Learn Power BI
A complete subject for finance and consulting professionals who use Power BI in real client work. Fifteen courses and projects across five series, from your first dashboard to advanced DAX, plus a dedicated finance and accounting series and end‑to‑end practice case studies. Beginner to Advanced.
Curriculum
- 15 courses & projects
- Total Learning: ~30 hours
- Level: Beginner to Advanced
- Credits: 25.5 CPE/CPD
1M+ learners trained 4.7/5 average G2 rating 80% course completion rate
Why Power BI?
The dashboard standard for finance and consulting work.
Power BI is the BI tool finance teams, FP&A, audit and advisory all run on. The gap between a usable report and a polished, decision‑ready dashboard is almost always fluency in Query Editor and DAX. This subject takes a learner from a blank canvas to advanced calculated measures, with three applied projects to lock the skill in.
Dashboard zero to DAX advanced
One subject, full stack. Build your first dashboard in week one, write advanced DAX measures by week four. Beginner pace through the early courses, advanced topics for analysts who already know their way around.
Three projects, not just lectures
Real workplace projects: a furniture chain's delivery delays, a regional government's tax cohorts, an internet provider's customer complaints. Skills practised on the kind of data Power BI is built for.
A dedicated finance series
Most Power BI training is generic. This one has a course built specifically for financial statements, plus an end‑to‑end software company case study. Power BI for the work, not for the demo.
Credentials that stand up
Every milestone is independently accredited by CPD, CPE and NASBA, so what learners earn here counts towards continuing professional development.
Learning Outcomes
What learners will be able to do by the end of the program.
Every outcome is mapped to a specific lesson and assessed through scenario‑based exercises. Learners walk away with practical skills they can apply on the next client engagement, deal review or board pack.
Build your first Power BI dashboard with confidence
Open Power BI Desktop, import data, create your first visualizations and ship a usable dashboard. The launchpad every Power BI user needs.
Choose and customise the right visualizations
From bar charts and combo charts to maps, treemaps and cards. Move beyond defaults with hierarchies, custom formatting and the visual choices that make a report decision‑ready.
Transform raw data with the Query Editor
Import from files, databases and APIs. Clean, blend and shape data so the analysis you build downstream rests on something trustworthy.
Write and apply DAX, from basics to advanced
Power BI's formula language, taught from first principles through to advanced patterns and the common pitfalls that trip up new analysts. Practical applications for the work that lands on your desk.
Build Power BI dashboards for finance and accounting
A dedicated course that takes Power BI into financial statements, with the tooling moves and report patterns that actually fit how finance teams work.
Publish, share and connect through the online service
Move from desktop to Power BI Online. Configure data refresh, share reports across the team, and connect to APIs and advanced sources at the level real client work demands.
The Curriculum
Fifteen courses and projects, across five series.
The Power BI subject is built as five series. Each can stand alone or stack with the others. Beginner courses through advanced DAX, with three applied workplace projects sprinkled through the curriculum so every milestone gets used on real data.
Series 01 · 6 items
Dashboards and Visualizations
Building Your First Dashboard
Open Power BI Desktop for the first time. Import data, build your starting visualizations, and ship a usable dashboard by the end of the course.
2 hours, 1.5 CPE/CPDIntroduction to Visualizations
Bar charts, line charts, combo charts and the staples of every Power BI report. Learn the chart types every analyst reaches for and the formatting moves that make them work.
2.5 hours, 2.0 CPE/CPDImproving Your Visualizations
Move beyond the defaults. Hierarchies, custom formatting and the techniques that turn a starter dashboard into a polished, decision‑ready report.
2.5 hours, 2.0 CPE/CPDExploring Power BI Visualizations
Maps, treemaps, cards and the wider visualization set. The tools that handle the questions a bar chart cannot answer cleanly.
2.5 hours, 2.0 CPE/CPDTackle delivery delays with real‑time dashboards
A workplace project. Help a furniture chain identify where in the chain delivery is slipping and build the real‑time dashboard the team uses to fix it.
1.5 hours, 1.5 CPE/CPDIdentify taxpayer cohorts by exploring data
A workplace project. Help a regional government assess the impact of a controversial property tax by exploring the data and identifying the cohorts in scope.
1.5 hours, 1.5 CPE/CPD
Series 02 · 5 items
The Query Editor and DAX
The Query Editor
Power BI Desktop's data prep workhorse. Import files, connect to databases and transform shape so the analysis you build downstream rests on something reliable.
1.5 hours, 1.5 CPE/CPDIntroduction to DAX
DAX is Power BI's formula language. Start here with calculated columns, measures and the building blocks of every quantitative analysis.
1.5 hours, 1.5 CPE/CPDAdvanced DAX Functions and Concepts
The next level of DAX. The functions analysts reach for again and again, plus the patterns and gotchas that trip up the move from intermediate to advanced.
1.5 hours, 2.0 CPE/CPDPractical Applications of DAX
DAX out in the field. Common business applications that put the language to work on the questions a manager actually asks.
1.5 hours, 1.5 CPE/CPDReduce an internet provider's customer complaints
An advanced workplace project. Clean the customer data, build a solid model and produce the analysis that gets a poor service experience back under control. 1.5 hours, 1.5 CPE/CPD
Series 03 · 1 item
Power BI for Finance and Accounting
- Building Financial Statements
Power BI taken into the finance function. Analyse and visualise income statements, balance sheets and cash flows in one connected report environment.
3 hours, 2.0 CPE/CPD
Series 04 · 1 item
Power BI in Practice
- Examining a Software Company
An end‑to‑end case study. Apply the techniques from earlier courses to Interslice, a software company, and produce the kind of analysis a leadership team would actually use.
2.5 hours, 2.0 CPE/CPD
Series 05 · 2 items
Online Service and Data Connections
Power BI Online Service
Move from Power BI Desktop to the online service. Upload reports, configure data refreshes and share dashboards across the team. 2 hours, 1.5 CPE/CPDAdvanced Data Connections
Connect Power BI to APIs and other advanced sources. The data plumbing that takes reporting from the data you happen to have to the data the work needs.
2 hours, 1.5 CPE/CPD
15 Courses & Projects
~30h Total Learning
25.5 CPE / CPD Credits
100% Self‑paced
The Kubicle Learning Experience
Why learners actually finish and apply what they learn.
Kubicle is engineered around a single goal: practical skills that get used. Every design choice, from lesson length to assessment style, is made to keep finance and consulting professionals engaged and to translate watch time into measurable outcomes at their desk.
Bite‑sized lessons
Most lessons run 5–10 minutes. Designed to fit between meetings.
Real workplace projects
Learners build a portfolio of project work, not a list of completion certificates.
Independently accredited
Certificates are shareable on LinkedIn the moment they're earned.
Modular and stackable
Every course slots into a wider learning path.
Manager‑level visibility
Engagement and skill-gain dashboards from day one.
Always current
Modules are refreshed continuously to reflect new tools, regulation and the rise of generative AI.
Credibility
Why finance and consulting leaders choose Kubicle, with confidence.
Learners trained: 1,000,000+
G2 average rating: 4.7/5
Course completion: 80% · 11x industry
Years in the market: 10+ years
Accreditations: CPD · CPE · NASBA
Security: ISO 27001 · GDPR
Outcomes, Not Hours Watched
Skills learners apply the same week they learn them.
An hour back, every week.
More than 60% of Kubicle learners report saving between 30 minutes and 2 hours every week thanks to sharper data skills.
Skills That Stick
45% of Kubicle learners apply newly-acquired skills daily.
Sharper Communication
75%+ of learners report measurable gains in both data analysis and the communication skills needed to make insights land with stakeholders.
Frequently Asked
Who is this subject designed for?
Finance and consulting professionals who use Power BI in real client work.
How much time does it take?
Roughly thirty hours of content across fifteen courses and projects.
Do I need a Power BI background?
No. The first series starts from a blank Power BI Desktop.
Where does this fit in the wider Kubicle library?
Power BI is a single subject inside the wider Kubicle library.
Are the credentials accredited?
Yes. Kubicle credentials are independently accredited by CPD, CPE and NASBA.
Does this cover Power BI Desktop, the Online Service and DAX?
Yes, all three.
How is Kubicle secured?
Kubicle is ISO 27001 certified, GDPR‑compliant.
Can we get a tailored quote and pilot?
Of course. Send an enquiry and a learning advisor will scope the rollout.