Excel for Business: Advanced Formulas and Functions
Many professionals spend hours fixing spreadsheets because they rely on basic Excel functions. Without advanced skills, analysis becomes slow, error-prone and hard to maintain.
Excel for Business: Advanced Formulas and Functions is a practical, one-day course for experienced Excel users who want to take their skills to the next level.
Through real-world scenarios and hands-on activities, you will learn advanced naming techniques, formula auditing tools, structured references, logical and lookup functions, forecasting tools, dynamic arrays and modern features like LET and LAMBDA. Gain the confidence to tackle complex calculations, streamline analysis and deliver reliable, professional outputs.
Is this course right for you?
This course is ideal for business professionals with intermediate Excel skills looking to advance their capabilities in dynamic arrays, time-saving formula techniques and advanced logical functions. With focused exercises and applied scenarios, this course will provide you with the tools to make better data-driven decisions.
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Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Apply advanced Excel workflow techniques to improve efficiency and accuracy
- Create and manage named ranges to simplify and organise complex formulas
- Use auditing tools to trace, evaluate and troubleshoot calculations
- Build structured references in Tables and apply logical and lookup functions for sophisticated analysis
- Apply Goal Seek and Data Tables to perform forecasting and scenario planning
- Streamline analysis with dynamic arrays, LET and LAMBDA to create reusable solutions
For the full 1-day agenda download the expanded Excel for Business: Advanced Formulas and Functions Course Guide
Upcoming Courses
Upcoming Virtual Courses
Team Training
The Excel for Business: Advanced Formulas and Functions Short Course can be delivered as a Closed Cohort to ensure consistency, alignment, and immediate application in your workplace.
Bring your team together for a shared learning experience that delivers stronger engagement and a cost-effective, scalable solution for upskilling your workforce.
Delivery Modes
On-Campus Workshops – 1-day face-to-face workshops
The benefits of studying in a classroom setting include being able to share first-hand experiences, ideas and questions with peers and our expert facilitators. You’ll study alongside like-minded people and strengthen your network.
Unless otherwise noted, AIM's On-Campus Short Courses begin promptly at 9:00 am and finish no later than 5:00 pm (Local Time).
Virtual Classroom - 1-day virtual sessions
Utilising highly accessible digital capabilities, virtual classrooms provides the benefits of live learning — working with peers, asking questions with immediate answers from facilitators, and stimulating deeper discussions — with the flexibility of online learning.
AIM's Virtual Short Courses begin at 9:00 am and finish no later than 5:00 pm (AEDT/AEST).
Contextualising training engagements for your industry or organisation maximises relevance and increases the transfer of learning into the workplace. Develop team cohesion and achieve your specific business objectives through a shared, in-house learning solution.
AIM’s experienced learning designers develop both accredited and unaccredited learning engagements to build the critical competencies you need for success. Join over 500 organisations creating compelling and engaging AIM tailored learning solutions for industries including Government, Health, Financial Services, Mining, Manufacturing, Construction and more.
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By completing AIM’s Excel for Business: Advanced Formulas and Functions course, you will receive a certificate to recognise the high standard of learning and skill development you have attained. Print your industry-recognised certificate of attainment or share electronically to demonstrate your ever-growing value to employers and peers.
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Payment Options
We require full payment to be made upfront prior to attending the training. Payment options we offer include:
- Credit Card (Visa/MasterCard/Amex)
- Direct Deposit (EFT)
- Purchase Order
- Payment Plan - zipMoney
All students receive:
- Comprehensive course notes
On-campus students receive:
- Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea
- Internet access
- Please advise AIM when booking if you have any dietary or accessibility requests.
Requirements:
- Students must bring their own:
- Working version of Excel (2016 or later). If your version of Excel doesn’t have a feature, you can use the free web version of Excel Online
- Access to a personal or workplace Microsoft account (an email address and password that you use with Outlook.com, Hotmail, Office, OneDrive, Skype, Xbox, and Windows)
- On-Campus Students require the following:
- A laptop and a power supply
- A mobile device and a charging cable
- Virtual Students require the following:
- A computer and a mobile device
- An internet connection (broadband/4G+ recommended)
- Speakers and a microphone
- A webcam
Prerequisites
- Participants should have intermediate Excel skills and feel confident navigating Excel. Participants should be comfortable using formulas and functions, managing simple spreadsheets and performing tasks such as sorting and filtering data.
Our Facilitators
AIM facilitators are experienced practitioners with a robust mix of academic and practical expertise. We believe the education of the future managers of Australia to be a highly important task.
Who is better placed to teach the art and science of management than those with current, daily real-world experience?
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