Excel for Business
This course is designed for working professionals who want to use Excel like a power user. You'll move from core formulas and formatting to advanced functions, PivotTables, automation with macros, and dashboard design — all anchored in realistic business scenarios like budgeting, sales reporting, and inventory tracking. By the end, you'll be able to turn messy spreadsheets into clean, automated reporting tools.
What You'll Learn
- Excel interface, navigation, and best practices
- Formulas and functions (logical, lookup, text, date)','
- VLOOKUP, INDEX/MATCH, and XLOOKUP, Data cleaning and formatting techniques', 'PivotTables and PivotCharts for reporting', 'Data visualization and dashboard design', 'Conditional formatting and data validation', 'Introduction to macros and VBA automation', 'Financial modeling basics (budgets, forecasts', 'Collaborative workbooks and version control in Excel', 'Power Query for data import and transformation', 'Building an automated business reporting dashboard
Who This Course is For
- Working professionals who use spreadsheets regularly', 'Administrative staff, finance, and operations teams', 'Small business owners managing their own records', 'Anyone preparing for office or analyst roles requiring Excel skills
Prerequisites
- Basic computer literacy
- No prior Excel experience required
- Access to Microsoft Excel (2016 or later, or Microsoft 365)
What's Included
This course features a robust hybrid learning model:
- Physical Classes: 3 days per week — hands-on coding, collaborative projects, and core lectures.
- Online Classes: 2 days per week — code reviews, debugging, Q&A, and deep dives.
- Physical Weekend Sessions: Admits students who can only attend weekend classes - Saturdays and Sundays.
- Course Materials
- Code Mentorship
- Portfolio Development
- Certificate of Completion
Tools & Technologies You Will Use
- Microsoft Exce,
- Power Query',
- 'Power Pivot,
- VBA / Macros
Capstone Project
Automated Business Reporting Dashboard
Build a fully automated Excel dashboard for a simulated business (sales, budget, or inventory) that pulls in raw data, cleans it with Power Query, and presents key metrics through PivotTables, charts, and conditional formatting.