This Excel workbook is for business professionals who want to strengthen their Excel and/or financial skills. Its straightforward instructions and well-organized format make it an ideal introduction or reference to an impressive array of financial tools. You will learn (or review) how to:

• Use simple tools to manage personal finances - and to understand the basic principles of finance
• Use financial templates and speak the language of finance like a pro
• Create a business case for action
• Apply a bullet-proof modeling methodology
• Create engaging interactive models with Excel on-screen controls
• Use ActiveX controls across the Microsoft Office Suite

The course syllabus provides an easy-to-follow sequence for mastering all of these powerful business concepts. Learn as much or as little as you need from this 'electronic textbook' - it's the quickest and easiest way!

This product also includes training for Basic Excel and Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), described below:

INCLUDED WITH EXCEL AT EXCEL: Are you relatively new to Excel? Never fear, we've got just what you need. Our basic Excel training, developed by a University of Iowa team, walks you through everything you need to get comfortable with all the basic operations:

• Opening, closing and navigating in workbooks
• All the basic mathematical functions
• Formatting columns, rows, fonts
• Copying, pasting, and referencing cell content
• ...and everything else you need to start using Excel effectively!

And you'll appreciate the user-friendly interface!

INCLUDED WITH EXCEL AT EXCEL: Visual Basic offers a significant improvement over simple Excel operations in data management, computations, and appearance. Our self-study course is designed for analysts with moderate skills who are experiencing some difficulty controlling data in complex analysis situations, or those who need a more professional look to manage inputs or presentations. In this series of easy-to-use Excel workbooks you will learn how to:

• Create engaging interactive models with Excel on-screen controls
• Create powerful models with Visual Basic pop-ups and calculations
• Do more with VBA - modify workbooks and worksheets on the fly
• Use VBA for sophisticated calculations of NPV, IRR, and more
• Use ActiveX controls across the Microsoft Office Suite

You will practice creating all VBA form controls and coding some algorithms in VBA. The course syllabus provides an easy-to-follow sequence for mastering the powerful business and programming concepts in this "electronic textbook" - it's the quickest and easiest way!