Course Level:
| Course Title | Training Course in Data Management Using MS Excel |
| Organization | Tech For Development (T4D) |
| Venue | Tech For Development (T4D) Training Center along Tala Road, Runda, Nairobi |
| Duration | 5 days |
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| Course Fees (face-to-face training) |
USD 1100/KES 75,000 (Exclusive of VAT) |
| Course Fees (virtual training) | USD 500/KES 55,000 (Exclusive of VAT) |
| Training Modes | Virtual and face-to-face training |
| Payment | Payment should be made to the Tech For Development (T4D) bank account on or before the start of the course |
| Accreditation | Upon successful completion of the training, participants will receive a Tech For Development Certificate of Course Completion |
Course Summary
This 5-day training course is designed to give participants practical skills in organizing, cleaning, transforming, and analyzing data using Excel’s advanced data management tools.
The course combines instructor-led sessions, hands-on exercises, and real-world case studies that help participants learn how to structure, clean, transform, and analyze complex data sets.
This course is ideal for professionals working in business, finance, Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E), research, data analysis, or any role requiring streamlined data processes.
Key Skills Covered
- Efficient data entry, organization, formatting, and structuring
- Data cleaning and transformation: correcting errors, handling dates/times, cleaning text, reshaping data, using transformation tools
- Advanced formulas/functions: array formulas, dynamic arrays, lookup, logical, statistical, and financial functions
- Data consolidation and integration: using tools to integrate and summarize data
- Data analysis and statistical techniques
Duration
5 days
Who Should Attend This Course?
- Business professionals
- Market research specialists
- M&E professionals
- Researchers
- Project and program managers
- Anyone seeking to improve proficiency in Excel for data management and visualization
Course Objectives
By the end of this 5-day training, you will be able to:
- Organize and structure datasets properly
- Clean, validate, and transform raw data
- Use advanced formulas and dynamic functions
- Consolidate multiple datasets efficiently
- Perform foundational data analysis and summarization
Course Requirements
- Proficiency in English
- Basic computer literacy
- Familiarity with Excel (entering data, basic formulas)
- Access to a laptop with Excel installed
Training Approaches
- Interactive lectures
- Live demonstrations
- Hands-on exercises
- Group discussions
- Real-world case studies
- Knowledge checks and quizzes
- Collaborative group work
Course Outline
Module I: Introduction to Advanced Data Management in Excel
- Overview of data management concepts
- Understanding Excel’s data storage capabilities
- Best practices for data organization and structuring
- Using Excel Tables for Efficient Data Handling
- Hands-on Exercise: Organizing and managing a large sales dataset
Module II: Data Cleaning and Transformation
- Techniques for data cleaning and error correction
- Using text functions for data manipulation
- Working with dates and times
- Leveraging Power Query for data transformation
- Hands-on Exercise: Cleaning and transforming a customer database
Module III: Advanced Excel Formulas and Functions
- Mastering array formulas and dynamic arrays
- Using advanced logical functions
- Lookup functions (XLOOKUP, INDEX/MATCH, etc.)
- Financial and statistical functions
- Combining functions for complex data manipulation
- Hands-on Exercise: Building a dynamic financial model
Module IV: Data Consolidation and Integration
- Consolidating data from multiple sources
- Integrating data using Power Query
- Working with external data connections
- Using PivotTables for data summarization
- Hands-on Exercise: Consolidating and analyzing multi-regional data
Module V: Data Analysis Essentials
- Summarizing and analyzing datasets
- Using descriptive statistics
- Applying custom formulas for insights
- Basic interpretation of results for decision-making
- Hands-on Exercise: End-to-end analysis project
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Course Administration Details:
Methodology
This instructor-led training course is delivered using a blended learning approach and comprises presentations, guided sessions of practical exercise, web-based tutorials, and group work. Our facilitators are seasoned industry experts with years of experience, working as professionals and trainers in these fields. All facilitation and course materials will be offered in English. The participants should be reasonably proficient in English.
Accreditation
Upon successful completion of this training, participants will be issued a Tech For Development Certificate of Course Completion.
Training Venue
The training will be held at the Tech For Development Training Centre. The course fee covers the course tuition, training materials, two break refreshments, and lunch. All participants will additionally cater to their travel expenses, visa application, insurance, and other personal expenses.
Accommodation and Airport Transfer
Accommodation and airport pickup are arranged upon request. For reservations contact the Training Officer.
- Email: letstalk@techfordevelopment.com
- Phone: (+254) 790 824 179
Tailor-Made
This training can also be customized to suit the needs of your institution upon request. You can have it delivered in our Training Centre or at a convenient location. For further inquiries, please contact us on:
- Email: letstalk@techfordevelopment.com
- Phone: (+254) 790 824 179
Payment
Payment should be transferred to our bank account on or before the start of the course. Send proof of payment to letstalk@techfordevelopment.com
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