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Learner Reviews & Feedback for Excel/VBA for Creative Problem Solving, Part 1 by University of Colorado Boulder

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About the Course

"Excel/VBA for Creative Problem Solving, Part 1" is aimed at learners who are seeking to augment, expand, optimize, and increase the efficiency of their Excel spreadsheet skills by tapping into the powerful programming, automation, and customization capabilities available with Visual Basic for Applications (VBA). This course is the first part of a three-part series and Specialization that focuses on the application of computing techniques in Excel/VBA to solve problems. In this course (Part 1), you will: 1) create macros to automate procedures in Excel; 2) define your own user-defined functions; 3) create basic subroutines to interface with the user; 4) learn the basic programming structures in VBA; and 5) automate Excel’s Goal Seek and Solver tools and use numerical techniques to create “live solutions” to solve targeting and optimization problems. New to computer programming? The extremely intuitive and visual nature of VBA lends itself nicely to teaching and learning - what a fun way to learn to code! No prior knowledge in programming nor advanced math skills are necessary yet seasoned programmers will pick up new and creative spreadsheet problem solving strategies. After you have learned the basics of VBA, each module will introduce foundational and broad problems inspired by situations that you might encounter in the real world. To pass each module, you'll need to pass a mastery quiz and complete a problem solving assignment. This course is unique in that the weekly assignments are completed in-application (i.e., on your own computer in Excel), providing you with valuable hands-on training....

Top reviews

SH

Oct 27, 2018

Really enjoyed this course. From Week 4 onwards it's quite challenging. Really appreciate the active engagement from Dr. Nuttelman and other moderators on the forum who gave excellent advice.

KM

Oct 25, 2020

The course is definitely challenging. I am an engineering graduate but it did not come easily as I expected. Good exercise for the brains though and the lessons were taught systematically.

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By Roberto M

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Jul 3, 2018

Useful, good pace, easy to learn, perfect!

By Michael F R J

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Apr 20, 2022

Great course. Challenging but manageable.

By Emre C E

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May 23, 2020

The best choice for starting in Excel VBA

By Ivana C N

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Jan 16, 2020

Excelent! Thank you for the explanation!

By Anas A

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Jul 28, 2019

It's very interesting course to learn VBA

By Ashraf A A B

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Jun 8, 2019

very usefulle , and excellent constructor

By João P N C

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Aug 7, 2018

Objective, interesting and really useful!

By Congying Z

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Jul 7, 2018

it is one of the best courses that i had!

By Liz R

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Jun 4, 2018

This course was absolutely outstanding!!!

By akpene a

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Oct 31, 2018

QUITE GOOD BUT NOT RELEVANT TO MY CAREER

By Akram N

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Aug 16, 2024

such a great course to learn excel vba!

By Timothy D

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Jan 1, 2024

Easy to follow and good basic knowledge

By Agostino M

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Dec 14, 2023

Outstanding course with great exercises

By Chris

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Sep 3, 2021

Interesting, educational, entertaining.

By Zeeshan A W

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Jun 21, 2020

Great Course to polish your vba skills.

By Fernando V

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May 25, 2020

Excelent course and excelent professor.

By David R

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Feb 2, 2023

Enjoyable course. Thanks Dr Nuttelman.

By Mukund G

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Dec 21, 2021

Highly recommended, excellent teaching

By DatNH2

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Jun 24, 2021

very helpful, thanks for the exercises

By Wong S M

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Oct 11, 2020

Very good explanations, easy to follow

By Joseph J A S

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Jul 14, 2020

Very good course. Worth spending time.

By Ignacio T L

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Jun 23, 2020

Great course, excellente to be honest.

By Gong C

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May 13, 2020

Love this course, very useful, thanks.

By Aleksej A

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Jan 19, 2020

Good introduction to the basics of VBA

By Monang D

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Aug 16, 2022

Excellent course. Easy to understand.