Course Overview
The main focus of this course is to develop data analytic skills and demonstrate the ability to manage and present complex data to effectively support business decisions. Students will develop a sound methodology to build "what if" spreadsheet models to assess various business cases. Throughout the course, students will work on business cases in which the design of the spreadsheet is of paramount importance. This course covers advanced Excel formulas, concepts, and applications using larger and more professional worksheets and focusses on the data modeling approach using MS Excel. Topics include built-in functions, charts, transferring data across applications, and using the built-in tools including Pivot Tables, Sparklines, Slicers, and Power Pivots.
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Use correct data modeling terminology.
- Apply Relative, Absolute and Mixed cell references.
- Solve financial/business problems using appropriate functions such as PMT, FV, NPER, IRR, NPV and RATE in assessing business cases.
- Develop effective "what if" statements in a spreadsheet to support business decisions.
- Implement advanced spreadsheet functions such as Goal Seek and Scenario Manager to support business decisions.
- Develop a multi-sheet worksheet model capable of sensitivity analyses.
- Prepare, create and apply Templates and Styles in Charts and Tables.
- Organize data lists using filters and PivotTables.
- Summarize data using statistical functions.
- Apply data validation options.
- Analyze data using the Scenario Manager, Data Tables and Goal Seek.
- Use imported and exported data to build models.
- Demonstrate finding and fixing formula errors and 3D formulas.
- Apply basic Macros.
Effective as of Winter 2021
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Introduction to Business Data Analytics with MS Excel-MS 365 for Windows (BSYS 2051) is offered as a part of the following programs:
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