BUS 260 Spreadsheet Applications for Business with Microsoft Excel
Spreadsheet Applications for Business with Microsoft Excel offers an in-depth overview of Excel features used to solve business problems. Students will use Excel to create and edit formulas, functions, charts, pivot tables, pivot charts, templates, and macros. Students will apply "what if" type calculations to business scenarios and learn about business intelligence (BI) and key performance indicators (KPIs) using data analytics tools such as Power Query and Power Pivot while exploring the impact and challenges big data presents for a business. Students will learn through guided practice within the application and from simulated business examples. Students may have opportunities to earn industry-recognized badges and would be prepared to sit for the current Microsoft certification exam, although not a course requirement. 12 (2 lecture hours and 2 laboratory hours)