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Excel Business Modelling Course (2 days)

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Topics covered on this course

  • Building models

    Subtopics

    1. What makes a good formula
    2. Separating inputs and calculations
    3. Maintaining constant periodicity
  • Range names

    Subtopics

    1. Creating range names
    2. Editing/deleting range names
  • Masking

    Subtopics

    1. Avoiding the IF function
    2. Creating a mask
  • Styles

    Subtopics

    1. Using styles to apply formatting
    2. Number format styles
  • Formatting numbers and dates

    Subtopics

    1. Standard number formats
    2. Hiding cell contents
    3. Date formats
  • Conditional formatting

    Subtopics

    1. Creating cell rules
    2. Managing cell rules
    3. Viewing conditional formats
    4. Data bars and icon sets
  • Data validation

    Subtopics

    1. Setting validation rules
    2. Input and error messages
    3. Highlighting validated cells
    4. Circling invalid data
  • Protection

    Subtopics

    1. How protection works
    2. Unlocking cells
    3. Turning protection on for a worksheet
    4. Protecting the whole workbook
  • Grouping/outlining

    Subtopics

    1. Creating and removing groups
    2. Expanding and collapsing
  • Multiple worksheets

    Subtopics

    1. Group editing
    2. Formulae across sheets
    3. 3D summing across sheets
  • Array formulae

    Subtopics

    1. Block formulae
    2. What the curly brackets mean
    3. Functions using arrays
  • Cashflow calculations

    Subtopics

    1. Avoiding circularity
    2. Separating interest paid and received
    3. Dealing with compound interest rates
  • Investment appraisal

    Subtopics

    1. Net present value
    2. Internal rate of return
    3. Non-periodic cashflows
  • Conditional formulae

    Subtopics

    1. Creating a single =IF formula
    2. Using =SUMIFS and =COUNTIFS
    3. Combining conditions
  • Lookup functions

    Subtopics

    1. The XLOOKUP function
    2. VLOOKUP for continuous values
    3. VLOOKUP for exact matches
    4. Data validation for exact matches
  • Advanced lookup functions

    Subtopics

    1. The XMATCH function
    2. Combining =INDEX and =MATCH
    3. The OFFSET function
  • Scenarios

    Subtopics

    1. Creating what-if scenarios
    2. The scenario manager
  • Goal-seeking  

    Subtopics

    1. Targeting a given value
    2. Setting the number of iterations
  • Data tables

    Subtopics

    1. One-way data tables
    2. Two-way data tables

Topics marked will be covered if time allows.

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In addition, here are some benefits unique to classroom training:

And some benefits specific to online training:

  • Courseware posted to you in advance
  • Separate pre-course check-up included
  • Our clever Wordsworth system means you can use our laptops (and we can see them)

We've been in business over 30 years - we must be doing something right!

Business Modelling in Excel course dates

The table below lists the Business Modelling in Excel courses that we currently have scheduled (click on one of the tabs to filter the list).

Date(s) Date(s) Duration Venue Price Times  
Wed/Thu 05-06 February 2025 05-06 Feb 2 days Online £995.00 + VAT 09:30-16:30 Book
Mon/Tue 10-11 March 2025 10-11 Mar 2 days Online £995.00 + VAT 09:30-16:30 Book
Thu/Fri 10-11 April 2025 10-11 Apr 2 days Online £995.00 + VAT 09:30-16:30 Book
Mon/Tue 12-13 May 2025 12-13 May 2 days Online £995.00 + VAT 09:30-16:30 Book
Thu/Fri 05-06 June 2025 05-06 Jun 2 days Online £995.00 + VAT 09:30-16:30 Book
Mon/Tue 07-08 July 2025 07-08 Jul 2 days Online £995.00 + VAT 09:30-16:30 Book
Tue/Wed 05-06 August 2025 05-06 Aug 2 days Online £995.00 + VAT 09:30-16:30 Book
Thu/Fri 04-05 September 2025 04-05 Sep 2 days Online £995.00 + VAT 09:30-16:30 Book
Wed/Thu 01-02 October 2025 01-02 Oct 2 days Online £995.00 + VAT 09:30-16:30 Book
Tue/Wed 04-05 November 2025 04-05 Nov 2 days Online £995.00 + VAT 09:30-16:30 Book
Thu/Fri 04-05 December 2025 04-05 Dec 2 days Online £995.00 + VAT 09:30-16:30 Book

If you can't see the course you want listed above, don't despair! If you can muster 3 or 4 people together, it may well be worth organising an onsite course at your office (we'll provide and set up the computers), or else an online course tailored to your needs.

We don't currently have any Excel Business Modelling courses scheduled in our London training centre. We may consider adding dates - it's always worth asking.

Alternatively, if you have a handful of like-minded people in your organisation, you could consider booking your own bespoke Excel Business Modelling course, whereby you get to pick the dates, training delivery method and venue!

We don't currently have any Excel Business Modelling courses scheduled in our Manchester training centre. We may consider adding dates - it's always worth asking.

Alternatively, if you have a handful of like-minded people in your organisation, you could consider booking your own bespoke Excel Business Modelling course, whereby you get to pick the dates, training delivery method and venue!

Date(s) Date(s) Duration Venue Price Times  
Wed/Thu 05-06 February 2025 05-06 Feb 2 days Online £995.00 + VAT 09:30-16:30 Book
Mon/Tue 10-11 March 2025 10-11 Mar 2 days Online £995.00 + VAT 09:30-16:30 Book
Thu/Fri 10-11 April 2025 10-11 Apr 2 days Online £995.00 + VAT 09:30-16:30 Book
Mon/Tue 12-13 May 2025 12-13 May 2 days Online £995.00 + VAT 09:30-16:30 Book
Thu/Fri 05-06 June 2025 05-06 Jun 2 days Online £995.00 + VAT 09:30-16:30 Book
Mon/Tue 07-08 July 2025 07-08 Jul 2 days Online £995.00 + VAT 09:30-16:30 Book
Tue/Wed 05-06 August 2025 05-06 Aug 2 days Online £995.00 + VAT 09:30-16:30 Book
Thu/Fri 04-05 September 2025 04-05 Sep 2 days Online £995.00 + VAT 09:30-16:30 Book
Wed/Thu 01-02 October 2025 01-02 Oct 2 days Online £995.00 + VAT 09:30-16:30 Book
Tue/Wed 04-05 November 2025 04-05 Nov 2 days Online £995.00 + VAT 09:30-16:30 Book
Thu/Fri 04-05 December 2025 04-05 Dec 2 days Online £995.00 + VAT 09:30-16:30 Book

If you can't see the course you want listed above, don't despair! If you can muster 3 or 4 people together, it may well be worth organising an onsite course at your office (we'll provide and set up the computers), or else an online course tailored to your needs.

About half of our courses are created bespoke for a single organisation, and either delivered onsite (usually somewhere in the UK, but we're willing to travel!) or online. For onsite courses we will usually provide and set up the necessary computers free of charge.

There are four main reasons why you might want to book tailored training like this:

  1. If you have 3 or more people, organising custom training will probably be cheaper than booking people individually onto a scheduled course.
  2. You'll be able to choose the content of any training, and be able to pause it for discussions on how you'll use software internally, or ask to take digressions.
  3. You may not be able to travel to our venues, so it might be easier to ask us to travel to you.
  4. You may not be able to make the dates of our published scheduled courses, and want to be able to choose when your training takes place.

If you'd like a quote for how much a tailored course would cost please let us know what you'd like to achieve and we'll get back to you (normally within half a working day).

What other people have said about our Excel training

Here are some comments we've received about our Excel training . You can see all of our 546 reviews here. We would like to sincerely thank the clients whose names are shown below for kindly agreeing to let us share their feedback.

"The course was very good. Extremely useful for my job role, the trainer was very informative and I came away feeling a lot more confident than when I started. Thanks again."

Scott Quarmby

Network Plus

"A fabulous tutor who has taught me so much. She is obviously a very knowledgeable lady and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend her to anyone wishing to learn Excel. Thank you."

Lindsey Reed

Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service

"Our trainer was extremely approachable and great with the group. I found the course extremely helpful with lots of useful tips. I will recommend Wise Owl to my colleagues; it was recommended to me"

Lucy Kavanagh

National Nuclear Laboratory

"Our trainer was very engaging and supportive throughout the session. She had no issue with me asking questions or asking to have things repeated - it was encouraged! The booklets were useful for further reference after the course which allowed me to use my knowledge gained in the work place. I am looking forward to completing my Advanced course at a later date!"

Megan Good

Kent Police

"Really enjoyed the course content and 1-1 interaction with trainer met my additional learning needs. The Trainer was patient and enabled me to practice on exercises that l could use in my work. "

Joanne Brown-Barnes

Network Plus

"This is the second course that I have attended with Wise Owl. I really enjoyed this Excel Advance Course and know that some of the skills I have learnt will be extremely helpful in my job role and in the future. I have now completed Excel intermediate and Excel Advanced. Thank you!"

Katherine Wheeler

NHS South, Central and West CSU

About this Business Modelling in Excel course

Click on one of the tabs below to see the given information about the course.

Our two-day Excel Modelling course is definitely for grown-ups.  It shows how to use Excel to build robust financial models (the emphasis is very much on following good practice in Excel, rather than learning about financial methodology).  During the two days you'll learn about:

  • using range names to make formulae easier to use and read;

  • using short-cut keys (many, many short-cut keys!) to become more efficient;

  • how to use all of the most useful functions in Excel (and why INDEX/MATCH is preferable to VLOOKUP);

  • how to model cashflow and do investment appraisals;

  • how to work with multiple sheets;

  • using scenarios and data tables

You should have a good working knowledge of Excel to attend this course, and be willing to learn at a fast pace.

Pre-requisites

Delegates should already be very comfortable with using the basics of Excel. Some financial modelling or accountancy background, while not essential, will be very useful.  Note that this course is an alternative to our two-day Advanced Excel course, not a follow-on.

What you'll need to bring

If you book on a classroom course, the only thing you need to bring to the course is ... yourself! We even provide a notepad and a suprisingly nice pen for you to take notes with.

For online training you'll need two things:

  1. A good internet connection (otherwise you'll have a frustrating time); and
  2. A second screen (a requirement, not a nice-to-have!)

You can see full details of our online course requirements here.

For classroom training, you won't need a computer - we (obviously) will provide that. However, you're welcome to use your own laptop if you prefer, providing that you have the correct software installed.

For online training you will need a computer, but you won't need to have any software installed.  This is because you'll use Windows Remote Desktop to connect to our computers using our whizzy Wordsworth online training system, and these computers will have all of the necessary files and software installed.

When you book a place

If you book a place on one of our courses:

  • For classroom courses we will send out a joining email. That's it!
  • For online courses we will get in touch to organise a half-hour pre-course check to iron out any connection problems before the course (rather than during it). We will also ask you whether you want to receive a printed copy of the course manual (and post this to you if you do).

Whatever type of course you book, we will also send you out a reminder a few days before the course is due to take place - not that (we hope) you'll have forgotten!

After the course

After the course finishes you'll receive a digital certificate proving your attendance (we will gladly send a paper copy on request also).

We don't have any formal arrangement for answering questions after the course, but if you get stuck on something and email your trainer they should (and nearly always do!) respond as quickly as their training schedule allows.

FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions

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What other Excel courses can I take?▼

Here is a list of all of the Excel courses that we run:

Course name Days
Excel Introduction One day
Excel Intermediate One day
Excel Advanced 2 days
Excel Business Modelling (this course) 2 days
Excel VBA macros 2 days
Advanced VBA 2 days
Fast track Excel VBA 3 days
Introduction to Office Scripts 2 days
Advanced Office Scripts 2 days

What courses do you have related to this one?▼

You might like to consider invesigating these related courses:

Related course Days Level
Excel Advanced 2 days Introduction
Excel VBA macros 2 days Introduction

What are your venues for your classroom Excel courses?▼

We run our scheduled classroom training courses in the following venues:

Venue Details
Excel training in London We run our courses in London from the LandMark offices in Bishopsgate, right in the middle of the City (and close to Liverpool Street mainline station).
Excel training in Manchester We run our courses in Manchester from the Holiday Inn business centre, which is a few minutes' walk from Piccadilly station.
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