Unlock the full potential of your data in just one day! This hands-on, beginner-friendly Power BI workshop is designed to take you from absolute zero to confidently building interactive dashboards that tell impactful stories. Whether you're new to data or just new to Power BI, this course equips you with the essential skills to connect, clean, model, analyze, and visualize data — all while learning industry best practices.
This session is focused exclusively on Power BI Desktop, giving you the full experience of working with data — without needing to worry about licensing, accounts, or cloud publishing.By the end of the session, participants will be able to:
- Navigate Power BI Desktop with confidence
- Connect to a variety of data sources
- Perform data transformation using Power Query
- Create relationships and apply data modeling fundamentals
- Write basic DAX measures to enhance analysis
- Design clean, interactive, and effective report pages
- Apply layout and visual best practices for clarity and impact
- Understand next steps for sharing and publishing reports (overview only)
Pre-requirements:
- Bring your laptop (Windows OS required)
- Install Power BI Desktop: https://aka.ms/pbiSingleInstaller Or if you have Windows 10 or later, you can use the Microsoft App Store to download and install the Power BI Desktop app.
Venue:
Nova Southeastern University - Carl DeSantis Building - 3rd Floor
Light Breakfast and Lunch included