Excel courses can help you learn data organization, formula creation, pivot tables, and data visualization techniques. You can build skills in analyzing trends, automating tasks with macros, and creating dynamic reports. Many courses introduce tools like Power Query for data transformation and Power Pivot for advanced data modeling, showing how these skills enhance data analysis and reporting capabilities.

University at Buffalo
Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Emerging Technologies, Distributed Computing, Microsoft Azure, FinTech, Cloud Computing Architecture, Interoperability, Cryptography, Scalability, Data Storage, Information Privacy
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Database Design, .NET Framework, C# (Programming Language), Data Validation, Microsoft SQL Servers, Databases, Software Development, Software Testing, Application Development, Event-Driven Programming, User Interface (UI), Debugging
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data-Driven Decision-Making, Database Design, Data Processing, Scripting Languages, Scripting, Data Structures
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Relational Databases, Database Application, Microsoft SQL Servers, Data Integrity, Databases, Database Management, Data Modeling, Visual Basic (Programming Language), Application Development, User Interface (UI)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Billing & Invoicing, Accounts Payable, Accounting Software, Ledgers (Accounting), Reconciliation, Billing, Accounts Payable and Receivable, Payment Processing and Collection, Billing Systems, QuickBooks (Accounting Software), Accounts Receivable, Bookkeeping, Invoicing, General Ledger, Auditing, Record Keeping, Automation, Transaction Processing, Financial Accounting, Process Optimization
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Anomaly Detection, Exploratory Data Analysis, Descriptive Analytics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: Model Context Protocol, AI Workflows, Generative AI Agents, AI Orchestration, Agentic systems, LLM Application, Tool Calling, Prompt Patterns, AI Enablement, AI Security, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Prompt Engineering Tools, TypeScript, Prompt Engineering, AI Personalization, ChatGPT, Artificial Intelligence, Multimodal Prompts, Anthropic Claude, AI Product Strategy
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Finance, Investments, Business Valuation, Portfolio Management, Financial Modeling, Financial Market, Equities, Return On Investment, Financial Analysis, Regression Analysis, Corporate Finance, Asset Management, Microsoft Excel, Risk Analysis, Performance Analysis, Cash Flows
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Email Marketing, Brand Marketing, Brand Strategy, Storytelling, Marketing Materials, Branding, Microsoft Outlook, Gmail, Marketing Communications, Communication Strategies, Business Communication
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Ad Hoc Reporting, Customer Analysis, Management Reporting, Real Time Data, Marketing Analytics, Trend Analysis, Performance Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft SQL Servers, SQL, Relational Databases, Database Management, Database Design, Transact-SQL, Database Systems, Server Administration, Query Languages, Databases, Database Administration, Database Architecture and Administration, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Integrity, Database Management Systems, Servers, Data Manipulation, Data Processing, Scripting Languages, System Requirements
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: FinTech, Entrepreneurial Finance, Fundraising and Crowdsourcing, Financial Analysis, Financial Modeling, Finance, Private Equity, Financial Services, Credit Risk, Financial Forecasting, Microsoft Excel, Liquidation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks