Microsoft Excel Essentials for Professionals

Overview

In today’s fast-paced work environment, a strong command of Microsoft Excel is essential for managing and analyzing information effectively. As job responsibilities become more complex and reliance on data-driven decision-making increases, Excel's versatile features become invaluable tools. Proficiency in Excel is widely recognized as a fundamental skill in many workplaces, given its powerful capabilities for handling complex tasks and analyzing large datasets efficiently.

Proficiency in Excel’s with essential and advanced features enables more efficient data analysis, task automation, and informed decision-making—leading to fewer errors, streamlined workflows, and more effective reporting. By leveraging Excel’s powerful capabilities, employees can manage complex data sets, improve collaboration, and support strategic, data-driven initiatives. Advanced functions such as sophisticated modeling, in-depth analysis, dynamic charts, complex formulas, and interactive dashboards help extract greater value from data and significantly enhance the decision-making process.

This course equips participants with essential and advanced Excel skills to enhance data management, analysis, and reporting. Trainees will learn to navigate the interface, manage large datasets, apply data validation, use complex formulas, and protect workbooks. It covers tools like PivotTables, Power Query, and conditional formatting, as well as data visualization techniques and Excel integration to streamline workflows and support data-driven decisions in any professional setting.

Objective

This course aims to equip excel users with essential Excel skills for data management, analysis, and visualization by building confidence in using advanced functions, tools, and techniques for accurate, efficient, and professional spreadsheet work across various roles, administrative, and analytical tasks. As a result, upon completing the training program, the trainees will be able to:

  • Gain confidence in using the Excel interface, customizing toolbars, managing workbooks, and working with large or multiple datasets.
  • Identify duplicates, create validation rules, and use named ranges to ensure accurate and consistent data input.
  • Master data sorting, filtering, grouping, and protection techniques to organize and safeguard your workbooks and worksheets.
  • Develop proficiency in logical, statistical, text, lookup, and date/time functions to solve analytical problems and automate calculations.
  • Apply PivotTables, conditional formatting, and charts to explore, interpret, and summarize data insights effectively.
  • Design professional charts and custom visuals, and enhance reports with formatting techniques for improved communication.
  • efficiently integrate Excel with various data sources and applications, enhancing data management, sharing, and workflow automation.

Content

The training will cover the most important 7 modules:

  • Module 1: Introduction to Excel Features
  • Module 2: Data Validation Techniques
  • Module 3: Data Management Techniques
  • Module 4: Formulas and Functions
  • Module 5: Data Analysis Techniques
  • Module 6: Data Visualization
  • Module 7: Excel Integration with Other Applications

Who should Attend?

This course is designed for data analysts, financial planners, and professionals looking to enhance Excel skills for advanced data management, analysis, and visualization. Additionally, it serves entrepreneurs, strategists, and professionals in both business and NGO sectors seeking to leverage Excel for strategic growth and enhanced organizational performance.

Trainer's Profile

He is currently working as a M&E Consultant for a reputable sustainable economic development and human development organization in Cambodia. His role involves in developing and updating the M&E system, including M&E plans, data flow, data management, data analysis, and reporting.

Fee Charged

The course fee is USD 370.00. It is inclusive of course materials, handouts, meals, refreshments, and certificates of completion but does exclude 10% of VAT amount.

We are offering an early bird registration fee to anyone who registers earlier. Interested participants or companies are encouraged to view the course details and early bird registration deadline. For further details on the early bird fee, please find the following:

USD 330 (Register before 10 October 2025)
USD 350 (Register before 17 October 2025)