Introduction to Power BI for SMEs

Course Overview:

This course introduces Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to Microsoft Power BI, a powerful business analytics tool. Learners will explore how to collect, visualize, and analyse business data to make informed decisions. Through hands-on practice, participants will learn to create dashboards, build reports, and connect data sources relevant to their organization. No prior experience with Power BI is required.

Target Audience:

• Business owners or managers in SMEs
• Operations and administrative staff
• Finance, sales, or marketing professionals needing better data visibility
• Beginners interested in business intelligence tools

Outline of the Course Content:

• Getting Started with Power BI – Introduction to the interface, key concepts, and Power BI ecosystem
• Connecting to Data Sources – Importing data from Excel, databases, and online services
• Data Cleaning and Transformation – Using Power Query to shape and clean data
• Creating Visualizations – Building charts, maps, and KPIs to tell a data story
• Building Interactive Dashboards – Designing user-friendly and dynamic dashboards
• Publishing and Sharing Reports – Sharing insights with your team and stakeholders via Power BI Service
• Basic DAX for SMEs – Introduction to Data Analysis Expressions (DAX) for simple calculations
• Practical Case Study – Building a complete dashboard from SME-relevant data

Pre-requisites: 

• Laptop/PC
• Power BI Desktop (Free)
• Microsoft Excel (Office 365)

Programme Information

Study Mode:      Virtual (via Teams)

Duration:  6 hours

Times:  9.30  - 4.00pm

Price : £90

21 OCTOBER 2025 - OPENING SOON

18 FEBRUARY 2026 - OPENING SOON

22  MAY 2026 -OPENING SOON

For further information on this course contact corporate@wcs.ac.uk or call 0141 581 2121 .