PGDM-I (2012-2014)

Foundation
Credit 0.5 Faculty Prof. Vanita Bhoola Sessions 8

SPJIMR
Subject: Business Computation using Spreadsheets
Group work 1

Course Objective The course begins with an in-depth tour of the Excel environment and includes many helpful shortcuts and tips for mastering the functions in Excel. Students apply this knowledge to creating spreadsheet models, powerful tools for analyzing data and making business decisions. Spreadsheet Modeling using Excel is a powerful way of maintaining and supporting business data and converting it into sensible and valuable information. It is explained in the form of a Simulation which models a business data thoroughly. Businesses can create their own simulations by training one of their management people or by hiring an outside consulting firm to create the simulation and then train a small group of managers how to manipulate, input, and export information from the simulation. A tremendous amount of "if-then" variables can be added into Excel to produce numerous business simulation outcomes. Excel simulation can be a profound tool which allows the general manager to play with his companies numbers to experiment with a tremendous amount of potential outcomes. The advantage of the simulations is that the decision maker can play through his anxieties and see what may happen even in the worst case scenario. The best simulations allow the manager to change every variable, even the likelihood of the stock market to fluctuate, or the ability to expand inventory facilities. Career Track: General Prescribed text Problem Solving Cases using MS. Excel Excel for Professional Series (Excel for CEO) Pedagogy Practical Cases from Industries and SME. Evaluation Rules

Quizzes 30% (Surprise Quiz) Developing Dashboard 70% Dashboard reports allow managers to get high-level overview of the business and help them make quick decisions. Dashboards are often called as management dashboards or information dashboards or dashboard reports. Students will have to create the dashboards for corporate using all the learning received from the sessions. This dashboard would be the key take away of the course. Projects would be given to individual groups in the class.

PGDM-I (2012-2014)

Foundation
Credit 0.5 Faculty Prof. Vanita Bhoola Sessions 8

SPJIMR
Subject: Business Computation using Spreadsheets
Group work 1

Session 1

Themes

Selecting and Translating data into sensible information

Autofill: - To create a list that can be filled automatically. For eg; Month, Days, Dates etc. and also to create a custom list. Shortcuts keys: - Shortcuts which provide easier and quicker access to navigate through worksheets Converting text to columns: - To open another application file into excel To split combined data into Different columns, such as a first name and last name; or city, state, and zip code. This type of combined data often results when you open or import files created in another application. Split content based on a delimiter Split cell content based on a column break

Activity in the class Practical Cases from Industries & Hands-on

Conditional formatting: - Customizing formats of the cells according to our conditions. For eg. To show outliers or potential numbers that are a potential issue, Comparing of the values, highlighting outliers, specific set of values Paste Special: To specify other options, such as pasting only the cell contents (without the formatting) or only the formatting (without the cell contents) For Eg:- Values,formats,validation etc. Perform some math when you paste based on the value(s) in the copied or cut cell(s) and the value in the target cell(s) For eg:- Add, multiply etc. Other functions:- For eg:-Transpose, Paste link etc. Referencing: - Cell referencing: - Relative and Absolute, To ensure that the formulas are working as expected when you copy them to another location in the worksheet. Charts: - A great way of representing data, almost every chart type and makes it easier to draw them so that your data can quickly understood in a graphical format.

PGDM-I (2012-2014)

Foundation
Credit 0.5 Faculty Prof. Vanita Bhoola Sessions 8

SPJIMR
Subject: Business Computation using Spreadsheets
Group work 1

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Building Complex Formulas/Functions to automate daily Tasks Appropriately use advanced functions including nested IFs, CONCATENATE, AVERAGE and Isblank functions Understand VLOOKUP formulas and use various examples Use of Text, Date and Time functions Understand and use array formulas Differentiate data with Conditional Formatting and use Data Validation with Formulas Data Protection

Practical Cases from Industries & Hands-on

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Analyzing data through What-if analysis Goalseek , Scenario and Data Table: What inputs you need to give in order to get certain output. For Eg: What if I reduce the amount I'm spending on food? How much will I have left then?

Practical Cases from Industries & Hands-on

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Retrieving databases and creating Summary Reports and Charts Sorting: - Rearranging the worksheets as per the requirements: - Sort Ascending or Sort Descending. Filters- Auto & Advance:- Filtered data displays only the rows that meet criteria that you specify and hides rows that you do not want displayed .Three types of filters : by a list values, by a format, or by criteria. Organizing Data into levels (Subtotal): - Simple, Nested & Multiple- Diving the data in your worksheet into levels, and find a subtotal for each level Pivot Tables :- To present information in a report format Consolidate

Practical Cases from Industries & Hands-on

7, 8

Automating Processes and Creating dashboards Using Macros and Advance Features Introducing Macros- When there is a need of Repeating a task again and again. Creating and Modifying Macros:- Learning how to open , run, and modify macros ,Relative and Absolute referencing in Macros Creating a toolbar to hold Macro: Creating Dashboards: To get high-level overview of the business and help them make quick decisions.

Practical Cases from Industries & Hands-on

Website References for more examples

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http://www.excelforum.com/ http://www.mrexcel.com/forum/index.php http://www.solver.com/ http://chandoo.org/

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