AI for Business & Productivity · Intermediate level

Intermediate level · Module 1 of 6 · 15 guided hours

AI for Business Analysis and Research

Use AI to explore spreadsheet data, research markets and draft reports — with verification at every step.

Learning objectives

  • Use AI to help analyse and explain spreadsheet data
  • Research markets and competitors with AI and verify the findings
  • Draft reports and presentations with AI support

Topics

  • AI features in spreadsheets
  • asking questions of data
  • checking AI calculations
  • market and competitor research
  • source verification
  • AI-assisted reports and slides

Lessons

  1. Lesson 1 Analysing Spreadsheet Data with AI

    Ask AI to summarise and explain business data, and check every number it reports.

    AI in spreadsheetsquestions of dataverification with formulasdata privacy

  2. Lesson 2 Market and Competitor Research

    Use AI to plan and speed up research, while verifying facts with real sources.

    research questionsAI with web searchprimary sourceslocal knowledge

  3. Lesson 3 AI-Assisted Reports and Presentations

    Draft business reports and slides faster with AI, keeping the analysis and judgement your own.

    report outlinedrafting from notesslide draftsediting

Practical activity

Analyse three months of a business's sales spreadsheet with AI assistance, research two competitors and draft a two-page business review with verified figures.

Expected outcomes

  • Faster analysis and reporting with reliable numbers
  • Verified research

Assessment

Business review marked on accuracy of figures, quality of verification and clarity.

Taught live by an instructor — online or in person. Free course lessons are for self-study and do not lead to a certificate — see registration options.