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    Spreadsheet Analytics PGPM IM 2017-20

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    This 3-credit course on Spreadsheet Analytics uses Microsoft Excel to teach data analysis skills. It is taught by Prof. Sangeeta Shah Bharadwaj and aims to help students develop competencies in using Excel functions to undertake basic and advanced data analysis, understand what type of analysis is appropriate in different situations, and effectively present and visualize data. Over 12 sessions, students will learn functions, tables, charts, pivot tables, macros and other tools to perform descriptive, diagnostic and predictive analytics on case studies and real-world datasets. Assessment includes quizzes, assignments, projects, a mid-term and final exam.

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    This 3-credit course on Spreadsheet Analytics uses Microsoft Excel to teach data analysis skills. It is taught by Prof. Sangeeta Shah Bharadwaj and aims to help students develop competencies in using Excel functions to undertake basic and advanced data analysis, understand what type of analysis is appropriate in different situations, and effectively present and visualize data. Over 12 sessions, students will learn functions, tables, charts, pivot tables, macros and other tools to perform descriptive, diagnostic and predictive analytics on case studies and real-world datasets. Assessment includes quizzes, assignments, projects, a mid-term and final exam.

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    This 3-credit course on Spreadsheet Analytics uses Microsoft Excel to teach data analysis skills. It is taught by Prof. Sangeeta Shah Bharadwaj and aims to help students develop competencies in using Excel functions to undertake basic and advanced data analysis, understand what type of analysis is appropriate in different situations, and effectively present and visualize data. Over 12 sessions, students will learn functions, tables, charts, pivot tables, macros and other tools to perform descriptive, diagnostic and predictive analytics on case studies and real-world datasets. Assessment includes quizzes, assignments, projects, a mid-term and final exam.

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    Spreadsheet Analytics PGPM IM 2017-20

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    This 3-credit course on Spreadsheet Analytics uses Microsoft Excel to teach data analysis skills. It is taught by Prof. Sangeeta Shah Bharadwaj and aims to help students develop competencies in using Excel functions to undertake basic and advanced data analysis, understand what type of analysis is appropriate in different situations, and effectively present and visualize data. Over 12 sessions, students will learn functions, tables, charts, pivot tables, macros and other tools to perform descriptive, diagnostic and predictive analytics on case studies and real-world datasets. Assessment includes quizzes, assignments, projects, a mid-term and final exam.

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    Management Development Institute, Gurgaon Graduate Programmes

    Course Outline
    Programme: PGP-IM

    Title of the Course: Spreadsheet Analytics Course Credit:3

    Course Faculty Name:Prof. Sangeeta Shah Bharadwaj


    Phone: 5308, Office; B-2
    Email :[email protected]

    Introduction/description of the course:

    Data analytics is the process of examining data sets in order to draw conclusions
    about the information they contain, increasingly with the aid of specialized
    systems and software. Data analytics technologies and techniques are widely
    used in businesses to enable organizations to make more-informed business
    decisions. The ability to analyze data is a powerful skill that managers need to
    develop to make better decisions. Microsoft Excel is one of the top tools for
    data analysis. Excel spreadsheet software has become an integral part of most
    business organizations across the world. Excel is used for various purposes by
    business establishments. Some organizations use this spreadsheet software for
    generating memos, track sales trends, and other business data. From the
    viewpoint of the employer, particularly those in the field of information
    systems, the use of Excel as an end-user computing tool is essential. Not only
    are many business professionals using Excel to perform everyday functional
    tasks in the workplace, an increasing number of employers rely on Excel for
    decision support.

    Learning Outcomes/Competencies
    1. Develop shared understanding of the fundamentals of data and
    data analysis
    2. Develop skills for using various MS-Excel functions for
    undertaking basic and advanced data analysis.
    3. Develop skills to understand what type of analysis is used in
    which circumstances in MS-Excel
    4. Develop skills for effective presentation and visualization of
    data in MS-Excel.

    Competence: Data Analytics Competency using Ms-Excel

    AACSB Program Learning Goals and Learning Objectives

    LG1 Value ✘
    Be able to identify and
    LO1 ✘
    Be able to analyze the impact of
    LO2

    Based describe issues (challenges / identified issues (related to business value


    Education opportunities / concerns) and ethics) on stakeholders and overall
    relating to business value and business using methods / models learnt
    ethics. over the course.
    Pedagogical Methods:

    lab sessions: Hands on practice

    a. Evaluation Criteria with their weightages


    Sr. No. Name of Component Weightage assigned

    1 Quizzes 20
    2 Assignments/ Cases/ Projects 20
    3 Mid-Term Examination 30
    4 End-Term Examination 30
    Total 100

    1. Text Book: Microsoft Excel 2016: Data Analysis and Business Modeling, by
    Wayne L. Winston , PHI

    b. Detailed course content with Session by session Plan:

    Session No. Topic Text Book Chapters


    1,2 Basic Mathematical Operations 3,12,20,21
    Mathematical Operations
    Functions
    Cell References: Absolute, Relative
    Lookup Functions: VLOOKUP and
    HLOOKUP
    Logic Functions
    AND,OR, IF and Nested IF
    Functions
    COUNTIF and COUNTIFS
    Functions
    SUMIF and SUMIFS Functions
    AVERGEIF and AVERGEIFS
    Functions
    COUNT AND COUNTA

    3,4,5 Data Tables 17,18,19,24


    A vertical one way data table with
    one output
    A horizontal one way data table
    with one output
    A vertical one way data table with
    two output
    A two way data table

    What-if Analysis
    Using the Scenario Manager
    Creating and editing scenarios
    Creating a Scenario Report
    Using Goal Seek
    Using the Solver

    6 Case : Cases will be selected and Assignment


    given as exercise
    7,8 Diagnostic Data Analytics 52,56,57
    MIN AND MAX
    SMALL AN DLARGE
    RANK Function
    Describing the Central Tendency
    AVERGAE and MEDIAN
    Describing the spread of Data
    VAR and STDEV
    Describing relationship between
    two variables
    COVARINCE AND CORREL
    Comparing Means and looking at
    relationship
    COMMON METHOD
    9,10,11,12 Descriptive Analytics: Histogram 41,42,44,45
    and Normal Distribution
    Categorical Data
    Ordinal Data
    Discrete and Continuous Data
    Case: LUX Resorts: Solver Assignment

    13,14 Analyzing Data with Pivot Tables 43


    Creating a pivot table
    Defining the source range
    Inserting. moving and deleting
    fields
    Showing and hiding fields
    Grouping and ungrouping fields
    Renaming fields
    Defining field properties
    Formatting a pivot table
    Refreshing a pivot table
    Drilling down
    15,16 Dynamic Dash Boards Using Pivot
    Tables
    18 Simulation 69
    Random vs Uniformly Distributed
    Built in Excel function
    Known Function
    Empirical distribution
    19,20 Macros in Excel and Data
    Validation

    REFERENCE Books:

    1. Salkind J. Neil, Excel Statistics: A Quick Guide , SAGE Publishing.

    2.Bell C. Peter and Zaric S, Gregory; Analytics for Managers with Excel, Routledge
    Taylor and Francis Group

    3.McGrath E, Robert; Creating and Verifying Data Sets with Excel, SAGE Publishing

    What to Expect?

    Exercises and Cases: Exercises will be given in class to explain/demonstrate a


    concept and to practice. Cases have to be done in class and will be individually
    evaluated.
    Quizzes and Exams: The quizzes and exams shall be online with answers to b
    written in sheet provided.

    Team Projects: Participants will be formed into groups for projects. You will have to
    explore the real world problems for the project. You will prepare a small case with
    questions. Prepare a data excel sheet and then prepare a solution excel sheet. A project
    covering more functions, concepts, properly modelled leading to analysis and decision
    making will be deliverable of the project..

    As a general rule for each hour of class work you will need to put in about 2 hours of
    preparation. This may vary depending on participant abilities and the module.

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