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There are 4 modules in this course
This course introduces learners to the Data Analysis tools in Microsoft Excel. More specifically, learners will focus on how to build and use single regression and multiple regression to solve business problems.
This module explains how to install the Data Analysis Toolpak in Microsoft Excel. It will also introduce regression as an important tool to help forecast and solve business problems.
What's included
3 videos1 assignment
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3 videos•Total 6 minutes
Introduction to Business Problem Solving Modeling Tools•2 minutes
Introduction to Problem Solving Tools•2 minutes
Installing Tools in Microsoft Excel•2 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
Practice Quiz Lesson 1.0•30 minutes
Introduction to Regression
Module 2•5 hours to complete
Module details
This module describes how to build and run a regression in Microsoft Excel. In addition, it provides practice problems for using regression analysis to solve business problems.
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6 videos2 readings6 assignments
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6 videos•Total 22 minutes
Setting up Regression in Microsoft Excel•6 minutes
Using Regression in Microsoft Excel•4 minutes
Regression Demonstration•4 minutes
Using Regression to Solve Business Problems•2 minutes
Walkthrough: Earth Crisis •3 minutes
Walkthrough: U.S. Farms •3 minutes
2 readings•Total 20 minutes
Business Case: Earth Crisis•10 minutes
Business Case: U.S. Farms•10 minutes
6 assignments•Total 240 minutes
Practice Quiz Lesson 2.1•30 minutes
Practice Quiz Lesson 2.2•30 minutes
Earth Crisis•60 minutes
U.S. Farms•60 minutes
Practice Quiz Lesson 2.3•30 minutes
Graded Quiz Lesson 2.1 - Lesson 2.3•30 minutes
Multivariate Regression
Module 3•3 hours to complete
Module details
This module introduces how to run multiple regression in Microsoft Excel and provides business problem examples to practice using multivariate regression.
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4 videos2 readings2 assignments
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4 videos•Total 20 minutes
Introduction to Multivariate Regression•3 minutes
Performing Multiple Regression•9 minutes
Walkthrough: Psychology Exam •4 minutes
Walkthrough: Sales IQ•4 minutes
2 readings•Total 20 minutes
Practice Problem: Psychology Exam•10 minutes
Business Case: Sales IQ•10 minutes
2 assignments•Total 120 minutes
Psychology Exam•60 minutes
Sales IQ•60 minutes
Regression Business Case Problem
Module 4•2 hours to complete
Module details
This module demonstrates how to combine spreadsheet modeling with data analysis tools to solve a business case problem.
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1 video1 reading2 assignments
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1 video•Total 16 minutes
Walkthrough: Case Problem Solution•16 minutes
1 reading•Total 30 minutes
Case Problem: Car Washing Business•30 minutes
2 assignments•Total 90 minutes
Car Washing Business•60 minutes
Graded Quiz Lesson 4.1•30 minutes
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