Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Excel VBA for Data Analysis
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Excel VBA for Data Analysis
Microsoft Excel VBA for Data Analysis
This hands-on VBA course is designed for Excel users who want to go beyond formulas and harness the power of VBA for data analysis.
You’ll learn to automate data cleaning, build dynamic reports, create user-defined functions (UDFs), and integrate data from multiple sources.
By the end of the course, you’ll be able to build custom tools that streamline your analysis workflows and turn repetitive tasks into single-click solutions—all inside Excel.
This course is ideal for those who:
- Use Excel regularly and want to elevate their data analysis and modelling skills
- Are familiar with basic formulas and PivotTables but want to work more efficiently with large or multiple datasets
- Want to use VBA to automate, process, and analyse data in Excel.
The key learning objectives
By the end of the course, participants will be able to use VBA to manage and analyse large datasets efficiently, understand and write VBA procedures for data analysis, automate data preparation and cleaning tasks, create user-defined functions (UDFs) to extend Excel’s analytical capabilities and build interactive tools for filtering, aggregating, and reporting data
Introduction to VBA for Analysts:
Participants will understand why VBA is valuable for data analysis, the macro recorder: pros and limitations, navigate the VB Editor confidently, write and run basic macros, debugging basics & common error messages
The Excel Object Model:
Participants will gain an understanding of Excel's object model, master referencing cells, ranges, and worksheets, automate navigation and selection tasks, declaring and assigning variables for sheets and ranges, Offset, Resize, and End properties, With...End With structure
Automating Data Cleaning Tasks:
Participants will learn how to automate repetitive data preparation tasks using VBA, if...Then logic for conditional cleaning, looping: For…Next, For Each…Next, handle blanks, errors, and inconsistencies efficiently, removing rows based on conditions, and converting text case & date standardisation
Data Aggregation & Analysis with VBA:
Participants will learn to write procedures that compute summaries (totals, averages), working with loops and conditionals for aggregation, accumulators and counters, automate creation and refresh summary reports and pivot tables, using dictionaries or collections for grouped analysis Writing generic reporting macros (month-end summaries) .
Interacting with Users:
Participants will make tools more interactive and user-driven, prompt users for input or decisions using VBA, simple input validation Introduction to user forms: adding controls, handling events and write functions and macros that scale
Reporting and Output Automation:
Participants will understand automate formatting and layout for reports, automatically format and highlight KPI values, dynamically generate charts or visuals using VBA, export summaries or dashboards for sharing, naming files dynamically based on parameters, and saving outputs: PDF, Excel, CSV, and saving in folders
User-Defined Functions (UDFs) for Analysis:
Participants will build custom Excel functions for specific analysis tasks, syntax and structure of a Function procedure, passing parameters and returning results, understand the limitations and performance implications of UDFs, custom grading, lookup logic, ratio calculations, understand the limitations and performance implications of UDFs, and Error handling in UDFs
Integrating with External Data Sources:
Participants will learn how to pull data from external files or systems, consolidate multiple data sources into a single workbook, loop through multiple Excel/CSV files, importing and processing TXT/CSV data, introduction to connecting to Access or SQL via VBA (ADO), and best practices for file paths and folder handling
Throughout the course, ample time will be provided for students to follow along with the instructor during demonstrations and labs. The labs are designed to reinforce the concepts learned in each module and provide hands-on practice in applying the skills.
Why Choose us?
As a Microsoft Solutions Partner since 2016, we have demonstrated a long-standing commitment to excellence in delivering Microsoft solutions. Our extensive experience and deep understanding of Microsoft technologies enable us to provide tailored training and support that meets the unique needs of our clients. We leverage our partnership to stay at the forefront of industry trends and innovations, ensuring that our training programs are not only relevant but also impactful. Our dedicated team of experts is passionate about empowering organizations to maximize their investment in Microsoft products, making us an ideal partner for your training needs.
Sign up for our Excel VBA:
Duration: 2 days
Price: £ 895
- By Request
- Online
An invoice will be issued. We accept payment via direct bank transfer or card
Frequently Asked Questions
What is this Excel VBA course about?
This is a two-day hands-on course designed to teach Excel users how to use Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) for data analysis. You’ll learn how to automate data cleaning, prepare reports, build user-defined functions, integrate multiple data sources, and transform repetitive tasks into one-click solutions.
Who is this course intended for?
The course is ideal for people who already use Excel regularly, especially those familiar with basic formulas and PivotTables, but who want to work more efficiently with larger or more complex datasets using automation.
What prerequisites are needed to take this course?
You should have working knowledge of Excel (formulas, data handling, PivotTables). There’s no strict programming background required, but familiarity with Excel’s basic functionality is assumed.
What are the main learning outcomes of this course?
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
Use VBA to manage and analyze large datasets efficiently
Automate tasks for preparing and cleaning data
Create user-defined functions (UDFs) in Excel
Build interactive tools (e.g. with user prompts or simple user forms)
Automate report generation and formatting, export outputs, integrate multiple data sources via file loops or ADO connections
What topics/modules will the course cover?
Major modules include:
Introduction to VBA and macro recording
Excel object model, ranges, worksheets, variables
Data cleaning automation (loops, conditionals, error handling)
Data aggregation and reporting (counters, dictionaries, summary automation)
User interaction (prompts, user forms)
Automating output and formatting (charts, exporting to PDF/CSV)
External data integration (looping through files, connecting to SQL/Access)
