# Data Analytics with Excel, SQL & Tableau Course Canonical URL: ## Overview Master the top data analytics tools: Excel, SQL, and Tableau. Organize, analyze, summarize, and visualize your data to present actionable insights. In this comprehensive and affordable classroom training, you'll work on real-world projects in Excel, SQL, and Tableau. This program is offered at our business training school in Midtown Manhattan. #### Registration Notes - It is highly recommended to attend the Excel classes before taking SQL and Tableau. - A PC with the applicable software will be provided for each course. A free retake for any course is available within six months of the original course date. - There are no prerequisites for the course; however, attendees should be comfortable with computers and prepared to learn advanced concepts. Previous experience with database management tools is helpful. ## What you'll learn - Aggregate and summarize your data in Excel using formulas and functions - Visualize data in Excel using Pivot Tables - Create charts and tables in Excel to interpret data - Use SQL to sort, filter, and summarize data from larger databases - Learn advanced SQL queries and procedures - Manipulate, format, and interpret data in Tableau - Present visualizations and create dashboards and stories in Tableau ## Curriculum 1. **Beginner Excel Course** 2. **Intermediate Excel Course** 3. **Advanced Excel Course** 4. **SQL Level 1 Course** 5. **SQL Level 2 Course** 6. **SQL Level 3 Course** 7. **Tableau Level I Course** 8. **Tableau Level II Course** ## Schedule - Jun 10, 2026 – Jul 17, 2026 — Live Online - Jul 16, 2026 – Jul 29, 2026 — Live Online - Sep 2, 2026 – Sep 24, 2026 — Live Online ## Instructors ### Bruce Gay — Instructor Bruce is an engaging trainers and program manager who brings 25+ years practical experience to deliver effective and experiential training to students. Able to engage adult learners with a range of backgrounds and professional experiences. Successful at building effective stakeholder relationships and coordinating multi-disciplinary teams for solution delivery. Bruce has over 25 years of project and program management experience across multiple industries. He has a Masters degree from The George Washington University and a B.A. from the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill. Bruce currently runs his own freelance training and consulting business, helping project managers and team leaders improve their business skills, become better leaders, and achieve professional greatness. Bruce is a well-received speaker in the areas of design thinking, project management, cross-team collaboration, and AI tools for projects, and has presented at regional and international conferences. ### Steve Pesklo — Instructor Steve is an energetic trainer who focuses on applying technical concepts to everyday work practices. He is the founder and president of SoftLake Solutions, a company that specializes in providing data and AI applications to identify fraud for Internal Audit, Criminal Investigations, Forensic Accounting, Privacy, and Compliance. Steve brings a large amount of experience across multiple industries and government agencies. He is an expert in implementing large data analysis projects across the world, including Inland Revenue in the UK and Argentina, New Zealand, Africa and across Europe. Previously, he was the manager of Data Architecture and Data Services for a large mortgage company. He is a frequent speaker on data analytics and project management topics and speaks fluent German. He has been teaching at the Graduate School for over 10 years. Steve has an M.B.A. from the University of St. Thomas and a B.S. in Computer Science from California Lutheran University and the Universität Salzburg in Austria. He is certified as a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Project Management Professional (PMP), and a Certified ScrumMaster (CSM). ### Joe Mlakar — Instructor Joe has over 27 years of Federal Government and military service and has been a part-time instructor with Graduate School USA since 2023. He enjoys using his technical knowledge in Operations Research to teach his students to provide organization and structure to complex processes, and apply advanced analytical techniques to help leaders make better decisions. Joe is based in Fort Collins, Colorado. ## Pricing **Tuition:** $1949 Payment options: pay-as-you-go installments.