Free online courseBusiness Applications in Microsoft Excel

Duration of the online course: 46 minutes

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Learn essential Excel skills with Business Applications in Microsoft Excel. Master pivot tables, forecasting, regression, NPV, IRR, and stock valuation. Enroll now.

Course Description

Welcome to the Business Applications in Microsoft Excel course, an essential guide in the domain of Information Technology specifically tailored for office productivity enthusiasts. This concise yet comprehensive course offers a duration of just 46 minutes, ideal for individuals looking to enrich their Excel skills swiftly and effectively.

In this course, you will delve into a wide array of crucial functionalities and advanced techniques within Microsoft Excel. One of the fundamental skills you'll acquire is mastering the art of creating pivot tables. Through practical examples, you'll learn how to deftly organize, analyze, and summarize complex data sets, transforming raw data into meaningful insights at the click of a button.

Furthermore, the course offers profound knowledge in forecasting and regression analysis using Excel. These statistical tools are pivotal for predicting future trends and understanding relationships among variables. You'll develop the expertise to perform accurate forecasts and derive data-driven decisions that can guide your business strategies.

Net Present Value (NPV) calculations are another cornerstone of this course. You'll discover how to efficiently compute NPV in Excel, a vital technique in assessing the profitability of an investment. But it doesn't stop there; the course also introduces the use of Solver to optimize NPV in scenarios where capital is constrained, enabling you to maximize returns within given limitations.

Additionally, the course covers the Internal Rate of Return (IRR) calculation. This measure is instrumental for evaluating the profitability of potential investments, and you'll gain practical knowledge on how to calculate IRR accurately using Excel's built-in functions.

In a sophisticated twist, the course also explores the concept of reverse engineering a company's share price. This advanced skill involves dissecting the stock price to understand the underlying business performance and valuation metrics, providing you with a strategic edge in financial analysis.

Moreover, you'll learn how to value dividend stocks using Excel. This segment of the course equips you with the techniques to assess stock investments based on their dividend payments, helping you identify lucrative investment opportunities.

Whether you're a professional aiming to enhance your analytical skills or a student preparing for a career in business analytics, Business Applications in Microsoft Excel is your gateway to mastering the powerful capabilities of Excel. Embark on this journey to unlock the full potential of Microsoft Excel and transform your data-handling skills today.

Conteúdo do Curso

  • Video class: How to Make a Pivot Table in Excel with Examples

    0h06m

  • Exercise: To calculate the number of transactions for each customer type using a pivot table, which of the following steps should you perform?

  • Video class: Forecasting and Regression Analysis in Excel

    0h06m

  • Exercise: Which Excel tool is used to create a future forecast based on historical data?

  • Video class: How to Calculate Net Present Value in Excel

    0h03m

  • Exercise: When using Excel to calculate the net present value (NPV) of a project, why is the initial cash outflow at period 0 treated differently?

  • Video class: Using Solver to Optimize NPV When Capital is Constrained

    0h03m

  • Exercise: What is the primary purpose of using the Solver tool in Microsoft Excel when working with project selection and capital constraints?

  • Video class: How to Calculate IRR in Excel

    0h02m

  • Exercise: What function should you use in Microsoft Excel to calculate the internal rate of return when cash flows occur at irregular intervals?

  • Video class: How to Reverse Engineer a Company's Share Price

    0h06m

  • Exercise: In a dividend valuation model using goal seek in Excel, if a company has a cost of equity of 7%, an observed share price of $160.35, and an expected dividend growth rate of 2%, what is the expected dividends per share that the market is assuming for the next year?

  • Video class: How to Value Dividend Stocks

    0h17m

  • Exercise: Which method is commonly used to value a company that regularly pays dividends?

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