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Learner Reviews & Feedback for Business Analytics with Excel: Elementary to Advanced by Johns Hopkins University

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About the Course

A leader in a data driven world requires the knowledge of both data-related (statistical) methods and of appropriate models to use that data. This Business Analytics class focuses on the latter: it introduces students to analytical frameworks used for decision making though Excel modeling. These include Linear and Integer Optimization, Decision Analysis, and Risk modeling. For each methodology students are first exposed to the basic mechanics, and then apply the methodology to real-world business problems using Excel. Emphasis will be not on the "how-to" of Excel, but rather on formulating problems, translating those formulations into useful models, optimizing and/or displaying the models, and interpreting results. The course will prepare managers who are comfortable with translating trade-offs into models, understanding the output of the software, and who are appreciative of quantitative approaches to decision making. Business analytics makes extensive use of data and modeling to drive decision making in organizations. This class focuses on introducing students to analytical frameworks used for decision making to make sense of the data, starting from the basics of Excel and working up to advanced modeling techniques....

Top reviews

AS

Sep 30, 2023

Well guided course with gradually increasing difficulty level, yet explained in a lucid way. Next level (advanced) level courses are awaited from the faculty whose has immense knowledge of subject.

AM

Jun 6, 2023

I am very grateful to opt this course. Each module of this course are symmetrical and very module connected to each other and it is easy for all to understand and perform the task as mentioned.

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By Khánh L B

Jul 20, 2023

I really really love this course. Thank you Joseph for guiding me throughout this journey. I've been in love with excel for a long time and looked for courses to achieve it. Fortunately I knew abut this course and enrolled for it immediately. He helped me explore excel in a realistic and fantastic way. Thank you

By Gergely N

Apr 15, 2024

Excel is a Swiss-knife in essentially any office environment. I consider myself a pro user in several aspects of it. Still, it was nice to discover a few 'blades' of this Swiss-knife I was not aware of, in particular the Solver add-on tool for linear programming, and to rediscover the what-if analysis tool box.

By Dawa D

Jun 10, 2023

The instructor demonstrated a deep understanding of Excel and presented the material with expertise. They were able to explain complex topics in a clear and concise manner, ensuring that learners could grasp the concepts easily. The course provided a comprehensive and well-structured curriculum.

By Youssef F

Jun 4, 2023

Lovely course, learned alot in excel. Especially the business case scenarios are relevant and is real life. This course deserves to be in the top when learning Excel. My only issue is with the final project where I didn't understand half of it, a step by step process in that will be helpful.

By Laila S F

Oct 10, 2023

I strongly recommend this course. I enjoyed the course pace. The lecturer is fantastic, clear, and dynamic. There is plenty of practice to set the new learnings. To me, It worked really well to update my skills, in particular with regards to "Solver" for lineal programming, and Data tables.

By Jussi V

May 6, 2024

The course focuses on practical and actionable skills. The modules were designed to progress logically from basic to more advanced concepts, which helps in building a solid understanding step-by-step. The inclusion of real-world examples and case studies enhanced the learning experience.

By SHUBHAM K

Jul 17, 2023

The course took me from absolute basics to a confident intermediate skill level . Along with some practical business problems, solutions of the same helped me to understand exactly how to apply various tools(solver, goal seek, data tables, etc) in excel for solving the problems

By Jorge R C

Mar 5, 2024

Very well explained! Ample use of formulas and thorough explanations. Clear videos and audio. Very good examples with appropriate quizes. Graded Quizes were tough and doable! You are challenge to apply the learnings and extra accumen on excel and business matters. Thanks!

By Carlos N V

Apr 27, 2023

This course is excellent. I learned a lot about Nonlinear and Linear Programming in Excel, which is something I was not familiar with. The videos are clearly presented, with lots of time spent working on the actual models. The final exam was challenging but very instructive.

By Omar O

Aug 23, 2023

Great content and clear instruction. Valuable critical thinking emphasis helping me to set up the problem and address it as opposed to just filling in numbers. The instructor was easy to understand and follow, so thank you Joseph and Johns Hopkins for the experience.

By Bonita I

Jan 1, 2024

This course gave me a feel on how a college course would be! Really felt like I learned more about excel and all the tools it has, although it is not something I'd further pursue professionally, it is something that can help with other career opportunities.

By Gayan G

Dec 12, 2023

Dear coursera management, Thank you for giving me this opportunity considering my request, I consider this as a great privilage that I got in my life, a chance to learn something that I am passionate under the guidance of the johns hopkings university .

By Liga B

Jan 6, 2024

I'm really a rookie in excel, even not to talk about business analytics. This course was great, wish it was longer. Awesome professor, it was a pleasure to learn. Just one notice - it would be good that the professor explains last task at the end.

By Adnan K

Jan 8, 2024

This course is useful for business analytics with Excel, and I have learned a lot of skills. Thanks for your efforts: Coursera Platform, Johns Hopkins University, Professor. Joseph Cutrone, and everyone who participated in this course.

By Benedetta B

Oct 10, 2023

This course is quite basic, but well done. It teaches you everything you need to start using excel (and something more advanced too). However, I didn't like the final project (not too difficult, but very badly structured and chaotic!).

By Valentine O

Jan 12, 2024

This course deserves the best review, it teach not only how to manipulate data, but also how to interpret business information. The instructor speaks fluently and a transcript is provided to aid learning. I had a great time learning

By Khang M

Jun 15, 2023

You can be master in Excel if you spend time to study this course. I can not believe that a such of great value course like this is FREE on Coursera. I am new to coursera but now I just want to go her and learn new things everyday

By Ryan M

Mar 15, 2024

The cource is fast paced, practical and full of technical knowledge. Everything is taught with examples and you have to practice in Excel. The tutor explains all the teaching points very clearly. Overall very valuable course.

By Erin L

Sep 8, 2023

loved this course. real issues which we face daily in the corporate world. i only regret not taking this sooner. also, i am disappointed when the course ended. I wish there are more examples and exercises. highly recommended.

By Prince K

Jul 5, 2023

Excellent course, I learnt a lot from this course, this course has advanced Excel and many more hacks you can use in your business. I suggest this course to everyone who wants to learn advanced Excel and its use in daily life.

By Pradynesh S

Aug 12, 2023

The course was exceptionally organized, providing a great learning experience while tackling challenging problems. The complexity of the problems was just right, making it an ideal choice for beginners. I highly recommend it.

By Vishal M

Nov 20, 2023

This course is very useful in learning business analysis with Excel. Provides proper guidance even if you are new to excel. I'll highly recommend this course if you are interested in learning business analytics and Excel.

By Margaret M

Apr 11, 2024

I had an incredible experience learning this course. The guidelines and explanations provided were exceptionally clear. I firmly believe that this course will have a significant impact on my career. Thank you very much.

By Arul H

Dec 17, 2023

This course gives me some insight about finance matter, some logistic operation matter, and many others about business, and so how it can be done with excel easily, Thank's to Coursera and Johns Hopkins University

By Martin L

Jun 23, 2023

Its a very complete course, where you have to get your hand dirty in order to pass it. Other courses just let you obtain their certificate without effor. Not this one, you actually have to dedicate time and effort