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Excel Skills for Business Specialization - Macquarie University
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Excel Skills for Business Specialization - Macquarie University is a comprehensive beginner-level resource offered by Macquarie University, focused on building practical skills in business and finance. Whether you're a complete beginner looking to start a new career or a professional aiming to upgrade your skills, this resource provides a thorough learning experience. This is a structured online course with a carefully designed curriculum. Each module builds on the previous one, creating a logical progression from fundamentals to advanced topics. The course typically includes video lectures, reading materials, hands-on exercises, quizzes, and sometimes peer-reviewed assignments. This structured approach ensures you don't miss any critical concepts and build a solid foundation. This resource covers topics essential for success in business and finance, including financial analysis, accounting, stock market investing, and project management. The curriculum is structured to build your knowledge progressively — starting with foundational concepts and advancing to real-world applications. By the end, you should be able to: Master Excel formulas, VLOOKUP, INDEX/MATCH, and XLOOKUP Build pivot tables and charts for data analysis Automate tasks using macros and Power Query Create dashboards for business reporting Duration: Estimated duration: 60 hours of content, designed to be completed in 6-12 weeks at a comfortable pace. No prior experience is required. This course starts from the absolute basics and gradually builds up complexity. A computer with internet access is all you need to get started. This resource is designed for a wide audience: Students (B.Tech, BCA, MCA, BSc) looking to complement their academic learning with practical, industry-relevant skills Fresh graduates preparing for campus placements or off-campus interviews Working professionals looking to upskill, switch domains, or advance their careers Career changers transitioning from non-tech backgrounds into business and finance Freelancers wanting to add new services to their portfolio Self-learners passionate about business and finance and wanting structured guidance Pricing: The course content is free to access. A verified certificate is available for a fee. Completing this resource and building related skills can prepare you for roles such as Financial Analyst, Business Analyst, Product Manager, Accountant. Realistic salary bands in India (2025-2026), based on Naukri/AmbitionBox data: Freshers / 0-2 years: Rs 5-10 LPA Mid-level / 2-5 years: Rs 12-25 LPA Senior / 5+ years: Rs 28-55 LPA Actual offers vary heavily by city, company tier, and how strong your portfolio or interview performance is. Companies actively hiring in this space include banks, consulting firms, startups, Big 4 accounting firms. India's financial services sector is undergoing massive transformation with the rise of fintech, UPI, and digital banking. Financial literacy and business skills are valued across all industries, not just finance. Product managers, for instance, earn Rs 15-40 LPA and are one of the fastest-growing roles in Indian tech. Understanding business fundamentals gives you an edge regardless of your primary domain. Macquarie University is a well-established platform trusted by millions of learners worldwide. This particular resource has been selected by our editorial team based on: Content quality — comprehensive coverage with clear explanations Practical focus — emphasis on hands-on skills over pure theory Student outcomes — positive reviews and career success stories Indian relevance — content applicable to the Indian job market and interview patterns Updated curriculum — material reflects current industry practices and tools We regularly review and update our recommendations to ensure they remain relevant and high-quality.
Marketing analytics: Know your customers
Macquarie University (via Coursera)
Are your customers at the centre of your organisation’s strategy? An understanding of marketing analytics, the core component of this course, is crucial to serving your customers well. Through structured learning activities (video lectures, quizzes, discussion prompts, industry interviews and written assessments) this course will teach you what to measure – and how – in order to maximise customer value. Rapid advancements in technology mean more powerful data and analytics can inform marketing decisions. However, multiple touchpoints across the customer journey make it increasingly difficult to measure effectiveness. You will develop an understanding of traditional and digital marketing metrics and what questions they answer, as well as how to achieve a single integrated view of the customer. You’ll experiment with behaviour and predictive analytics to develop marketing that delivers customers the right product via the right channel at the right time.
Compétences Excel pour l’entreprise : les notions clés
Macquarie University (via Coursera)
Dans ce premier cours de la spécialisation Compétences Excel pour l’entreprise, vous apprendrez les bases de Microsoft Excel. Dans un délai de six semaines, vous serez en mesure de naviguer de manière experte dans l'interface utilisateur d'Excel, d'effectuer des calculs de base avec des formules et des fonctions, de mettre en forme des feuilles de calcul de manière professionnelle et de créer des visualisations de données au moyens de graphiques et de diagrammes. Que vous soyez autodidacte et que vous souhaitiez combler vos lacunes pour améliorer votre efficacité et votre productivité, ou que vous n'ayez jamais utilisé Excel auparavant, ce cours vous donnera des bases solides pour devenir un utilisateur confiant et développer des compétences plus avancées dans des cours ultérieurs. Nous avons réuni une excellente équipe d'enseignants qui vous accompagnera à chaque étape. Un large éventail de quiz et d’exercices pratiques vous offrira d'excellentes opportunités de développer vos compétences. Relevez chaque nouveau défi avec notre équipe et en un rien de temps, vous serez surpris du chemin que vous avez parcouru. Ce tableur est l'un des logiciels les plus répandus dans les entreprises du monde entier. Apprendre à utiliser ce logiciel en toute confiance signifie ajouter un atout de grande valeur à votre CV et à votre expérience professionnelle. À une époque où les emplois liés aux compétences numériques se développent beaucoup plus rapidement que les emplois ne reposant pas sur des compétences numériques, assurez-vous d’avoir une avance sur les autres en ajoutant des compétences Excel à votre expérience professionnelle.
Statistics and Data Analysis with Excel: Advanced
Macquarie University (via Coursera)
This comprehensive online course will empower you with advanced statistical techniques to derive data summaries and visualisations for you to drive actionable insights, using Microsoft Excel. In this course, will gain proficiency in: Analysis of Variance - ANOVA, Multiple Regression, Dummy Variable Regression, as well as Advanced Charting and Forecasting. Enhance your digital literacy with extensive use of Excel's advanced functions and the Data Analysis ToolPak, streamlining your data analysis workflow. Join over 1 million professionals who have advanced their careers with our highly-rated Excel courses. Whether you’re looking to boost your employability, enhance your current role, or simply elevate your Excel skills, this course will provide you with the knowledge and tools to stand out in the competitive job market. Enrol now and become a data-driven leader, driving strategic decisions with confidence and precision.
Negotiation skills: Negotiate and resolve conflict
Macquarie University (via Coursera)
Modern organisations are characterised by increasingly higher levels of uncertainty, complexity and diversity. In our current globalised work environment, how can you manage the power and politics that persistently influence organisational decision-making? Being savvy about organisational politics and having the nous to negotiate and resolve conflict is a critical capability for managers at all levels. This course will develop your negotiation and conflict resolution skills – crucial to becoming a positive influence in your organisation. Via structured learning activities (video lectures, quizzes, discussion prompts and written assessments) you will conceptualise and measure power and politics; analyse and develop strategies for influencing stakeholders; and learn how to act with integrity and purpose when ‘playing politics’.
مهارات الإكسل الخاصة بالأعمال التجارية: المستوى المتقدم
Macquarie University (via Coursera)
لا يزال برنامج جداول البيانات أحد أكثر البرامج انتشارًا فيما يتعلق بالبرامج المستخدمة في أماكن العمل حول العالم. تعني عملية تعلم كيفية التشغيل الواثق لهذا البرنامج أنك تُضيف شيئًا ثمينًا إلى محفظة العمل الخاصة بك. في جميع أنحاء العالم، يتم نشر الملايين من إعلانات الوظائف التي تتطلب مهارات إكسل كل يوم. في الوقت الذي تنمو فيه الوظائف التي تتطلب إتقان المهارات الرقمية بشكل أسرع بكثير من غيرها من الوظائف التي لا تتطلب إتقان تلك المهارات، فإن إكمال هذا المساق سيضعك في مكانة أعلى من غيرك، لذا استمر في القراءة. وفي هذا المساق الأخير من تخصصنا في تعلم مهارات إكسل للأعمال التجارية، ستضع قدمك على أسس قوية للمساقات الثلاثة الأولى: مستوى الأساسيات والمستوى المتوسط الأول والثاني. وفي المساق المتقدم، سنقوم بإعدادك لتصبح مستخدمًا قويًا لبرنامج إكسل - وتلك هي خطوتك الأخيرة قبل التخصص على المستوى الاحترافي. سوف تتحداك الموضوعات التي أعددناها لك أثناء تعلمك لكيفية استخدام تقنيات الصيغة المتقدمة وعمليات البحث المعقدة. ستقوم بحذف البيانات وإعدادها للتحليل، ومعرفة كيفية التعامل مع التواريخ والدوال المالية. كما ستُعدك النظرة المتعمقة بالنسبة لتصميم جداول البيانات والوثائق لهدفنا النهائي الكبير، حيث ستتعلم كيفية إنشاء لوحات معلومات احترافية في برنامج إكسل.
Cyber Security: Data Security and Information Privacy
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• Watch our course introduction video before you enroll! (copy and paste into browser) https://vimeo.com/1176024308 Data Security and Information Privacy | Protect Identities. Preserve Trust. Power Compliance. This course helps compliance leaders, analysts, data scientists, and tech professionals secure data and ensure privacy by design. Developed by the Cyber Skills Academy at Macquarie University, this program offers hands-on methods and technologies to manage data security and privacy in real-world environments. You'll gain critical skills in: Identifying threats, risks, and vulnerabilities in information systems. Evaluating privacy risk using metrics and de-identification models (k-anonymity, l-diversity, t-closeness). Applying differential privacy techniques for provable privacy. Linking datasets securely with privacy-preserving record linkage. Using tools for data encryption, anonymisation, and secure sharing. Applying standards like ABS Five Safes and NIST Privacy Framework for compliance. This course empowers you to embed privacy as a core data strategy, reducing organizational risk and building trust. To succeed, learners should have a basic understanding of data concepts and digital environments.
공급망 관리: 세계로 진출하라
Macquarie University (via Coursera)
기업과 공급망은 이제 진정으로 세계화된 무역 환경에서 점점 더 치열해지는 경쟁과 불확실성에 직면하고 있습니다. 기업들은 경쟁력을 유지하기 위해 글로벌한 사고방식을 가져야 합니다. 즉, 비용을 최소화하고 시장 대응력을 극대화하면서 고객 요구를 만족시켜야 합니다. 전략적 관점에서 공급망의 비용, 품질 및 유연성 사이에서 중요한 절충 결정을 내리는 것이 포함됩니다. 본 과정은 구조화된 학습 활동(동영상 강의, 퀴즈, 토론 프롬프트, 평가)을 통해 효과적이고 지속 가능하며 효율적인 글로벌 공급망을 설계 및 관리할 수 있는 미래 지향적 역량을 갖추게 합니다.
Навыки Excel для бизнеса. Продвинутый
Macquarie University (via Coursera)
Электронные таблицы по-прежнему остаются одними из самых распространенных программ, используемых на рабочих местах по всему миру. Научиться уверенно работать с ними значит овладеть очень ценным навыком, который пригодится вам при будущем трудоустройстве. Ежедневно по всему миру публикуются миллионы объявлений о вакансиях, требующих навыков работы в Excel. Количество рабочих мест, требующих цифровых навыков, растет намного быстрее, чем не предполагающих таковые. Прохождение этого курса позволит вам опередить других кандидатов, поэтому продолжайте изучать эту тему. В этом последнем курсе специализации «Навыки Excel для бизнеса» вы будете опираться на фундамент, построенный в процессе прохождения первых трех курсов: «Базовый» и «Средний» (I и II). Продвинутый курс сделает вас опытным пользователем Excel — это последний шаг к тому, чтобы стать настоящим профессионалом. Темы, которые мы подготовили, научат вас использовать передовые методы работы с формулами и сложные поисковые запросы. Вы будете очищать данные и подготавливать их к анализу и научитесь работать с датами и финансовыми функциями. Углубленное изучение дизайна электронных таблиц и документации подготовит вас к грандиозному финальному проекту, в ходе которого вы научитесь создавать в Excel профессиональные информационные панели.
Excel Power Tools for Data Analysis
Macquarie University (via Coursera)
Unlock the full potential of Excel for advanced data analysis with this four-week course. Designed for aspiring data analysts and business professionals, you'll master Microsoft's powerful tools: Power Query, Power Pivot, and Power BI. This program will transform your ability to handle, analyze, and visualize large datasets, moving beyond traditional spreadsheet limitations. By the end of this course, you will be able to: Automate data import and transformation using Power Query. Perform advanced data modeling and analytics with Power Pivot and DAX. Create dynamic, interactive reports and dashboards in Power BI. Efficiently manage and analyze millions of rows of data within Excel. To succeed, we recommend prior experience with Excel fundamentals and data visualization, ideally from our 'Data Analytics and Visualization' Specialization. This course is designed for Excel 2016 and later, with Office 365 recommended for optimal experience. Please note: Power Query, Power Pivot, and Power BI Desktop are Windows-only.
Habilidades de Excel para el negocio: Intermedio I
Macquarie University (via Coursera)
El software de hojas de cálculo sigue siendo uno de los componentes de software más ubicuos que se utilizan en lugares de trabajo de todo el mundo. Aprender a operar con confianza este software significa agregar un activo muy valioso a su cartera de empleabilidad. Solo en los Estados Unidos, se publican millones de anuncios de empleo todos los días que requieren habilidades en Excel. La investigación de Burning Glass Technologies y Capital One muestra que las habilidades digitales conducen a mayores ingresos y mejores oportunidades de empleo en un momento en que los trabajos que requieren habilidades digitales están creciendo mucho más rápido que los trabajos que no los requieren. En este segundo curso de nuestra especialización en Excel, Habilidades de Excel para el negocio, aprovechará las bases sólidas del curso de Conceptos básicos. Habilidades intermedias I ampliará su conocimiento de Excel a nuevos horizontes. Va a descubrir una amplia gama de habilidades y técnicas que se convertirán en un componente estándar de su uso diario de Excel. En este curso, creará una capa sólida de habilidades más avanzadas para que pueda gestionar grandes conjuntos de datos y crear informes significativos. Estas técnicas y herramientas clave le permitirán agregar una capa sofisticada de automatización y eficiencia a sus tareas diarias en Excel. Nuevamente hemos reunido un gran equipo de enseñanza que estará con usted en cada paso del camino. Prashan y Nicky le guiarán cada semana (e incluso voy a hacer una aparición como invitado en la semana 5 para ayudarle a aprender sobre mi herramienta favorita en Excel; ¡shh, sin espóiler!). Trabaje en cada desafío nuevo paso a paso y en poco tiempo se sorprenderá con lo lejos que ha llegado. Esta vez, seguiremos las pruebas y tribulaciones de Uma mientras intenta encontrar su lugar en un nuevo cargo en la empresa ficticia PushPin. Aquellos de ustedes que han realizado el curso de Conceptos básicos, ya estarán familiarizados con la empresa....
Excel Skills for Business: Intermediate II
Macquarie University (via Coursera)
Spreadsheet software remains one of the most ubiquitous pieces of software used in workplaces across the world. Learning to confidently operate this software means adding a highly valuable asset to your employability portfolio. In this third course of our Excel specialization Excel Skills for Business you will delve deeper into some of the most powerful features Excel has to offer. When you have successfully completed the course you will be able to Check for and prevent errors in spreadsheets; Create powerful automation in spreadsheets; Apply advanced formulas and conditional logic to help make informed business decisions; and Create spreadsheets that help forecast and model data. Once again, we have brought together a great teaching team that will be with you every step of the way. Nicky, Prashan and myself will guide you through each week. As we are exploring these more advanced topics, we are following Alex who is an Excel consultant called in by businesses that experience issues with their spreadsheets.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Education for Teachers
Macquarie University (via Coursera)
Generative AI is transforming education — but before you can harness it effectively, you need to understand the foundations it's built on. This course is where that journey begins. Developed before the rise of Generative AI, this course is designed by teachers, for teachers, and answers the questions that matter most: What is AI, really? How has it evolved over the last 70 years, and how does it relate to human intelligence? What skills — design thinking, critical and creative thinking, computational thinking — do learners need to engage with it meaningfully? And how do we ensure it works for the good of society, not against it? By working through these foundations, you'll build the AI literacy and the critical lens that today's educators need, not just to understand AI, but to teach it across all areas of the curriculum with confidence and purpose. There is also a unique opportunity to implement a Capstone Project with your students alongside your own professional learning. Developed through a collaboration between Macquarie School of Education at Macquarie University and IBM Australia, this course is aligned to AITSL 'Proficient Level' Australian Professional Standards at AQF Level 8. This course sets you up for the next step in the specialisation, where you'll move from understanding AI to actively working with Generative AI tools which teaches how to prompt effectively, design AI-enhanced lessons, and integrate AI into your teaching practice while maintaining your professional expertise and judgement.
Cyber Security: GRC Part 1 - Governance
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• Watch our course introduction video before you enroll! (copy and paste into browser) https://vimeo.com/1176024599 This course is for business leaders, compliance officers, and security professionals. It equips you to design, implement, and lead enterprise-wide cyber security strategy. You will learn to align security priorities with strategic goals, manage regulatory frameworks, and drive organizational change. By the end of this course, you will be able to: • Understand global cyber security frameworks (NIST, ISO 27001). • Design policy frameworks aligned with risk appetite and compliance. • Establish governance structures, audit readiness, and cyber risk oversight. • Develop business-aligned cyber strategies and actionable roadmaps. • Embed change management and articulate return on investment. You will gain knowledge of frameworks such as NIST, ISO 27001, ISM, and Five Safes. This program empowers you to translate complex cyber requirements into clear, actionable initiatives that protect your organization and enable growth. Basic understanding of business operations is recommended.
Statistics and Data Analysis with Excel: Essentials
Macquarie University (via Coursera)
Statistics and data analysis involve collecting, analysing, interpreting and presenting data to stakeholders to enhance their decision-making. Statistics is all about making sense of numbers and finding patterns in the data - in business, health, sports, science, the arts, and more. Statistics can be divided into two main branches, descriptive statistics and inferential statistics. Descriptive Statistics summarise and describe the features of a data set. Inferential Statistics allow us to make predictions or inferences about a population based on a sample of data that we have access to. In this course, you will be equipped with the tools and techniques to transform your data into meaningful output to drive insights for your work and your organisation. We will explore both Descriptive Statistics as well as Inferential Statistics.
Cyber Security: Mobile Security
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• Watch our course introduction video before you enroll! (copy and paste into browser) https://vimeo.com/1176049359 Mobile Security | Defend the Devices That Move the World Smartphones are no longer just communication tools—they’re digital vaults, business terminals, and personal ID cards all in one. And with every swipe, tap, and download, they’re becoming the new frontline of cyber risk. This course gives you the skills to secure, investigate, and defend the most pervasive technology in modern life. Protect the Pocket-Sized Threat Surface Developed by Macquarie University’s Cyber Skills Academy—ranked in the top 1% of universities globally and recognised as Australia’s leading cyber security school—this course has been co-designed with industry to reflect the fast-evolving realities of mobile threat landscapes, digital forensics, and enterprise security. You’ll gain deep technical knowledge and forensic capability across: • Mobile architecture fundamentals including iOS and Android OS, secure boot processes, and encryption systems. • File system analysis and the interpretation of mobile digital artifacts for forensic investigation. • The use of specialist tools like Autopsy, FTK, and debug environments to recover and analyse mobile data. • Evidence acquisition techniques that uphold integrity and are admissible in court—across memory, storage, and network traffic. • Deep static and runtime behavioural analysis of mobile applications to uncover hidden threats and trace user interactions. • Mobile device security mechanisms (e.g., authentication, encryption, anti-malware) and how attackers exploit them—and how to stop them. Forensically Ready. Security Smart. Legally Sound. This course is ideal for law enforcement personnel, digital forensic analysts, security professionals, and anyone working in threat detection, mobility, or enterprise IT. You’ll not only understand how mobile devices are targeted, but how to investigate them thoroughly—and secure them in...
스토리텔링과 영향력: 임팩트 있게 소통하라
Macquarie University (via Coursera)
조직의 미래를 향한 야심찬 비전 만으로는 충분하지 않습니다. 이 비전을 직원들과 어떻게 소통할 수 있을까요? 리더쉽 스킬에 있어서 주된 능력은 효과적으로 소통하고 설득하는 것입니다. 전통적이며 상식적인 의사소통 및 설득의 모델에서 간과하기 쉬운 것은 '영향력' 이 갖는 복잡한 특성입니다. 이 수업에서는 구조화된 학습 활동(동영상 강의, 퀴즈, 토론 프롬프트, 과제)을 통해 다양한 상황과 문화적 맥락 안에서 필요한 적절한 의사소통 능력을 개발하도록 도움으로써 영향력 있는 리더가 되도록 이끌어줍니다.
Professional development: Improve yourself, always
Macquarie University (via Coursera)
The world of work is characterised by rapid ongoing change. In this dynamic environment, one of the most critical skills for leaders is their capacity to learn and to adapt; to engage in the continuous development of their skills in managing and leading others. This course will assist you in the ongoing development of your skills and abilities by focusing on the nature of the self-development process. You will reflect on and develop self-awareness of your current leadership style to understand the strengths you need to develop and which challenges you will face as a leader. The course also examines the change process, and explores the processes of self-regulation that underpin personal skill development.
Cyber Security: Identity Access Management and Authentication
Macquarie University (via Coursera)
• Watch our course introduction video before you enroll! (copy and paste into browser) https://vimeo.com/1176040828 Cyber Security: Identity and Access Management (IAM) and Authentication This course is for IT professionals, security leaders, and aspiring IAM specialists. Identity and Access Management (IAM) is critical for protecting digital systems, data, and users. This course offers practical guidance for building, managing, and securing authentication systems in modern enterprises. Co-designed with industry partners, it provides real-world case studies and tools for managing identity and access across cloud and on-prem environments. By the end of this course, you will be able to: • Understand IAM fundamentals and architecture design. • Implement lifecycle processes like onboarding, provisioning, and recovery. • Configure Identity federation and Single Sign-On (SSO). • Apply multi-factor (MFA) and biometric authentication methods. • Perform risk analysis and mitigate threats in IAM systems. • Implement modern passwordless authentication, including FIDO2 and WebAuthn. • Design and secure identity systems against evolving threats. You will gain practical experience with concepts applicable to tools like Azure AD, Okta, and AWS IAM. To succeed, you should have a basic understanding of IT concepts and network security. No prior IAM experience is required.
Habilidades de Excel para negócios: Fundamentos
Macquarie University (via Coursera)
Neste primeiro curso da especialização Habilidades de Excel para negócios, você aprenderá os fundamentos do Microsoft Excel. Dentro de seis semanas, você poderá navegar habilmente pela interface de usuário do Excel, realizar cálculos básicos com fórmulas e funções, formatar planilhas profissionalmente e criar visualizações de dados por meio de gráficos e tabelas. Se você é autodidata e quer preencher as lacunas para melhor eficiência e produtividade, ou se você nunca usou o Excel antes, este curso irá prepará-lo com uma base sólida para se tornar um usuário confiante e desenvolver habilidades mais avançadas em cursos posteriores. Nós reunimos uma ótima equipe de ensino que estará com você em cada etapa do caminho. Uma ampla gama de testes e desafios práticos proporcionará ótimas oportunidades para desenvolver seu conjunto de habilidades. Trabalhe em cada novo desafio com nossa equipe e, em pouco tempo, você se surpreenderá com o quanto chegou longe. O software de planilha é um dos softwares mais onipresentes usados em locais de trabalho em todo o mundo. Aprender a operar esse software com confiança significa adicionar um ativo altamente valioso ao seu portfólio de empregabilidade. Em um momento em que os empregos em habilidades digitais estão crescendo muito mais rapidamente do que os empregos não digitais, certifique-se de se posicionar à frente do resto adicionando habilidades do Excel ao seu portfólio de empregos.
Strategic management: Be competitive
Macquarie University (via Coursera)
The ability to think strategically in today’s global, high-tech business environment is critical to ensuring your organisation survives – and grows – into the future. By breaking down business strategy and value creation to its essential elements, you’ll develop your strategic thinking skills. And through structured learning activities including video lectures, quizzes, discussion prompts and written assessments you’ll discover how to improve your organisation’s competitiveness. This course focuses on the key principles behind the latest thinking in value co-creation, strategy and marketing, and teaches you how to apply them. By learning how to continuously plan, monitor, analyse and assess all that is necessary for an organisation to meet its goals and objectives, you will be better prepared to take your organisation forward in a viable strategic direction.
Management and financial accounting: Know your numbers 1
Macquarie University (via Coursera)
Financial literacy is a fundamental capability for any business leader, whether you are running your own small business/start-up or working at a large organisation. This course will provide you with a sound foundational understanding of financial and management accounting, and how to use accounting to facilitate and align decisions made by owners, managers and employees. Via structured learning activities (video lectures, quizzes, discussion prompts and written assessments) you will develop the ability to seek out financial opportunities and avoid financial misadventure. You’ll learn how to organise, create, interpret and communicate important financial information effectively, which will help you improve your organisation’s internal procedures and processes.
Build personal resilience
Macquarie University (via Coursera)
Globalisation and advances in information and communication technology have resulted in a 24/7 work environment characterised by rapid change, a greater sense of competition, and an explosion in access to communication and information. These pressures compound stress related to workload and information processing – this not only reduces performance but can lead to a reduced sense of meaning and purpose as well as physical and mental health issues. Understanding stress and how to boost your resilience to it are essential skills for contemporary leaders and play a vital role in managing the demands you face at work. This course will focus on the nature of stressors facing leaders in today’s work environments and how to deal with them. You’ll explore personal resilience – your capacity to withstand and cope with stress – and strategies for self-management, motivation and organisation. You’ll also learn how resilience is impacted by health and social relationships.
Cyber Security: Applied Cryptography
Macquarie University (via Coursera)
• Watch our course introduction video before you enroll! (copy and paste into browser) https://vimeo.com/1176025403 This Cyber Security: Applied Cryptography course equips you with practical skills to apply cryptographic tools and technologies for real-world security challenges. You will gain capabilities to design, evaluate, and apply cryptographic solutions across enterprise and emerging technology contexts. By the end of this course, you will be able to: • Apply foundational cryptographic building blocks, including symmetric/asymmetric encryption and Public-Key Infrastructure (PKI). •Secure data at rest and in motion, using full-disk encryption and ensuring authenticity. • Utilize cryptography in network security protocols, VPNs, wireless systems, and anonymous browsing technologies like TOR. • Protect intellectual property, software integrity, and operate within secure hardware environments such as HSMs and Trusted Execution Environments. • Understand the cryptographic core of blockchain systems for distributed ledgers, smart contracts, and secure voting. • Prepare for future privacy-preserving technologies like Homomorphic Encryption, Federated Learning, Multi-Party Computation, and post-quantum cryptography. This course is for cyber security professionals, software engineers, or tech decision-makers. To be successful, you should have a basic understanding of computer networks and fundamental security concepts.
Cyber Security: Security of AI
Macquarie University (via Coursera)
• Watch our course introduction video before you enroll! (copy and paste into browser) https://vimeo.com/1176025534 AI Security: Risks, Defences, and Safety. This course prepares cyber security professionals, developers, data scientists, and policy leaders to defend intelligent systems. As artificial intelligence integrates into critical infrastructure and applications, new cyber risks emerge, from adversarial attacks to data leakage. Developed by Macquarie University’s Cyber Skills Academy, this program aligns with emerging threats and international standards. You will gain real-world skills to: Understand AI systems, architecture, and security risks (adversarial inputs, model poisoning, data leakage). Assess and mitigate AI-driven cyber-physical risks in Operational Technology (OT) and Industrial Control Systems (ICS). Navigate threats in AI deployments, including deepfakes, misinformation, ethical misuse, and privacy violations. Apply security testing strategies and technical controls, such as encryption, red/purple/blue team exercises, and robustness benchmarking. Align AI systems with Responsible AI frameworks, covering fairness, transparency, regulatory compliance, and trust. Anticipate evolving risks from Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) and deploy proactive defences. To succeed, learners should have a foundational understanding of cyber security concepts. This course provides the technical fluency, ethical awareness, and strategic insight to secure AI across industries.Lead the defence. Secure AI now.
Leading transformations: Manage change
Macquarie University (via Coursera)
We live in a globalised world of continuous change. Your ability to successfully manage change will allow you to have a positive impact on your work and your life. Via structured learning activities (video lectures, quizzes, discussion prompts and written assessment) this course will teach you how to effectively influence change by developing a ‘change mindset’, creating a productive change cycle, and leading yourself and others on the change journey. You will learn how to re-imagine change by redefining the change problem and developing a balanced and reflective change mindset. Change is inevitable but you can influence how it affects your organisation.
Online education: The foundations of online teaching
Macquarie University (via Coursera)
Online learning is essential for modern education. This course helps educators redesign and optimise face-to-face content for online environments, ensuring learners stay connected and engaged. It addresses how technology changes education delivery and consumption. This course is for teachers and educators new to online learning or those adapting existing resources. It covers key concepts for effective online teaching and digital content design. By the end, you will: Understand online learning's evolution and future possibilities. Explain how blended and online learning needs differ from traditional settings. Select and use techniques and tools to improve digital learning skills. No specific software is required. Learners should have a background in traditional teaching or education roles.
Excel Skills for Business: Essentials
Macquarie University (via Coursera)
In this first course of the specialization, 'Excel Skills for Business: Essentials', you will master the fundamental capabilities of Microsoft Excel. Over six weeks, you will gain the confidence to expertly navigate the Excel user interface, perform essential calculations using formulas and functions, professionally format spreadsheets, and create impactful data visualizations with charts and graphs. This course is designed for aspiring business professionals, students, and anyone looking to enhance their digital skills. Whether you are new to Excel or self-taught and aiming to solidify your foundational knowledge for greater efficiency and productivity, this program provides a robust starting point. You will solve a variety of practical business problems, applying learned Excel skills and techniques through downloadable workbooks and real-world data sets. To succeed in this course, no prior Excel experience is required. You will develop highly valuable spreadsheet software skills, positioning yourself for success in today's rapidly evolving digital job market.
Habilidades de Excel para el negocio: Conceptos básicos
Macquarie University (via Coursera)
En este primer curso de la especialización de habilidades de Excel para el negocio, aprenderá los conceptos básicos de Microsoft Excel. En seis semanas, podrá navegar, de forma experta, a través de la interfaz de usuario de Excel, realizar cálculos básicos con fórmulas y funciones, dar formato profesional a hojas de cálculo y crear visualizaciones de datos a través de gráficos y cuadros. Ya sea que usted sea autodidacta y desee eliminar ciertas deficiencias a fin de obtener una mejor eficiencia y productividad, o si nunca ha usado Excel antes, este curso lo preparará con una base sólida para convertirse en un usuario seguro y desarrollar habilidades más avanzadas en cursos posteriores. Hemos reunido un gran equipo de enseñanza que estará con usted en cada paso del camino. Una amplia gama de cuestionarios de práctica y desafíos le brindarán grandes oportunidades para desarrollar sus habilidades. Trabaje en cada desafío nuevo con nuestro equipo y en poco tiempo se sorprenderá con lo lejos que ha llegado. El software de hoja de cálculo es uno de los componentes de software más ubicuos que se utilizan en lugares de trabajo de todo el mundo. Aprender a operar con confianza este software significa agregar un activo muy valioso a su cartera de empleabilidad. En un momento en que los trabajos que requieren habilidades digitales están creciendo mucho más rápido que los trabajos que no las requieren, asegúrese de colocarse por delante del resto agregando habilidades de Excel a su cartera de empleo.
Validate New Ideas for Startups
Macquarie University (via Coursera)
Unlock Your Entrepreneurial Potential This hands-on program is designed to equip aspiring entrepreneurs with the tools and strategies to transform innovative ideas into impactful startups. Through interactive modules and expert guidance, participants will: • Discover Your Customers: Identify key users, clients, and stakeholders for your startup through proven customer discovery techniques. • Define Your Value Proposition: Articulate the unique value your idea brings using tools like the impact and value proposition canvas. • Test and Refine Assumptions: Develop and validate your business hypotheses through immersive learning experiences. • Build Industry Connections: Learn how to engage industry leaders and form partnerships that enhance your startup’s reach and impact. • Master the Pitch: Craft compelling pitches and confidently present your startup to investors, partners, and funding panels. • Explore Funding Opportunities: Gain insights into alternative funding options and create a robust, sustainable financial plan. • Focus on Real-World Impact: Translate ideas into actionable strategies that deliver tangible societal benefits. • Make Data-Driven Decisions: Use evidence-based approaches to evaluate and prioritize paths to scale your startup’s success.
Excel Skills for Business: Intermediate I
Macquarie University (via Coursera)
Spreadsheet software remains one of the most ubiquitous pieces of software used in workplaces across the world. Learning to confidently operate this software means adding a highly valuable asset to your employability portfolio. In the United States alone, millions of job advertisements requiring Excel skills are posted every day. Research by Burning Glass Technologies and Capital One shows that digitals skills lead to higher income and better employment opportunities at a time when digital skills job are growing much faster than non-digital jobs. In this second course of our Excel specialization Excel Skills for Business you will build on the strong foundations of the Essentials course. Intermediate Skills I will expand your Excel knowledge to new horizons. You are going to discover a whole range of skills and techniques that will become a standard component of your everyday use of Excel. In this course, you will build a solid layer of more advanced skills so you can manage large datasets and create meaningful reports. These key techniques and tools will allow you to add a sophisticated layer of automation and efficiency to your everyday tasks in Excel. Once again, we have brought together a great teaching team that will be with you every step of the way. Prashan and Nicky will guide you through each week (and I am even going to make a guest appearance in Week 5 to help you learn about my favourite tool in Excel - shh, no spoilers!). Work through each new challenge step-by-step and in no time you will surprise yourself by how far you have come. This time around, we are going to follow Uma's trials and tribulations as she is trying to find her feet in a new position in the fictitious company PushPin. For those of you who have done the Essentials course, you will already be familiar with the company. Working through her challenges which are all too common ones that we encounter everyday, will help you to more easily relate to the skills and techniques learned in eac...
Excel Skills for Business: Advanced
Macquarie University (via Coursera)
This advanced Excel course is designed for business professionals, data analysts, and financial analysts seeking to master complex spreadsheet software for data-driven decision-making. Building on foundational Excel skills, this program will transform you into a power user, enhancing your employability and positioning you ahead in a rapidly evolving digital job market. (Source: World Economic Forum 2023 Future of Jobs Report). By the end of this course, you will be able to: Master advanced Excel formulas and lookup functions for efficient data handling. Clean and prepare complex data for robust analysis using Microsoft Excel. Apply financial functions and date formulas for business calculations and reporting. Design and build professional, interactive dashboards in Excel for business intelligence. To be successful, you should have completed the Excel Skills for Business: Essentials, Intermediate I, and Intermediate II courses, or possess equivalent intermediate Microsoft Excel proficiency.
Cyber Security: Application of AI
Macquarie University (via Coursera)
• Watch our course introduction video before you enroll! (copy and paste into browser) https://vimeo.com/1176025320 AI for Cyber Security: Defend Smarter, Not Harder Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are essential for modern cyber defense. This course provides a hands-on guide to understanding how AI and ML detect, disrupt, and defend against cyber threats. This program focuses on practical applications needed by organizations. Key topics include: • Build foundational AI and ML concepts, including model training, learning types, and accuracy. • Apply ML tools and models to security problems like malware analysis, fraud detection, and network monitoring. • Analyze network traffic using anomaly detection with supervised and unsupervised ML methods (e.g., k-nearest neighbors, one-class SVM). • Experiment with ML-driven analysis to identify malware and apply artificial neural networks for detection. • Understand adversarial machine learning, including poisoning and evasion attacks, and how to build resilient systems. Basic familiarity with Python programming is recommended for practical activities and labs. This course is designed for cyber security professionals, SOC analysts, engineers, data scientists, and tech leaders seeking to enhance security strategies with intelligent automation and machine-driven defense.
Supply chain management: Be global
Macquarie University (via Coursera)
Businesses and their supply chains are facing increasing competition and uncertainty in what is now a truly globalised trade environment. To remain competitive, organisations need to think globally – ensuring supply chains meet customer demands while minimising costs and maximising responsiveness. From a strategic perspective, this involves making important trade-off decisions between cost, quality and flexibility of supply chains. Via structured learning activities (video lectures, quizzes, discussion prompts and written assessments) this course will equip you with the future-focused capabilities needed to design and manage effective, sustainable and efficient global supply chains of tomorrow.
Adapt your leadership style
Macquarie University (via Coursera)
Why are organisational misbehaviours such as cynicism, apathy, bullying and disengagement increasingly prevalent in the workplace? This course examines these tensions and how transformational, authentic and inclusive leadership styles offer an alternative to the more autocratic, job-centred and controlling leadership styles of the past. You’ll learn how the digital revolution, along with an increased focus on projects and teamwork, has dramatically altered the perception of leadership in a way that now demands all organisational members take on some form of self-leadership. And you’ll learn how this change is causing tensions between traditional leaders and the contemporary practices vital to maintain agility in today’s ultra-competitive marketplace. This learning will be complemented by structured activities such as video lectures, quizzes, discussion prompts and written assessments.
Business intelligence and data analytics: Generate insights
Macquarie University (via Coursera)
‘Megatrends’ heavily influence today’s organisations, industries and societies, and your ability to generate insights in this area is crucial to your organisation’s success into the future. This course will introduce you to analytical tools and skills you can use to understand, analyse and evaluate the challenges and opportunities ‘megatrends’ will inevitably bring to your organisation. Via structured learning activities you will explore how these trends can be addressed through sustainability-oriented innovation. You will be introduced to key data analytics concepts such as systems thinking, multi-level perspectives and multidisciplinary methods for envisioning futures, and apply them to specific real-world challenges you and your organisation may face. And there’ll be a focus on future-proofing skills such as teamwork, collaboration with diverse stakeholders and accounting for judgements made within ethical decision-making frameworks.
Statistics and Data Analysis with Excel: Intermediate
Macquarie University (via Coursera)
In today's data-driven world, the ability to analyse and interpret complex data is crucial for making informed, strategic decisions. This comprehensive online course will empower you with advanced statistical techniques to transform raw data into actionable insights, using Microsoft Excel. Through hands-on exercises, you will delve into the world of inferential statistics, learning how to draw meaningful conclusions and make accurate predictions based on sample data. Gain proficiency in creating and interpreting pivot tables, pivot charts, and other interactive data visualisations to effectively communicate your findings. Enhance your digital literacy with extensive use of Excel's advanced functions and the Data Analysis ToolPak, streamlining your data analysis workflow. Join over 1 million professionals who have advanced their careers with our highly-rated Excel courses. Whether you’re looking to boost your employability, enhance your current role, or simply elevate your Excel skills, this course will provide you with the knowledge and tools to stand out in the competitive job market. Enrol now and become a data-driven leader, driving strategic decisions with confidence and precision.
Cyber Security: Essentials for Workplace
Macquarie University (via Coursera)
• Watch our course introduction video before you enroll! (copy and paste into browser) https://vimeo.com/1176024425 Workplace Cyber Security: Shaping Behaviors, Securing Systems. Cyber security relies on people. Human factors are a primary vulnerability. This course empowers professionals to build a strong, secure cyber culture through human-centric strategy. This course explores behavioral, psychological, cultural, and ethical dimensions of cyber risk. It equips managers, IT leaders, and cyber teams with tools to translate security awareness into secure action. You will learn to: • Build a security-conscious culture and embed behavioral change. • Understand user decision-making, compliance, and psychology behind risky behaviors. • Rethink security awareness training for effective, human-focused programs. • Navigate ethical, legal, and privacy challenges. • Leverage UX design to guide secure behaviors. • Integrate cyber security into workplace norms and leadership. This course provides a toolkit for security practitioners, team leaders, and risk professionals. It offers a new perspective on cyber security, where people are the solution. Prerequisites: General workplace experience is beneficial. No specific technical background is required. Secure your workplace. Empower your people. Humanize your cyber strategy.
Cyber Security: Data Privacy
Macquarie University (via Coursera)
• Watch our course introduction video before you enroll! (copy and paste into browser) https://vimeo.com/1176024202 Data Privacy: Design Trust. Safeguard Rights. Lead Responsibly. Privacy is a foundation of trust and a competitive advantage. With AI adoption and regulatory scrutiny increasing, organizations need professionals who embed privacy into decisions, systems, and strategy. This course, from the Cyber Skills Academy at Macquarie University, offers a practical exploration of modern data privacy. Gain expertise to manage privacy risks. You will gain skills to: Build and maintain data inventories to track and govern personal data. Apply Privacy by Design principles to minimize risk. Conduct Privacy and Algorithmic Impact Assessments for bias, fairness, and compliance. Use de-identification techniques and understand re-identification risks. Design and execute privacy incident response plans. This interdisciplinary course blends legal, technical, managerial, and ethical perspectives. Practice applying global frameworks like GDPR, CCPA, and ISO 27001 to real scenarios. This course is for data professionals, compliance officers, managers, or executives. It empowers you to lead responsibly, safeguard identities, and build a privacy-first culture. To succeed, learners should have a basic understanding of data concepts and organizational processes.
Online teaching: Using Zoom to connect with learners
Macquarie University (via Coursera)
Online teaching requires confidence in virtual platforms. This course helps educators and teachers design and deliver engaging live Zoom classes. You will learn to use Zoom's class management tools, breakout rooms, chat, screen-sharing, and poll functions with practical examples. Develop and create your own Zoom lesson plan. This course suits anyone designing or delivering synchronous online Zoom classes. By the end, you will: 1. Understand basic Zoom functions. 2. Apply Zoom class management tools. 3. Deliver engaging live online activities. 4. Create a Zoom lesson plan.
مهارات الإكسل الخاصة التجارية: المستوى المتوسط الثاني
Macquarie University (via Coursera)
لا تزال برامج جداول البيانات واحدة من أكثر البرامج انتشارًا في أماكن العمل بجميع أنحاء العالم. تعني عملية تعلم كيفية تشغل هذا البرنامج بكل ثقة أنك تُضيف شيئًا ثمينًا إلى حافظة العمل خاصتك. في هذا المساق الثالث من تخصصنا في برنامج إكسل (مهارات برنامج الإكسل الخاصة بالأعمال التجارية) سوف تتعمق في بعض أقوى المزايا التي يقدمها برنامج إكسل. عند إتمام هذا المساق بنجاح، ستتمكن من التحقق من الأخطاء ومنع حدوثها في جداول البيانات; وإنشاء أتمتة قوية في جداول البيانات; وتطبيق الصيغ المتقدمة والمنطق الشرطي للمساعدة في اتخاذ قرارات عمل مدروسة; و وإنشاء جداول بيانات تساعد في توقع البيانات وقولبتها. ومرة أخرى، قمنا بتكوين فريق تدريس رائع سيرافقك في كل خطوة خلال المساق. سأعمل أنا وبراشان ونيكي على توجيهكم وإرشادكم خلال كل أسبوع. بينما نقوم باستكشاف هذه الموضوعات الأكثر تقدمًا، نقوم بمتابعة أليكس، وهو خبير استشاري في برنامج إكسل وقد تم استدعاؤه من قبل الشركات التي واجهت مشكلات تتعلق بجداول البيانات الخاصة بها.
Risk governance: Manage the risks
Macquarie University (via Coursera)
All organisations must grapple with fundamental issues at the heart of governance: who are our stakeholders? What are their objectives? How can we ensure these objectives are met as effectively as possible? How can we ensure all legitimate stakeholders are treated fairly? Via structured learning activities (video lectures, quizzes, discussion prompts and written assessments) this course will teach you how to address these questions and how a sound governance structure and comprehensive risk management framework can support you and your organisation in achieving its objectives. You will consider contemporary ethical issues and devise practical responses to them, and finally, you’ll discover that your future ‘influencing’ challenge will be to encourage all members of your organisation to understand their role in serving your organisation’s stakeholders.
Cyber Security: Digital Forensics
Macquarie University (via Coursera)
• Watch our course introduction video before you enroll! (copy and paste into browser) https://vimeo.com/1176032770 Digital Forensics: Investigate. Recover. Protect. This course equips law enforcement professionals, IT analysts, cyber security specialists, and aspiring digital investigators with practical skills to extract and analyze critical evidence from digital systems. You will gain proficiency in the full forensic lifecycle, from identifying and preserving digital evidence to analyzing systems and preparing court-admissible findings. Developed by the Cyber Skills Academy at Macquarie University, a recognized cyber security school, this course is co-designed with industry experts. You will learn to: • Conduct digital investigations using defensible methods. • Recover files from Windows, Linux, and MacOS file systems. • Use forensic software tools for data acquisition and validation. • Capture and analyze volatile data from RAM and network traffic. • Extract evidence from mobile and IoT devices. • Navigate legal, ethical, and procedural standards in investigations. To succeed, learners should have basic computer literacy and familiarity with operating systems. This program prepares you to uncover digital truth and protect what matters.
مهارات Excel للأعمال: المستوى "المتوسط I"
Macquarie University (via Coursera)
لا تزال برامج جداول البيانات واحدة من أكثر البرامج انتشارًا في أماكن العمل في جميع أنحاء العالم. إن تعلم تشغيل هذا البرنامج بثقة يعني إضافة أصول ذات قيمة عالية إلى مؤهلاتك الوظيفية. في الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية وحدها، يتم نشر الملايين من إعلانات الوظائف التي تتطلب مهارات Excel كل يوم. يُظهر البحث الذي تم إجراؤه من قبل Burning Glass Technologies وCapital One أن المهارات الرقمية تؤدي إلى دخل أعلى وفرص عمل أفضل، في وقت تنمو فيه وظائف المهارات الرقمية بشكل أسرع بكثير من الوظائف غير الرقمية. وفي هذه الدورة التدريبية الثانية من تخصصنا في برنامج Excel، مهارات Excel للأعمال، ستكمل ما بدأته من أسس قوية في دورة "الأساسيات". ستوسع مهارات المستوى "المتوسط I" معرفتك ببرنامج Excel إلى آفاق جديدة. أنت في طريقك لاكتشاف مجموعة كاملة من المهارات والتقنيات التي ستصبح مكونًا قياسيًا في استخدامك اليومي لبرنامج Excel. ستكتسب في هذه الدورة التدريبية مجموعة من المهارات الراسخة الأكثر تقدمًا حتى تتمكن من إدارة مجموعات البيانات الكبيرة وإنشاء تقارير مفيدة. ستتيح لك هذه التقنيات والأدوات الرئيسية إمكانية إضافة مستوى متطور من التشغيل الآلي والكفاءة إلى مهامك اليومية في Excel. مرة أخرى، لقد جمعنا فريق تدريس رائعًا سيكون معك في كل خطوة في طريقك. سيرشدك "براشان" و"نيكي" كل أسبوع (وسأحضر ضيفًا في الأسبوع الخامس لمساعدتك في التعرف على أداتي المفضلة في Excel- صمتًا، لتكن مفاجأة). اعمل خلال كل تحد جديد خطوة بخطوة، وستندهش في وقت قصير من مدى تقدمك. سنتابع هذه المرة محاولات "أوما" ومعاناتها لأنها تحاول أن تضع قدميها في منصب جديد في شركة وهمية هي PushPin. بالنسبة لمن أتم منكم دورة "الأساسيات"، فسيكون على دراية بالشركة بالفعل. سيساعدك العمل خلال تحدياتها الشائعة للغاية، والتي نواجهها كل يوم، على التواصل بسهولة أكبر مع المهارات والتقنيات التي يتم تعلمها في كل أسبوع، وتطبيقها في سياقات مألوفة وجديدة.
Pitching, Marketing and Sales For Startups
Macquarie University (via Coursera)
Unlock Your Entrepreneurial Potential This hands-on program is designed to equip aspiring entrepreneurs with the tools and strategies to transform innovative ideas into impactful startups. Through interactive modules and expert guidance, participants will: • Discover Your Customers: Identify key users, clients, and stakeholders for your startup through proven customer discovery techniques. • Define Your Value Proposition: Articulate the unique value your idea brings using tools like the impact and value proposition canvas. • Test and Refine Assumptions: Develop and validate your business hypotheses through immersive learning experiences. • Build Industry Connections: Learn how to engage industry leaders and form partnerships that enhance your startup’s reach and impact. • Master the Pitch: Craft compelling pitches and confidently present your startup to investors, partners, and funding panels. • Explore Funding Opportunities: Gain insights into alternative funding options and create a robust, sustainable financial plan. • Focus on Real-World Impact: Translate ideas into actionable strategies that deliver tangible societal benefits. • Make Data-Driven Decisions: Use evidence-based approaches to evaluate and prioritize paths to scale your startup’s success.
Global sustainability and corporate social responsibility: Be sustainable
Macquarie University (via Coursera)
It is no longer acceptable for organisations to focus entirely on financial success if they are to be competitive on the global stage. As corporate scandals continue to make headlines, you will expand your strategic thinking beyond your organisation’s competitive financial environment to consider its broader impact on society. You will grapple with the conflicting outcomes of maximising financial return and societal impact as you develop the skills to create a balance that is sustainable. Through structured learning activities (video lectures, quizzes, discussion prompts and written assessments) you will gain an appreciation of how important sustainability will be for every organisation in the future – and how to achieve it.
Навыки Excel для бизнеса: Основы
Macquarie University (via Coursera)
В этом первом курсе по специализации «Навыки Excel для бизнеса» вы освоите основы Microsoft Excel. За шесть недель вы научитесь перемещаться по интерфейсу пользователя Excel, выполнять базовые вычисления с помощью формул и функций, профессионально форматировать электронные таблицы и создавать визуализацию данных с помощью диаграмм и графиков. Независимо от того, научились ли вы самостоятельно и хотите заполнить пробелы для повышения эффективности и производительности, или вы никогда не пользовались Excel, этот курс заложит надежную базу для того, чтобы вы стали уверенным пользователем и смогли развить более продвинутые навыки на последующих курсах. Мы собрали великолепную команду преподавателей, которая будет с вами на каждом этапе пути. Широкий спектр практических тестов и заданий предоставит отличные возможности для развития ваших навыков. Прорабатывайте каждое задание вместе с нашей командой, и вы удивитесь тому, насколько далеко вы продвинулись за короткий срок. Программы для работы с электронными таблицами являются одними из самых распространенных программ, используемых на рабочих местах по всему миру. Научившись уверенно работать с этим программным обеспечением, вы добавляете ценный актив в свое профессиональное портфолио. Количество вакансий, требующих цифровых навыков, растет гораздо быстрее, чем количество вакансий, не требующих их. Опередите остальных претендентов, добавив в свое профессиональное портфолио навыки работы в Excel.
Lymphoedema: Monitoring & Intervention After Breast Cancer
Macquarie University (via Coursera)
Lymphoedema following breast cancer treatment is a poorly understood and under-researched condition which can significantly impact physical and psychological function, reduce quality of life and result in substantial cost burdens to both patients and the healthcare system. In these interactive modules we will cover an introduction to lymphoedema, lymphatic physiology and anatomy, assessment and treatment, as well as utilise case studies to understand the prospective surveillance and early intervention model of care in breast cancer rehabilitation. This course is brought to you by the Australian Lymphoedema Education, Research and Treatment program (ALERT) at Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia.
Умения работы с Excel для бизнеса: уровень Intermediate I
Macquarie University (via Coursera)
Табличные редакторы — по-прежнему одни из самых распространенных офисных программ во всем мире. Уверенное владение этими программами — весьма ценная строчка в вашем резюме. В одних лишь США каждый день открываются миллионы вакансий, требующих владения Excel. По данным исследования компаний Burning Glass Technologies и Capital One, цифровые компетенции в век бурного роста занятости в цифровой сфере открывают перспективы трудоустройства с более высоким доходом по сравнению с другими сферами. В данном курсе «Умения работы с Excel для бизнеса» (втором по счету курсе по Excel) вы будете развивать свои умения на прочном фундаменте, полученном в рамках курса Essentials. Курс Intermediate I откроет перед вами новые горизонты владения редактором Excel. Вы откроете для себя ряд новых умений и приемов работы в Excel, и они прочно войдут в ваш обиход. В данном курсе вы создадите задел из умений более высокого уровня, позволяющих оперировать большими объемами данных и создавать содержательные отчеты. Эти ключевые приемы и инструменты позволят более глубоко автоматизировать рутинные задачи и повысить эффективность работы в Excel. Еще раз напомним — мы собрали выдающийся преподавательский коллектив, который будет сопровождать вас на каждом этапе курса. Прашан и Ники будут с вами каждую неделю курса, а я появлюсь в качестве гостя на пятой неделе, чтобы помочь с освоением моего любимого инструмента в Excel, но на этом пока все, давайте без спойлеров! Проходите каждое новое испытание шаг за шагом, и очень скоро вы удивитесь собственному прогрессу. В этот раз мы проследим за испытаниями и злоключениями, преследующими Уму в то время, как она пытается прочно встать на ноги в своей новой должности в вымышленной компании PushPin. Те из вас, кто прошел курс Essentials, уже знают, что это за компания. Наблюдая, как Ума решает набившие каждому из нас оскомину проблемы, вы быстрее увидите, как они связаны с навыками и методами, осваиваемыми в каждую неделю курса, что позволит применять эти ...
مهارات برنامج Excel للعمل: المبادئ الأساسية
Macquarie University (via Coursera)
في هذه الدورة التدريبية الأولى في تخصص مهارات برنامج Excel للعمل، ستتعلم المبادئ الأساسية لبرنامج Microsoft Excel. في غضون ستة أسابيع، ستتعلم التنقل بشكل محترف في واجهة مستخدم برنامج Excel، وإجراء الحسابات الأساسية باستخدام الصيغ والدالات، وتنسيق جداول البيانات بشكل باحترافي، وإنشاء تصورات للبيانات من خلال المخططات والرسوم البيانية. وسواء أكنت قد تعلمت ذاتيًا وتريد أن تسد الفجوات لفعالية وإنتاجية أفضل، أو إذا لم تكن قد استخدمت برنامج Excel من قبل، فإن هذه الدورة التدريبية ستزودك بأساس متين لكي تصبح مستخدمًا واثقًا وتطور مهارات أكثر تقدمًا في الدورات التدريبية اللاحقة. لقد شكّلنا فريقًا رائعًا للتدريس سيكون معك في كل خطوة على الطريق. وستمنحك مجموعة كبيرة من الاختبارات والتحديات التدريبية فرصًا رائعة لبناء مجموعة المهارات لديك. تعاون في العمل على كل تحدٍ جديد مع فريقنا، وسوف تفاجئ نفسك بمدى التقدم الذي أحرزته في وقت قصير. ُيعد برنامج جداول البيانات أحد أكثر البرامج المستخدمة انتشارًا في مختلف أماكن العمل في جميع أنحاء العالم. وتعلُّم العمل على مثل هذا البرنامج بثقة واحترافية يمثل إضافةً ثمينة وعالية القيمة إلى مسيرتك العملية وفرص توظيفك. وفي الوقت الذي تنمو فيه الوظائف التي تعتمد على المهارات الرقمية بشكل أسرع بكثير من الوظائف غير الرقمية، احرص على أن تكون متميزًا عن الآخرين عن طريق إضافة مهارات Excel لمحفظتك العملية.
Organisational design: Know your organisation
Macquarie University (via Coursera)
How do you lead your organisation when today’s work environment is so competitive and complex? When you become responsible for leading an organisation, your most important leadership challenge will be enabling your organisation to deliver on its strategy while ensuring it remains sufficiently agile. This course will prepare you to tackle this challenge. You will examine what organisational culture is, the primary organisational structures, and what we mean by ‘systems’, before building on your foundational knowledge and taking a more strategic perspective. The structured learning activities that complement this course (video lectures, quizzes, discussion prompts and written assessments) will not only prepare you to take your organisation forward in a more strategic direction, but to make better decisions along the way.
Excel-Kenntnisse für Unternehmen: Grundlagen
Macquarie University (via Coursera)
In diesem ersten Kurs der Spezialisierung „Excel-Kenntnisse für Unternehmen“ lernen Sie die Grundlagen von Microsoft Excel kennen. Innerhalb von sechs Wochen werden Sie in der Lage sein, professionell durch die Excel-Benutzeroberfläche zu navigieren, grundlegende Berechnungen mit Formeln und Funktionen durchzuführen, Arbeitsblätter professionell zu formatieren und Visualisierungen von Daten mithilfe von Diagrammen und Grafiken zu erstellen. Ob Sie Autodidakt sind und Lücken für mehr Effizienz und Produktivität schließen möchten, oder ob Sie Excel noch nie zuvor verwendet haben – dieser Kurs bietet Ihnen eine solide Grundlage, um als Benutzer selbstbewusster zu werden und sich in späteren Kursen fortgeschrittenere Fähigkeiten anzueignen. Wir haben ein großartiges Team von Lehrern zusammengestellt, das Sie bei jedem Schritt begleiten wird. Eine breite Palette von Übungstests und Aufgaben bietet großartige Möglichkeiten, um Ihre Fähigkeiten auszubauen. Arbeiten Sie jede neue Aufgabe mit unserem Team durch, und Sie werden in kürzester Zeit selbst überrascht sein, wie weit Sie gekommen sind. Tabellenkalkulationssoftware ist eine der häufigsten Softwarekomponenten, die weltweit an Arbeitsplätzen verwendet werden. Wenn Sie lernen, diese Software sicher zu nutzen, können Sie Ihr Vermittelbarkeitsportfolio nachhaltig erweitern. In einer Zeit, in der Jobs, für die digitale Kompetenzen erforderlich sind, immer häufiger werden, als Jobs, für die keine digitalen Kompetenzen benötigt werden, sollten Sie sich von anderen abheben, indem Sie Ihrem Beschäftigungsportfolio Excel-Kompetenzen hinzufügen.
Structure, Funding and Negotiation For Startups
Macquarie University (via Coursera)
Unlock Your Entrepreneurial Potential This hands-on program is designed to equip aspiring entrepreneurs with the tools and strategies to transform innovative ideas into impactful startups. Through interactive modules and expert guidance, participants will: • Discover Your Customers: Identify key users, clients, and stakeholders for your startup through proven customer discovery techniques. • Define Your Value Proposition: Articulate the unique value your idea brings using tools like the impact and value proposition canvas. • Test and Refine Assumptions: Develop and validate your business hypotheses through immersive learning experiences. • Build Industry Connections: Learn how to engage industry leaders and form partnerships that enhance your startup’s reach and impact. • Master the Pitch: Craft compelling pitches and confidently present your startup to investors, partners, and funding panels. • Explore Funding Opportunities: Gain insights into alternative funding options and create a robust, sustainable financial plan. • Focus on Real-World Impact: Translate ideas into actionable strategies that deliver tangible societal benefits. • Make Data-Driven Decisions: Use evidence-based approaches to evaluate and prioritize paths to scale your startup’s success.
Cyber Security: GRC Part 2 - Risk Management and Compliance
Macquarie University (via Coursera)
• Watch our course introduction video before you enroll! (copy and paste into browser) https://vimeo.com/1176025088 This course is for senior professionals, managers, and rising cyber leaders who need strategic foresight, decisive governance, and resilient execution in cyber security management. It provides an executive playbook for navigating modern cyber security management complexities. By the end of this course, you will be able to: • Craft and align a cybersecurity strategy to business goals, integrating frameworks like NIST, CIS, and ISO27001. • Establish effective cyber governance models including risk management structures and the Three Lines of Defence. • Assess and quantify organisational cyber risks using both qualitative and quantitative methodologies. • Make high-stakes decisions during real-time cyber incidents, leveraging playbooks and threat models. To succeed, learners should have foundational knowledge of cyber security concepts and business operations.
Blockchains and Cryptocurrencies Fundamentals
Macquarie University (via Coursera)
This course offers a comprehensive introduction to blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies, starting with foundational concepts and the evolution of money and payment systems. Students will explore how blockchain networks function, including block validation, cryptographic hashing, and consensus mechanisms such as Proof of Work and Proof of Stake. The course delves into Ethereum's architecture, smart contracts, gas fees, and recent protocol upgrades. Learners will also gain hands-on insights into decentralized applications (DApps), token standards (ERC-20, NFTs), and use cases in gaming and decentralized finance (DeFi). Finally, the course examines real-world business applications of blockchain, highlighting its potential to transform industries through decentralization, transparency, and automation.
Cultural intelligence: Become a global citizen
Macquarie University (via Coursera)
We now live in a truly global, interconnected world in which every manager requires a high level of cultural intelligence. In a diverse work environment, a successful leader must understand the cultural backgrounds, beliefs and attitudes of the people around them – or run the risk of failing to achieve the organisation’s goals. This course, via structured learning activities (video lectures, quizzes, discussion prompts, industry interviews and written assessments), will teach you that those with high ‘cultural intelligence’ – are good at spotting cultural differences and adapt their behaviour accordingly. You’ll develop cultural intelligence and sensitivity – key future-focused capabilities required of every leader.
Habilidades de Excel Aplicadas a Negocios: Nivel Avanzado
Macquarie University (via Coursera)
El software de hojas de cálculo sigue siendo uno de los software más omnipresentes en las oficinas de todo el mundo. Aprender a utilizar con confianza este software significa agregar un activo muy valioso a sus oportunidades de empleo. En el mundo, se publican a diario millones de anuncios de empleo que requieren habilidades de Excel. En un momento en que los trabajos de conocimientos informáticos están creciendo mucho más rápido que los trabajos no digitales, este curso le proporcionará una ventaja competitiva, así que lo invitamos a que siga leyendo. Este último curso de nuestra Especialización en Habilidades de Excel Aplicadas a Negocios se basará en reforzar las bases adquiridas en los tres primeros cursos: Básico, Intermedio I + II. En el curso Avanzado, le prepararemos para convertirle en un usuario avanzado de Excel; este es su último paso antes de especializarse a nivel profesional. Los temas que hemos preparado le propondrán desafíos a medida que aprenda a usar técnicas avanzadas de fórmulas y búsquedas sofisticadas. Limpiará y preparará los datos para el análisis, y aprenderá a trabajar con fechas y funciones financieras. Una mirada en profundidad al diseño y la documentación de la hoja de cálculo le preparará para nuestro gran final, donde aprenderá a construir paneles profesionales en Excel.
Corporate finance: Know your numbers 2
Macquarie University (via Coursera)
Every manager must have a foundational understanding of financial management. This course will prepare you for responsible and sustainable leadership from a financial management perspective. Via structured learning activities (video lectures, quizzes, discussion prompts and written assessments) you’ll learn the key aspects of effective financial management by focusing on: the assessment of an organisation’s financial health; planning future financial performance; financing of operations; and evaluating business and investment opportunities for the organisation. This course will emphasise how crucial sound financial management is for you and your organisation to be successful in the real-world.
Compétences Excel professionnelles : Intermédiaire I
Macquarie University (via Coursera)
Le tableur reste l’un des logiciels les plus fréquemment utilisés sur les lieux de travail à travers le monde. Apprendre à utiliser ce logiciel en toute confiance signifie ajouter une corde important à votre arc. Rien qu’aux États-Unis, un million d’offres d’emploi exigeant des compétences Excel sont publiées chaque jour. Des recherches effectuées par Burning Glass Technologies et Capital One montrent que les compétences numériques permettent de gagner plus et d’accéder à de meilleures opportunités d’emploi à une époque où le nombre d’emplois numériques croît bien plus vite que les emplois non numériques. Dans cette seconde formation spécialisée Compétences Excel professionnelles, vous allez construire sur les fondations solides établies avec la formation Essentiels. Le module Compétences intermédiaires I élargira vos connaissances Excel vers de nouveaux horizons. Vous allez découvrir toute une gamme de compétences et de techniques qui deviendront des éléments standards de votre utilisation quotidienne d’Excel. Grâce à cette formation, vous développerez une solide base de compétences avancées qui vous permettront de gérer de grands ensembles de données et de créer des rapports pertinents. Ces techniques et outils essentiels vous permettront d'ajouter une dimension sophistiquée d’automatisation et d’efficacité à vos tâches quotidiennes dans Excel. Encore une fois, nous avons réuni une excellente équipe pédagogique qui vous accompagnera à chaque étape. Prashan et Nicky vous guideront chaque semaine (et je vais même faire une apparition au cours de la semaine 5 pour vous aider à découvrir mon outil Excel préféré... chut, pas de spoilers !). Relevez chaque nouveau défi étape par étape et en un rien de temps, vous serez surpris(e) du chemin parcouru. Cette fois-ci, nous allons suivre les épreuves rencontrées par Uma alors qu’elle essaie de trouver ses marques à un nouveau poste dans la société fictive PushPin. Ceux d’entre vous qui ont suivi la formation Essentiels con...
Visionary leadership, identity & motivation: Become a meaning maker
Macquarie University (via Coursera)
When faced with a complex and ambiguous work environment, how do you, as a potential leader, envision the future? How can you deliver on your vision in a way that conveys meaning and drives positive change within your organisation? In this course you will explore how leaders can create a compelling vision and communicate it, and how they create meaning and make work more meaningful. You will look at the role the brain and the body play in processing meaning, and how this can inspire your employees to follow you and your vision. This course will also teach you how to develop meaningful brand identity and the role it can play in clarifying and reinforcing your leadership vision within your organisation, for your partners and for your customers. You will discover that meaning crosses into almost every aspect of management. Finally, you will better understand how social and cultural factors can influence what you can achieve and your limitations when seeking to create meaning.
전략적 경영으로 경쟁우위 선점하기
Macquarie University (via Coursera)
오늘날 세상에서 전략적으로 생각하는 능력은 하이테크 비즈니스 환경에서 여러분의 조직이 미래에 살아남고 성장하는 데 중요한 역할을 합니다. 비즈니스 전략과 가치 생성을 자세히 알아보며 전략적 사고 능력을 키워 보세요. 또한 여러분은 영상 강의, 퀴즈, 토론 프롬프트, 그리고 서면 평가를 통해 조직의 경쟁력을 기르는 방법을 파악하시게 될 겁니다. 이 강의는 공동 가치 창출, 전략 및 마케팅에 대한 최근의 이론 이면의 핵심 원칙과 이를 적용하는 방법을 교육하는 데에 주안점을 두고 있습니다. 목표 달성을 위해 조직에 필요한 바를 지속적으로 계획 및 관측하고 분석하며 파악하는 과정에 대한 학습을 통해, 여러분은 여러분의 조직을 실현할 수 있는 전략적 방향으로 끌어나갈 수 있는 더 나은 방법을 준비할 수 있게 될 겁니다.
Create video, audio and infographics for online learning
Macquarie University (via Coursera)
Multimodal content enhances learning by engaging diverse learners beyond verbal language. Using video, podcasts, and infographics improves learning outcomes, making content memorable and retainable. This course guides educators, learning designers, and instructors through a systematic process for creating effective multimodal texts. Learn design principles for using video, audio, and infographics. Analyze the features and benefits of various digital content types. This course prepares you to create impactful learning experiences. By the end of this course, you will: 1. Recognize design principles for multimodal content creation. 2. Select, design, and create video, audio, and infographics. 3. Reflect on strengths and weaknesses of different multimodal text types. No specific software experience is required. Basic computer literacy is helpful.
Career planning: Your career, your life
Macquarie University (via Coursera)
Are you satisfied with your career? Where do you see yourself in the future? No matter where you are on your professional journey, careful planning will help you reach your goals. This course will help you adapt to rapidly evolving job markets by enhancing your self-knowledge and confidence to explore wider career opportunities. You will create a career development plan, encompassing your career goals, skills and knowledge development for your current and future jobs, and learn how to make the most of your strengths, talents, and experience. You’ll receive valuable guidance based on practical suggestions, theoretical models and current empirical evidence. Via structured learning activities you will gain an appreciation that career planning and management is an ongoing, rewarding process of assessing career identity, setting new learning goals and career visions, and celebrating accomplishments as you develop.
Judgmental Business Forecasting in Excel
Macquarie University (via Coursera)
In this course, we extend your business forecasting expertise from the first two courses of our Business Forecasting Specialisation on Time Series Models and Regression Models. We will explore the role of judgmental forecasting, when more quantitative forecasting methods have limitations, and we need to generate further business insights. We will be exploring some structured methodologies to create judgmental business forecasts using Business Indicators, Subjective Assessment Methods, and Exploratory Methods. For each of these methods, we will look at how we can use Excel to help us in achieving these judgmental forecasts and how Excel can help us visualising our forecast findings. Being judgmental forecasting methods, we will also look at the role of biases in Business Forecasting,
Storytelling und Einflussnahme: effektive Kommunikation
Macquarie University (via Coursera)
Eine ambitionierte Vision für die Zukunft Ihres Unternehmens reicht nicht aus. Wie kommunizieren Sie diese Vision, um Ihre Kollegen an Bord zu holen? Die Fähigkeit, effektiv zu kommunizieren und andere zu überzeugen, ist eine wesentliche Führungskompetenz. Herkömmliche Kommunikationsmodelle und Überzeugungsstrategien vernachlässigen oftmals, dass das Beeinflussen anderer eine komplexe Angelegenheit ist. Durch strukturierte Lernaktivitäten (Videolektionen, Tests, Diskussionsanregungen und schriftliche Prüfungen) entwickeln Sie in diesem Kurs Ihre Fähigkeit weiter, in verschiedenen Situationen und kulturellen Zusammenhängen angemessen zu kommunizieren und so zu einer einflussreichen Führungspersönlichkeit zu werden.
Generative AI for Educators: AI Literacy & Prompting Skills
Macquarie University (via Coursera)
Learn how to harness the power of generative AI whilst retaining complete professional control in the classroom. This comprehensive course equips educators with essential AI literacy skills and the ability to strategically and effectively prompt AI models without compromising pedagogical expertise. Learn to leverage AI as a powerful assistant for lesson planning, assessment design, and resource creation while you remain the ultimate decision-maker in all educational contexts. Discover how to craft effective prompts that generate meaningful educational content, evaluate AI outputs critically, and integrate AI tools strategically into your teaching workflow. Through hands-on activities and real-world applications, you'll develop the confidence to harness AI's capabilities for brainstorming, planning, and differentiated instruction while understanding its limitations and ethical implications. Balance innovation with educational integrity become an educator who integrates AI-enhanced teaching with their professional knowledge and expertise. This course features Coursera Coach, Dialogues and Role Play - a smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress through the course.
Storytelling et influence : Communiquer pour convaincre
Macquarie University (via Coursera)
Une vision ambitieuse pour l'avenir de votre organisation ne suffit pas - comment communiquez-vous cette vision pour convaincre vos collègues ? La capacité à communiquer efficacement et persuader les autres est une compétence de leadership clé. Les modèles de communication et de persuasion traditionnels et rationnels ne parviennent souvent pas à saisir la nature complexe de « l'influence ». Grâce à des activités d'apprentissage structurées (vidéoconférences, quiz, invites de discussion et évaluations écrites), ce cours développera votre capacité à communiquer de manière appropriée dans différents contextes situationnels et culturels, faisant de vous un leader très influent.
Cyber Security: Essentials
Macquarie University (via Coursera)
• Watch our course introduction video before you enroll! (copy and paste into browser) https://vimeo.com/1176025440 Cyber Security Essentials: Stay Safe. Stay Secure. Cyber threats are a daily reality. This introductory course provides critical knowledge and practical tools to protect yourself, your data, and your organization at home and work. Developed by Macquarie University’s Cyber Skills Academy, this course suits any individual, regardless of role or technical background. Cyber security starts with you. By the end of this course, you will be able to: • Recognize cyber risks and understand security awareness importance. • Create secure passwords and use multi-factor authentication. • Browse safely and use social media without compromising privacy. • Avoid phishing scams, malware, and data breaches. • Protect mobile devices and connect safely on public networks. • Understand human and organizational costs of cybercrime. • Apply the CIA triad and explore cyber strategy. Cybercrime is projected to cost the global economy over $10.5 trillion USD annually by 2025. Many attacks succeed due to human error. This course builds cyber confidence, protecting data, people, reputations, and livelihoods. With self-paced content, Cyber Security Essentials builds cyber security resilience and literacy. It is ideal for onboarding new employees, fostering security awareness, or upskilling individuals with practical knowledge. Secure your skills. Secure your future. No prior technical background is required.
Excel Fundamentals for Data Analysis
Macquarie University (via Coursera)
As data becomes the modern currency, so the ability to analyse the data quickly and accurately has become of paramount importance. Excel with its extraordinarily broad range of features and capabilities is one of the most widely used programs for doing this. In the first course of our Excel Skills for Data Analysis and Visualization Specialization, you will learn the fundamentals of Excel for data analysis. When you have completed the course, you will be able to use a range of Excel tools and functions to clean and prepare data for analysis; automate data analysis with the help of Named Ranges and Tables; and use logical and lookup functions to transform, link and categorise data. This course will enable you to build a strong foundation in the fundamentals, helping you to be more efficient in your day-to-day and developing the necessary skills to work with the more advanced techniques used in later courses. To make the content easy to relate to and to personalize the learning experience, we are going to follow Zara's journey through the course. Who is Zara? Well, she is no-one and everyone. You will find that Zara's trials and tribulations sound familiar, and together with Zara, you will develop your Excel skills along the way — and, importantly, have some fun doing it. The Excel Skills for Data Analytics and Visualization courses are the sequel to one of most successful specializations on Coursera, Excel Skills for Business, which has attracted hundreds of thousands of learners and top ratings. Transform your skills, your confidence, and your opportunities by adding this new set of skills to your repertoire.
Storytelling and influencing: Communicate with impact
Macquarie University (via Coursera)
An ambitious vision for your organization's future requires effective communication. This course develops essential leadership skills to communicate and persuade, moving beyond traditional models to master the complex art of influencing. Through video lectures, quizzes, and assessments, you will learn to communicate appropriately in diverse situational and cultural contexts, becoming a highly influential leader. By the end of this course, you will be able to: Develop compelling communication strategies for organizational vision. Master persuasive communication techniques to influence stakeholders. Adapt communication styles for diverse cultural and situational contexts. Lead with impact through effective storytelling and influencing. This course is for aspiring leaders, managers, and professionals seeking to enhance their communication and influencing capabilities. No specific prerequisites are required, but a basic understanding of business communication is beneficial.
Excel for Business with AI: Essentials
Macquarie University (via Coursera)
Excel for Business with AI: Essentials is a practical, beginner-friendly course designed to help you master Excel from the ground up — with a smart twist. You'll learn to build and format professional spreadsheets, perform essential calculations, manage and analyze data efficiently, and create eye-catching visual dashboards. Along the way, you'll also explore how AI tools can enhance your workflow, speed up your tasks, and uncover data insights. Whether you're new to Excel or looking to boost your skills, this course gives you the tools to work confidently and effectively in any business setting. Join over 1 million professionals who have advanced their careers with our highly-rated courses. Whether you're aiming to boost your employability, enhance your current role, or elevate your Excel skills, this industry-endorsed program provides the knowledge and tools to help you excel in a competitive job market. This course is perfect for: Business professionals looking to enhance their Excel skills Students preparing for careers in business or data analysis Anyone wanting to improve their productivity with spreadsheets Professionals seeking to leverage AI tools in their Excel workflow Complete beginners with no prior Excel experience Why This Course? Excel is one of the most widely used and versatile business tools. In six action-packed modules, we cover the essential skills needed to create stunning, accurate, and automated spreadsheets in modern Excel. Each module begins with a fireside discussion introducing important concepts, followed by six practical, hands-on videos with quick quizzes to test your understanding. At the end of each module, you'll practice all the skills covered to cement your learning before completing the assessment task. Our course also includes a unique "AI Corner" in select weeks, providing helpful suggestions on improving your Excel productivity with artificial intelligence tools like Microsoft Copilot. Enrol now and start you...
Повествование и влияние: Эффектная коммуникация
Macquarie University (via Coursera)
Амбициозного видения будущего вашей организации недостаточно. Как вам донести это видение до коллег, чтобы они присоединились к вам? Способность эффективно общаться и убеждать других является ключевым навыком лидера. Традиционные и основанные на здравом смысле модели коммуникации и убеждения часто не отражают сложную природу «влияния». Благодаря структурированным учебным мероприятиям (видео лекции, тесты, подсказки для обсуждения и письменные задания), этот курс поможет вам развить способность к правильному общению в различных ситуационных и культурных контекстах, что сделает вас влиятельным лидером.
Innovation and emerging technology: Be disruptive
Macquarie University (via Coursera)
‘Disruption’ has become a buzz word in the business world. But what is a disruptive change-maker? In this course you will learn how to deploy disruptive strategic thinking to develop or protect your organisation’s competitive advantage. The most innovative and successful companies have all fundamentally disrupted and reshaped existing industries, or created completely new ones. But which strategies and technologies can you use to be disruptive and take the next step for your organisation? Via structured learning activities (video lectures, quizzes, discussion prompts and written assessments) you will enhance your ability to think strategically and become your organisation’s disruptive change-maker.
Organisational behaviour: Know your people
Macquarie University (via Coursera)
Organisations have changed and now, more than ever, personnel management is crucial to organisational success. In this course you’ll explore a range of concepts, theories and methodologies that will help you navigate and optimise your work environment. Via structured learning activities (video lectures, quizzes, discussion prompts and written assessments) you will be exposed to the latest best-practice leadership strategies to enable your employees to achieve more at work. You’ll examine case studies on advanced leadership strategies and be challenged to consider how these might apply to your own workplace. And you’ll discover that your ability to manage and lead people in a flatter, more team-driven context is now the key to organisational success. As the world continues to undergo dynamic change, this course will prepare you to be the one to lead your team and your organisation into the dynamic work environments of tomorrow.
Data Visualization in Excel
Macquarie University (via Coursera)
In an age now driven by "big data", we need to cut through the noise and present key information in a way that can be quickly consumed and acted upon making data visualization an increasingly important skill. Visualizations need to not only present data in an easy to understand and attractive way, but they must also provide context for the data, tell a story, achieving that fine balance between form and function. Excel has many rivals in this space, but it is still an excellent choice, particularly if it's where your data resides. It offers a wealth of tools for creating visualizations other than charts and the chart options available are constantly increasing and improving, so the newer versions now include waterfall charts, sunburst diagrams and even map charts. But what sets Excel apart is its flexibility, it gives us total creative control over our designs so if needed we could produce our own animated custom chart to tell the right story for our data. Over five weeks we will explore Excel's rich selection of visualization tools using practical case studies as seen through the eyes of Rohan, an environmental analyst. Rohan is required to produce visualizations that will show trends, forecasts, breakdowns and comparisons for a large variety of environmental data sets. As well as utilising the usual chart types he wants to use conditional formats, sparklines, specialised charts and even create his own animated charts and infographics. In some cases, he will also need to prepare the data using pivot tables to drill down and answer very specific questions. We are going to help him achieve all this and present our finished visualizations in attractive reports and dashboards that use tools like slicers and macros for automation and interactivity. These are the topics we will cover: Week 1: Dynamic visualizations with conditional formatting, custom number formatting, sparklines and macros Week 2: Charting techniques for telling the right story Week 3: Creating spe...
Excel Regression Models for Business Forecasting
Macquarie University (via Coursera)
This course allows learners to explore Regression Models in order to utilise these models for business forecasting. Unlike Time Series Models, Regression Models are causal models, where we identify certain variables in our business that influence other variables. Regressions model this causality, and then we can use these models in order to forecast, and then plan for our business' needs. We will explore simple regression models, multiple regression models, dummy variable regressions, seasonal variable regressions, as well as autoregressions. Each of these are different forms of regression models, tailored to unique business scenarios, in order to forecast and generate business intelligence for organisations.
Compétences Excel professionnelles : Intermédiaire II
Macquarie University (via Coursera)
Le tableur reste l’un des logiciels les plus fréquemment utilisés sur les lieux de travail à travers le monde. Apprendre à utiliser ce logiciel en toute confiance signifie ajouter une corde important à votre arc. Dans ce troisième volet de spécialisation de la formation Compétences Excel professionnelles, vous allez découvrir certaines des fonctions les plus puissantes qu’Excel peut offrir. Une fois la formation terminée avec succès, vous serez capable de Vérifier et éviter les erreurs dans les feuilles de calcul ; Créer une automatisation puissante dans vos feuilles de calcul ; Appliquer des formules complexes et des logiques conditionnelles pour vous aider à prendre des décisions sur la base d’informations solides ; et Créer des feuilles de calcul qui vous aident à prévoir et modéliser les données. Encore une fois, nous avons réuni une excellente équipe pédagogique qui vous accompagnera à chaque étape. Nicky, Prashan et moi-même vous guiderons chaque semaine. Alors que nous explorons ces sujets complexes, nous suivons les pas d’Alex, un consultant spécialisé Excel appelé par les entreprises ayant des soucis avec leurs feuilles de calcul.
Cyber Security: DevSecOps
Macquarie University (via Coursera)
• Watch our course introduction video before you enroll! (copy and paste into browser) https://vimeo.com/1176048656 This course focuses on DevSecOps, integrating security into the software lifecycle. Building and deploying software at scale requires security from the start. Built by the Cyber Skills Academy at Macquarie University, this course provides expertise to embed security into every software development phase. Co-designed with industry, it offers actionable knowledge for developers, engineers, and security professionals. You will learn: • Secure software architecture principles for resilient systems. • Security-aware coding practices, including API, access control, and web vulnerability management. • Application-layer security using static analysis and dependency checks. • CI/CD pipeline hardening with tools like Infrastructure as Code, SLSA, and SBOMs. • Cloud-native security for Azure deployments using containers and Kubernetes. • MLSecOps, addressing machine learning model security within DevSecOps workflows. • Attack surface awareness to anticipate and defend against threats. The course explores real-world tools and frameworks, teaching how to shift security left and build security into every commit, build, and deploy. This course provides skills for secure software delivery, from development to deployment. To succeed, learners should have a basic understanding of software development concepts and familiarity with command-line interfaces.
Cyber Security: Essentials for Managers and Leaders
Macquarie University (via Coursera)
• Watch our course introduction video before you enroll! (copy and paste into browser) https://vimeo.com/1176024347 Lead with Confidence. Govern with Clarity. Secure What Matters. In an era where cyber threats are a constant presence, leadership is no longer optional in the fight against cybercrime, it’s essential. Cyber security can no longer sit solely with the IT team. Boards, executives, and senior managers must be prepared to ask the right questions, interpret the right data, and make the right decisions. Cyber Starts at the Top This course is built specifically for non-technical leaders, CFOs, Strategy Officers, Chiefs of Staff, Operations Directors, and other decision-makers who want to confidently lead in a digital world. Whether you're shaping strategy, overseeing risk, or governing transformation, cyber security is now part of your leadership responsibility. Developed by Macquarie University’s Cyber Skills Academy, ranked in the top 1% of universities globally and a national leader in cyber security education, this course bridges the communication gap between cyber specialists and business leaders, empowering you to lead with insight and clarity. Throughout the course, you’ll learn how to: Understand cyber threats, risks, and mitigation strategies in plain language, no jargon, no fluff. Align cyber security goals with your organisation’s strategic priorities and risk appetite. Read and interpret cyber metrics, dashboards, and board-level reports with confidence. Communicate effectively with security teams and non-technical stakeholders alike. Navigate key legal, regulatory, and compliance frameworks to make informed governance decisions. Champion a security-first culture and drive meaningful behavioural change from the top down. Why It Matters Cyber security failures are no longer just technical issues; they’re business, financial, and reputational crises. From operational disruptions and legal consequences to loss of customer trust, ...
Excel Time Series Models for Business Forecasting
Macquarie University (via Coursera)
This course explores different time series business forecasting methods. The course covers a variety of business forecasting methods for different types of components present in time series data — level, trending, and seasonal. We will learn about the theoretical methods and apply these methods to business data using Microsoft Excel. These forecasting methods will be programmed into Microsoft Excel, displayed graphically, and we will optimise these models to produce accurate forecasts. We will compare different models and their forecasts to decide which model best suits our business' needs.
Cyber Security: Incident Response - Theory to Practice
Macquarie University (via Coursera)
• Watch our course introduction video before you enroll! (copy and paste into browser) https://vimeo.com/1176024625 This course equips you with the strategy, structure, and skills to lead through cyber incidents, ensuring swift response and confident recovery for organizational resilience. Using a real-world, scenario-driven approach, it builds your cyber incident response and recovery capabilities. Prepare your business, coordinate rapid responses, and conduct post-incident reviews to improve future resilience. By the end of this course, you will: • Build incident-ready organizations with policies, communication, and response teams. • Detect cyber events and conduct triage analysis. • Contain threats, eradicate, and recover operations. • Communicate during a crisis, internally and externally. • Document and learn from incidents to strengthen cyber posture. This course is for cyber leaders, business executives, or operational team members. Gain tools and confidence to manage the cyber incident lifecycle, with a blueprint for action to keep people safe, systems secure, and business running. Prerequisites: Basic understanding of business operations and general IT concepts is recommended.