In this course, learners will complete several VBA projects. It is highly recommended that learners first take "Excel/VBA for Creative Problem Solving, Part 1" and "Excel/VBA for Creative Problem Solving, Part 2". This course builds off of skills learned in those two courses. This is a project-based course. Therefore, the projects are quite open-ended and there are multiple ways to solve the problems. Through the use of Peer Review, other learners will grade learners' projects based on a grading rubric.
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Excel/VBA for Creative Problem Solving SpecializationUniversity of Colorado BoulderAbout this Course
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Learner Career Outcomes
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got a tangible career benefit from this course
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Course 3 of 3 in the
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Advanced Level
Approx. 16 hours to complete
English
Subtitles: English
Learner Career Outcomes
25%
started a new career after completing these courses
33%
got a tangible career benefit from this course
25%
got a pay increase or promotion
Shareable Certificate
Earn a Certificate upon completion
100% online
Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.
Course 3 of 3 in the
Flexible deadlines
Reset deadlines in accordance to your schedule.
Advanced Level
Approx. 16 hours to complete
English
Subtitles: English
Offered by
University of Colorado Boulder
CU-Boulder is a dynamic community of scholars and learners on one of the most spectacular college campuses in the country. As one of 34 U.S. public institutions in the prestigious Association of American Universities (AAU), we have a proud tradition of academic excellence, with five Nobel laureates and more than 50 members of prestigious academic academies.
Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
1 hour to complete
Getting Started
This first module introduces the course and provides some background material. Paid learners have access to the course files, which are unlocked when you complete the "Unlock Quiz".
1 hour to complete
1 video (Total 6 min), 4 readings, 1 quiz
1 video
Welcome6m
4 readings
Is this course for you?10m
For Mac users10m
The importance of a Course Certificate and the future of higher education10m
Course files10m
1 practice exercise
Unlock Quiz30m
4 hours to complete
Easy Projects: Lesson Choices
4 hours to complete
13 videos (Total 87 min), 2 readings, 2 quizzes
13 videos
How to run a data query8m
Initializing the combo boxes and today's date8m
Importing data from the currency website using proper date format10m
Plotting the last 30 days10m
Introduction to the Geography Toolbox project3m
All about the "Geography Toolbox - STARTER.xlsm" file6m
How to populate the first set of combo boxes7m
How to populate the second set of combo boxes8m
How to utilize the combo box selections6m
How to calculate the distance between two points knowing latitude and longitude5m
Expectations for input validation and error handling1m
How to unhide and hide sheets3m
2 readings
Currency Converter - Problem Statement10m
Geography Toolbox - Problem Statement10m
4 hours to complete
Intermediate Projects: Lesson Choices
4 hours to complete
19 videos (Total 127 min), 2 readings, 2 quizzes
19 videos
A demonstration of the Ultimate Organizer7m
How to add a category7m
How to add a new record, Part 18m
How to add a new record, Part 23m
How to reveal hidden labels and text boxes9m
How to add an icon to the Quick Access Toolbar to run your user form3m
Introduction to the Regression Toolbox project4m
Introduction to the "Regression Toolbox - STARTER.xlsm" file1m
All about simple linear regression8m
All about general linear regression11m
(OPTIONAL): All about multilinear regression9m
Matrix approach to regression, Part 16m
Matrix approach to regression, Part 27m
A more complex example of the matrix approach to regression6m
Using Excel’s matrix functions in VBA code5m
What is adjusted R-squared?6m
Calculating adjusted R-squared4m
Plotting experimental data and model predictions in VBA4m
2 readings
Ultimate Organizer - Problem Statement10m
Regression Toolbox - Problem Statement10m
3 hours to complete
Monte Carlo Simulation
All learners are required to complete the Monte Carlo simulation, which is intermediate in difficulty.
3 hours to complete
10 videos (Total 79 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz
10 videos
Monte Carlo cookie example9m
How to output a random variable that follows a certain distribution3m
The uniform distribution5m
The discrete distribution6m
The normal distribution5m
The triangular distribution7m
The Beta-PERT distribution9m
How to apply a VBA user form to a Monte Carlo simulation13m
An overview of the profitability analysis spreadsheet8m
1 reading
Monte Carlo Simulation Problem Statement10m
Reviews
TOP REVIEWS FROM EXCEL/VBA FOR CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING, PART 3 (PROJECTS)
by DCSep 27, 2018
Projects were enjoyable and challenging. Instructor is excellent -- does a great job of explaining the material and interacting with learners. Content very relevant to real-world projects.
by XSApr 11, 2020
Best course on how to use Excel/Vba for solving engineering and management problems. Applying Monte carlo simulation to practical problems has never been easier before taking this course.
by VVOct 14, 2018
The course was really good. It helped me gain knowledge about the various aspects of excel which had been untouched by me. It has helped me in my professional endeavours too. Thank You
by CGMay 28, 2020
Such a rewarding course and specialization! You really have the ability to create something from scratch after completing this one. Thanks Mr. Nuttelman for this experience!
About the Excel/VBA for Creative Problem Solving Specialization
This Specialization is for learners wishing to dramatically change the way that they use Excel spreadsheets by unleashing the power to automate and optimize spreadsheets using Visual Basic for Applications (VBA). The first two courses will teach learners the basics of VBA through the use of dozens of educational screencasts and a series of quizzes and in-application programming assignments. Finally, in Part 3 of the course, learners will complete 3 "real world" and somewhat open ended projects, which are graded through peer review.
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