Excel Data Modeling

Who Is This Certification For?

Aimed at professionals who need to level up Excel proficiency with AI‑driven workflows to stay competitive and efficient.

AI‑Disrupted Professionals (Finance, Admin, HR)

Excel users at risk of being replaced by
automation or more AI‑savvy coworkers

Job Seekers Pursuing Data & Business Roles

Individuals transitioning into operations
without modern Excel + AI credentials

Entrepreneurs Falling Behind AI‑Centric Productivity

Business operators and solo professionals still
relying on manual reporting

Skills You Will Get

Six chapters covering Excel fundamentals, essential formulas, pivot tables, charts & tables, Copilot & AI in Excel, and a capstone project—each featuring hands‑on, AI‑enhanced deliverables.

Create a multi-tab business workbook (Sales, Inventory, KPI Summary)
Use Excel Copilot to format layouts, apply themes, and create headers automatically
Build a real-world KPI summary using only basic functions and structured layout
Use GPT to explain any formula in plain English to reinforce understanding
Navigate 100% via keyboard for speed — log time saved vs manual clicks

Build a conditional logic dashboard (e.g. performance flags via IF statements)
Use SUMIFS and COUNTIFS to filter KPIs by department, region, or status
Replace VLOOKUP with INDEX+MATCH in a business decision scenario
Use Copilot to debug formula errors and explain what went wrong
Ask GPT to generate a formula based on a natural-language prompt

Build a dynamic sales dashboard using PivotTables + slicers
Create calculated fields for profitability or growth metrics
Use Excel “Analyze Data” (Copilot) to detect trends and outliers
Design a visual summary for leadership using PivotCharts
Use GPT to explain “What is driving revenue change?” based on PivotTable output

Create 3 chart types from the same data, each focused on different business insights
Use Excel’s AI-powered chart recommendations and tweak using Copilot
Create a clean, filterable Excel Table with summary rows
Design a dashboard combining chart + table + summary in one page
Use GPT to automatically generate chart titles and captions that explain key takeaways

Generate a monthly sales report from a raw CSV using Copilot
Ask Copilot “What changed this month?” — get trend summary + insights
Create charts with Copilot’s suggestions for layout and formatting
Auto-categorize customer types using AI and highlight VIPs
Use GPT/Copilot combo to write an email summary of your findings

Build a capstone project: full Excel dashboard, Pivot report, and dynamic chart section
Use Copilot to run scenario analysis and explain outcome implications
Package your Excel project with GPT-written executive summary slide
Add a stock control model using formulas + Copilot-assisted alert logic
Export your final project as a PDF + portfolio slide deck labeled “AI-Enhanced Excel”

Where Our Students Work

From tech giants to fast-growing startups, our students secure roles at leading companies worldwide.
See where a study at Cornerstone College can take you!

Excel Data Modeling