Mastering Excel Essentials to Enhance Business Value
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- What you'll learn
- Effectively input data and efficiently navigate large spreadsheets.
- Employ various "hacks" and expertly apply (the most appropriate) built-in functions in Excel to increase productivity and streamline workflow.
- Apply the "what-if" analysis tools in Excel to conduct break-even analysis, conduct sensitivity analysis and support decision-making.
- This course is designed to cater to a diverse audience, particularly those with an interest in working in dynamic environments that place a strong emphasis on data-driven, quantitative analysis. Whether you are an experienced professional seeking to enhance your skills or someone looking to pivot into a cutting-edge industry, this course provides valuable insights and knowledge to thrive in today's data-centric and rapidly evolving landscape. This course is part of the Performance Based Admission courses for the MBA program.
- - Mastering Excel Essentials to Enhance Business Value -focuses on knowledge that is essential for corporate professionals. The course focuses on practical, real-world examples and provides step-by-step tutorials, quizzes, and practice exercises to build a strong knowledge base. By the end of the course, students will be equipped with essential Excel skills that can be applied to solve a wide variety of business problems.
- The course's specific toolbox is fundamental for the following reasons. Spreadsheets are ubiquitous in today's business environment. A corporate professional should be fluent in their use. Deploying Excel's functionality to support model creation and analysis also enhances and reinforces students analytical skills and their ability to use information intelligently. In other words, the course's toolbox will allow you to use Excel as a problem-solving tool, and also help you present your findings in a compelling and organized manner. Students will know how to design and create workbooks and worksheets for professional purposes that incorporate the following principles of spreadsheet engineering:
- Suitability for efficient analysis
- Readability (can be understood by a non-author)
- Transferability (to another analyst or user)
- Accuracy (computes the mathematical model without error)
- Reusability (can easily be employed again with different data)
- Modifiability (can be extended or adapted to new circumstances)
- The toolbox for this course includes lessons tied to understanding the basic core of Excel, data inputting, cleaning, formatting and manipulating, as well as navigating large data sets. We will also cover the use of essential Excel formulas and functions needed for professional success. More specifically, the course starts with an overview of Excel's user interface, followed by how to create and manage spreadsheets that are error-free and easy to navigate. The course also covers important Excel functions that allow users to automate their analysis and to create compelling reports, including learning how to visualize your data using Excel's graphing functionality.
- Software Requirements: Microsoft Excel
- Course Outcomes
- Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:
- -Design and create workbooks and worksheets for coursework and professional purposes.
- -Effectively input data and efficiently navigate large spreadsheets.
- -Employ various "hacks" and expertly apply (the most appropriate) built-in functions in Excel to increase productivity and streamline workflow.
- -Organize, cleanse, manage and analyze vast datasets proficiently.
- -Generate engaging and informative Excel reports by leveraging best practices in spreadsheet design along with Excel's charting functionality.
- -Apply the "what-if" analysis tools in Excel to conduct break-even analysis, conduct sensitivity analysis and support decision-making.
Mastering Excel Essentials to Enhance Business Value at Coursera Curriculum
Module 1: Excel Foundations
Introduction to the Course
Module 1 Introduction
Module 1 Lesson 1 Introduction
Excel Interface and Worksheet Anatomy
Excel Ribbon and Common Tab Features
Excel Navigation Shortcuts
Copying, Moving and Hiding Worksheets and Cells
Data Entry Basics
Excel Basic Formula Entry
Module 1 Lesson 2 Introduction
Time Stamps
Formatting Data
Streamlining Data Entry with Auto-Fill
Understanding Dates
Basic Date Functions
Custom Lists – Another Time Saving Feature
Paste Functionality
Save Time Using Flash Fill to Parse, Append, Extract and Reformat Data
Data Validation, Comments and Screen Tips
Module 1 Lesson 3 Introduction
SUM, AVERAGE and SUMPRODUCT Functions
COUNT, COUNTA, COUNTBLANK, MIN/MAX and Median Functions
ROUND Functions (ROUND, ROUNDUP, ROUNDDOWN)
Handling Errors – IFERROR Function
Relative Cell Referencing
Absolute Cell Referencing
Mixed Cell Referencing
More on Mixed Cell Referencing
Naming Cells and Ranges
Text Manipulation Functions in Excel
Syllabus
Module 1 Readings
Module 1 Lesson 1 Video Instructions Pt.1
Module 1 Lesson 1 Video Instructions Pt.2
Formatting Exercise Completed Workbook
Module 1 Lesson 2 Video Instructions Pt.1
Module 1 Lesson 2 Video Instructions Pt.2
Flash Fill Exercise Completed Workbook
Data Validation Exercise Completed Workbook
Module 1 Lesson 3 Video Instructions Pt.1
Module 1 Lesson 3 Video Instructions Pt.2
Cell Referencing Exercise Completed Workbook
TEXT Function Exercise Completed Workbook
Module 1 Summary
Module 1 Summative Assessment
Practice Activity: Formatting Exercise
Excel Basics Quiz
Practice Activity: Flash Fill Exercise
Practice Activity: Data Validation Exercise
Excel Basic Functions Quiz
Practice Activity: Cell Referencing Exercise
Practice Activity: TEXT Function Exercise
Formulas and Functions Quiz
Meet and Greet Discussion
Module 2: Essential Excel Tools for Professional Success
Module 2 Introduction
Module 2 Lesson 1 Introduction
IF Statements
More on Basic IF Statements
Other Logical Functions (AND, OR, NOT)
Nested IF Statements I – Logic
Nested IF Statements II – Excel Implementation
Nested IF Statements III – Descending Case
More Advanced Examples – Combining IF Statements and Logical Functions
Basics of VLOOKUP
Basics HLOOKUP Functions to Extract Important Data
MATCH Function Tutorial
MATCH with VLOOKUP and VLOOKUP
Conditional Summary functions I (SUMIF, AVERAGEIF, COUNTIF)
Conditional Summary Functions II
Module 2 Lesson 2 Introduction
Inspired Endeavors Base Case -- Using Names
Inspired Endeavors Base Case – Using Cell References
Naming cell and Ranges
Goal Seek in What-if Analysis
One-Variable Data Table
Two-Variable Data Table
Text Label Format for One-Variable Data Table
Scenario Manager
Module 2 Readings
Module 2 Lesson 1 Videos Pt.1
Module 2 Lesson 1 Videos Pt.2
Excel Functions Exercise Completed Workbook
IF STATEMENT Exercise Completed Workbook
Nested IF Statement Exercise Completed Workbook
Reference Function Exercise Completed Workbook
Conditional Summary Exercise Completed Workbook
Module 2 Lesson 2 Videos Pt.1
Module 2 Lesson 2 Videos Pt.2
Base Case Analysis Exercise Completed Workbook
Goal Seek Exercise Completed Workbook
What-If Analysis Exercise Completed Workbook
Module 2 Summary
Module 2 Summative Assessment
Practice Activity: Excel Functions Exercise
Practice Activity: IF STATEMENT Exercise
Practice Activity: Nested IF Statement Exercise
Practice Activity: Reference Function Exercise
Practice Activity: Conditional Summary Exercise
IF Statement and Logical Functions Quiz
Reference Functions Quiz
Practice Activity: Base Case Analysis Exercise
Practice Activity: Goal Seek Exercise
Practice Activity: What-If Analysis Exercise
What-If Analysis Quiz
Module 3: Presenting Information in Excel
Module 3 Introduction
Module 3 Lesson 1 Introduction
Good Spreadsheet Design Principles
Using and Defining Cell Styles
Excel Tables I – Formatting
Excel Tables II – References
Excel Tables III – Total Row and Subtotal Function
Streamline Function Copying with “Center Across Selection” vs. Merging Functionality, and Saving Time with Justify Functionality (to manage long text data in Excel)
Setting Workbook Themes & Creating Your Own Excel Templates
Conditional Formatting I
Conditional Formatting II
Custom Rules in Conditional Formatting
Module 3 Lesson 2 Introduction
Selecting the “Right” Chart – Standard Visuals for Business Applications
Chart Basics in Excel
Formatting Charts for a Professional Look
Building Charts with Dynamic Ranges
Managing Series and Combo Charts
Sparklines – Packing Valuable Information in a Highly Condensed Way
Create Dashboards using Linked Pictures
Module 3 Readings
Module 3 Lesson 1 Videos Pt.1
Module 3 Lesson 1 Videos Pt.2
Conditional Formatting Exercise Completed Workbook
Excel Table Exercise Completed Workbook
Module 3 Lesson 2 Videos Pt.1
Module 3 Lesson 2 Videos Pt.2
Chart I Exercise Completed Workbook
Chart II Exercise Completed Workbook
Module 3 Summary
Module 3 Summative Assessment
Practice Activity: Conditional Formatting Exercise
Practice Activity: Excel Table Exercise
Conditional Formatting Quiz
Practice Activity: Chart I Exercise
Practice Activity: Chart II Exercise
Excel Charts Quiz
Summative Course Assessment
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