Career Principles – The Complete Microsoft Office Bundle

Description of The Complete Microsoft Office Bundle

Learn to effectively manage your work communications with Outlook features such as email, calendar, and a to-do list.

This course will teach you how to use Outlook emails, contacts, calendars, and other features to communicate effectively in any business or finance role. We’ll start with the very basics, and gradually progress to more advanced work management tools that you can use to organize your work day.

Throughout the course, you’ll learn the theory, followed by practical exercises in the form of case studies to replicate the real work scenarios you’ll encounter as an intern of full-time working professional.

What You’ll Learn In The Complete Microsoft Office Bundle?

Learn email best practices for the workplace

• This course walks you through the tools and techniques you’ll use to communicate effectively with managers, colleagues, and clients. This includes both email functions and email writing etiquette.

Learn to optimize work management

• Transform your actionable work tasks and email requests into organized calendar events and to-do list tasks. Prioritize your key meetings and tasks with grouping, sorting, reminders, and more.

Practical lessons applicable to real work scenarios

• This course is tailored for current or aspiring professionals in any relevant business industry or corporate function. This includes financial analysts, investment bankers, management consultants, business analysts, product marketers, and sales associates among others.

Course Curriculum

Module 1: Course Introduction

• Course Overview
• Course Resource: Outlook Shortcuts

Module 2: Email Fundamentals

• Outlook Overview
• Preparing an Email
• Sending an Email
• Advanced Email Features
• Creating a Professional Signature
• Adding Visuals
• Scheduling & Recalling Emails
• Outlook Shortcuts
• Advanced Outlook Shortcuts
• Case Study: Sending a Professional Email

Module 3: Email Etiquette

• Email Subject Line
• Email Body Part 1
• Email Body Part 2
• Email Best Practices

Module 4: Organizing Your Inbox

• Marking as Read / Unread
• Categorizing and Flagging
• Reading Pane
• Editing View Options
• Sorting & Grouping Emails
• Managing Email Threads
• Cleaning Up Emails
• Creating Folders & Archives
• Case Study: Managing Your Inbox

Module 5: Managing Your Contact List

• Creating a Contact
• Creating a New Contact From an Email
• Managing Contact Folders
• Importing a List of Contacts
• Finding Contacts
• Sharing Contacts

Module 6: Outlook Calendar

• Calendar View & Navigation
• Adding a New Calendar
• Creating Appointments
• Creating Meetings (with Scheduling Assistant)
• Proposing & Accepting Meeting Times
• Case Study: Getting to Know Your Team

Module 7: Advanced Outlook Functions

• Search Bar
• Advanced Search
• Creating Tasks
• Task Controls & Navigation
• Creating an Automated Out of Office Email
• Sending Bulk Custom Emails with Mail Merge

Module 8: Case Study

• Real Workday Simulation

About Instructors

Kenji Farre – Senior Instructor

Hey there, I’m Kenji, a Cornell University graduate with work experience at companies like Amazon, Goldman Sachs, and PwC. In just a few months, our tutorials have helped 5M+ people level-up their Excel, Finance, and Business skills. I know exactly where the pain points are -I’ve lived them myself. Looking forward to getting started!

Michael Quach – Senior Instructor

Aloha! I’m Michael, a Cornell University graduate born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii. I’ve worked at companies like Tesla, Cushman & Wakefield, and IHG Hotels & Resorts. Throughout, I’ve experienced first-hand the importance of being proficient in Excel, finance, and valuation to perform in any business role. My hope is that our courses will help you take your career to the next level.