Data & AI School/ Microsoft Excel Mastery

The Excel Skills That
Set You Apart at Work

A 4-week intensive on the advanced Excel skills most professionals never learn — Power Query, XLOOKUP, LAMBDA, pivot dashboards, and Power Automate. Immediate ROI from week one.

Duration

4 Weeks

Learning Mode

Online

Job Opportunities

Any Analytics Role

Alumni Rating

4.7 / 5 ★

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Joined by 1,120+ Excel professionals across Africa

Why Learn With Us

Advanced Excel in
Four Focused Weeks

Not a basic spreadsheet course. The Power Query, LAMBDA, and dashboard skills that transform how you work — from week one.

Immediate Productivity Gains

Students consistently report cutting reporting time by 60–80% in their first week back at work. Power Query and XLOOKUP alone are worth the entire course.

Power Query Automation

Learn to combine, clean, and refresh data from multiple sources automatically — the skill that eliminates hours of manual copy-pasting every week.

Executive-Grade Dashboards

Build interactive pivot dashboards with slicers and timelines that update automatically — the kind of reporting tool that gets you noticed by leadership.

Power BI & Automate Bridge

Go beyond Excel into Power BI for enterprise dashboards and Power Automate for workflow automation — extending your reach across the Microsoft ecosystem.

Industry-Standard Tools

Features You'll Master

The full Microsoft 365 data stack — from advanced Excel formulas to Power BI and Power Automate.

Excel 365

Advanced Formulas

Power Query

Data Automation

Pivot Tables

Dynamic Reports

Power BI

Enterprise Dashboards

XLOOKUP & LAMBDA

Modern Formulas

Power Automate

Workflow Automation

All features introduced progressively across 4 modules — basic Excel experience required.

Where our alumni work

GTBank
First Bank
UBA
Zenith Bank
Dangote Group
Shell Nigeria
MTN Nigeria
Airtel Nigeria
KPMG Nigeria
PwC Africa
Student Support

Excel Experts Teaching
Excel Professionals

Every instructor uses Excel daily at a professional level — financial analysts, operations managers, and data professionals who have automated real workflows at African organisations.

  • Weekly live sessions with working Excel power users
  • Formula and Power Query help desk throughout the course
  • Template library: ready-to-use dashboards and query templates
  • Access to instructor files and worked examples for every module
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Course Curriculum

4 Modules.
Maximum Impact.

A rapid, high-impact sprint through the Excel skills that change how you work — every single day.

4 Core Modules
4 Weeks
Live + Recorded Sessions
Professional Certification

Move beyond basic spreadsheets and build the professional Excel skills that 90% of office workers never develop — advanced formulas, data types, and clean data practices.

Named ranges and structured table references XLOOKUP, INDEX-MATCH, and dynamic arrays SUMIFS, COUNTIFS, AVERAGEIFS with multiple criteria Data validation and dropdown lists Removing duplicates and cleaning messy data

Power Query transforms how you work with data — import, clean, merge, and automate data from multiple sources in minutes, not hours. The skill that gives you an immediate edge at work.

Power Query editor: connecting to Excel, CSV, web Transforming columns: split, merge, replace, pivot Appending and merging queries from multiple sources Automating refresh: scheduled data updates LAMBDA functions for custom reusable formulas

Build the kind of dynamic Excel dashboards that executives and managers actually use — interactive pivot tables, slicers, and professional charts from real business data.

Pivot tables: grouping, calculated fields, slicers Pivot charts connected to pivot tables Timeline slicers for date-based analysis Building multi-chart executive dashboards Formatting dashboards for professional presentation

Extend your Excel skills into Power BI for enterprise dashboards and Power Automate for workflow automation — making you a complete data productivity specialist.

Exporting Excel models into Power BI Desktop Basic DAX formulas: CALCULATE, SUMX, DIVIDE Power Automate: automating repetitive Excel tasks Connecting Excel to SharePoint and Teams Capstone: automated Excel reporting system
Our Edge

What Makes
Us Different

Four weeks of the Excel features that matter most — not a survey of everything, but mastery of what actually saves you time and gets you noticed.

Real Workplace Data

All projects use anonymised data from real African workplaces — finance, operations, HR, and sales datasets you will recognise immediately.

Instructor File Access

You get every instructor's working Excel file after each session — not just the finished result, but the step-by-step build so you can see exactly how it was made.

12-Month Access

Your recordings, template library, and worked examples remain accessible for 12 months — your personal Excel reference that grows with you.

Microsoft 365 Ecosystem

Beyond Excel, you gain working knowledge of Power BI and Power Automate — making you a full Microsoft data productivity specialist.

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Stop Spending Hours
on Work That Takes Minutes

Join 1,120+ Excel professionals across Africa who stopped working harder and started working smarter.

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Student Stories

Real Skills.
Real Time Saved.

Professionals who cut hours of manual work every week — from week one of the course.

4.7★

Average course rating

1,120+

Excel graduates across Africa

Week 1

Typical first productivity gain

“I cut my monthly reporting from two days to two hours using Power Query. Within a week of finishing this course, my manager asked me to train the entire team. That is the ROI of this programme.”

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Tolu Adeyemi

Operations Analyst @ GTBank

“I had been using Excel for years and thought I knew it well. Week one showed me how wrong I was. XLOOKUP, dynamic arrays, and Power Query completely changed how I work.”

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Chisom Nwobi

Financial Analyst, Lagos

“The pivot table dashboard I built in week three is now the standard reporting template for my entire department. Four weeks to change how a whole team works — remarkable value.”

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Kofi Mensah

Data Analyst, Accra

“Power Automate week alone saved me six hours per week in manual data tasks. I automated three reports that were taking up half my Monday mornings. This course pays for itself immediately.”

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Amina Bello

Business Analyst, Abuja

“I was sceptical that four weeks could make a real difference. By week two I was using Power Query to combine 12 monthly files automatically — something that used to take me a full day.”

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Emeka Nzeka

Finance Officer, Kano

“The LAMBDA functions module was a revelation. I can now write reusable custom formulas that my junior staff can use without knowing the underlying logic. Real professional leverage.”

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Funke Oladele

Operations Manager, Ibadan

Tuition & Payment

Flexible Payment Options

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  • Scholarship option (pay 20% only)
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  • 60% upfront, 40% at Week 2
  • Zero interest, zero fees
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  • Flexible date arrangement
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Tuition rates available upon request — we accept multiple currencies across Africa. Contact admissions for full pricing details.

Application Process

Getting In Is Simple

Four straightforward steps between you and your Excel mastery.

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Explore the Programme

Read through the curriculum, payment options, and cohort dates. Attend a free info session or reach out with any questions.

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Submit Your Application

Complete our short application form. Basic Excel experience required — no essays, just tell us about yourself and your goals.

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Talk with Admissions

A member of our admissions team will reach out within 48 hours to discuss scholarship eligibility and confirm your fit.

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Enrol & Secure Your Seat

Complete your registration, secure your cohort seat, and receive your pre-programme software setup guide. Day one starts here.

Got Questions?

Frequently Asked

Everything you need to know about the Microsoft Excel Mastery course before applying.

Still have questions?

Our admissions team is happy to help you make the right decision.

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You should be able to enter data and use basic formulas like SUM and AVERAGE. The course does not start from absolute zero — it assumes you have opened Excel before. If you have used Excel at work or school, even casually, you are ready to start.

Excel 365 (Microsoft 365 subscription) is strongly recommended — it includes dynamic arrays, XLOOKUP, LAMBDA, Power Query, and Power Automate integration that older versions lack. Excel 2019 works for most modules but misses some features. We provide a guide to accessing Microsoft 365 at reduced cost for students.

The Data Analysis Diploma covers Excel as one of five tools across 12 weeks. This 4-week course goes much deeper into Excel specifically — covering Power Query, dynamic arrays, LAMBDA, dashboards, and Power Automate in far greater detail. It is ideal for people who need advanced Excel immediately, without the broader multi-tool programme.

Yes. Power Query is built into Excel 365 and Excel 2016+ at no extra cost. It is one of the most powerful and underused features in Excel — allowing you to connect, clean, and combine data from multiple sources automatically. Most Excel users have never discovered it.

Expect 8–10 hours per week — one live session plus independent project work and practice. The course is intentionally compact and intensive. All sessions are recorded. Most students complete it while working full-time by treating it as a focused sprint.

In week 4 you build an automated Excel reporting system on real data — combining Power Query data consolidation, pivot table dashboards, and Power Automate refresh triggers. The result is a fully automated report that updates itself when new data arrives.

Yes. We offer an 80% scholarship to qualifying applicants — you pay only 20% as a registration fee. Apply via our scholarship page and our admissions team will review your application within 5 business days.

Data analyst, financial analyst, operations analyst, business analyst, and reporting specialist. Excel mastery is a fundamental differentiator in any analytical or finance role across Africa.

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The Excel Skills Everyone
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