Erasmus University Rotterdam
Excel Modeling for Professionals: Best Practices & Pitfalls
Erasmus University Rotterdam

Excel Modeling for Professionals: Best Practices & Pitfalls

Jan Stoop
Jan Karel Pieterse
Dr.ir. Felienne Hermans

Instructors: Jan Stoop

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
4.5

(32 reviews)

Intermediate level
Some related experience required
Flexible schedule
Approx. 17 hours
Learn at your own pace
95%
Most learners liked this course

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There are 4 modules in this course

In this module you will learn about this course and course aims. You will be given tools to determine whether or not there are better solutions for a certain task than Excel. You will learn how to organize your input data according to best practices. You will learn how to differentiate between good and bad formatting in Excel, and you will receive some practical tips on how to improve your own formatting. Finally you will be able to define documentation in Excel, and learn how to apply good documentation to your own Excel models.

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5 videos6 readings1 assignment6 discussion prompts1 plugin

This week is about the lifeblood of Excel: the functions and formulas. You will learn how you can apply functions and formulas to your Excel models responsibly, how you can discern between functions to choose the ones that work best for you in a particular scenario, and how you can understand and explain the strengths and weaknesses of different Excel functions.

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4 videos3 readings1 peer review3 discussion prompts

In this module you will learn how to build up a spreadsheet with a logical structure and flow, you will get some great tips on keeping your models simple, and you will learn about the dangers and effectiveness of protected and hidden information in Excel. Essentially you will gain the tools to make your spreadsheets safer and more understandable for your colleagues/clients.

What's included

4 videos3 readings1 assignment3 discussion prompts

In this final module you will learn about the final things to do in a spreadsheet. You will discover what the result of a fully optimized spreadsheet looks like, which checks you can build in to ensure correct results, and you will gain the skills for last minute checks in your model to ensure the final result is correct. The checking and testing process is incredibly important. Use this module to learn more about that process and apply it to your own work in Excel.

What's included

5 videos3 readings1 peer review3 discussion prompts

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Jan Stoop
Erasmus University Rotterdam
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