Power BI for Business Analytics & Decision Making

Eligibility Criteria

• Background: Participants should have a basic understanding of business analytics or data analysis concepts.
• Technical Skills: Familiarity with Microsoft Excel is beneficial, but not mandatory.
• Willingness to Learn: An eagerness to engage in hands-on exercises and apply new skills in practical scenarios.
• Equipment: Participants are encouraged to bring their own laptops with Power BI Desktop installed for a better learning experience.

Learning Outcomes

• Build Interactive Dashboards: Create engaging and interactive business dashboards using Power BI.
• Apply DAX: Utilize Data Analysis Expressions (DAX) for Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) across various domains such as finance, sales, and HR.
• Use Visualization Best Practices: Implement effective visualization techniques for compelling business storytelling.
• Create Decision-Oriented Reports: Generate clear reports that aid in decision-making processes.
• Conduct Forecasting and Trend Analysis: Perform basic forecasting and analyze trends to support strategic planning.

Learning Outcome

Through hands-on experience, you'll gain in-depth knowledge of ERP Systems Applications and Products (Oracle & SAP) including:

• Oracle Financials & Supply Chain Modules
• SAP Financials & Supply Chain Modules
• Oracle Business Intelligence
• Power BI Interactive Data Visualization Tool

Eligibility Criteria

Candidates who've already completed Bachelor's degree with practical / professional skills (Females are encouraged to apply)

Program Fees

Program Fees: PKR/- 105,000 (Including 3% SST)

10% discount is offered if full fee is paid in advance

Advance Payment Schedule	Total
Total fee in Advance (Lumpsum)	PKR/- 94,500

Installments Payment Schedule				Total
Total Fee (if paid in 3 equal installments)	PKR 35,000	PKR 35,000	PKR 35,000	PKR/- 105,000 (Including 3% SST)

Fee Includes:

Processing fees, Test and Exam Fees, Diploma and Transcript. Fees do not include course material, books and stationery.

Admission fees PKR 1000/-

Payment

Payment is due upon receipt of the acceptance of participants to the program along with the invoice.

Please ensure that the payment reaches the CICT Office before commencement of the program because seat in the class will only be reserved once the fee is received.

Payment can be made via cheque / bank draft payable to the "Institute of Business Administration, Karachi" at the following address:

Center for Information & Communication Technology (CICT)
IBA, City Campus, Garden/Kayani Shaheed Road, Karachi.

For online payments via credit cards: https://onlinepayment.iba.edu.pk/

Duration

• 4 months including 6 courses (per course/24 Training Hours)
• Saturday & Sunday

Trainer Profile

Dr. Tahir Mehmood
Dr. Tahir Mehmood is a professor, specializing in Data Science and Statistics, at the School of Natural Sciences (SNS), National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), IslamabadPakistan. Listed among the world’s top 2% scientists by Elsevier (2022–2025) and recognized as a ‘NUST Top Performer (2023)’, he has made significant contributions to multivariate modeling, machine learning, and big data analytics. With over 100+ research publications, 3000+ citations, and extensive experience supervising MS and PhD students, Dr. Mehmood has played a key role in advancing statistical learning and computational modeling. He has held academic and research positions at NUST, the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC), and the Global Change Impact Study Center (GCISC). Holding a PhD and MS in Statistics from the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU), Norway, he has successfully led multiple research projects and organized international conferences on statistics and data analytics. Additionally, he has conducted specialized workshops and boot camps in Power Bi, Python and R-based data science and statistical learning

• Four Months
• Friday 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
• Saturday 10:00 am to 1:00 pm and 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm