Excel Basics for Data Analysis by IBM – Coursera

Beginner Excel course by IBM that teaches data entry, formulas, cleaning, analysis, and pivot tables—ideal for students, aspirants, and career changers.
Instructor: IBM instructors (via Coursera platform) — experts in data analytics and professional Excel
Language: English (Coursera offers subtitles in multiple languages)
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What you'll learn

  • Navigate Excel spreadsheets effectively

  • Enter and manipulate data efficiently

  • Use Excel formulas, sort, filter, and clean data

  • Build pivot tables for data summarization

  • Perform basic data analysis tasks using Excel tools

Course includes

  • Video lectures covering Excel basics

  • Hands‑on practice using real data

  • Data cleaning, formula calculation, and pivot table construction

  • Certificate of completion from IBM through Coursera

  • Flexible self‑paced learning, available on desktop and mobile

Master essential Excel skills for data analysis with IBM’s “Excel Basics for Data Analysis” course on Coursera. Perfect for beginners, it covers navigation, data entry, formulas, cleaning, sorting, filtering, and pivot tables. Gain practical skills to help with analytics, government job preparations, and backup career planning. Learn data-driven decision-making fast, build your resume, and earn a credential from IBM to support your Plan B career growth.

Made for

  • True beginners with no Excel experience

  • Government job aspirants who want a Plan B skill in data analysis

  • Students and graduates exploring analytics roles

  • Career changers aiming for roles in data, MIS, or office analytics

  • Professionals looking to strengthen core Excel competency

Course Content

  • Introduction to Excel: navigation and interface

  • Data entry and quality techniques

  • Managing spreadsheets: sorting, filtering, formulas

  • Creating and customizing pivot tables

  • Data analysis workflow using Excel tools