Об этом курсе: The simple spreadsheet is one of the most powerful data analysis tools that exists, and it’s available to almost anyone. Major corporations and small businesses alike use spreadsheet models to determine where key measures of their success are now, and where they are likely to be in the future. But in order to get the most out of a spreadsheet, you have know how to use it. This course is designed to give you an introduction to basic spreadsheet tools and formulas so that you can begin harness the power of spreadsheets to map the data you have now and to predict the data you may have in the future. Through short, easy-to-follow demonstrations, you’ll learn how to use Excel or Sheets so that you can begin to build models and decision trees in future courses in this Specialization. Basic familiarity with, and access to, Excel or Sheets is required.
Автор: University of Pennsylvania
Преподаватели: Don Huesman, Managing Director, Wharton Online
Innovation Group- Wharton School
| Основные сведения | Курс 2 из 5 — Business and Financial Modeling Specialization |
| Выполнение | 4 weeks of study, 1-3 hours/week |
| Язык | English, Субтитры: Portuguese (Brazilian) |
| Как пройти курс | Чтобы пройти курс, выполните все оцениваемые задания. |
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Программа курса
НЕДЕЛЯ 1
Spreadsheets: A Tool for Thinking with Numbers
This module was designed to introduce you to the history of spreadsheets, their basic capabilities, and how they can be used to create models. You'll learn the different types of data used in spreadsheets, spreadsheet notations for mathematical operations, common built-in formulas and functions, conditional expressions, relative and absolute references, and how to identify and correct circular references. By the end of this module, you'll understand the context of spreadsheets, be able to navigate a spreadsheet, use built-in formulas and functions in spreadsheets, create your own simple formulas, and identify and correct common errors so you can put spreadsheets to work for you.
6 видео, 2 материала для самостоятельного изучения
- Видео: 1.2 Navigating a spreadsheet and crafting formulas
- Видео: 1.3 Using functions
- Видео: 1.4 Using conditional expressions in formulas
- Видео: 1.5 Common errors in spreadsheets
- Видео: 1.6 Differences between Sheets and Excel
- Reading: PDF of Module 1 Lecture Slides
- Reading: Module 1 examples
Оцениваемый: Module 1 Quiz: History, Formulas, Functions and Errors
НЕДЕЛЯ 2
From Spreadsheet to Model
In this module, you'll move from spreadsheet to model, so you can begin to create your own models that reflect real-world events. You'll learn how to organize and lay out model elements, as well as the types of objective functions and their use. You'll also learn what-if analysis and scenarios, sensitivity analysis, and other classic models. By the end of this module, you'll be able to design a spreadsheet reflecting assumptions, decision variables, and outcomes, create a basic cashflow model, evaluate a small business opportunity, conduct what-if analysis, identify key variables using sensitivity analysis, and linear programming models and deterministic models.
6 видео, 2 материала для самостоятельного изучения
- Видео: 2.1 Using assumptions and decision variables in spreadsheet models
- Видео: 2.2 Structuring a spreadsheet to model variables, objectives, and objective functions
- Видео: 2.3 Constructing simple cashflow model
- Видео: 2.4 What-if analysis and sensitivity analysis
- Видео: 2.5 Limits to simple, deterministic models
- Reading: PDF of Module 2 Lecture Slides
- Reading: Module 2 examples
Оцениваемый: Module 2 Quiz: Classic Models
НЕДЕЛЯ 3
Addressing Uncertainty and Probability in Models
This module was designed to introduce you to how you can use spreadsheets to address uncertainty and probability. You'll learn about random variables, probability distributions, power, exponential, and log functions in model formulas, models for calculating probability trees and decision trees, how to use regression tools to make predictions, as well as multiple regression. By the end of this module, you'll be able to measure correlations between variables using spreadsheet statistical functions, understand the results of functions that calculate correlations, use regression tools to make predictions, and improve forecasts with multiple regression.
6 видео, 3 материала для самостоятельного изучения
- Видео: 3.1 Random variables and probability distributions
- Видео: 3.2 Changes in discrete and continuous time
- Видео: 3.3 Power, exponential, and log functions
- Видео: 3.4 Probability trees and decision trees
- Видео: 3.5 Correlation and Regression
- Reading: PDF of Module 3 Lecture Slides
- Reading: Module 3 examples
- Reading: Additional reading on exponential and other functions
Оцениваемый: Module 3 Quiz: Probability, Correlation, and Regression
НЕДЕЛЯ 4
Simulation and Optimization
In this module, you'll learn to use spreadsheets to implement Monte Carlo simulations as well as linear programs for optimization. You'll examine the purpose of Monte Carlo simulations, how to implement Monte Carlo simulations in spreadsheets, the types of problems you can address with linear programs and how to implement those linear programs in spreadsheets. By the end of this module, you'll be able to model uncertainty and risk in spreadsheets, and use Excel's solver to optimize resources to reach a desired outcome. You'll also be able to identify the similarities and differences between Excel and Sheets, and be prepared for the next course in the Business and Financial Modeling Specialization.
4 видео, 3 материала для самостоятельного изучения
- Видео: 4.1 Monte Carlo Simulations
- Видео: 4.2 Linear Programming
- Видео: 4.3 Next Steps, and Differences between Excel and Sheets
- Reading: PDF of Module 4 Lecture Slides
- Reading: Module 4 examples
- Reading: Links and other resources for further study
Оцениваемый: Module 4 Quiz: Simulations, Scenarios, and Optimization
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University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania (commonly referred to as Penn) is a private university, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. A member of the Ivy League, Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States, and considers itself to be the first university in the United States with both undergraduate and graduate studies.
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Wonderful guided explanation on how to solve optimization problems with excel/google sheets
Course is great with showing much interesting fuctions in excel. Only 4 out of 5 stars because it is not clear how to submit formula input in quizes - whether start with = or not etc.
Quiz is the highlight, you should read discussion board to get clarification, but once you understand the point of the questions, it's actually very practical and useful for real life spreadsheet scenarios.
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RZ
excellent course