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Business Analytics using Excel

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Business Analytics using Excel

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Instructor: Priyanka Mehta

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4 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

36 reviews

Beginner level

No prior experience required

8 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

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4 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

36 reviews

Beginner level

No prior experience required

8 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Clean, organize, and prepare data using Excel for accurate analysis
Apply advanced Excel functions, Pivot Tables, and slicers for powerful data insights.
Design interactive dashboards with charts and form controls.
Use statistical techniques and Macros to automate and optimize business analytics.

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12 assignments

Taught in English

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This Business Analytics with Excel course offers a hands-on journey into mastering data analysis, visualization, and automation using Excel. Start by building a foundation in analytics concepts and data preparation techniques like sorting, filtering, and validation. Advance to Excel functions including logical, lookup, and statistical formulas, and work with Pivot Tables and slicers for large dataset analysis. Create interactive dashboards and automate workflows using Macros. Deepen your skills with regression, hypothesis testing, and ANOVA.

To be successful in this course, you should have a basic understanding of Excel and comfort working with spreadsheets. By the end of this course, you will: - Use Excel to analyze data and build dynamic dashboards - Apply statistical analysis techniques for deeper insights - Automate repetitive tasks with Macros to boost productivity Ideal for professionals and beginners aiming to strengthen Excel-based business analytics skills.

This course offers a comprehensive journey through business analytics using Excel. Start with the basics of analytics, then learn to clean and prepare data for analysis. Master Excel functions, Pivot Tables, and interactive dashboards. Explore tools like Goal Seek, Solver, and descriptive statistics. Advance to statistical techniques including regression, ANOVA, and correlation, and automate tasks using Macros for efficient data analysis.

What's included

14 videos1 reading3 assignments

14 videos Total 25 minutes

Course Introduction 3 minutes
What Will You Learn? 2 minutes
Introduction to Business Analytics 2 minutes
Learning Objectives 1 minute
Types of Analytics 2 minutes
Areas of Analytics 4 minutes
Quick Recap 1 minute
Learning Objectives 1 minute
Sort and Filter 1 minute
Group by and subtotal 2 minutes
Text to Column 1 minute
Removing Duplicates 2 minutes
Data Validation 2 minutes
Quick Recap 1 minute

1 reading Total 10 minutes

Course Syllabus 10 minutes

3 assignments Total 78 minutes

Assessment for Introduction to Business Analytics 15 minutes
Assessment for Data Cleaning and Preparation 25 minutes
Assessment for Foundations of Business Analytics 38 minutes

Explore key Excel functions, advanced formatting, and Pivot Tables to analyze and visualize business data.

What's included

38 videos3 assignments

38 videos Total 57 minutes

Introduction 2 minutes
Learning Objectives 1 minute
Introduction to Custom Formatting 1 minute
Custom Formatting Example 2 minutes
Introduction to Conditional Formatting 1 minute
Conditional Formatting Example1 2 minutes
Conditional Formatting Example2 2 minutes
Conditional Formatting Example3 1 minute
Logical Functions 4 minutes
Lookup and Reference Functions 1 minute
Vlookup Function 2 minutes
Hlookup Function 1 minute
Match Function 3 minutes
Index and Offset Function 3 minutes
Statistical Functions 0 minutes
Sumifs Function 2 minutes
Countifs Function 1 minute
Percentile and Quartile 2 minutes
Stdev, Median and Rank Function 3 minutes
Exercise Intro 1 minute
Exercise 1 minute
Quick Recap 1 minute
Introduction 1 minute
Learning Objectives 1 minute
Introdcution to Pivot Tables 1 minute
Creating a Pivot Table 3 minutes
Grouping in Pivot Tables 0 minutes
Grouping in Pivot Table Example 1 2 minutes
Grouping in Pivot Table Example 2 2 minutes
Custom Calculation 1 minute
Calculated Field and Calculated Item 0 minutes
Calculated Field Example 1 minute
Calculated Item Example 2 minutes
Slicer Introduction 1 minute
Creating a Slicer 1 minute
Exercise Introduction 1 minute
Exercise 2 minutes
Quick Recap 1 minute

3 assignments Total 70 minutes

Assessment for Formatting, Conditional Formatting, and Important Functions 15 minutes
Assessment for Analyzing Data with Pivot Tables 15 minutes
Assessment for Excel Functions and Data Analysis 40 minutes

Explore Excel-based dashboards and analytical tools to visualize data and uncover actionable insights.

What's included

33 videos3 assignments

33 videos Total 66 minutes

Introduction 1 minute
Learning Objectives 1 minute
What is a Dashboard? 1 minute
Principles of a Great Dashboard Design 2 minutes
How to Create Chart in Excel? 3 minutes
Chart Formatting 1 minute
Thermometer Chart 4 minutes
Pareto Chart 3 minutes
Speedometer Chart 1 minute
Create a speedometer chart 3 minutes
Stacked Column Chart 1 minute
Funnel Chart 1 minute
Pivot Chart 2 minutes
Form Controls in Excel 1 minute
Interactive Dashboard With Form Control 4 minutes
Chart With Checkbox 5 minutes
Chart with combobox 1 minute
Chart with Scroll Bar 1 minute
Interactive Chart 4 minutes
Exercise Introduction 1 minute
Exercise 1 1 minute
Exercise 2 1 minute
Quick Recap 1 minute
Introduction 2 minutes
Learning Objectives 1 minute
Histogram 5 minutes
Solver Add-in 4 minutes
Goal Seek 3 minutes
Data Table 2 minutes
Descriptive Statistics 2 minutes
Exercise Introduction 1 minute
Exercise 1 minute
Quick Recap 1 minute

3 assignments Total 70 minutes

Assessment for Dashboarding 15 minutes
Assessment for Business Analytics With Excel 15 minutes
Assessment for Data Visualization & Analytical Tools in Excel 40 minutes

Explore statistical methods and Excel automation to streamline analysis and uncover deeper data insights

What's included

25 videos3 assignments

25 videos Total 48 minutes

Introduction 2 minutes
Learning Objectives 1 minute
Moving Average 3 minutes
Hypothesis Testing 4 minutes
Anova 3 minutes
Covariance 2 minutes
Correlation 4 minutes
Regression 5 minutes
Multiple Linear Regression 4 minutes
Logistic Regression 3 minutes
Normal Distribution 6 minutes
Exercise 1 - Introduction 1 minute
Exercise 1 minute
Exercise 2 - Introduction 0 minutes
Exercise 1 minute
Exercise 3 - Introduction 0 minutes
Exercise 1 minute
Quick Recap 1 minute
Learning Objectives 1 minute
Using Macros for Analytics 1 minute
Mean of Data Using Macros 1 minute
5-Point Summary Using Macros 2 minutes
Correlation Coefficient Using Macros 1 minute
Removing Duplicates Using Macros 1 minute
Quick Recap 1 minute

3 assignments Total 70 minutes

Assessment for Data Analysis Using Statistics 15 minutes
Assessment for Using Macros for Analytics 15 minutes
Assessment for Statistical Analysis & Automation 40 minutes

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Frequently asked questions

Excel is used for data cleaning, analysis, visualization, and reporting. It helps organize large datasets, apply formulas, build dashboards, and generate insights to support business decisions.

Yes, Excel is a foundational tool for business analysts. It’s essential for tasks like data analysis, modeling, and visualization, especially in roles that don’t require advanced analytics platforms.

The top three skills are critical thinking, communication, and data analysis. These help BAs understand business needs, communicate requirements clearly, and support decisions with data-driven insights.

To access the course materials, assignments and to earn a Certificate, you will need to purchase the Certificate experience when you enroll in a course. You can try a Free Trial instead, or apply for Financial Aid. The course may offer 'Full Course, No Certificate' instead. This option lets you see all course materials, submit required assessments, and get a final grade. This also means that you will not be able to purchase a Certificate experience.