization principles for clear, impactful storytelling

Who Should Enroll

• Program managers and M&E officers who need to report results visually
• Business analysts and finance professionals working with organizational data
• Data analysts who want to add BI dashboard skills to their profile
• NGO and government professionals preparing reports for donors and stakeholders
• Excel users ready to upgrade to professional BI tools
• Entrepreneurs and managers who want self-service analytics capability

Requirements

• •No Power BI experience required
• •Comfort with Microsoft Excel is helpful but not mandatory
• •Laptop with Power BI Desktop installed (free download from Microsoft)
• •Basic understanding of data tables and spreadsheets