Excel Training Workshops
Date and time
Location
Robins School of Business
RSB 113 102 UR Drive University of Richmond, VA 23173Description
A fundamental business tool, business school graduates should maintain at least a working level of Excel competency in its functionality and applications.
Therefore, prior to declaring an Accounting, Business Administration, or Economics-Business major or a Business minor, the Robins School requires all pre-business students, beginning with the fall 2018 entering class, to obtain a grade of at least 80 percent on an Excel competency exam.
Students will have three attempts to obtain this grade.
To prepare students, Ihab AbuZayda, will facilitate the workshops. The first two hours will be instruction focused on designated topics and the final hour will be open for questions and walk-ins.
September 20 - Excel Workshop I
- Introduction to EXCEL
- General formatting
- AutoFill
- Order of operations
- Basic formulas and functions
September 27 - Excel Workshop II
- Absolute vs. relative reference
- Conditional formatting
- More EXCEL functions including VLOOKUP
- Print setup including Headers and Footers
October 4 - Excel Workshop III
- Charts
- Sparklines
- Named ranges
November 8 - Excel Workshop IV
- Tables including PivotTables
- Sorting and filtering data
- Structured references
Space is limited, so early registration is encouraged!
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The Robins School of Business at University of Richmond is recognized as one of the nation's best business schools, offering undergraduate, graduate, and executive education programs.
As a top business school, the Robins School prepares students to be future leaders in a global business world by providing a dynamic learning community, where real-world teaching practices, scholarship, and service are at the forefront of our curriculum. The Robins School’s curriculum is built on high-quality classroom teaching reinforced by scholarship, heightened experiential learning outside of the classroom, and strong ties and relationships with reputed corporate and government entities.
Our dedicated and experienced Teacher-Scholars, with the support of our invested staff, provide our students with an outstanding business education.
Originally established in 1949 and named in 1979 after benefactor and alumnus E. Claiborne Robins, a visionary businessman and philanthropist, our school's success and preeminence are made possible by our supportive, enthusiastic, and generous alumni and corporate partners.