This Business Analytics with Excel course offers a hands-on journey into mastering data analysis, visualization, and automation using Excel. Start by building a foundation in analytics concepts and data preparation techniques like sorting, filtering, and validation. Advance to Excel functions including logical, lookup, and statistical formulas, and work with Pivot Tables and slicers for large dataset analysis. Create interactive dashboards and automate workflows using Macros. Deepen your skills with regression, hypothesis testing, and ANOVA.
To be successful in this course, you should have a basic understanding of Excel and comfort working with spreadsheets.
By the end of this course, you will:
- Use Excel to analyze data and build dynamic dashboards
- Apply statistical analysis techniques for deeper insights
- Automate repetitive tasks with Macros to boost productivity
Ideal for professionals and beginners aiming to strengthen Excel-based business analytics skills.
This course offers a comprehensive journey through business analytics using Excel. Start with the basics of analytics, then learn to clean and prepare data for analysis. Master Excel functions, Pivot Tables, and interactive dashboards. Explore tools like Goal Seek, Solver, and descriptive statistics. Advance to statistical techniques including regression, ANOVA, and correlation, and automate tasks using Macros for efficient data analysis.
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14个视频1篇阅读材料3个作业
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14个视频•总计25分钟
Course Introduction•3分钟
What Will You Learn?•2分钟
Introduction to Business Analytics•2分钟
Learning Objectives•1分钟
Types of Analytics•2分钟
Areas of Analytics•4分钟
Quick Recap•1分钟
Learning Objectives•1分钟
Sort and Filter•1分钟
Group by and subtotal•2分钟
Text to Column•1分钟
Removing Duplicates•2分钟
Data Validation•2分钟
Quick Recap•1分钟
1篇阅读材料•总计10分钟
Course Syllabus •10分钟
3个作业•总计78分钟
Assessment for Foundations of Business Analytics •38分钟
Assessment for Introduction to Business Analytics•15分钟
Assessment for Data Cleaning and Preparation•25分钟
Excel Functions and Data Analysis
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Explore key Excel functions, advanced formatting, and Pivot Tables to analyze and visualize business data.
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38个视频3个作业
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38个视频•总计57分钟
Introduction•2分钟
Learning Objectives•1分钟
Introduction to Custom Formatting•1分钟
Custom Formatting Example•2分钟
Introduction to Conditional Formatting•1分钟
Conditional Formatting Example1•2分钟
Conditional Formatting Example2•2分钟
Conditional Formatting Example3•1分钟
Logical Functions•4分钟
Lookup and Reference Functions•1分钟
Vlookup Function•2分钟
Hlookup Function•1分钟
Match Function•3分钟
Index and Offset Function•3分钟
Statistical Functions•0分钟
Sumifs Function•2分钟
Countifs Function•1分钟
Percentile and Quartile•2分钟
Stdev, Median and Rank Function•3分钟
Exercise Intro•1分钟
Exercise•1分钟
Quick Recap•1分钟
Introduction•1分钟
Learning Objectives•1分钟
Introdcution to Pivot Tables•1分钟
Creating a Pivot Table•3分钟
Grouping in Pivot Tables•0分钟
Grouping in Pivot Table Example 1•2分钟
Grouping in Pivot Table Example 2•2分钟
Custom Calculation•1分钟
Calculated Field and Calculated Item•0分钟
Calculated Field Example•1分钟
Calculated Item Example•2分钟
Slicer Introduction•1分钟
Creating a Slicer•1分钟
Exercise Introduction•1分钟
Exercise•2分钟
Quick Recap•1分钟
3个作业•总计70分钟
Assessment for Excel Functions and Data Analysis•40分钟
Assessment for Formatting, Conditional Formatting, and Important Functions•15分钟
Assessment for Analyzing Data with Pivot Tables•15分钟
Data Visualization & Analytical Tools in Excel
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Explore Excel-based dashboards and analytical tools to visualize data and uncover actionable insights.
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33个视频3个作业
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33个视频•总计66分钟
Introduction•1分钟
Learning Objectives•1分钟
What is a Dashboard?•1分钟
Principles of a Great Dashboard Design•2分钟
How to Create Chart in Excel?•3分钟
Chart Formatting•1分钟
Thermometer Chart•4分钟
Pareto Chart•3分钟
Speedometer Chart•1分钟
Create a speedometer chart•3分钟
Stacked Column Chart•1分钟
Funnel Chart•1分钟
Pivot Chart•2分钟
Form Controls in Excel•1分钟
Interactive Dashboard With Form Control•4分钟
Chart With Checkbox•5分钟
Chart with combobox•1分钟
Chart with Scroll Bar•1分钟
Interactive Chart•4分钟
Exercise Introduction•1分钟
Exercise 1•1分钟
Exercise 2•1分钟
Quick Recap•1分钟
Introduction•2分钟
Learning Objectives•1分钟
Histogram•5分钟
Solver Add-in•4分钟
Goal Seek•3分钟
Data Table•2分钟
Descriptive Statistics•2分钟
Exercise Introduction•1分钟
Exercise•1分钟
Quick Recap•1分钟
3个作业•总计70分钟
Assessment for Data Visualization & Analytical Tools in Excel•40分钟
Assessment for Dashboarding•15分钟
Assessment for Business Analytics With Excel•15分钟
Statistical Analysis & Automation
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Explore statistical methods and Excel automation to streamline analysis and uncover deeper data insights
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25个视频3个作业
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25个视频•总计48分钟
Introduction•2分钟
Learning Objectives•1分钟
Moving Average•3分钟
Hypothesis Testing•4分钟
Anova•3分钟
Covariance•2分钟
Correlation•4分钟
Regression•5分钟
Multiple Linear Regression•4分钟
Logistic Regression•3分钟
Normal Distribution•6分钟
Exercise 1 - Introduction•1分钟
Exercise•1分钟
Exercise 2 - Introduction•0分钟
Exercise•1分钟
Exercise 3 - Introduction•0分钟
Exercise•1分钟
Quick Recap•1分钟
Learning Objectives•1分钟
Using Macros for Analytics•1分钟
Mean of Data Using Macros•1分钟
5-Point Summary Using Macros•2分钟
Correlation Coefficient Using Macros•1分钟
Removing Duplicates Using Macros•1分钟
Quick Recap•1分钟
3个作业•总计70分钟
Assessment for Statistical Analysis & Automation•40分钟
Assessment for Data Analysis Using Statistics•15分钟
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Excel is used for data cleaning, analysis, visualization, and reporting. It helps organize large datasets, apply formulas, build dashboards, and generate insights to support business decisions.
Is Excel required for business analyst?
Yes, Excel is a foundational tool for business analysts. It’s essential for tasks like data analysis, modeling, and visualization, especially in roles that don’t require advanced analytics platforms.
What are the top 3 skills for a Business Analyst?
The top three skills are critical thinking, communication, and data analysis. These help BAs understand business needs, communicate requirements clearly, and support decisions with data-driven insights.
Is SQL required for Business Analyst?
While not always mandatory, SQL is highly valuable for business analysts. It allows access to and analysis of structured data from databases, making it easier to extract insights and support reporting.
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