Microsoft Excel Masterclass for Milk Industry Operations

Learn how to automate your control charts, quickly analyse large datasets, and create professional-looking reports to augment your intelligence and stay relevant in today’s workplace.

“Wherever there is data, there is Excel! Mastering Excel can enhance your efficiency at work, make data organisation easier, and serve as a powerful collaboration tool that enables faster, smarter decisions”

Would you like to make the most of Microsoft Excel to power your milk industry operations to higher productivity and competitiveness? If you are looking to go from a self-taught casual Excel user to a rockstar data whisperer in under 32 hours of virtual instructor-led learning, this hands-on and industry-focused 4-day course is for you. “You will be spending time wrangling data in milk industry operations and weaving these data into useful information takes tremendous skill and time”. There is always more to learn no matter where you are in your Excel knowledge. The Microsoft Excel Masterclass for Milk Industry Operations course will help you develop and demonstrate the specialist skills and knowledge that will set you apart as a well-rounded professional who is able to transform complex data into solutions that enable faster, smarter decisions. Learn through real-world experiences and gain deeper insight into a wide range of tasks relating to your role. This highly practical course can elevate your expertise, increase your earning potential, and help you stay relevant in today’s workplace. You need to attend the 4 days to complete the course.

This course is intended for anyone new to any role that involves dealing with data, whether looking for a refresher course or having no prior knowledge of Microsoft Excel. It is suitable for young professionals, managers and team leaders, and government policy makers who are passionate about mastering Excel for various applications in the milk/food industry.

Designed with input from the industry to give you a well-rounded foundation and boost your Excel skills, the IODY’s Microsoft Excel Masterclass for Milk Industry Operations course will provide you with a comprehensive knowledge of the following topics:

• Worksheet and Excel fundamentals.
• Pasting and data cleaning techniques.
• Using arithmetic operators.
• Working with basic functions in Excel.
• Finding and selecting cells that meet specific conditions.
• How to define and use names in Excel.
• Excel cell referencing.
• Data validation options in Excel
• Excel what-if analysis
• How to use conditional IFs functions in Excel.
• How to create and format tables.
• Excel array formulas, functions, and constants.
• Conditional formatting in Excel
• How to use flash and auto fill options in Excel.
• Sorting data using a custom list.
• Excel lookup and reference functions.
• Row, Column, Index, Match, and Offset functions.
• Excel PivotTables and PivotCharts.
• Shaping your data in Excel using Power Query and Power Pivot.
• Visual representation of data in Excel using a dashboard.
• How to protect worksheets or the entire workbook and control access to them.
• Practical reviews of Excel applications in milk industry operations.
• Create your own control chart from a brief – to apply what you have learned.

Please note that the module titles and their contents are subject to change during program development.

• Learn how to weave data into useful information in milk operations from industry experts who have been there and done it.
• Explore the entire journey of Microsoft Excel from end to end and learn new concepts in data modelling and visualisation.
• Learn how to use formulas in Excel and create Pivot Tables to analyse worksheet data.
• Harness the full power of Microsoft Excel to set-up dynamic, interactive control charts and develop new and more effective methods of managing your data in milk industry operations.
• Learn how to expand your sphere of influence and become a member of the Institute of Dairy to connect with peers.
• When you complete the course, you will be able to apply enhanced technical skills and work with pride to invent the future. The milk industry is booming, and the right jobs are waiting.

There is no prerequisite for this course, but we expect learners to have good basic computer skills and familiarity with Windows.

Course Admissions Requirements

There are no admission requirements for this course.  If there are more applications for this course than places available, applicants will be ranked by date of application.

Earn a Certificate of Completion from The Institute of Dairy

Participation in the mini lab project qualifies you for a certificate of completion from the Institute of Dairy to recognise your knowledge.

Institute of Dairy reserves the right to cancel an upcoming training without further notice. All registrations will be refunded in full.
Cancellations will be refunded in full up to 14 days from date of registration. After this, no refunds will be given. However, a voucher, valid for one year, that is worth the equivalent of the original training may be issued to the participant in the extreme case that he can no longer participate in the training that he had initially registered for due to unforeseen circumstances.