This comprehensive bundle consists of 8 courses to deliver practical, real-world business skills.
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Bundle Overview
Our Business Essentials bundle will teach you Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint skills, as well as business communication skills, data visualization skills, and an understanding of corporate strategy. Whether you’re an analyst, salesperson, consultant, or manager, these courses will prepare you with the essentials to take the next step in your career.
Program Overview
8 courses
8 Required Courses
40 - 50 Hours
Average completion time
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500,000+ 5-star ratings
Best-in-class training, as rated by you
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Your Road to a Business Essentials Certificate
This specialization consists of hands-on courses delivering practical, real-world data analysis and visualization skills using the latest tools and techniques
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CFI’s course bundles are designed to build your skills in a wide range of tools and topics that cut across many industries.Business Essentials will help build your business acumen and prepare you for faster professional growth.
Business Essentials Learning Objectives
Microsoft Excel
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Apply tips, tricks, shortcuts, functions, and formulas you need to become an Excel power user
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Build a strong foundation in Excel for any industry and professional career path
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Familiarize yourself with industry-leading Excel best practices
Microsoft Word
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See DetailsTaught by Industry Experts
Tim Vipond
Tim is the Chair of the Board of CFI Education with an extensive background in entrepreneurship, financial analysis, and investment banking.
Lisa Dorian
Lisa Dorian is Co-Founder, and formerly Chief Risk Officer and Managing Director, of CFI. As a finance executive, she gained extensive experience in governance, risk, and compliance, as well as business process and strategy.
Victor Ho
Victor is a Senior Financial Analyst at CFI. He graduated with an honors degree in finance, has earned his FMVA®, and is pursuing his CFA designation. He has worked in both the private sector for a large natural resources producer and the public sector for government agencies.
Kyle Peterdy
Kyle is VP, Commercial Banking & Credit with CFI. Kyle’s background is in commercial lending, including real estate transactions and construction project financing, where he spent significant time assessing physical environmental risks.
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Sales Skills
Improve your communication and presentation skills to develop better pitches to clients and win more business -
Relationship Management Skills
Communicate more effectively with clients and be more efficient in delivering presentations and reports -
Consulting & Advisory Skills
Master spreadsheet functionality; design and deliver better presentations and written reports -
Business Analysis Skills
Work with data more effectively in order to identify trends and actionable insights -
People Management Skills
Improve your understanding of business strategy and the role of ethical decision making in your organization
What Our Students Say
I highly appreciated the steps and demonstration in building a either corporate or business strategy.
Aly Diallo
The course is focusing on the most important skills that are needed in real life and they open up the mind to understand the world of strategic analysis.
Daniel Munyangeri
The Monic case study demonstrated a clear and practical way to apply the theoretical concepts of strategy to a business.
Dwight Duplessis
I liked how the Instructor spoke slowly, and clearly, and articulately. Really gave time to absorb everything throughout the interaction.
