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BUS130

Excel for Business Analytics

VanWest College Excel for Business Analytics

This course introduces students to Microsoft Excel and its use in business analytics. Taught in computer lab, the course presents foundational and intermediate level tools used frequently in business. Topics include creating/modifying worksheets, manipulating data using formulas, functions, and PivotTables, and displaying information using sorting, charting, and exporting tools. Experiential rather than lecture-based learning will be the focus.

Course Details

  • Course ID: BUS130
  • Course Name: Excel for Business Analytics
  • Course Length: 2 months (8 weeks)
  • Offered Location: Vancouver
  • Method: In-person Lecture
  • Start Dates: 2026: January 19 / 2027: February 15
  • Course Schedule: Monday & Wednesday (3:00 – 5:45 PM or 6:00 – 9:30 PM) or Tuesday & Thursday (3:00 – 5:45 PM or 6:00 – 9:30 PM)
    * You may have additional or make-up classes on Fridays
  • Credential: Upon the successful completion of this single course, you will receive Excel for Business Analytics Single Course Certificate

Admission Requirement

English Admission Requirement

  • Completion of EAP 300 with a final grade of 75% from VanWest College (Vancouver or Kelowna), or
  • IELTS Academic 6.0+, or
  • TOEFL IBT 79+, or
  • Duolingo 115+, or
  • Cambridge English Qualifications: B2 First exam (FCE): Minimum overall score of 169 or grade “C+”, or
  • EIKEN Pre-1 with a combined score of at least 2600 or
  • Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic with no single score lower than 59 or with an overall score of 62 and above

Academic Admission Requirement

  • High School Diploma (Grade 12), or
  • General Education Development (GED)

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees
Course Fee (Domestic): $1,000
Course Fee (International): $1,300
Application Fee (Domestic): $150
Application Fee (International): $250
Student Services Fee: $250

*Textbook costs are not included. Textbooks should be purchased by the individual. For the list of required textbooks, please click HERE.

Textbook

  • Textbook: Frye, C. (2019) Microsoft Excel 2019: Step by Step. Microsoft Press
  • ISBN: ISBN-10: 1509306161 / ISBN-13: 9781509306169
  • Online Source: Vital Source
  • Buy at VanWest: Yes

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