(Established under the Presidency University Act, 2013 of the Karnataka Act 41 of 2013)

A-2[2020] COURSE HAND OUT

SCHOOL: School Of Management DEPT.: Management DATE OF ISSUE:

NAME OF THE PROGRAM: MBA

P.R.C. APPROVAL REF:

SEMESTER/YEAR: Ist Semester / Ist Year( 2020-2022)/ Batch 2020 - 2021

COURSE TITLE & CODE: Spreadsheet Modeling& MGT 214

COURSE CREDIT STRUCTURE: 1:0:2 (LTPC)

CONTACT HOURS: 45 Hours

COURSE INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Vengalarao Pachava

PROGRAM OUTCOMES:

PO : An ability to lead themselves and others to achieve organizational goals contributing

1 effectively to a team environment.
PO : An ability to integrate functional knowledge and apply managerial skills in changing
2 business environment.
PO : An ability to identify real life problems in different management functions and solve
3 them through strategic planning, critical thinking and innovation.
PO : An ability to identify and evaluate business ideas and opportunities.
4
PO : An ability to make data driven decisions and effectively communicate to different
5 stakeholders.
PO : An ability to evaluate and integrate ethical and societal considerations when making
6 business decisions.
PO : An ability to demonstrate commitment to continuous learning.
7

COURSE PREREQUISITES:

Basic computer handling skills: Prior knowledge of using computers and internet will be helpful.
Students who have familiarity of using computers and internet, will find it easier to learn when
compared to those who have never used a computer. Students who have never used a computer, are
expected to be few and the course will provide special support to such students during lab hours.

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

Spreadsheet brings active learning to practice through the use of practical and theory. Spreadsheet is
a simple tool that prepares ground for powerful analysis and is an essential arsenal in a manager’s
decision making tool box. The purpose of the course is to make the student proficient at using excel
for data analysis at a beginner to intermediate level. It is a practice based online and classroom format
targeted for a beginner, helping them to get prepared for the next level of skills. The constructivist
learning approach of this course expects, students to take control of the learning and is expected to be
a self-driven learner who is disciplined and comes prepared to the class. The course expects the
students to spend 15 hours off classroom learning, 30 hours of practical lab learning and 15 hours of
lecture based interactive and project learning. The student is expected to attain basic proficiency in
excel on course completion.

COURSE OUTCOMES: On successful completion of the course the students shall be able to:

1. Employ techniques of spreadsheet file creation and data entry

2. Illustrate formatting and editing capabilities on the data
3. Demonstrate basic calculations and save data
4. Demonstrate basic visualizing, analysing, organising and sharing techniques

MAPPING OF C.O. WITH P.O.

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COURSE CONTENT (SYLLABUS):

Module:1: Managing Spreadsheets and Data Entry ------- [ 8 Hrs]

[ Blooms ‘level selected: Application]

Introduction to Spreadsheets, various types in market place. Basics of excel, Workbooks and
Worksheets, Fundamentals, How to enter data, Autofit, Keyboard navigation, Autocomplete, Entering
numbers, Navigating edges, Navigating first and last used cells; selecting cells - introduction, shift
arrow, selecting cells - ctrl shift arrow, selecting cells - mouse click and drag, selecting cells - mouse
click and shift click; All cells and used cells, Selecting cells - Rows and columns, Selecting cells –
Non-contiguous cells, Selecting cells;

Module: 2: Formatting and Editing-------- [8 Hrs]

[ Blooms ‘level selected: Application]

Number formatting - Introduction, General and text, Number and fraction, Currency, Accounting,
Percentage, Date, Time, Inserting and deleting rows, columns and cells, Formatting - Introduction,
Bold , italics and underline, Border, Fill and Font, Alignment, Format painter and clear format,
Editing the cell content, Multiple lines of text, ctrl enter, auto fill, copy and paste, cut and paste, auto
fill series, sort, filter, find and replace

Module: 3: Basic Functions in Excel------- [ 10 Hrs]

[ Blooms ‘level selected: Application]

Saving excel documents, viewing - freeze panes, Calculations - introduction to formula, Editing
formula,Introduction to functions, Entering functions, Types of functions, MIN MAX and AVERAGE
functions, Copying formula, Cell References, Paste formula,
Counting functions, Lookup functions, Date functions, Text functions, SUMIF function, IF function,
Errors, Calculation

Module: 4 Visualizing, Analysing, Tables and Sharing ------- [ 10 Hrs]

[ Blooms ‘level selected: Application]

Introduction to charts, creating a chart: chart components - labels, background, axes, format and
design, Chart types, Introduction to conditional formatting, Conditional formatting - format all cells,
conditional formatting - format only cells, Conditional formatting - More rule types, Conditional
formatting - Formula based, Conditional formatting , Illustrations,
Introduction to pivot tables, creating pivot table, pivot table summarization types, pivot table tools,
pivot charts; Creating a table, Tables - functionality, Save and send, Printing.
Introduction to Data Analysis add-in with one example, how to use

DELIVERY PROCEDURE (PEDAGOGY):

1. Lecture and practical method for introduction to spreadsheets and Introduction to

Data Analysis add-in
2. Technology Enabled Learning from unit 1 introduction to the course to unit 4
printing
3. Problem based learning for all lab exercises
4. Experiential learning for assignment
5. Self-learning topics: 50 excel shortcuts (esp not frequently used)
REFERENCE MATERIALS: Textbooks, reference books, any other resources, like webpages.

Textbook(s)
1. Michael Alexander, Richard Kusleika, John Walkenbach.; Microsoft Excel 2019 Bible: The
Comprehensive Tutorial Resource; John Wiley & Sons Inc.

Reference Book(s)
1. Walkenbach J.; Microsoft Excel 2016 Bible: The Comprehensive Tutorial Resource; Wiley.
2. Fischer W.; Excel: Quick Start Guide from Beginner to Expert (Excel, Microsoft Office);
CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform.
3. Harvey G., Excel 2016 for Dummies (Excel for Dummies); John Wiley & Sons.
4. Kalmstrom P.; Excel 2016 from Scratch: Excel course with demos and exercises; CreateSpace
Independent Publishing Platform.
5. Alexandar M.; Excel Macros For Dummies; Wiley.
6. Walkenbach J.; Excel Charts; John Wiley & Sons.

Web pages
1. https://www.udemy.com/course/useful-excel-for-beginners/
2. https://templates.office.com/en-us/50-time-saving-excel-shortcuts-tm67670278

GUIDELINES TO STUDENTS:

All the course related information will be announced in the class and the same will be communicated
to the students through class student representative. However, the students should take the
responsibility to update themselves regarding course related information by regularly going through
the circulars put on the notice board by SoE/SoM/SoL/website.
The students may use the latest edition of text books and reference books. The students should be
present in all the lectures and practical sessions to be held in the computer lab during the semester.
Absence would be allowed only in an unavoidable situation such as extreme personal illness, injury,
or close family bereavement etc.

COURSE SCHEDULE:

Sl. ACTIVITY STARTING CONCLUDING TOTAL NUMBER

No. DATE DATE OF PERIODS
1 Over View of the Program & Course
2 Module: 01
3 Course integration
4 Module: 02
5 Course integration
6 Test 1 and Evaluation 1
7 Module: 03
8 Course integration
9 Module: 04
10 Test 2 and Evaluation 2
11 Final integration of Program,
Course

SCHEDULE OF INSTRUCTION (LECTURE):

Self learning component : 50 Shortcuts

Sl. Session Lesson Title Topics Course Delivery Reference

n no[date Outcome Mode
o if Number
possible]
1 U11 IntroductionMeaning, History, CO1 Lecture Text book1
to Importance, Brands and and TEL WebPage1&2
spreadsheetsplatforms, Excel, calc, and
google sheets, User
interface, Ribbon, Quick
Access toolbar.
2 U12 Basics of Introduction to the course, CO1 Lecture Text book1
excel Basics of excel, and TEL WebPage1&2
document Workbooks and
Worksheets,
Fundamentals, How to
enter data, Autofit,
Keyboard navigation,
Autocomplete, Entering
numbers, Navigating
edges, Navigating first and
last used cells.
3 U13 Managing selecting cells - CO1 Lecture Text book1
cells introduction, shift arrow, and TEL WebPage1&2
selecting cells - ctrl shift
arrow, selecting cells -
mouse click and drag,
selecting cells - mouse
click and shift click; All
cells and used cells,
 Selecting cells - Rows and
columns, Selecting cells –
Non-contiguous cells,
Selecting cells;

4 U21 Formatting Number formatting - CO2 Lecture Text book1

Introduction, General and and TEL WebPage1&2
text, Number and fraction,
Currency, Accounting,
Percentage, Date, Time,
Inserting and deleting
rows, columns and cells,
Formatting - Introduction,
Bold , italics and
underline, Border, Fill and
Font, Alignment, Format
painter and clear format,

5 U22 Editing Editing the cell content, CO2 Lecture Text book1
Multiple lines of text, ctrl and TEL WebPage1&2
enter, auto fill, copy and
paste, cut and paste, auto
fill series, sort, filter, find
and replace
6 U31 Formula Saving excel documents, CO3 Lecture Text book1
viewing - freeze panes, and TEL WebPage1&2
Calculations - introduction
to formula, Editing
formula,

7 U32 Functions I Introduction to functions, CO3 Lecture Text book1

Entering functions, Types and TEL WebPage1&2
of functions, MIN MAX
and AVERAGE functions,
Copying formula, Cell
References, Paste formula,
8 U33 Functions II Counting functions, CO3 Lecture Text book1
Lookup functions, Date and TEL WebPage1&2
functions, Text functions,
SUMIF function, IF
function, Errors,
Calculation

9 U41 Charts and Introduction to charts, CO4 Lecture Text book1

conditional creating a chart: chart and TEL WebPage1&2
formatting components - labels,
background, axes, format
and design, Chart types,
Introduction to conditional
formatting, Conditional
formatting - format all
cells, conditional
formatting - format only
cells, Conditional
formatting - More rule
types, Conditional
formatting - Formula
based, Conditional
 formatting , Illustrations,

10 U42 Pivot tables Introduction to pivot CO4 Lecture Text book1

tables, creating pivot table, and TEL WebPage1&2
pivot table summarization
types, pivot table tools,
pivot charts; Creating a
table, Tables -
functionality, Save and
send, Printing.

11 U43 Data Introduction to Data CO4 Lecture Text book1

Analysis Analysis add-in with one and TEL WebPage1&2
example, how to use

SCHEDULE OF INSTRUCTION (PRACTICALS)

Sl. Session Lesson Title Topics Course Delivery Reference

n no[date Outcome Mode
o if Number
possible]
1 U11 IntroductionExcel, calc, and google CO1 Lab and Text book1
to sheets, User interface, TEL WebPage1&2
spreadsheetsRibbon, Quick Access
toolbar.
2 U12 Basics of Introduction to the course, CO1 Lab and Text book1
excel Basics of excel, TEL WebPage1&2
document Workbooks and
Worksheets,
Fundamentals, How to
enter data, Autofit,
Keyboard navigation,
Autocomplete, Entering
numbers, Navigating
edges, Navigating first and
last used cells.
3 U13 Managing selecting cells - CO1 Lab and Text book1
cells introduction, shift arrow, TEL WebPage1&2
selecting cells - ctrl shift
arrow, selecting cells -
mouse click and drag,
selecting cells - mouse
click and shift click; All
cells and used cells,
Selecting cells - Rows and
columns, Selecting cells –
Non-contiguous cells,
Selecting cells;

4 U21 Formatting Number formatting - CO2 Lab and Text book1

Introduction, General and TEL WebPage1&2
text, Number and fraction,
Currency, Accounting,
Percentage, Date, Time,
Inserting and deleting
rows, columns and cells,
 Formatting - Introduction,
Bold , italics and
underline, Border, Fill and
Font, Alignment, Format
painter and clear format,

5 U22 Editing Editing the cell content, CO2 Lab and Text book1
Multiple lines of text, ctrl TEL WebPage1&2
enter, auto fill, copy and
paste, cut and paste, auto
fill series, sort, filter, find
and replace
6 U31 Formula Saving excel documents, CO3 Lab and Text book1
viewing - freeze panes, TEL WebPage1&2
Calculations - introduction
to formula, Editing
formula,

7 U32 Functions I Introduction to functions, CO3 Lab and Text book1

Entering functions, Types TEL WebPage1&2
of functions, MIN MAX
and AVERAGE functions,
Copying formula, Cell
References, Paste formula,
8 U33 Functions II Counting functions, CO3 Lab and Text book1
Lookup functions, Date TEL WebPage1&2
functions, Text functions,
SUMIF function, IF
function, Errors,
Calculation

9 U41 Charts and Introduction to charts, CO4 Lab and Text book1
conditional creating a chart: chart TEL WebPage1&2
formatting components - labels,
background, axes, format
and design, Chart types,
Introduction to conditional
formatting, Conditional
formatting - format all
cells, conditional
formatting - format only
cells, Conditional
formatting - More rule
types, Conditional
formatting - Formula
based, Conditional
formatting , Illustrations,

10 U42 Pivot tables Introduction to pivot CO4 Lab and Text book1
tables, creating pivot table, TEL WebPage1&2
pivot table summarization
types, pivot table tools,
pivot charts; Creating a
table, Tables -
functionality, Save and
send, Printing.
 11 U43 Data Introduction to Data CO4 Lab and Text book1
Analysis Analysis add-in with one TEL WebPage1&2
example, how to use

ASSESSMENT:

Assessment Type Weight Percentage Marks

CO1-Assignment 10% 20
CO2-Project 10% 20
CO3-VIVA 10% 20
MID Term 20% 40
End Term 50% 100
200

COURSE CLEARANCE CRITERIA:

Minimum requirement of attendance : 75%

Minimum marks in continuous assessment : 40%
Minimum marks in end term exam: 30%
Overall Minimum marks required(Continuous Assessment and End Term): 40%

CONTACT TIMINGS IN THE CHAMBER FOR ANY DISCUSSIONS:

Wednesday 4.00PM-5.00PM

SAMPLE THOUGHT PROVOKING QUESTIONS: (Here type sample typical questions for students
’reference)

SL QUESTION MARKS COURSE BLOOM’S

NO OUTCOME LEVEL
NO.
1 Defend the statement “Spreadsheet doesn’t 5 1 Comprehension
mean Excel software from Microsoft”?
2 To improve customer service, “99 5 3 Application
departmental store” implemented a new
billing policy. In case of the cashier bills
any item above Rs.99, then that item will
be given free and the bill reflects the total
for other items. How do you use a function
to compute the same in excel for the sample
data given below by replacing ?:

Item Amoun
t
Bread 50
Donuts 100
Cookies 40
Cakes 50
Pies 20
Total  ?
 3 What is the short cut key for closing 1 1 Remember
workbook?
4 Define spreadsheet? 2 1 Remember
4 Discuss the Revenue model for Microsoft 3 1 Comprehension
365 and 2019

Target set for course Outcome attainment:

Sl.no C.O. Course Outcomes Target set for attainment

No. in percentage
01 CO1 Employ techniques of spreadsheet file creation and 60%
data entry
02 CO2 Illustrate formatting and editing capabilities on the data 60%
03 CO3 Demonstrate basic calculations and save data 60%
04 CO4 Demonstrate basic visualizing, analysing, organising 60%
and sharing techniques

Signature of the course Instructor:

This course has been duly verified Approved by the D.A.C.

Signature of the Chairperson D.A.C.