StretchLearn Course

Analyze data and find the story in it, without writing a single line of code

Spreadsheets plus AI tools like ChatGPT and Claude give you everything you need to clean, summarize, and present data with confidence.

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Beginner9 hr 20 minSelf PacedRegistered

Course Overview

What this course is designed to develop

This beginner course teaches data analysis entirely through spreadsheets and AI assistants, with zero code. You will move a messy dataset through a full pipeline, ask a question, clean the data, build pivot tables and charts, and use ChatGPT or Claude to interpret results and draft a summary. By the end you can answer real business questions and present them in a one-page brief or dashboard.

Learning Outcomes

What the learner should be able to understand, build, or execute.

Frame a vague request into a single answerable analysis question with a defined metric

Clean and structure a messy dataset using Excel and Google Sheets built-in tools, no formulas required to start

Summarize data with pivot tables and the five core functions (SUM, AVERAGE, COUNTIF, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, IF)

Use ChatGPT and Claude to interpret outputs, check your logic, and draft plain-language findings

Choose the right chart for the question and avoid the four most common misleading visuals

Present insights in a one-page brief or simple dashboard using the SCQA and 'so what' structure

Curriculum Preview

Inside the curriculum: a structured path from fundamentals to execution.

Preview the course structure, see how the modules build on one another, and understand the path this program is designed to take you through.

Module 1

Module 1: Thinking Like an Analyst Before You Touch a Spreadsheet

Analysis fails most often at the start, not the math. Learn to turn a fuzzy request into one sharp, answerable question and to recognize what data can and cannot tell you.

3 lessons

From Vague Request to Answerable QuestionContent · 45 min

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What Your Data Can and Cannot Tell YouContent · 45 min

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Choosing Your Toolkit: Excel, Google Sheets, and AIContent · 45 min

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Module 2

Module 2: Cleaning and Structuring Real Data

Real data arrives messy. Learn the structure analysis needs, then fix duplicates, blanks, inconsistent text, and bad dates using built-in tools, no formulas required to begin.

3 lessons

Tidy Data: The Structure Every Analysis NeedsContent · 45 min

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Fixing the Five Most Common Data ProblemsContent · 50 min

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Using AI to Speed Up Cleaning SafelyContent · 45 min

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Module 3

Module 3: Summarizing and Finding Patterns

Turn thousands of rows into a few clear numbers. Master pivot tables, the five core functions, and how to use AI to interpret what the summary is telling you.

3 lessons

Pivot Tables: Answer Most Questions Without FormulasContent · 50 min

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The Five Functions That Cover 90 Percent of WorkContent · 50 min

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Interpreting Results With AI Without Getting FooledContent · 45 min

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Module 4

Module 4: Presenting Insights People Act On

An unseen analysis changes nothing. Choose the right chart, avoid misleading visuals, and package your finding into a one-page brief or simple dashboard that drives a decision.

3 lessons

Choosing the Right Chart for the QuestionContent · 45 min

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The One-Page Brief: SCQA and 'So What'Content · 45 min

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Building a Simple Dashboard That Updates ItselfContent · 50 min

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Built for Application

A complete learning path, not a one-off inspiration hit.

This program is designed around progression: focused lessons, structured modules, applied resources, assessments, and a course rhythm that turns information into usable capability.

data analysisspreadsheetsExcelGoogle SheetsChatGPTpivot tablesdata visualizationno-code