Excel specialist and artificial intelligence (AI) for managers

First, the course covers basic and advanced spreadsheet topics. This will enable you to work confidently with formulas and functions, use pivot tables and make good use of references. You will then learn about AI technologies and their possible applications.
  • Certificates: Certificate "Excel Specialist"
    Certificate "Artificial intelligence (AI) for managers"
  • Additional Certificates: Microsoft Excel" certificate
    Certificate "Microsoft Excel for advanced users"
  • Examination: Practical project work with final presentations
    Module examination Microsoft Excel
  • Teaching Times: Full-time
    Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:35 p.m. (in weeks with public holidays from 8:30 a.m. to 5:10 p.m.)
  • Language of Instruction: German
  • Duration: 5 Weeks

Spreadsheet calculation with Microsoft Excel

Spreadsheet calculation with Excel (full-time 10 days/part-time 20 days)

Basics of table editing

Working with formulas and functions

Formatting cells, editing and printing tables

Filling, moving and copying

Calculating with date and time

Creating and editing diagrams

Using individual print settings

Manage workbooks

Using chart templates and chart layouts

Using Excel templates

Sorting and filtering data

Microsoft Excel for advanced users

Spreadsheet calculation with Excel (approx. 8 days)

Using Excel as a database: Selecting (auto and special filters), sorting, evaluating lists (tables)

Using functions, performing calculations with functions, getting to know references

Matrix functions: SREFERENCE, WREFERENCE, XREFERENCE

Working with names or named ranges

Creating, editing and evaluating pivot tables

Special functionalities such as conditional formats, validity rules, user-defined formats

Calculations with cell ranges (matrices)

Creating different chart types

Macro recording


Artificial intelligence (AI) in the work process

Presentation of specific AI technologies

and possible applications in the professional environment


Project work (approx. 2 days)

To consolidate the content learned

Presentation of the project results

Artificial intelligence (AI) for managers

Basics of artificial intelligence (AI) (approx. 0.5 days)

What is AI and when do we talk about it?

Introduction and history

Why is AI booming right now?

Terminology (AI, deep learning and machine learning)

Supervised, unsupervised, reinforcement learning


Limits of AI (approx. 0.5 days)

Data bias

Explainability of the algorithms

Rare borderline cases in the application

Quality of the training data


Data (approx. 0.5 days)

Data preparation and cleansing

Typical problems with data

How much data does AI need?

Public data sources and crowdlabeling

Why is data the real intellectual property, not the algorithms?


Possible uses of AI in companies (approx. 0.5 days)

Practical examples for the use of AI

Common problems of AI in the application


Effects of AI on the understanding of leadership (approx. 0.5 days)

What skills will managers need in the future?

What influence will AI have on employee management?

How can managers shape collaboration with AI?

Changes in the decision-making process due to AI

Strategies for successful leadership in the context of AI

Building trust in AI


Preparing employees for the use of AI (approx. 0.5 days)

Developing an AI strategy for the company

Dealing with ethical issues in connection with AI

Best practices and exchange of experience

Discussion of best practices in leadership in the context of AI


Case studies from practice (approx. 0.5 days)


How do I use prompting in my area? (approx. 0.5 days)


Project work (approx. 1 day)

To consolidate the content learned

Presentation of the project results



Changes are possible. The course content is updated regularly.

You also understand the concept of spreadsheets and can use Excel quickly and confidently. You can work confidently with formulas and functions and create, edit and evaluate large tables. You will also be able to use pivot tables and make good use of references.

In addition, you will have the basic knowledge and practical skills required for the successful use of AI technologies in companies. You will be able to understand, evaluate and select AI systems and consider ethical issues related to artificial intelligence.

This course is aimed at specialists and managers from all areas of the company who are involved in digitally networked, global work structures and want to successfully support processes and employees.

In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Excel is in demand across all sectors, for example in banking and insurance, accounting and controlling, purchasing and supply chain management, logistics, production planning and control, and administration.

Additional know-how in artificial intelligence (AI) helps you as a specialist and manager to advance companies in the digital transformation and to use AI as a tool to improve efficiency, decision-making and innovative strength.

Your meaningful certificate provides a detailed insight into the qualifications you have acquired and improves your career prospects.

Didactic concept

Your lecturers are highly qualified both professionally and didactically and will teach you from the first to the last day (no self-study system).

You will learn in effective small groups. The courses usually consist of 6 to 25 participants. The general lessons are supplemented by numerous practical exercises in all course modules. The practice phase is an important part of the course, as it is during this time that you process what you have just learned and gain confidence and routine in its application. The final section of the course involves a project, a case study or a final exam.

 

Virtual classroom alfaview®

Lessons take place using modern alfaview® video technology - either from the comfort of your own home or at our premises at Bildungszentrum. The entire course can see each other face-to-face via alfaview®, communicate with each other in lip-sync voice quality and work on joint projects. Of course, you can also see and talk to your connected trainers live at any time and you will be taught by your lecturers in real time for the entire duration of the course. The lessons are not e-learning, but real live face-to-face lessons via video technology.

 

The courses at alfatraining are funded by Agentur für Arbeit and are certified in accordance with the AZAV approval regulation. When submitting a Bildungsgutscheinor Aktivierungs- und Vermittlungsgutschein, the entire course costs are usually covered by your funding body.
Funding is also possible via Europäischen Sozialfonds (ESF), Deutsche Rentenversicherung (DRV) or regional funding programs. As a regular soldier, you have the option of attending further training courses via Berufsförderungsdienst (BFD). Companies can also have their employees qualified via funding from Agentur für Arbeit (Qualifizierungschancengesetz).

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