Excel 2-Day Intensive Workshop | Pittsburgh

About this workshop series

Interested in transitioning into a career in data analytics or data science? Looking to better understand data analysts on your team by speaking

Interested in transitioning into a career in data analytics or data science? Looking to better understand data analysts on your team by speaking their language? Want to start your own business and glean data insights to drive growth? Thinking about enrolling in our Immersive Bootcamp?

This intensive workshop covers key Excel functionality and language. Designed to help aspiring data analysts and scientists get started by building a solid foundation for continued learning.

This 12-hour Excel 2-Day Intensive Workshop is the interactive and hands-on way to get started on learning Excel. You will dive head first into the tool, skill up with exercises, and by the end of the day you'll know which questions to ask of your data — and how to find the answers.

Takeaways

• Apply basic formula logic using absolute or relative references.
• Quickly pull necessary information out of large data sets.
• Execute advanced Excel functions, such as VLOOKUP and IF variants such as SUMIF and - COUNTIF.
• Combine formulas to clean, edit, or analyze data sets with greater efficiency, compiling accurate spreadsheets.
• Build and modify PivotTables and charts to quickly and effectively analyze large quantities of data.
• Create visualizations to clearly communicate insights.
• Understand how to use HLOOKUPS.
• Utilize INDEX / MATCH in your spreadsheets.
• Learn to record macros.

Prereqs & Preparation

• This workshop is for beginners. No prior knowledge or experience required.
• Install Excel prior to class.
• You will need access to a laptop or computer with a working webcam and microphone as well as a strong internet connection.
• This class will occur completely online using Zoom.
• Class setup information will be emailed to all students signed up around 24 hours before (and again an hour before) your class launches.
• Each individual class participant must have purchased a ticket.
• If this class is recorded, students will be sent the recording link within 7 days after class completion by email. Students are encouraged to download and save shared materials (worksheets, deck if applicable) during class for later reference, as they are not shared via email.

  ---

• NOTE: Some domains block our automated emails, so If you don’t receive sign-in instructions within 1 hour of the livestream, please reach out to help@generalassemb.ly and we’ll send sign-in instructions right away!