Excel & Google Sheets for Business & Academics
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This module sets the stage for true spreadsheet mastery, ensuring students build a rock-solid foundation before diving into advanced techniques. It includes real-world applications, efficiency hacks, and industry best practices to make learners stand out.
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1.1 The Power of Spreadsheets in Business & Academia Text Content
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1.2 Interface & Customization for Efficiency Text Content
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1.3 Data Entry & Validation Techniques Text Content
Mastering the Engine of Spreadsheet Power
This module transforms students from basic formula users into spreadsheet architects, capable of manipulating data with surgical precision. Unlike introductory courses, we focus on real-world business applications, performance optimization, and error-proofing techniques used by top analysts.
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Transforming Raw Data into Boardroom-Ready Insights
This module goes far beyond basic charting to teach professional-grade dashboarding techniques used by McKinsey analysts, FAANG data teams, and Fortune 500 CFOs. Students will learn to tell compelling data stories that drive decisions.
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3.2 Advanced Charts That Impress Executives Text Content
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3.3 Conditional Formatting as a Superpower Text Content
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3.4 What-If Analysis & Solver (Decision Science) Text Content
From Repetitive Tasks to Intelligent Workflows
This module transforms students from spreadsheet users into productivity engineers, teaching them to automate 80% of routine work. Covers both no-code solutions for beginners and pro-grade scripting used by tech firms.
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4.1 Macros & VBA (Excel's Automation Powerhouse) Text Content
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4.2 Google Apps Script (Sheets on Steroids) Text Content
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4.3 Power Query (The Game-Changer) Text Content
From Startup Valuation to M&A Analysis – The Complete Playbook
This module transforms students into financial modeling experts, teaching Wall Street-grade techniques used in investment banking, private equity, and corporate finance. Unlike basic Excel courses, we focus on real-world transaction models and investor-grade deliverables.
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5.2 Valuation Techniques (Wall Street Methods) Text Content
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5.3 Leveraged Buyout (LBO) Modeling Text Content
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5.4 Risk Analysis & Scenario Planning Text Content
From Spreadsheet Chaos to Scalable Business Intelligence
This module transforms students from individual contributors into enterprise-ready data leaders, teaching the systems used by Fortune 500 companies and high-growth startups to manage mission-critical spreadsheets at scale.
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6.1 Collaborative Spreadsheet Best Practices Text Content
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6.2 Integrating Sheets with BI Tools Text Content
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6.3 Auditing & Error-Proofing Models Text Content
Where Spreadsheet Skills Meet Boardroom Impact
This culminating experience transforms students from learners into certified spreadsheet experts, with three industry-specific challenges designed to showcase skills to employers and investors.
Capstone Structure
Each project includes:
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Business Brief (Mock RFP from "client")
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Dataset (Messy real-world inputs)
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Deliverables (Professional-grade outputs)
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Grading Rubric (Based on Fortune 500 standards)
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Project 1: Startup Fundraising Package Text Content
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Project 2: Corporate Acquisition Model Text Content
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Project 3: Academic Research Engine Text Content
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Capstone Delivery & Evaluation Text Content
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Why This Capstone Gets Job Offers Text Content
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