Claude for Data Analysis: Frontier AI in Excel & PowerPoint

About the Course:

This focused 2-hour workshop introduces professionals to using Claude as a practical assistant for data analysis, Excel automation, and PowerPoint generation. Designed for ease of entry, the session shows how everyday tasks like cleaning data, generating insights, and building reports can be streamlined using AI, without requiring prior experience. Participants will see how Claude can accelerate common workflows and reduce manual effort in data-heavy tasks.

Through guided, hands-on exercises, attendees will learn how to prepare and clean datasets, automate Excel operations, generate trends and insights, and quickly create presentation-ready PowerPoint slides. The workshop also demonstrates how to improve reporting and visualization workflows, helping participants turn raw data into clear, actionable outputs more efficiently.

Course Objectives:

• Automate Excel tasks
• Analyze data
• Build presentations
• Improve reporting workflows

Who is the Target Audience?

• Business professionals who work with data in Excel and PowerPoint
• Data analysts and aspiring data analysts
• Operations, finance, and supply chain professionals handling reporting tasks
• Managers and team leads are responsible for reporting and presentations
• Administrative professionals and business support staff
• Consultants and professionals creating client reports and presentations
• Government and corporate employees working with data and reporting workflows
• Students and early-career professionals interested in data analysis
• Anyone looking to automate repetitive Excel and reporting tasks using AI

Basic Knowledge:

• A willingness to learn
• A willingness to participate
• Basic computer literacy
• No prior AI experience required

Recommended: Basic Excel familiarity