Power BI Basics course
In this Power BI Basics course you learn how to turn Excel data into clear management reports and interactive dashboards that you share online.
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In brief. Power BI Basics is a 2-day classroom course. You can take it in Amsterdam, The Hague, Utrecht and Groningen, among others, or online, in a group of no more than 8 participants. The price is € 1100,- excl. VAT per participant, including course materials, lunch on location and a certificate of attendance. For a team or department we also deliver this course in-company.
- From Excel data to interactive dashboard
- Immediately applicable to your own data
- Personal guidance in a small group
- Practical workbook to take home
- immediate results
Your trainer: Bart, Raoul or Hugo 794 evaluations in total, averaging 8,6. View the trainers
Management reports in Excel take up a lot of your time. With Microsoft Power BI you create interactive dashboards based on your Excel data. You learn to import, structure and visualise data, and to share your reports online with colleagues.
Description
Are you still producing your management reports in Excel? With Microsoft Power BI it can be done faster and more easily. In this Power BI Basics course you learn how to create an effective management report using data from Excel and how to build interactive dashboards with it.
On the first day you get to know the ins and outs of Power BI: you import data, structure your data, establish relationships and take the first steps towards management information. The second day is devoted entirely to data visualisation. You learn how to translate financial reports into understandable dashboards and how to share these online easily via Power BI Service.
Theory and practice alternate. You work on a course laptop or your own laptop with examples from your own day-to-day practice, so that you can apply what you have learned straight away.
For teams and organisations. If you want to teach a group of colleagues Power BI at the same time, we also deliver this course in-company. In consultation, we work with examples from your own practice.
Topics
The following subjects are covered in the Power BI Basics course:
- What is Microsoft Power BI?
- Features and possibilities of Power BI
- Effective management reports
- Importing data from Excel
- Structuring a data set
- Importing and connecting data sets
- Formatting and structuring data
- Creating and managing relationships
- From data to management information
- Data visualisation: making management information visually clear and understandable
- Creating reports with the most commonly used visuals
- Formatting and analysing visuals
- Uploading your report to the Power BI Service
- Creating a dashboard and sharing it online
- Charts and diagrams on a management dashboard: do's and don'ts
Result
After the Power BI Basics course you know what Microsoft Power BI is and what the programme can do. You produce financial reports quickly and effectively and you know how to import, format and structure Excel data. You create relationships between data, manage your reports and turn data into usable management information.
You also make management information visually accessible using the most commonly used visuals, upload your reports to Power BI Service and share interactive dashboards online with your colleagues. You will also know the dos and don'ts for charts and diagrams on a dashboard.
Target audience
Do you work as a financial controller, business controller, finance manager, financial adviser or finance director? Then this course is for you. The Power BI Basics course is intended for finance professionals responsible for financial reporting, and for anyone who wants to carry out analyses based on large volumes of data.
The course is also a good fit if you do not draw up management reports yourself, but do want to monitor and steer processes and departments with dashboards and KPIs.
The course is also suitable for people in HR, sales, purchasing and operations: anyone who currently builds reports in Excel and wants to do it faster and more clearly.
Teaching method
In the Power BI Basics course you learn, step by step, how to create financial reports and dashboards with the business intelligence tool Power BI, using examples from your own day-to-day practice and a practical workbook. Theory and practice alternate and you put what you have learned into practice straight away on one of the course laptops. There is ample opportunity to practise with Power BI and to ask questions.
This course uses Microsoft Power BI and Microsoft Excel.
Prior knowledge
Do you sometimes work with Excel and with figures or reports? Then you can join without any problem. You do not need in-depth technical knowledge; basic Excel skills and an interest in data and reporting are enough to keep up.
Practical information
- Number of days
- 2 days
- Course times
- from 10 am to 5 pm
- Teaching hours
- 12 hours
- Education level
- Suitable for all levels
- Preparation time
- None
- Included
- Course materials and lunch on site
- Certificate
- At the end of the course you will receive a certificate of attendance
- Cancel
- Free up to four weeks before the start (cancellation terms)
Language
The course is given in Dutch as standard. The trainer speaks English. English-language course materials can be used. If at least 3 participants register, the course can also be given entirely in English.
In-company
Would you like to organise this training for a whole group or several groups? This can be cost-effective. For example, we can tailor the content entirely to your organisation, and training a whole group is also cheaper.
Are you looking at large numbers of participants or a complete academy? That involves a great deal. Consider planning and communication, for example, or identifying and agreeing the objectives and content of the training. Or differences in level, feedback mechanisms and safeguarding. Fortunately, Learnit has extensive experience in this field (more than 25 years) and we are happy to help you through this process.
All start dates
2 training days. Confirmed dates first, then in order of date.
- Thu 29 & Fri 30 October 2026Certain to go ahead The Hague · 10:00–17:00 · trainer Bart Enrol
- Thu 26 & Fri 27 November 2026Certain to go ahead Utrecht · 10:00–17:00 · trainer BartFree cancellation until 29 October Enrol
- Thu 29 & Fri 30 October 2026 Online · 10:00–17:00 Enrol
- Thu 26 & Fri 27 November 2026 Online · 10:00–17:00Free cancellation until 29 October Enrol
- Mon 21 & Tue 22 December 2026 Utrecht · 10:00–17:00Free cancellation until 23 November Enrol
- Thu 4 & Fri 5 February 2027 Amsterdam · 10:00–17:00Free cancellation until 7 January Enrol
- Wed 31 Mar & Thu 1 Apr 2027 Groningen · 10:00–17:00Free cancellation until 3 March Enrol
- Wed 31 Mar & Thu 1 Apr 2027 Zwolle · 10:00–17:00Free cancellation until 3 March Enrol
No suitable start date? Send us a date request, and we'll look at the options together.
This course by city
- Power BI in Amsterdam6 dates
- Power BI in The Hague4 dates
- Power BI in Rotterdam1 date
- Power BI in Utrecht3 dates
- Power BI in Zwolle2 dates
This course for your team?
Plan your own group on a date that suits you, at your office, at our premises or online. We tailor the content to your day-to-day work, and training a whole group is cheaper than individual bookings.
- Your date and location
- Tailored content
- Multiple groups or an academy are also possible
- More than 25 years' experience
The trainers for this course
Ratings from participants after completing their course, across all courses by this trainer.
What others say about this course
Power BI Basics course: average 8.8 from 9 reviews
"Power BI gives you even more tools to turn your data into a fine dashboard in a short space of time. If you have experience with Excel, this course is easy to follow."
"Before the course I had no experience with Power BI. Taking the course gave me a good picture of what the program can do. In addition, after this 2-day course I am able to start using the program."
"Excellent course for gaining insight into the basic possibilities of Power BI."
"Excellent"
"Excellent course for getting to know the basics of Power BI. The input can be applied immediately. I can get started straight away!"
"Great trainer, learned a lot and very applicable in practice!"
"A good course for getting an impression of Power BI and working with it."
"Good course for learning the basics of Power BI. Suitable for beginners. Knowledge of Excel and computers is required, though."
"The course was set up professionally with strong course material in terms of content. The level was partly determined by the level of the participants, which benefited the result. Alternating between demonstrations and then getting to work yourself anchors the material twice over. In short: a well-designed course."
“It is a good course that you learn a lot from, even if you already have more experience with Power BI.”
"Learnit and trainer Maaike made a very good impression. The clear explanations and exercises really allow you to develop yourself further."
"A thorough course given by a committed trainer. A pleasant surprise."
"Worthwhile course, in my view mainly for Finance and/or M&C departments that work a lot with figures (results, customer/market). Build a good dataset once and you will get a lot of benefit from Power BI afterwards"
"Practical course with plenty of hands-on exercises. The course is easy to follow at a steady pace."
“Did the Power BI course; achieved a great deal in a short time with the help of a professional trainer.”
"Excellent basic course that I was able to apply in practice straight away."
"The course gave me a good idea of how and what you can do with the various toolbars in Power BI. The course material, pace and exercises are very good. The exercises deliberately contain a few mistakes that you may also come across in practice, and it is explained how to solve them. I found that very valuable."
“Everything was perfectly organised and carried out.”
“If you have never worked with PowerBI before but are interested in it, you should definitely take this course. Where Excel still has its limitations, this lets you create the most wonderful things.”
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"A solid Power BI basics course in which you discover the possibilities at a rapid pace. Some prior knowledge of the formulas used in Excel does make it easier."
"Excellent course, learnt a great deal and all of it readily applicable in practice."
“Well-structured course at an easily accessible location with an enthusiastic trainer.”
“This Power BI training is a good introduction to the PBI Tool and provides an insight as to how it can be used to combine, summarize and present data in an easily understood format, but with the capability to drill down into the data if required.”
Training formats
Classroom
2 days€ 1100,-- Pleasant venue with a good trainer
- Small groups
- Inspiring and motivating
In-company
Bespoke trainingOn request- 100% for your group
- Bespoke training
- At your place or ours
Workshop
Up to 4 hours for groupsOn request- Suitable for events
- Interactive and inspiring
- Large groups too
Private training
At our place or yoursOn request- 100% just for you
- Achieve a lot in little time
- Whenever you want
Frequently asked questions
Can I cancel free of charge?
Yes. Up to four weeks before the first day of the course you can cancel free of charge, without giving a reason. You then receive a credit note or, if you have already paid, a refund. If you cancel later, you pay part of the course fee: 25% between four and two weeks before the start, 75% in the two weeks before it and 100% in the final week. Moving to another start date is free of charge up to two weeks before the start, after that 50%. Sending a colleague in your place is always possible. Read the cancellation terms.
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You can find the current price at the top right of this course page, along with the schedule, location and delivery format. For in-company or bespoke courses we are happy to provide a quotation on request.
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Confirmed to run: Thu 29 & Fri 30 October 2026 in The Hague, can also be followed online
This date already has enough participants. Free cancellation up to four weeks before the start, so you can secure a place now.