What Excel skills are covered in the course?

The course covers data formatting, conditional formatting, lookup functions, statistical functions, Pivot Tables, slicers, charts, dashboards, and macros.

Will I learn how to create Excel dashboards?

Yes. You will learn to create professional and interactive dashboards using Pivot Tables, slicers, charts, form controls, and dynamic visualizations.

Does the course cover statistical analysis?

Yes. Topics include descriptive statistics, hypothesis testing, ANOVA, correlation, covariance, moving averages, and regression analysis.

Will I learn Excel automation?

Yes. The course introduces macros for automating analytics tasks, including calculations, summaries, correlation, and duplicate removal.

What will I get if I subscribe to this Specialization?

When you enroll in the course, you get access to all of the courses in the Specialization, and you earn a certificate when you complete the work. Your electronic Certificate will be added to your Accomplishments page - from there, you can print your Certificate or add it to your LinkedIn profile.

Is financial aid available?

Yes. In select learning programs, you can apply for financial aid or a scholarship if you can’t afford the enrollment fee. If fin aid or scholarship is available for your learning program selection, you’ll find a link to apply on the description page.

Business Analytics using Excel

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Business Analytics using Excel

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4 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

47 reviews

Beginner level

No prior experience required

1 week to complete

at 10 hours a week

What you'll learn

Analyze and clean business data using Excel
Build Pivot Tables, dashboards, and visualizations
Apply statistical analysis, regression, and forecasting techniques
Automate analytics tasks using Excel macros

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This comprehensive Business Analytics Using Excel Training course builds practical skills in business analytics, data cleaning, Excel functions, statistical analysis, dashboards, visualization, and automation. Learn to prepare and analyze business data using Excel tools and techniques. Explore lookup functions, Pivot Tables, slicers, charts, Solver, Goal Seek, regression, hypothesis testing, correlation, and macros to improve analysis, efficiency, and data-driven decision-making.

By the end of this course, you will be able to: - Understand Business Analytics Fundamentals: Learn analytics concepts, types, areas, and data-driven decision-making - Prepare Business Data: Clean, format, validate, organize, and manage Excel datasets - Apply Excel Functions: Use conditional formatting, lookup, logical, and statistical functions - Analyze Business Data: Apply Pivot Tables, slicers, descriptive statistics, and analytical techniques - Build Interactive Dashboards: Create charts, dashboards, dynamic visualizations, and form controls - Apply Statistical Methods: Use hypothesis testing, ANOVA, correlation, and regression analysis - Solve Business Problems: Apply Solver, Goal Seek, and Data Tables for scenario analysis - Automate Analytics: Use Excel macros to streamline repetitive analytical tasks Ideal for beginners, business professionals, data analysts, managers, and professionals seeking practical Excel analytics skills.

Build a strong foundation in business analytics by exploring analytics fundamentals, learning objectives, and the different types and areas of analytics. Understand how analytics supports business decision-making and gain an overview of key concepts through a quick recap and knowledge check. Develop essential knowledge of business analytics to interpret data, understand analytical approaches, and prepare for practical data-driven business applications.

What's included

7 videos1 reading2 assignments

7 videosTotal 15 minutes

Course Introduction3 minutes
What Will You Learn?2 minutes
Introduction to Business Analytics2 minutes
Learning Objectives1 minute
Types of Analytics2 minutes
Areas of Analytics4 minutes
Quick Recap1 minute

1 readingTotal 10 minutes

Course Syllabus10 minutes

2 assignmentsTotal 115 minutes

Assessment for Introduction to Business Analytics60 minutes
Quiz on Analytics Foundations55 minutes

Learn essential Excel data cleaning and formatting techniques to prepare accurate, organized, and analysis-ready datasets. Explore sorting and filtering, grouping and subtotals, Text to Columns, duplicate removal, data validation, and custom formatting. Apply these Excel skills to improve data quality, consistency, readability, and usability, while building a strong foundation for efficient business analytics and data-driven decision-making.

What's included

11 videos3 assignments

11 videosTotal 17 minutes

Learning Objectives1 minute
Sort and Filter1 minute
Group by and subtotal2 minutes
Text to Column1 minute
Removing Duplicates2 minutes
Data Validation2 minutes
Quick Recap1 minute
Introduction2 minutes
Learning Objectives1 minute
Introduction to Custom Formatting1 minute
Custom Formatting Example3 minutes

3 assignmentsTotal 130 minutes

Assessment for Excel Formatting Basics60 minutes
Quiz on Data Cleaning and Excel Formatting15 minutes
Quiz on Excel Formatting Basics55 minutes

Master essential Excel conditional formatting, logical functions, and lookup techniques for effective business analytics. Learn to apply conditional formatting to highlight important data patterns and insights. Explore logical and lookup functions, including VLOOKUP, HLOOKUP, MATCH, INDEX, and OFFSET, to analyze data, retrieve information, compare values, and build efficient Excel-based business analysis workflows.

What's included

10 videos3 assignments

10 videosTotal 20 minutes

Introduction to Conditional Formatting1 minute
Conditional Formatting Example12 minutes
Conditional Formatting Example22 minutes
Conditional Formatting Example31 minute
Logical Functions4 minutes
Lookup and Reference Functions1 minute
Vlookup Function2 minutes
Hlookup Function1 minute
Match Function3 minutes
Index and Offset Function4 minutes

3 assignmentsTotal 130 minutes

Assessment for Conditional Formatting and Core Functions60 minutes
Quiz on Conditional Formatting15 minutes
Quiz on Logical and Lookup Functions55 minutes

Learn essential Excel statistical functions for business analytics and data analysis. Explore SUMIFS and COUNTIFS for conditional calculations, along with Percentile, Quartile, STDEV, Median, and Rank functions to analyze datasets and identify key patterns. Apply these functions through practical exercises and recap activities to strengthen Excel skills, improve data interpretation, and support accurate, data-driven business decisions.

What's included

8 videos3 assignments

8 videosTotal 10 minutes

Statistical Functions0 minutes
Sumifs Function2 minutes
Countifs Function1 minute
Percentile and Quartile2 minutes
Stdev, Median and Rank Function3 minutes
Exercise Intro1 minute
Exercise1 minute
Quick Recap1 minute

3 assignmentsTotal 130 minutes

Assessment for Statistical Functions and Practice60 minutes
Quiz on Statistical Functions and Practice15 minutes
Quiz on Application and Recap55 minutes

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Business Analytics Using Excel Training teaches practical skills to clean, analyze, visualize, and interpret business data using Excel.

You will learn Excel functions, data cleaning, statistical analysis, Pivot Tables, dashboards, charts, regression, Solver, Goal Seek, Data Tables, and macros.

Yes. The course covers business analytics and Excel concepts progressively, making it suitable for beginners and professionals building practical analytics skills.

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