Excel 1: Core Data Analysis

Description

This hands-on course is an intensive program that will transform participants into Excel “Power Users”. The course is focused on the pertinent Excel tools that are required in a business environment to efficiently analyze and manipulate data and to create compelling financial analyses. Participants will also learn numerous other tips, tricks and keyboard shortcuts to increase efficiency. Assignments, handouts and examples will be used throughout the day.

Prerequisites

This course covers intermediate and advanced level Excel topics. As such, participants should have a good working knowledge of Excel prior to taking this course.

Time

8 hours

Learning Topics

Data Analysis

Use numerous built-in Excel functions to interpret and manipulate data
Use Excel’s filters in conjunction with specific arithmetic functions to summarize large volumes of data
Learn to use many features of the Advanced Filter, one of the most helpful and least utilized tools in Excel
Incorporate widely used financial and arithmetic functions

Lookup Functions

Use a variety of intermediate and advanced Lookup functions to efficiently extract specific information
Learn multiple uses of the Vlookup and Offset functions, including ways to automate these functions
Create nested formulas to expand the flexibility of various functions

Managing Text

Use powerful Text functions to manipulate non-numeric variables
Convert non-recognizable values into useable numbers with the use of Text functions

Pivot Tables

Become proficient with Pivot Tables, one of the most powerful tools in Excel, to quickly analyze large quantities of data
Learn to use the most effective and lesser known Pivot Table features