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AI-Powered Productivity: Claude in MS Office

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Overview

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By the end of this course, you will be able to master Claude Cowork and Claude Code to automate complex tasks across data analysis, finance, and software development. You will learn to construct professional financial models, generate dynamic PowerPoint presentations, and deploy full-stack applications from your terminal. This course is designed for data analysts, financial professionals, developers, and business leaders who want to leverage cutting-edge AI agents to streamline their workflows. You will discover how to use specialized plugins, handle missing data, perform advanced statistical analyses, and build interactive dashboards directly in Microsoft Excel. Additionally, you will master the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to connect Claude to Gmail, Slack, and Salesforce. What makes this course unique is its hands-on, agentic orchestration approach. Instead of simple chatbot prompts, you will build and manage complete teams of autonomous AI subagents that execute multi-step projects from initial deep-dive research to final automated distribution, placing you at the forefront of the AI-driven workplace.

Syllabus

  • Claude in Microsoft Excel
    • Learn to integrate Claude within Microsoft Excel to streamline your data workflows. You will perform data cleaning, handle missing values, execute statistical analyses, and create dynamic data visualizations and dashboards. Additionally, you will apply these skills to construct professional financial models, including Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) and Leveraged Buyout (LBO) analyses, to drive informed business decisions.
  • Claude in PowerPoint
    • Discover how to utilize Claude in Microsoft PowerPoint to automate the creation and design of professional presentations. You will learn to generate slides from raw text and PDF sources, automatically add speaking notes, refine slide design, and use template structures. This module also covers presentation preparation techniques, coached by AI, and explores how to coordinate multi-agent teams for end-to-end projects.
  • Final Exam

Taught by

Dr. Ryan Ahmed

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