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Excel & Google Sheets for Business

Focused, fast, and immediately useful.

Duration
2 weeks
Format
3–5 sessions over 1–2 weeks
Track type
Intensive
Open seats
12 across 1 cohort
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About this course

Why students take this

Excel + Google Sheets, the way they're actually used in business. Two weeks of practical, professional spreadsheet skills.

By the end you'll handle complex lookups, pivot tables, dashboards, and basic automation. Perfect for analysts, ops, finance, or anyone who lives in spreadsheets.

Practical spreadsheet mastery

  • Formulas: VLOOKUP, XLOOKUP, INDEX/MATCH, FILTER, QUERY
  • Pivot tables + slicers for instant reports
  • Charts, conditional formatting, sparklines
  • Data cleaning, deduplication, validation
  • Light automation: Apps Script / Power Query basics

Outcomes

What you’ll walk away with

Every outcome below is something a graduate can demonstrate on the last day of class — not a vague promise.

  • 01

    Master one focused skill end-to-end

  • 02

    Apply it to your current work the same week

  • 03

    Earn a completion certificate for your CV

Syllabus

How the 2 weeks actually unfold

We move in deliberate phases. Each one builds on the last, so by week 2you’re working on real briefs — not still typing your first hello-world.

  1. W1

    Formulas + lookups

    VLOOKUP, XLOOKUP, INDEX/MATCH, FILTER.

    You can…
    • Master lookup formulas
    • Write formulas that don't break
  2. W2

    Pivot tables + dashboards

    Charts, conditional formatting, sparklines.

    You can…
    • Build a one-page dashboard
    • Use pivot tables for instant insights

Who this is for

A great fit if you’re…

  • Busy professionals who need one specific skill
  • Anyone testing the waters before a longer track
  • Teams sharpening a single weak spot

Tools you’ll use

The stack you’ll get fluent in

  • Tool varies by topic — see the description

Format: 3–5 sessions over 1–2 weeks. Evening-friendly.

FAQ

Questions students ask before joining

How short is short?+

Most cover 6–12 contact hours total across 1–2 weeks.

Is this self-paced?+

Live, not self-paced. You attend 3–5 sessions and join a small WhatsApp group during.

Are there prerequisites?+

Almost never — these are designed to be picked up from scratch.

Will I get a certificate?+

Yes, completion certificate for every short course.

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Next step

4-minute application. Quote in 24 hours.

Tell us about your background and goals. We’ll send the syllabus, fee plan, and a cohort that fits.

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