All the modules were very insightful with quizzes to review and improve what you have learned. I gained a lot of skills and the anlytical thinking method through this course. However, I do find that some practice examples are more towards American (for example: you will have to know what places are included in California). I hope this can be changed so that the course is more friendly to all and learners will only be focusing on the technical stuff only. Another thing is I wish there were videos reviewing the graded quiz. Eventhough there are feedbacks but the graded quiz are generally more difficult than the practice examples and learners still have several difficuties solving them.

Thank you for an insightful course!

The content was well-structured. The instructor's explanations were clear and concise, making complex analytical concepts accessible. The hands-on assignments were a real highlight of this course. They provided ample opportunities to apply the concepts learned in a real-world context. This practical approach not only reinforced my learning but also gave me the confidence to use these skills in a professional setting. Overall, I feel more confident in using Excel for business analytics, and I would highly recommend this course to anyone looking to enhance their analytical skills using this widely used tool, especially if you value intensive hands-on exercises to solidify your learning.

I was very pleasantly surprised by how informative this course was... I've taken graduate level courses that weren't as productive! There was one issue with the provided solution/Excel document for the final project: The column to the right of the decision variables regarding which manager is assigned to which project should be =SUMPRODUCT (so as to link the manager/project eligibility table with the decision variable table) instead of =SUM. Note that this error in the solution document was discussed in the Discussions tab in the course page. Other than this mistake, the course was SPOT ON good, lots of informative information in regards to how to solve complex logistics problems.

I want to express my gratitude for the insightful lessons. The course provided me with valuable knowledge in business modeling, data validation, analytics, and an in-depth exploration of Excel. I found the content to be enriching and applicable, enhancing my skills for real-world scenarios. Looking ahead, I'm hopeful for the availability of more robust courses similar to this one. The learning experience has been invaluable, and I appreciate the opportunity to acquire practical skills that contribute to my professional growth. Thank you, and I look forward to engaging in more impactful courses in the future.

Kursus Excel ini benar-benar sangat membantu saya untuk belajar. Saya bisa mengulang video berkali-kali sampai saya paham. Diberikan soal-soal latihan yang sangat menantang dan menguji kemampuan kita. Coursera adalah media pembelajaran yang sangat bagus, saya mencatat banyak sekali rumus dan trik penggunaan excel. Saya mampu menguasai materi baru yang belum pernah saya pelajari sebelumnya dengan bantuan kursus ini tentunya menambah pengetahuan saya untuk bisa bersaing di dunia kerja yang profesional. Terimakasih

there is an error in the first question of the module where What if analysis is introduced. In the quiz after the module, the first question ask "what is the weekly cost", but wrongly introduce the cost of the startup as the right answer. The cost of the start-up is only paid once (or in a more complex scenario is diluted in more time units, but not in this case). The correct answer (which is not among the choices) should be: Numer of days * Number of Sold hotdogs per day * cost of making the hotdog.

I recently completed the Business Analytics with Excel: Elementary to Advanced course, and I highly recommend it to anyone who wants to master Excel for business analysis. The course is well-organized and covers a wide range of topics, from basic Excel functions to advanced data analysis techniques. The instructor, Prof. Joseph Cutrone, is knowledgeable and engaging, and he does a great job of explaining the concepts in a clear and concise way.

The professor was able to demonstrate and describe each function. He has a good pace, and I was able to follow his explanations. The readings helped reinforce the lessons. The last project was way over my head, but he wanted us to see the potential of the things he was teaching. I put the course to use right away by making a break-even analysis for our farming operation. Thanks so much for this solid, practical introduction to analytics.

Wonderful course, very well taught. I only had trouble with the non-linear programming parts and I think that having a visual of the hot dog problem that was in one of the final quizzes could have helped because I never figured out how that problem was supposed to be modeled in excel. Possibly add it in after the learner passes that quiz so they have a reference, since a similar problem was in the week six assessment.

This course exposes us to a wide variety of real time problems that can be solved using management science methods and modelled in Excel. It started from the basics of spreadsheet design, then covered broader mathematical optimization modelling, linear programming, transportation and assignment problems. The examples in the course as well the practice and evaluation questions were really good.

Fantastic course and instructor. This course will give incredible problem solving Excel skills that may amaze your co-worked and boss. The material is well presented, with a thorough explanation of the examples, useful assignments to utilize your learning. if you want to leverage the full capability of Excel and be able to do things others did not think possible, take this course!

I have succesfully completed the certification course, equiped with neccesary knowledge and skills to make data driven decison making. It was a interactive course containing the right amount of information to learn effeciently. Now I can confidently leverage the knowledge and skills in academics and work. DeeplyThankful to John Hopkins University and Coursera for the same.

I liked how the new concepts were introduced and then advance situations were build on it. I have learned some new things. I have certainly achieve my objective. If only we could have an option to raise our queries directly to the presenter it would have been helpful.(like in final assignment I have a better answer than suggested answer, and I have no option to reverify it)

Very good course that thoroughly exercises your understanding of the material. It would have been nice to see some more Excel solver features used, but I think you come away with a good grounding in the basics. Not as demanding as the Discrete Optimisation courses from Melbourne University that use Minizinc, but useful for business users rather than academic types.

I am that person that didn't like online learning, I believed in connecting with the teachers and be in a class, Coursera has changed that perspective for me, This was the first course i took and it definitely isn't the last. This was easy to learn and I did it on my own pace, I loved it, I am looking for something else to learn

The course was fantastic and practical. After completing this course, I am now able to gain a good understanding of operations research and solving linear problems. The professor's tuition was very good and I am looking forward to have another class with him again. Special thanks to Coursera team for this great opportunity

This is one of the most informative courses I have ever attended. I think that the most important skills I gained on this course were critical thinking and how to break down a problem into pieces and decide on each piece of information where to use it properly. Plus, the features of excel that I have never heard about.

I'm really grateful for this course! It's given me so much knowledge and skills, and I feel confident that I'll be able to use it all in my future pursuits. I just want to give a big shout-out to the instructor for being so dedicated and hardworking. Here's to their continued success!

From Egypt

Mahmoud Abdelrazek

I really really love this course. Thank you Joseph for guiding me throughout this journey. I've been in love with excel for a long time and looked for courses to achieve it. Fortunately I knew abut this course and enrolled for it immediately. He helped me explore excel in a realistic and fantastic way. Thank you

Excel is a Swiss-knife in essentially any office environment. I consider myself a pro user in several aspects of it. Still, it was nice to discover a few 'blades' of this Swiss-knife I was not aware of, in particular the Solver add-on tool for linear programming, and to rediscover the what-if analysis tool box.

The instructor demonstrated a deep understanding of Excel and presented the material with expertise. They were able to explain complex topics in a clear and concise manner, ensuring that learners could grasp the concepts easily. The course provided a comprehensive and well-structured curriculum.

Lovely course, learned alot in excel. Especially the business case scenarios are relevant and is real life. This course deserves to be in the top when learning Excel. My only issue is with the final project where I didn't understand half of it, a step by step process in that will be helpful.

I strongly recommend this course. I enjoyed the course pace. The lecturer is fantastic, clear, and dynamic. There is plenty of practice to set the new learnings. To me, It worked really well to update my skills, in particular with regards to "Solver" for lineal programming, and Data tables.

The course took me from absolute basics to a confident intermediate skill level . Along with some practical business problems, solutions of the same helped me to understand exactly how to apply various tools(solver, goal seek, data tables, etc) in excel for solving the problems

Very well explained! Ample use of formulas and thorough explanations. Clear videos and audio. Very good examples with appropriate quizes. Graded Quizes were tough and doable! You are challenge to apply the learnings and extra accumen on excel and business matters. Thanks!