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Excel for Business Analysts

In this course, we focus on the specific functions, formulas, and tools that Excel has to help conduct business or data analysis.

Created bySimon Sez ITworkspace_premiumBest Instructor
IntermediateUpdated Jan 21, 2025

What You'll Learn

  • check_circleHow to merge data from different sources using VLOOKUP, HLOOKUP, INDEX MATCH, and XLOOKUP
  • check_circleHow to use IF, IFS, IFERROR, SUMIF, and COUNTIF to apply logic to your analysis
  • check_circleHow to split data using text functions SEARCH, LEFT, RIGHT, MID
  • check_circleHow to standardize and clean data ready for analysis
  • check_circleAbout using the PivotTable function to perform data analysis
  • check_circleHow to use slicers to draw out information
  • check_circleHow to display your analysis using Pivot Charts
  • check_circleAll about forecasting and using the Forecast Sheets
  • check_circleConducting a Linear Forecast and Forecast Smoothing
  • check_circleHow to use Conditional Formatting to highlight areas of your data
  • check_circleAll about Histograms and Regression
  • check_circleHow to use Goal Seek, Scenario Manager, and Solver to fill data gaps

About This Course

Microsoft Excel remains one of the best tools for Data Analysis. In this course, we focus on the specific functions, formulas, and tools that Excel has to help conduct business or data analysis.

We start by looking at how to take raw data and clean it so it’s in a usable format. After that, we look at a number of tools and functions that can be used to conduct analysis before moving onto how to display data in the most meaningful way. Finally, we move onto some more advanced techniques designed to aid forecasting and using existing data to predict future trends.

This course also includes practice exercises so you can immediately put into practice the new data analysis techniques that you learn.

Course Content

11 activities • 53 videos • duration: 7h 14m

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Your Instructor

Simon Sez IT

Since 2008, we've taught 2 million learners in over 190 countries, with 200+ courses

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Since its formation in 2008, Simon Sez IT has been educating learners with one goal in mind: to make business and technical software simple to learn. The company extensive library of over 10,000 videos across more than 200 courses delivers comprehensive training for the most popular software applications used by professionals worldwide. Courses include training in everyday IT applications, from Microsoft suite of office productivity tools to more niche applications such as QuickBooks, Power BI and many more. Aimed at every level of proficiency, Simon Sez IT courses are designed to give learners the ability to quickly evolve from beginner to advanced, or to drop in at their relevant level and acquire new skills to continue in their development path. Simon Sez IT subject matter experts bring knowledge and practical insights to video-based courses and practice exercises – all designed to help learners immediately apply new knowledge and master learning goals. More than two million learners have relied on Simon Sez IT for its quality and engaging coursework. Student feedback is consistently ranked among the best in the industry, with particular emphasis on the quality, detail and delivery of the course materials. Many indicate that upon completion of a course, they are more confident and proficient in their area of study, and their skills have helped them progress in their careers.

Credit Information

Is this course eligible for my CPD requirements as a Canadian CPA?

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What Students Are Saying

4.6 out of 5
Student's Choice
428 reviews
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    Yee Man (Serena) N.
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    These are the best Excel tips

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    Chris L.
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    The presenter did a great job in communicating the concepts discussed in this course. Verbal delivery was superb, and the materials covered were in-depth and informative. She also dived into practical illustrations that are very useful in real life.

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    Anh N.
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    good and detail instructions and practical exercises

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    Jeanette D.
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    Easy to follow.

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