Business Modeling Tools (Coursera)

Offered by Howard University,
Business Modeling Tools (Coursera)

This course introduces learners to the Data Analysis tools in Microsoft Excel. More specifically, learners will focus on how to build and use single regression and multiple regression to solve business problems.

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This course is part of Business Problem Solving Specialization.

Syllabus

Introduction to Business Modeling Tools
This module explains how to install the Data Analysis Toolpak in Microsoft Excel. It will also introduce regression as an important tool to help forecast and solve business problems.

Introduction to Regression
This module describes how to build and run a regression in Microsoft Excel. In addition, it provides practice problems for using regression analysis to solve business problems.

Multivariate Regression
This module introduces how to run multiple regression in Microsoft Excel and provides business problem examples to practice using multivariate regression.

Regression Business Case Problem
This module demonstrates how to combine spreadsheet modeling with data analysis tools to solve a business case problem.

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