Real-World Practice
Work with a curated, multi-dimensional dataset — the same kind professional analysts wrangle every week.
1st Power BI Champ Contest • 2026
Turn data into winning stories.
The first-ever Champ Olympiads invites Champlain College Saint-Lambert students to take on a real-world dataset and craft a Power BI dashboard that informs, surprises, and inspires.
1st
Annual Edition
3
Top Awards
4
Weeks to Build
B&I
Division-wide
Sharpen the skills employers want most.
Power BI is the lingua franca of modern business analytics. The Champ Olympiads gives you a stage to practice, showcase, and grow that skillset — with feedback from your faculty.
Build Your Portfolio
Walk away with a polished dashboard, a demo video, and a story you can drop straight into your résumé or LinkedIn.
Win Recognition
Top three projects earn certificates and division-wide visibility, with the winning dashboards featured on this site.
Learn by Doing
Whether you're new to Power BI or a power user, the contest meets you where you are and pushes you further.
2026 Theme
This Year's Challenge
Bird Migration
Track the world's most extraordinary travelers and turn migration data into insight.
- Which species travel the longest distances?
- How does climate change shape migration timing?
- What conservation insights matter most?
From kickoff to crowning the champions.
Mark these dates in your calendar — four focused weeks of analysis, design, and storytelling.
01
Contest Launch
April 14, 2026
Theme reveal and dataset release. Start exploring, ideating, and building.
02
Submission Deadline
May 12, 2026
Final dashboards, summaries, and demo videos due by 11:59 PM.
03
Winners Revealed
May 19, 2026
Top three Power BI dashboards announced and celebrated.
Three places. Lasting recognition.
Every winner receives a certificate, a featured spot on this site, and the kind of bragging rights that look great on LinkedIn.