Whether you’re new to Excel, want a refresher on the basics, or are ready to explore data analysis and reporting with Power BI, our Microsoft Excel Level 1 and Microsoft Power BI: Excel to Business Intelligence workshops can help you build practical skills. Both hybrid online/seated workshops combine carefully curated learning paths in LinkedIn Learning that provide you with fundamental concepts, features, and skills. Then, facilitator Karen Eisman helps you solidify that knowledge through guided, hands-on exercises that allow you to build confidence using these powerful Microsoft tools.
These workshops are sequenced by Excel skill level, so you can choose whichever workshop is right for you. Plus, learn how Microsoft Copilot AI can assist you with complex tasks and accelerate your productivity.
∗NOTE: The Microsoft Excel and Power BI workshops have required Learning Path content assigned in LinkedIn Learning which should be completed before attending the corresponding seated workshop.
Microsoft Excel Level 1 – LEAD Yourself
Friday, October 9, 2026, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM; Glass Hall 331
Begin your Excel journey with an essential introduction to the interface, plus core concepts like formatting and data management. You’ll gain the fundamental skills and confidence needed to handle most common Excel tasks with ease.
Microsoft Power BI: Excel to Business Intelligence – LEAD Yourself NEW!
Friday, October 30, 2026, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM; Glass Hall 331
If you are comfortable working in Microsoft Excel and are ready to take the next step into data analysis and reporting, this new hybrid online/seated workshop provides a beginner-friendly introduction to Microsoft Power BI that will help you transform your data into useful business insights.
Other LEAD Yourself workshops this fall:
My Learning Connection ILT Instructor Training – LEAD Yourself
- Wed, Sep 23; 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM, Zoom
- Thu, Sep 24; 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM, Zoom
- Facilitator: Jason Coons
Bear Financials: MSU Budgeting Basics – LEAD Yourself
- Wed, Oct 1; 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM, Pummill 202
- Facilitator: Dawn McIntyre
MSU Spotlight: Bear Financials Argos Reports – LEAD Yourself
- Tue, Oct 13; 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM, Pummill 202
- Facilitator: Dawn McIntyre
MSU Spotlight: Bear Financials Forms – LEAD Yourself
- Tue, Oct 20; 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM, Pummill 202
- Facilitator: Dawn McIntyre
Public Affairs Mission: What Does It Mean? Can you Relate? – LEAD Yourself
- Thu, Oct 22; 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM, Pummill 202
- Facilitator: Stacey Trewatha-Bach
Communication Basics – LEAD Yourself
- Thu, Nov 5; 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM, Pummill 202
- Facilitator: Dr. Gloria Galanes
Effective Listening – LEAD Yourself
- Wed, Nov 18; 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM, Pummill 203
- Facilitator: Dr. Gloria Galanes
MSU Spotlight: Telecom Invoicing – LEAD Yourself
- Thu, Nov 19; 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM, Telecom Center Training Room 152 (Blair Shannon)
- Facilitator: Angie Cockrum
Sponsored by Organizational and Talent Development
Continue Learning On Demand with LEAD Yourself
Keep building your skills on your schedule with these curated LEAD Yourself courses from LinkedIn Learning, now available through My Learning Connection (MLC). Access them anytime, and your completed learning will be automatically recorded on your MLC transcript.
- MSU Administrative Professionals Core (Learning Path)
- Microsoft Excel Level 1 (Learning Path)
- Microsoft Excel Level 2 (Learning Path)
- Microsoft Excel Level 3 (Learning Path)
- Microsoft Teams Essential Training
- Zoom Essential Training
To register for LEAD Yourself courses click on the registration buttons above.
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