
We begin with a little intro to the course as well as some general info on how the course is organized.
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Here I will show you briefly how the course is organized
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In consulting you will be creating presentations to show the results of your analyses. We will discuss the main types of slides you will be using.
These sort of slides you use to show how the process will look like, what the customer will have to do, what will be done in each and every phase, what will be the cost of each and every phase
This sort of slides you use to compare 2 data sets over the same dimensions i.e. costs and profit per department, conversion rates, and average value ticket per channel of acquisition. I will show you different ways to express it and compare 2 data sets.
This sort of slides you use to compare to phenomena using text rather than data
From time to time you have to compare numbers using more criteria. I will show you in this lecture how you can achieve it
When communicating with the customer you have to show them the project structure – who is going to do what. I will show you in this lecture how to do it
You have to show the customer what are the roles of the team members. I will show you in this lecture how to do it
Here you will see what kind of slides you can use for showing the timeline
I will show you ways in which you can summarize information for the customer
Sometimes you have to group the existing knowledge and show it to the customer in a structured way. I will show you in this lecture how to do it
In many cases, you have to show the composition. I will show you in this lecture how to do it
You will use these slides to show impact, savings, and sometimes composition. I will show you in this lecture how to use them
You have to show the customer your team and what they will do during the project. I will show you in this lecture how to do it
I will show you what and how you can use maps
Here I will show you how to present the issue tree, structure of a complex business problem
In many cases, you have to show the customer available options. I will show you how to do it.
In many cases, you have to show the customer available options. I will show you how to do it.
Consulting jobs requires fast reading and understanding of charts. In this section, we will discuss what you should pay attention to, not to make mistakes.
People on purpose or by accident lie quite often with charts. In this lecture, I will show you the most often used methods.
Now let’s see when can we say that the chart is a good one.
We will discuss in this lecture, the process of creating charts.
Before you decide which chart to choose, it's important to understand why you need one and what story you want to tell your audience.
Let's see how we can present data that changes over time
Let's see how we can present data with 2 dimensions
Let's see how we can present data with 3 dimensions
Let's see how we can present data that change their composition over time
Let's see how we can present data that change their composition over time
Let's see how we can present funnels
Let's see how we can present local differences.
In the fifth section, we will move to more technical issues. I will show you how you can create and modify specific types of charts in Excel.
Let's see how you create a regular chart in excel. We will share the basics
In consulting you will spend a lot of time on formatting charts. Let's see how this can be done fast
Now let's see how you can make the charts more appealing to your customers
In some cases, you will need 2 different axes on the same chart. Let's see how this can be done in practice.
Excel allows you to reuse formatting done for other charts. Let's see how this can be done in practice.
In some cases, you will not like the order in which data are put. Let's see how this can be done in practice.
On many occasions, you will want to have bars and columns with different colors, changed automatically. Let's see how this can be done in practice.
On many occasions, you will want to have bars and columns with different colors, changed automatically. Let's see how this can be done in practice.
In some cases, you will want to highlight certain periods like weekends or specific months on a chart. Let's see how this can be done in practice.
Excel does not allow you to put the total on column charts. There is a hack that enables you to do that. Let's see how this can be done in practice.
I will show you why it's important a separate sheet for data for the slides
Sometimes you will want to create more complicated charts that you cannot do directly in Excel. I will show how to find a way around
I will show you how to create a waterfall chart
I will show you how to create a scatter plot chart with automatically updated labels
You can do data visualization not only with charts but also conditional formatting. In this section, we will see how this can be done in Excel.
We will show how to do conditional formatting
In this lecture, we will discuss how to use chars created with the help of conditional formatting.
In this lecture, we will discuss how to use heat maps based on conditional formatting.
In this lecture, we will discuss how to use sparklines.
In the last section, I will show you how to create and modify charts in PowerPoint. We will use a lot of concepts that we have learned from Excel.
In this lecture, I will show you how to create charts in PowerPoint
In this lecture, I will show you how to format charts in PowerPoint.
In this lecture, I will show you the library of formatted charts that may prove useful
In this lecture, I will show you how to change the colors of charts in PowerPoint
In this lecture, I will show you how to animate charts
To make the charts more dynamic you can use PivotCharts. We will see in this section how this can be done in practice.
We start with basic usage of pivot tables
A cousin of pivot tables is the pivot chart. I will show you how to use the pivot charts and how does it relate to pivot tables
Here I will show you how to use Pivot Slicers
I will show you how to combine Pivot Chart with slicers and how to make the slicer impact more than one Pivot Chart.
Now we will build using the slicers and Pivot Charts from the previous lecture Dashboard.
Now we will build using the slicers and Pivot Charts from the previous lecture Dashboard.
In this lecture, I will discuss how to impact the look & feel of Pivot Charts.
In this lecture, we will be solving the case study introduced in the previous lectures.
In this lecture, we will be solving the case study introduced in the previous lectures.
In this lecture, we will be solving the case study introduced in the previous lectures.
In this lecture, we will be solving the case study introduced in the previous lectures.
In this lecture, we will be solving the case study introduced in the previous lectures.
Imagine that you were hired by a firm to analyze the emailing software market and to tell them whether there is a niche for them to create a new product. Use the customer reviews
In this lecture, we will be solving the case study introduced in the previous lectures.
In this lecture, we will be solving the case study introduced in the previous lectures.
In this lecture, we will be solving the case study introduced in the previous lectures.
In this 10th section, we will see how we can make the charts more dynamic.
In this lecture, I will show you how to create a dynamic chart using Pivot Charts.
In this lecture, I will show you how to create a dynamic chart using VLOOKUP and MATCH.
In this lecture, I will show you how to create a dynamic chart using SUMIFS.
In this lecture, I will show you how to add new data to the chart
What is the aim of this course?
In consulting, you will spend a lot of time creating presentations to show the results of your analyses to the customer. That is why data visualization is so important. With a proper display of data, you have more chances of convincing the customers that your approach makes sense. In this course, I will teach how to use different data visualization techniques to show the results of your analyses during consulting projects.
In the course, you will learn the following things:
What types of slides should you use to present your thoughts
What types of charts should you use for data visualization
How to read the charts
How to create charts in Excel
How to create charts in PowerPoint
How to create dynamic charts in Excel
This course is based on my 15 years of experience as a consultant in top consulting firms and as a Board Member responsible for strategy, performance improvement, and turn-arounds in the biggest firms from the Retail, FMCG, SMG, B2B, and services sectors that I worked for. I have carried out or supervised over 90 different performance improvement projects in different industries that generated a total of 2 billion in additional EBITDA. Based on what you will find in this course, I have trained in person over 100 consultants, business analysts, and managers who are now Partners in PE and VC funds, Investment Directors and Business Analysts in PE and VC, Operational Directors, COO, CRO, CEO, Directors in Consulting Companies, Board Members, etc. On top of that, my courses on Udemy were already taken by more than 315 000 students, including people working in EY, Walmart, Booz Allen Hamilton, Adidas, Naspers, Alvarez & Marsal, PwC, Dell, Walgreens, Orange, and many others.
I teach through case studies, so you will have a lot of lectures showing examples of analyses and tools that we use. To every lecture, you will find attached (in additional resources) the Excel files, as well as additional presentations, and materials shown in the lectures, so as part of this course, you will also get a library of ready-made analyses that can, with certain modifications, be applied by you or your team in your work.
Why have I decided to create this course?
Data visualization is one of the most important skills that you should master during your 1st year of work in consulting. If you are able to analyze data but you don’t know how to present it to the customer, you will lose the opportunity to impress them. Data visualization is one of the crucial skills that you should master if you want to get promoted fast. Most firms don’t give you the full toolbox that you need. This may lead to huge frustration during consulting projects and a lot of inefficiencies.
Therefore, I have decided to create this course that will help students understand or refresh the main skills and tools that they need during consulting projects when it comes to data visualization. The course will give you knowledge and insight into the types of charts and slides that you will be using during your work to present the data. It will also make your life during a consulting project much easier. Thanks to this course, you will know what and how to present data and visualize them during consulting projects. On top of that, you will also have access to the library of slides and charts that we use ourselves.
To sum it up, I believe that if you want to become a world-class Management Consultant or Business Analyst, you have to have a pretty decent understanding of data visualization. That is why I highly recommend this course to Management Consultants or Business Analysts, especially those who present the results of their analyses to customers. The course will help you become an expert in data visualization at the level of McKinsey, BCG, Bain, and other top consulting firms.
In what way will you benefit from this course?
The course is a practical, step-by-step guide loaded with tons of analyses, tricks, and hints that will significantly improve the speed with which you understand and analyze businesses. There is little theory – mainly examples, a lot of tips from my own experience, as well as other notable examples worth mentioning. Our intention is that, thanks to the course, you will learn:
What types of slides should you use to present your thoughts
What types of charts should you use for data visualization
How to read the charts
How to create charts in Excel
How to create charts in PowerPoint
How to create dynamic charts in Excel
You can also ask me any questions either through the discussion field or by messaging me directly.
How is the course organized?
The course is currently divided into the following sections:
Introduction. We begin with a little intro to the course, as well as some general info on how the course is organized
Types of slides you can use. In this section, I will show you what kind of slides you can use for different purposes during consulting projects.
How to read charts. In this section, I will show how to read charts and how people can lie to you with charts
Which chart type should you use? We will discuss in detail what type of charts you can use for different purposes. We have grouped them into 5 different categories.
Essential Charts in Excel. In the fifth section, we will move to more technical issues. I will show you how you can create and modify specific types of charts in Excel.
Data Visualization using Conditional Formatting. You can do data visualization not only with charts but also with conditional formatting. In this section, we will see how this can be done in Excel.
How to create charts in PowerPoint. In the seventh section, we will move to more technical issues. I will show you how you can create and modify specific types of charts in PowerPoint
PivotCharts. To make the charts more dynamic, you can use PivotCharts. We will see in this section how this can be done in practice.
PivotCharts Case Studies. In this section, we will see how we can use PivotCharts to present data from analyses.
Dynamic Charts in Excel. In this 10th section, we will see how we can make the charts more dynamic.
Advanced Charts in Excel. In the last section, I will show you more advanced types of charts that you can create in Excel.
As a part of this course, you will get
Useful frameworks and techniques
Analyses shown in the course
Additional resources
Links to additional presentations, articles, and movies
Links to books worth reading
At the end of my course, students will be able to…
How to create charts in Excel
How to use PivotCharts
How to make the charts more dynamic
What type of slides and charts to use to present data to your customer?
Who should take this course? Who should not?
Management Consultants
Business Analysts
Financial Controllers
Investment Analysts
Startup Founders
Project Managers
What will students need to know or do before starting this course?
Basic or intermediate Excel