A highly interactive training course on

Data Management, Manipulation & Analysis using Excel®

Excel with the Power of Data
Coventry Academy -  Data Management, Manipulation & Analysis using Excel®
5
Days

Course Schedules

 London
 28 Apr-02 May 2025
 $5,950
 Dubai
 08-12 Sep 2025
 $5,950
 Dubai
 01-05 Dec 2025
 $5,950

Training course overview

Never before has data been so readily available, generated from our daily routines, purchases, and business activities. This rich dataset offers incredible opportunities to solve problems and enhance various aspects of our lives, particularly in commercial activities. Traditionally, this problem-solving required advanced quantitative skills, but every desktop around the world is equipped with an underutilized tool: Excel.

In this Coventry Academy training course, you will learn how to leverage Excel to query data, test hypotheses, and tackle complex problems. By the end of the course, you will be proficient in over 50 Excel functions and a wide range of charts and analysis tools, empowering you to make data-driven decisions with confidence.

What are the goals?

By attending this Coventry Academy training course, you should achieve these goals:

  • Be Familiar with 50+ Excel Functions
  • Recognise the Right Chart for the Right Task
  • How to Manipulate Both Textual and Numerical Data
  • Be able to Analyse Data Using Appropriate Tools
  • Analyse Relationships Amongst Variables and Generate Forecasts

Who is this training course for?

This Coventry Academy training course is suitable for middle and senior managers who have responsibility for divisional or organizational success, as well as consultants and professionals who support them. For example:

  • Anyone with Line Manager Responsibility
  • HR Professionals
  • Oil and Gas, Energy and Telecom Team Engineers
  • Senior Finance Professionals
  • Board Level Executives and Non-Executives

Course Outline

Day One: An Introduction to the MS Excel Environment
  • Cell referencing, cell formatting and entering formula
  • Workbooks versus Worksheets
  • Copy and pasting
  • Left click versus right click
  • Paste Special
  • Introductory charts
Day Two: Using MS Excel Functions for Fundamental Data Analysis
  • Use of text function, FIND(), LEN(), LEFT(), RIGHT() and &
  • Use of count functions, COUNTA(), COUNTIF(), COUNTIFS() and SUMIF()
  • Basic statistical functions, Max and Average
  • Filtering, sorting and use of conditional formatting
  • Scatter diagrams
Day Three: Intermediate MS Excel Functions
  • Use of VLOOKUP() and HLOOKUP()
  • Date functions, YEAR(), MONTH(), DAY(), YEARFRAC()
  • Selecting appropriate charts
  • Introduction to Pivot tables
Day Four: Carrying out Statistical Analysis using MS Excel
  • Using MS Excel to calculate mean, mode and median
  • The difference between the various standard deviation and variance function in MS Excel
  • Using MS Excel to examine inter-dependency
  • Drawing histograms in MS Excel
  • Introduction to Data Analysis functions
Day Five: What if and Scenario Analysis Using MS Excel
  • Naming cells in MS Excel
  • Linking cells together to undertake scenario analysis
  • Introduction to solver
  • Advanced charting
  • Sharing MS Excel output with other office formats

The certificate

  • Coventry Academy Certificate of Attendance will be provided to delegates who attend and complete the course

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