📌 Course Description

Excel has evolved far beyond spreadsheets—today it is a powerful platform for data analysis, visualization, automation, and AI-driven insights. This course equips learners with modern Excel skills to confidently clean, analyze, and visualize data, integrate AI tools like ChatGPT, Copilot, and Gemini, and build dynamic dashboards for business decision-making. Whether you’re an absolute beginner or an experienced professional, this course will help you transform Excel from a simple table tool into a data analytics powerhouse.

❓ Why Learn This Course?

• Excel remains the most widely used tool for business analytics, finance, research, HR, and operations.
• Modern Excel (with Power Query, Power Pivot, DAX, and AI integrations) now rivals specialized analytics tools.
• By 2025, employers increasingly demand professionals who can leverage Excel with AI for predictive analytics, automation, and storytelling.
• The course helps learners save time, reduce errors, and make smarter data-driven decisions.

👥 Who Can Learn?

This course is designed for:

• Students & Researchers – to analyze academic or research data with Excel + AI.
• Business Professionals – managers, analysts, and decision-makers who need insights from financial, sales, or HR data.
• Entrepreneurs & SME Owners – to create reports, dashboards, and forecasts without expensive software.
• Job Seekers – those aiming for roles in data analysis, business intelligence, or reporting.
• Anyone new to Excel who wants to future-proof their skills.

🎯 What Will Be Learned?

1. Spreadsheet Fundamentals

• Navigating Excel efficiently with shortcuts.
• Understanding data types, dates, and formatting.
• Data cleaning with validation, duplicate removal, filters, and conditional formatting.

2. Data Analysis with Pivot Tables

• Creating and customizing pivot tables.
• Grouping dates, summarizing values, and adding slicers/timelines.
• Using calculated fields and AI Copilot for pivot insights.

3. Data Visualization in Excel

• Building basic charts (bar, line, pie, column).
• Designing advanced charts (waterfall, treemap, sunburst, funnel).
• Creating interactive dashboards with form controls and dynamic ranges.
• Applying sparklines and icon sets for conditional visualization.

4. Advanced Data Analytics Features

• Using Power Query for data extraction and transformation.
• Designing Power Pivot data models with relationships.
• Applying DAX functions for advanced calculations.

5. Excel with AI (Next-Gen Features)

• Using Excel ChatGPT Assistant for queries and analysis.
• AI-powered forecasting and predictive analytics.
• Automated cleaning, smart suggestions, and AI-generated dashboards.
• AI-driven data storytelling with narrative reports.

6. Practical Applications in Analytics

• Financial analysis (budgets, profitability, variance).
• Sales & marketing analytics (customer insights, trends).
• HR analytics (workforce data, performance).
• Supply chain analytics (logistics, inventory).
• Research analytics (survey, experimental data).

7. Case Studies & Projects

• Build a sales dashboard with pivot tables and AI insights.
• Clean messy datasets with Power Query & Smart Fill.
• Forecast demand with AI-powered forecasting.
• Automate monthly management reports with Excel + AI.

✅ By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Analyze and visualize data professionally.
• Automate workflows and build dashboards.
• Integrate Excel with AI for smarter insights.
• Apply Excel analytics to real-world business and research cases.