Previous Next Let’s start off this discussion on a light-hearted note. Finance is a dry and serious topic for most of you. So as an initial challenge, find a video on YouTube that illustrates some fi

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For the Module 1 discussion, you looked at some goofy videos on finance.  Now that we are in Module 2 and doing some more serious calculations, find some videos on Microsoft Excel that you find useful and provide some easy-to-follow instructions.  If you are new to Excel, find some videos that help you get started with basics such as entering data and creating formulas.  If you had some experience with Excel prior to this class, then find some videos on some Excel’s more advanced present value functions such as PV or NPV.  Note you do not need to use the PV or NPV functions for this module, but they might come in handy for Module 4.  Share the video link with your classmates, and give a brief overview of what the video covers and what you found useful about it.  In addition to posting your own video, take a look at a couple of videos that your classmates post and give your own review of these videos.

Note that while Excel is most famous as a finance tool, it is also used in many other areas of management. For example, a human resource department might use Excel to keep track of payroll.  If you have already used Excel in your workplace, share your experiences with how you used it.  If you have not yet used Excel in your workplace, discuss whether or not you might use it in the future.