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Microsoft Excel – Analyzing and Visualizing Data Program

Overview

Complete the Microsoft Excel program and earn a microcredential

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Upon successfully completing this program, you will receive a microcredential recognizing your learning achievement. Complete with details of the skills and specialized knowledge you have acquired, the microcredential is digitally shareable, making it easy to add to your resume, LinkedIn profile and to share with current or prospective employers.

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Earn a microcredential with our online Microsoft Excel – Analyzing and Visualizing Data program

Six out of ten Canadian job postings place Microsoft Excel as one of the top skills employers seek. Companies are hiring employees with experience in data analysis and visualization to transform complex data into solutions to help make better business decisions.

  • Teaches you how to consume, transform, model, and visualize data in Microsoft Excel
  • Developed in collaboration with McGraw Hill and Devant
  • The course uses SIMnet, an online training program that identifies skill gaps so you learn the skills you need, from beginner to intermediate

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Program highlights Learn More

  • Online – self-paced – start at any time
  • Taught via SIMnet Online Training and assessment platform with expert instructor support
  • Earn a microcredential in as little as 12 weeks
  • Open enrolment program

What you'll learn Learn More

  • Consume and transform data
  • Manage data relationships
  • Optimize models for reporting
  • Group, summarize and visualize data

Learn more about the Microsoft Excel program

  • Professionals interested in advancing their skills in Microsoft Excel
  • Professionals in finance, healthcare, marketing, government, logistics, transportation, information systems, media/entertainment or other sectors
  • Anyone interested in re-skilling, up-skilling or making a career change

Earning a Microcredential in Microsoft Excel opens doors to a wide range of rewarding careers that require Excel, including:

  • Accountants and auditors
  • Management and market analysts
  • Cost Estimators
  • Market research analysts and digital marketers
  • Administrative assistants, information staff
  • Project coordinators, project managers and construction managers
  • Sales, marketing, training and administrative managers
  • Remote Excel jobs

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:

  1. Consume and transform data
  2. Manage data relationships
  3. Optimize models for reporting
  4. Select a chart type, format calculated measures, filter data
  5. Group, summarize, and visualize data

Check out our latest Program Preview webinar recording to learn more about the Microsoft Excel – Analyzing and Visualizing Data program

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Microcredential in Microsoft Excel

Microcredential in Microsoft Excel – Analyzing and Visualizing Data

Earn a Microcredential in Microsoft Excel – Analyzing and Visualizing Data with McMaster Continuing Education

Explore the requirements below and register today!

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Microcredential in Microsoft Excel – Analyzing and Visualizing Data Learn More

To earn a Microcredential you will need to pass the final capstone exam. A final grade of 60% or better on the final assessment is equivalent to a Pass.

Course

*Students may begin this course any time between September 11th and December 17th, 2023, and will be given 12 weeks to complete the course.

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Analyzing and Visualizing Data with Microsoft Excel

$395.00

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Please note: Tuition price does not include HST

Microsoft Excel – Analyzing and Visualizing Data Course

Microsoft Excel – Analyzing and Visualizing Data Courses

Advance your career with the online Microsoft Excel – Analyzing and Visualizing Data course

Explore the course below and register today!

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*Students may begin this course any time between September 11th and December 17th, 2023, and will be given 12 weeks to complete the course.

 

SKL 501
Analyzing and Visualizing Data with Microsoft Excel

$395.00

Register Now

Please note: Tuition price does not include HST. This will be added at checkout.

Admission Requirements

Admission Requirements

This program is open enrolment, which means there is no formal application or admission procedure. To enrol in a course, simply register online. Our courses can be taken as part of a program or individually.

To enrol in McMaster Continuing Education programs, you must:

  • Have an Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent
  • Be a mature student as defined in the Undergraduate Calendar of McMaster University or
  • Be deemed an exceptional case

To ensure you are successful in your online courses, you are required to have knowledge and skills with general computer applications, such as keyboarding, file management, video conferencing and word processing.

Language Requirements

If your first language is not English, you must meet the University’s English language proficiency requirements. Completion of TOEFL exam with a minimum acceptable score of 20 on each of the four components (reading, writing, speaking and listening), valid for 2 years.

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  • Visit continuing.mcmaster.ca/programs to find your program of choice
  • Click on each tab on the program page to learn about credential options and requirements, schedule and fees, and a list of all courses in the program
  • Select a course and then select an available offering, noting important information such as cost, delivery format, and start/end dates; then click ‘add to cart’
  • Once you have added your courses, click the shopping cart icon at the top right-hand corner of the page (bottom of the browser screen on mobile)
  • Review your cart and, once you’re ready to proceed with enrolment, click ‘proceed to checkout’
  • As the next step, you will be redirected to Mosaic – McMaster’s Administrative Information and Enrolment system
  • Once you are in Mosaic, select ‘new to McMaster’ or log in with your existing MacID and password (if applicable)
  • Complete all required fields and select a program of study when prompted (i.e., a specific program or open studies for standalone courses)
  • Finally, payment is required in full to secure a spot in your course(s)

A payment receipt email will be issued to you immediately after registering, and a course confirmation email will be sent to you overnight. Within approximately 24 hours of registering, you will also receive an important email containing credentials used to activate your MacID, which you must do before you can access courses in Avenue to Learn. Please review our Getting Started page to learn more about the next steps for beginning your studies after registration, and our Help Centre for our Refund Policy and other frequently asked questions. Please note that on average, each course requires 6-8 hours of study per week, per course (sometimes more) and some courses may have listed prerequisites. Please plan your schedule accordingly. Most students take 1-2 courses per term across a few different terms and a full-time equivalent course load is typically 3-4 courses per term.

For more information and a walkthrough on how to register, please check out this video.

  • Payment must be made in full at the time of enrolment
  • Online credit card or debit payments are preferred
  • Accepted credit cards: Visa, MasterCard and American Express
  • Accepted debit cards: Visa Debit and Debit Mastercard
  • Google Pay is available for faster checkout
  • Payments can be made from a Canadian Financial Institution and can take 2 to 4 business days to arrive in your McMaster student account. Once payment has arrived, you can register for your course. Please note that if the amount of the course fees owing is more than what was transferred to your student account, you will be dropped from the course.

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