Day 1: Foundations and Advanced Techniques 

Session 1: Excel Formulas – Basics and Beyond 

• Introduction to Basic Formulas (SUM, AVERAGE, COUNT, LARGE, SMALL) 
• Advanced Formulas (SUMIF(s), COUNTIF(s), AVERAGEIF(s)) 
• Real-world examples and hands-on practice 

Session 2: Mastering Lookup Functions 

• Understanding VLOOKUP, HLOOKUP, XLOOKUP 
• Using INDEX and MATCH for flexible lookups 
• Practical applications and exercises 

Session 3: Financial Functions 

• Introduction to Financial Functions (PMT, NPV, IRR, XIRR, CAGR) 
• Applying Financial Functions to real-world scenarios 
• Case studies and practical exercises 

Session 4: Conditional Formatting 

• Basics of Conditional Formatting 
• Advanced Techniques with Conditional Formatting 
• Creating dynamic reports with practical examples 

Session 5: Data Validation 

• Applying Data Validation 
• Applying Custom Data Validation 
• Practical exercises and examples 

Day 2: Advanced Features and Automation 

Session 1: Logical Functions – If-Else and Beyond 

• Basics of IF, Nested IF Statements 
• Using AND, OR with IF for complex conditions 
• Practical exercises and examples 

Session 2: Text Functions 

• Introduction to Text Functions (CONCATENATE, CONCAT) 
• Advanced Text Functions (SEARCH, FIND, TEXTJOIN, TEXTSPLIT) 
• Hands-on practice with real-world data 

Session 3: Creating Gantt Charts and Organization Charts 

• Step-by-step creation of Gantt Charts in Excel 
• Building Organization Charts using SmartArt and Shapes 
• Practical exercises to create and customize charts 

Session 4: Automation with ChatGPT 

• Introduction to Excel automation and the role of ChatGPT 
• Automating repetitive tasks using macros and VBA 
• Integrating ChatGPT for data analysis and decision support 
• Practical examples and interactive Q&A session 

Conclusion and Q&A 

• Recap of key concepts  
• Q&A session for clarifications and advanced queries 
• Providing additional resources and learning paths