Course description

In a 3-month Advanced Excel course, the focus is on enhancing proficiency in Microsoft Excel beyond basic functions and formulas. Here are ten subjects that might be covered in such a course:

1. Advanced Formulas and Functions: Deeper exploration of complex functions like VLOOKUP, HLOOKUP, INDEX-MATCH, SUMIFS, COUNTIFS, and nested functions.

2. Data Analysis with PivotTables: Understanding and creating PivotTables for data summarization, analysis, and presentation.

3. Data Visualization using Charts: Creating and customizing advanced charts like combo charts, waterfall charts, and dynamic charts for effective data representation.

4. Advanced Data Analysis Tools: Utilizing Excel's data analysis tools such as Goal Seek, Solver, Scenario Manager, and Data Tables for decision-making.

5. Power Query and Data Cleaning: Introduction to Power Query for data transformation, cleaning, and shaping within Excel.

6. Advanced Data Validation Techniques: Implementing advanced data validation rules, custom validation formulas, and drop-down lists for data accuracy.

7. Macro Recording and Automation: Recording and editing macros to automate repetitive tasks, creating custom functions, and using VBA (Visual Basic for Applications).

8. Financial Modeling and Analysis: Building financial models, performing sensitivity analysis, and using Excel for financial forecasting and budgeting.

9. Database Functions and External Data Connections: Using database functions, linking Excel to external data sources like SQL databases, and managing data connections.

10. Excel for Business Intelligence (BI): Introduction to Excel's BI tools like Power Pivot and Power View for data modeling and interactive data visualization.