Learn Power BI Desktop: Clean data, build reports, avoid common mistakes & use ChatGPT to speed up your workflow
Work smart, not hard! (My Favorite Line)
What you’ll learn
- Learn the key fundamentals of Power BI Desktop—from loading data to building visuals and sharing insights.
- Clean messy data efficiently in Power BI and eliminate manual, error-prone work with real-world techniques..
- Avoid common Power BI pitfalls by learning from 5+ years of hands-on experience and hard-earned lessons..
- Apply pro tips to create reports that are actually used by stakeholders—not ignored.
- Use Chat GPT to accelerate your Power BI workflow, from DAX formulas to better visuals and insights.
- Build your own Power BI report step-by-step with hands-on tasks in each section to reinforce learning and boost confidence..
Course Content
- Connecting to Data in Power BI Desktop –> 7 lectures • 59min.
- Connecting to the Northwind Dataset & going though Power BI Desktop Interface! –> 2 lectures • 24min.
- Transforming Data Like a Pro: Power Query in Action! –> 11 lectures • 1hr 10min.
- Data Modelling – The ABSOLUTE Foundation of a good Power BI Report! –> 2 lectures • 18min.
- Intro into DAX (What makes Power BI Magical) – Calculated Columns & Measures –> 6 lectures • 44min.
- Intro into Time Intelligence with DAX Using a Date Table which is crucial! –> 11 lectures • 1hr 29min.
- Building out a Sales Report (Finally) & going through the fun parts of Power BI! –> 6 lectures • 46min.
- The importance of understanding of how to work with USERELATIONSHIP! –> 1 lecture • 9min.
- Going through Power BI Service! How does it differ from Power BI Desktop? –> 1 lecture • 3min.
Requirements
Work smart, not hard! (My Favorite Line)
Unlock the power of your data with Power BI Desktop—even if you have no technical background. This beginner-friendly course is designed to help you build real, practical skills through clear explanations, relatable examples, and hands-on tasks in every section.
Taught by an instructor with over 5 years of day-to-day Power BI experience with client’s & also training delegates, you’ll benefit from real-world insights and lessons learned the hard way—so you don’t make the same mistakes. Whether you’re a graduate looking to boost your resume, a project manager wanting clearer, automated visuals instead of still using error prone excel spreadsheets, or a professional tired of manual, error-prone Excel reporting, this course is made for you.
You’ll learn how to clean messy data, build visuals that get used (not ignored), and avoid the typical beginner pitfalls that slow most people down. Plus, we’ll explore how to use tools like ChatGPT to accelerate your Power BI learning, from writing formulas to explaining results.
By the end, you won’t just watch—you’ll do. With guided tasks and a build-along project, you’ll finish the course with a complete Power BI report and the confidence to create your own.
No jargon. No fluff. Just real Power BI skills you can use immediately.