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02 //Why this course

Why this course.

This 30-day Advanced Excel program is designed around the modern business spreadsheet workflow: structure messy data → build robust formulas → transform and combine datasets → analyze with PivotTables and statistical tools → create management dashboards → automate repeatable tasks → validate and communicate decisions. It is intended to move beyond basic spreadsheet operation into professional analytical practice.

Advanced Excel — Formulas, Power Query, PivotTables, Dashboards, Data Analysis & Automation

Build robust workbooks instead of fragile formula sheets.

03 //Curriculum

Course phases.

04 //Technology stack

The tools you'll work with.

  1. Core spreadsheet

    Advanced formulas, tables, analysis and reporting

    • Microsoft Excel for Microsoft 365

  2. Data transformation

    Import, clean, combine and refresh datasets

    • Power Query

  3. Data modeling

    Relationships, measures and larger analytical models

    • Power Pivot / Excel Data Model

  4. Analysis

    Summarization, scenarios and decision support

    • PivotTables, PivotCharts, What-If Analysis

  5. Modern formulas

    Dynamic, maintainable analytical formulas where supported

    • XLOOKUP, FILTER, UNIQUE, SORT, LET and related functions

  6. Automation

    Repeatable workflow automation

    • Office Scripts; VBA for desktop scenarios

  7. Visualization

    Executive dashboards and analytical storytelling

    • Excel charts, KPI cards, conditional formatting, slicers

  8. External sources

    Real-world data ingestion

    • CSV, Excel, folders, databases and web/API connectors where available

  9. Documentation

    Auditability and handoff

    • Excel documentation sheet, data dictionary, change log

05 //Projects and practice

Learning by doing.

  1. 01

    Advanced Formula Engine

    Build a reusable sales/operations workbook using modern lookups, conditional aggregation, dynamic arrays and robust error handling.

  2. 02

    Power Query Data Pipeline

    Combine multiple monthly source files, clean and standardize them, and produce a one-click refreshable dataset.

  3. 03

    Pivot & Analytical Model

    Build a multi-dimensional PivotTable/PivotChart analysis with slicers, calculated metrics and business KPIs.

  4. 04

    Executive Dashboard

    Create an interactive management dashboard with KPI hierarchy, trend analysis, exception highlighting and narrative insights.

  5. 05

    Scenario & Decision Model

    Build a budget/pricing/capacity model using What-If Analysis, Goal Seek and sensitivity concepts.

  6. 06

    Automation Capstone

    Automate a repetitive reporting workflow using Office Scripts or VBA and document controls, assumptions and maintenance requirements.

06 //Capstone

Capstone options.

  • 01

    Sales Intelligence Workbook

    revenue, targets, conversion, product and regional performance.

  • 02

    Financial Planning Model

    budget, actuals, variance, scenarios and management dashboard.

  • 03

    HR Analytics Workbook

    headcount, attrition, hiring pipeline and workforce KPIs.

  • 04

    Operations Dashboard

    inventory, productivity, SLA and exception monitoring.

  • 05

    Marketing Performance Model

    campaigns, leads, conversions and channel KPIs.

07 //Assessment

How progress is checked.

  • Advanced formulas
  • Power Query
  • Pivot/Data Model
  • Scenario analysis
  • Executive dashboard
  • Automation
  • Integrated capstone

08 //Learning journey

From foundation to capability.

How learning builds through a course. It describes the approach, not a promised outcome.

Foundation to capability

How learning builds

  1. Stage 01

    Foundation

    The core concepts, vocabulary and tools the rest of the course builds on.

  2. Stage 02

    Practice

    Guided exercises that turn concepts into working skills.

  3. Stage 03

    Application

    Applying those skills to realistic problems and project work.

  4. Stage 04

    Capability

    Using what you've learned with growing independence and judgement.

09 //Questions

Frequently asked questions.

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