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AI-Powered Business Analysis: Excel, KPIs & GenAI Specialization

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AI-Powered Business Analysis: Excel, KPIs & GenAI Specialization

Transform business analysis with AI and Excel. Master GenAI tools for faster insights, better KPIs, and data-driven decisions.

Kelley O'Connell
Arkadi Avanesyan
Manish Gupta

Instructors: Kelley O'Connell

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Get in-depth knowledge of a subject
4.6

(16 reviews)

Intermediate level

Recommended experience

4 weeks to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Apply GenAI tools like ChatGPT to automate business analysis tasks and generate faster insights across multiple industries.

  • Build advanced Excel solutions using VBA macros, statistical analysis, and KPI frameworks for data-driven decision making.

  • Create impactful data visualizations and reports using AI-powered tools while maintaining ethical AI practices.

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Specialization - 7 course series

What you'll learn

  • Identify the key concepts and benefits of using AI in the Healthcare Industry.

  • Illustrate and explain the use of AI in the Finance Industry.

  • Examine and evaluate the use of AI in the Manufacturing Industry.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Manufacturing Operations
Category: Artificial Intelligence
Category: Case Studies
Category: Emerging Technologies
Category: Finance
Category: Healthcare 5.0
Category: AI Enablement
Category: Critical Thinking
Category: Analysis
Category: Generative AI

What you'll learn

  • Identify specific methods and techniques for leveraging GenAI to enhance business process modeling, requirements gathering & stakeholder management.

  • Examine real-world applications of GenAI in business analysis to streamline work and foster innovation.

  • Develop strategies for responsible GenAI integration while maintaining human oversight and accountability.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Business Analysis
Category: Generative AI Agents
Category: SQL
Category: Data Visualization
Category: Stakeholder Communications
Category: Responsible AI
Category: Business Process Modeling
Category: Business Transformation
Category: Business Intelligence
Category: Stakeholder Management
Category: Business Process
Category: Business Analytics

What you'll learn

  • Explain the importance of KPIs in achieving organizational goals.

  • Identify the right KPIs for different business units and objectives.

  • Implement KPIs within your business framework, employing best practices for data collection and analysis to drive improvement.

  • Assess the impact of KPI-driven strategies on business performance, using data to iterate and enhance business processes.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Category: Operational Efficiency
Category: Performance Improvement
Category: Business Metrics
Category: Business Reporting
Category: Business Analysis
Category: Data-Driven Decision-Making
Category: Smart Goals
Category: Business Process Improvement
Category: Business Priorities
Category: Performance Analysis
Category: Performance Reporting
Category: Performance Measurement
Category: Continuous Improvement Process
Category: Operational Performance Management

What you'll learn

  • Analyze the basics of Excel VBA and Macros to understand their functions and applications.

  • Design macros using the Excel and VBA editor to automate routine tasks.

  • Implement macros to automate repetitive tasks, enhancing productivity.

  • Evaluate and debug VBA code to ensure efficient data manipulation and analysis.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Automation
Category: Visual Basic (Programming Language)
Category: Excel Macros
Category: Productivity Software
Category: Strategic Decision-Making
Category: Programming Principles
Category: Microsoft Excel
Category: Debugging
Category: Excel Formulas

What you'll learn

  • Practice with Excel's Analysis ToolPak to perform advanced statistical analysis.

  • Evaluate various hypothesis tests within Excel, including t-tests and ANOVA.

  • Analyze business problems with the use of Excel to conduct simple and multiple regression analyses

Skills you'll gain

Category: Case Studies
Category: Microsoft Excel
Category: Statistical Analysis
Category: Probability & Statistics
Category: Data Analysis
Category: Data Manipulation
Category: Regression Analysis
Category: Data-Driven Decision-Making
Category: Data Visualization
Category: Analytics
Category: Forecasting
Category: Statistical Hypothesis Testing
Category: Variance Analysis
Category: Business Analytics
Category: Business Analysis
Category: Correlation Analysis

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Data Analysis
Category: Prompt Engineering
Category: LLM Application
Category: AI Product Strategy
Category: Analytical Skills
Category: Data-Driven Decision-Making
Category: Exploratory Data Analysis
Category: Data Validation
Category: ChatGPT
Category: Natural Language Processing
Category: OpenAI
Category: Applied Machine Learning

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Data Visualization Software
Category: Seaborn
Category: Data Ethics
Category: Interactive Data Visualization
Category: Data-Driven Decision-Making
Category: Artificial Intelligence
Category: Prompt Engineering
Category: Data Storytelling
Category: Responsible AI
Category: Generative AI
Category: Data Presentation
Category: Data Visualization
Category: Plotly
Category: Automation
Category: Data Integrity
Category: Matplotlib

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Instructors

Kelley O'Connell
11 Courses 40,466 learners
Arkadi Avanesyan
Coursera
8 Courses 65,713 learners
Manish Gupta
15 Courses 59,421 learners

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