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Introduction
Course overview
Excel remains the most widely used analysis tool in business. Professionals who master its analytical features can answer questions faster, reduce errors and produce clearer insights.
This Aractech course builds practical data analysis skills in Excel: cleaning and preparing data, formulas and lookup functions, PivotTables and PivotCharts, Power Query, what-if analysis, statistical functions and dashboards. Participants work with realistic business datasets throughout the week.
What you will achieve
Learning objectives
- Clean and prepare data efficiently
- Use advanced formulas and lookup functions
- Analyse data with PivotTables and PivotCharts
- Transform data with Power Query
- Apply what-if and statistical analysis
- Build clear Excel dashboards
Who should attend
Target audience
- Business and financial analysts
- Managers working with data
- Administrative and reporting staff
- HR, sales and operations professionals
- Project coordinators
- Excel users wanting stronger analysis skills
Methodology
Learning approach
- Hands-on Excel labs
- Realistic business datasets
- Step-by-step demonstrations
- Practice challenges
- Dashboard project
Complete course outline
Five focused days of learning and application
The timings provided are estimates and may vary depending on the number of participants and the discussions taking place during the sessions. They are indicative only and do not constitute a binding commitment.
Day 1
Preparing Data
- Data structure best practice
- Cleaning techniques
- Text and date functions
- Coffee break
- Text and date functions (continued)
- Data validation
- Tables
- Lab: Cleaning a dataset
Day 2
Formulas and Lookups
- Logical functions
- XLOOKUP and INDEX-MATCH
- Dynamic arrays
- Error handling
- Coffee break
- Error handling (continued)
- Named ranges
- Lab: Lookup exercises
Day 3
PivotTables
- Building PivotTables
- Grouping and calculated fields
- Slicers
- Coffee break
- Slicers (continued)
- PivotCharts
- Analysis techniques
- Lab: Sales analysis
Day 4
Power Query and Analysis
- Power Query transformations
- Combining data
- What-if analysis
- Statistical functions
- Coffee break
- Statistical functions (continued)
- Forecasting
- Lab: Power Query project
Day 5
Dashboards
- Dashboard design
- Charts
- Interactivity
- Coffee break
- Interactivity (continued)
- Automation tips
- Presenting insights
- Capstone: Excel dashboard
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What does Data Analysis with Excel for Professionals (DMBI-020) cover?
This course covers Data Management and Business Intelligence through a structured five-day outline focused on practical application, discussion, and implementation planning.
When is the next available session?
The next scheduled session starts on 16 - 20 November 2026. See the course schedules section for the available dates and delivery formats.
Who should attend this course?
Business and financial analysts, Managers working with data, Administrative and reporting staff
Is bilingual course delivery available?
Yes. All course materials and presentations are provided in English, while bilingual explanation and discussion support may be available depending on the selected location and trainer availability. For example, when attending a course in Istanbul, you may request a Turkish-speaking trainer to explain the English course content in Turkish. Arabic explanation support may also be requested at this location. Other languages are available in selected cities. You can choose your preferred language support as an optional preference during registration.
How can I register for a session?
Use any Register button next to the available course dates to open the participant registration page and submit your booking request for the selected session.
Is this course available online as well as classroom-based?
Check the course schedules section for currently published classroom and Online / Live sessions.
Where are classroom sessions delivered?
Current classroom venues include Paris, Istanbul, Amsterdam, London, Cape Town, Barcelona, Vienna.
How long is the training programme?
The programme runs for five days from 09:00 to 14:00, which gives 25 contact hours, including a daily 30-minute break (22.5 hours of instruction).
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