In today’s complex business world, where the amount of data is overwhelming, creating and communicating through compelling data visualizations is a must-have skill for all business professionals. In this three-day workshop, you’ll learn how to use and apply Power BI, a free Microsoft application which creates stunning visuals without complex algorithms or coding.
Register for Our Next Session
Date & Time
Next Session:
Sep. 25, Oct. 2, and Oct. 9, 2025 | 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Format
Online, self-guided pre-work, follow-up assignment
Cost
$2,300 per participant
Discounts
A 15% discount is available for nonprofits, current or former military, government, DU alumni, Daniels corporate partners, and three or more individuals from the same organization.
Workshop Benefits
- Know thy data: Understand your data by recognizing that data must have relationships
- Find the needle in the (data) haystack: Learn how data visualization techniques provide valuable opportunities to discover strategic insights and hidden relationships
- Tell your story with data: Find the compelling narrative along with giving an account of the facts and establishing the connections between them
- BYOD-Bring Your Own Data: Learn how to use and apply Power BI to tell your data story
Who Should Attend
Any business professional interested in uncovering untapped data in their organization and transforming it into actionable business intelligence will benefit from this class.
Please note that this course requires participants to use a PC with Microsoft Excel installed. Additionally, a working knowledge of Excel at an intermediate level is necessary to fully engage with the course content and exercises.
Meet Your Instructor
Amy Phillips is a former Teaching Professor in the department of Business Information and Analytics, Daniels College of Business. When working with the media, Phillips offers comprehensive knowledge of management information systems. She is the co-author of the leading MIS textbook, Business-Driven Information Systems.
- MEd, Educational Technology, Plymouth State College, New Hampshire
- BS, Honors, Botany, Plymouth State College, New Hampshire
More Details
Please note this is a technology heavy class. We will be on laptops utilizing Excel and Power BI most of the workshop.
Are you a DU staff member looking to register for credit?: Visit our Registration for DU Staff page.
Schedule and Format
This is held online. Class begins at 9:00 a.m. and ends at 4:00 p.m.
To prepare for this class you will need to complete a few short action items that generally take 20-30 minutes. Please expect an email two to three weeks before the class begins with details on how to complete these action items.
Participants taking the workshop for credit will have an additional assignment to complete at the end of the course.
Tuition & Cost
Non-Credit: $2,300
Discounts are available for nonprofits, current or former military, government, DU alumni, Daniels corporate partners and three or more individuals from the same organization.
For Credit: 2 credit hours at DU’s tuition rate
For more information on DU’s current tuition rates, check the Registrar’s website
Cancellation Policy
If you need to cancel your registration for this workshop, you may transfer your enrollment to a future session, send someone to take your place, or cancel anytime up to seven business days prior to the start of the first class.
Classes requiring an assessment such as Insights cannot be refunded after the assessment has been taken. Your enrollment will be automatically transferred to the next class and you cannot send someone in your place.
If you provide us with less than seven business day’s notice or fail to attend, you will be liable for the entire workshop fee and your enrollment will be automatically transferred to the next class.