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UID:w1-mon@business-ops-course
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260914
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260915
SUMMARY:Course: Baseline + Excel setup
DESCRIPTION:Lesson • 45 min\\nComplete 8–10 beginner exercises. Then build a small table with Date\, Customer\, Item\, Qty\, Price\, and Total. Practice Tables\, sorting\, filtering\, and absolute references.\\nResources: https://spreadsheetcenter.com/excel-exercises/ | https://logicexcel.com/practice/excel-exercises
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UID:w1-wed@business-ops-course
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260916
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260917
SUMMARY:Course: XLOOKUP / VLOOKUP lab
DESCRIPTION:Lab • 45 min\\nCreate a second table of customers and rates. Pull values into your main sheet using XLOOKUP. Repeat once with VLOOKUP so you recognize both.\\nResources: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/excel
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UID:w1-fri@business-ops-course
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260918
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260919
SUMMARY:Course: IF + SUMIFS + COUNTIFS lab
DESCRIPTION:Lab • 45 min\\nCreate On-Time/Late logic with IF. Summarize totals by customer with SUMIFS and count late records with COUNTIFS.\\nResources: https://logicexcel.com/practice/excel-exercises
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UID:w1-sun@business-ops-course
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260920
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260921
SUMMARY:Course: Mini-project: shipment tracker
DESCRIPTION:Project • 75 min\\nBuild a 100-row fictional shipment tracker. Include appointment time\, arrival time\, carrier\, pallets\, status\, and delay reason. Create KPIs for total loads\, late loads\, and on-time percentage.\\nResources: https://www.wiseowl.co.uk/exercises/
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UID:w2-mon@business-ops-course
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260921
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260922
SUMMARY:Course: Data validation + conditional formatting
DESCRIPTION:Lesson • 45 min\\nAdd dropdowns for Status and Delay Reason. Highlight late shipments and missing data. Practice date and text cleanup.\\nResources: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/excel
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UID:w2-wed@business-ops-course
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260923
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260924
SUMMARY:Course: PivotTables + PivotCharts
DESCRIPTION:Lab • 50 min\\nUse your shipment tracker to summarize loads by carrier\, customer\, status\, and day. Add at least two PivotCharts.\\nResources: https://spreadsheetcenter.com/excel-exercises/
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UID:w2-fri@business-ops-course
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260925
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260926
SUMMARY:Course: Power Query intro
DESCRIPTION:Lab • 50 min\\nImport a CSV or workbook\, change data types\, remove blank rows\, split a text column\, and load the cleaned table back into Excel.\\nResources: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/excel
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UID:w2-sun@business-ops-course
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260927
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260928
SUMMARY:Course: Project: operations dashboard
DESCRIPTION:Project • 90 min\\nCreate a one-page Excel dashboard with total loads\, on-time %\, late loads\, average delay\, top delay reasons\, and carrier/customer breakdowns.\\nResources: https://www.wiseowl.co.uk/exercises/
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UID:w3-mon@business-ops-course
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260928
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260929
SUMMARY:Course: QuickBooks Test Drive orientation
DESCRIPTION:Lesson • 45 min\\nOpen the sample company. Find Customers\, Vendors\, Sales\, Expenses\, Banking/Transactions\, Chart of Accounts\, and Reports. Write down what each area is for.\\nResources: https://quickbooks.intuit.com/learn-support/en-us/help-article/small-business-processes/test-drive-quickbooks-online/L9C12ODlA_US_en_US | https://quickbooks.intuit.com/accountants/proadvisor/
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UID:w3-wed@business-ops-course
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260930
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261001
SUMMARY:Course: Customers → invoices → payments
DESCRIPTION:Lab • 50 min\\nCreate a fictional customer\, issue an invoice\, record a payment\, and confirm how the transaction affects Accounts Receivable.\\nResources: https://quickbooks.intuit.com/learn-support/en-us/help-article/small-business-processes/test-drive-quickbooks-online/L9C12ODlA_US_en_US
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UID:w3-fri@business-ops-course
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261002
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261003
SUMMARY:Course: Vendors → bills → expenses
DESCRIPTION:Lab • 50 min\\nCreate a fictional vendor\, enter a bill\, record an expense\, and review Accounts Payable.\\nResources: https://quickbooks.intuit.com/learn-support/en-us/help-article/small-business-processes/test-drive-quickbooks-online/L9C12ODlA_US_en_US
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UID:w3-sun@business-ops-course
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261004
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261005
SUMMARY:Course: Mini-project: office admin day
DESCRIPTION:Project • 75 min\\nRun through a simulated day: add one customer\, one vendor\, one invoice\, one customer payment\, one bill\, one expense\, then run a Profit & Loss report.\\nResources: https://quickbooks.intuit.com/accountants/proadvisor/
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UID:w4-mon@business-ops-course
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261005
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261006
SUMMARY:Course: Chart of Accounts + reconciliation concepts
DESCRIPTION:Lesson • 45 min\\nReview asset\, liability\, income\, and expense accounts. Practice matching or reviewing transactions and learn the purpose of bank reconciliation.\\nResources: https://quickbooks.intuit.com/accountants/proadvisor/
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UID:w4-wed@business-ops-course
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261007
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261008
SUMMARY:Course: Reports + AR/AP analysis
DESCRIPTION:Lab • 50 min\\nRun Profit & Loss\, Balance Sheet\, A/R Aging\, and A/P Aging reports. Explain in one sentence what management learns from each.\\nResources: https://quickbooks.intuit.com/learn-support/en-us/help-article/small-business-processes/test-drive-quickbooks-online/L9C12ODlA_US_en_US
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UID:w4-fri@business-ops-course
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261009
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261010
SUMMARY:Course: ProAdvisor Academy study block
DESCRIPTION:Credential • 60 min\\nComplete the next chunk of QuickBooks ProAdvisor training. Make a short notes page of terms you need to review.\\nResources: https://quickbooks.intuit.com/accountants/proadvisor/
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UID:w4-sun@business-ops-course
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261011
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261012
SUMMARY:Course: QuickBooks checkpoint
DESCRIPTION:Project • 75 min\\nRepeat the customer/vendor workflow without step-by-step instructions. Continue ProAdvisor material and identify the sections you still need before attempting certification.\\nResources: https://quickbooks.intuit.com/accountants/proadvisor/
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UID:w5-mon@business-ops-course
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261012
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261013
SUMMARY:Course: Import + Power Query
DESCRIPTION:Lesson • 50 min\\nDownload a Microsoft sample dataset. Import it into Power BI\, set data types\, remove unnecessary columns\, and perform at least three transformations.\\nResources: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/paths/prepare-visualize-data-power-bi/ | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/create-reports/sample-datasets
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UID:w5-wed@business-ops-course
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261014
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261015
SUMMARY:Course: Data model + relationships
DESCRIPTION:Lab • 50 min\\nCreate or inspect relationships between tables. Learn fact vs dimension tables at a basic level. Build at least one calculated measure.\\nResources: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/paths/prepare-visualize-data-power-bi/
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UID:w5-fri@business-ops-course
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261016
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261017
SUMMARY:Course: Visuals + basic DAX
DESCRIPTION:Lab • 55 min\\nBuild KPI cards\, a trend chart\, a category chart\, and slicers. Practice a few basic measures such as SUM\, COUNTROWS\, and DIVIDE.\\nResources: https://www.wiseowl.co.uk/power-bi/exercises/
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UID:w5-sun@business-ops-course
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261018
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261019
SUMMARY:Course: Project: sales/labor dashboard
DESCRIPTION:Project • 90 min\\nCreate a Scooter's-style fictional dashboard using Sales\, Transactions\, Product\, Units Sold\, Labor Hours\, and Labor Cost. Answer: when should labor be increased or reduced?\\nResources: https://www.workout-wednesday.com/power-bi-challenges/ | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/create-reports/sample-datasets
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UID:w6-mon@business-ops-course
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261019
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261020
SUMMARY:Course: Trailhead Playground setup
DESCRIPTION:Lesson • 45 min\\nStart Salesforce fundamentals and create/open a Trailhead Playground. Learn Accounts\, Contacts\, Leads\, Opportunities\, and Cases.\\nResources: https://trailhead.salesforce.com/
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UID:w6-wed@business-ops-course
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261021
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261022
SUMMARY:Course: Accounts → contacts → opportunities
DESCRIPTION:Lab • 50 min\\nCreate fictional business records in your Playground. Add an account\, contact\, opportunity\, task\, and follow-up activity.\\nResources: https://trailhead.salesforce.com/
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UID:w6-fri@business-ops-course
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261023
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261024
SUMMARY:Course: Cases + reports + dashboards
DESCRIPTION:Lab • 50 min\\nComplete hands-on Trailhead units involving customer/service records\, reports\, or dashboards. Build at least one simple report.\\nResources: https://trailhead.salesforce.com/
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UID:w6-sun@business-ops-course
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261025
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261026
SUMMARY:Course: Project: Sales Coordinator simulation
DESCRIPTION:Project • 75 min\\nPretend you're coordinating a $40\,000 customer project: create the account/contact/opportunity\, log follow-up tasks\, update status\, and create a pipeline/status report.\\nResources: https://trailhead.salesforce.com/
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UID:w7-mon@business-ops-course
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261026
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261027
SUMMARY:Course: PMI KICKOFF
DESCRIPTION:Lesson • 60 min\\nComplete PMI KICKOFF or a substantial portion of it. Take notes on scope\, stakeholders\, deliverables\, milestones\, risks\, and change.\\nResources: https://www.pmi.org/kickoff
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261028
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261029
SUMMARY:Course: Asana Foundations
DESCRIPTION:Credential • 60 min\\nComplete Asana Foundations content and create a practice project with sections\, tasks\, assignees\, due dates\, and dependencies.\\nResources: https://academy.asana.com/path/asana-foundations-skill-badge
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261030
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261031
SUMMARY:Course: Project documents lab
DESCRIPTION:Lab • 50 min\\nDraft a one-page project charter\, milestone timeline\, risk log\, and RACI/responsibility matrix for a fictional workplace improvement.\\nResources: https://www.pmi.org/kickoff
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UID:w7-sun@business-ops-course
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261101
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261102
SUMMARY:Course: Project: driver check-in improvement
DESCRIPTION:Project • 90 min\\nPlan a fictional project to implement a better driver check-in process at a distribution center. Include objective\, stakeholders\, milestones\, risks\, responsibilities\, and status reporting.\\nResources: https://www.pmi.org/kickoff | https://academy.asana.com/path/asana-foundations-skill-badge
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UID:w8-mon@business-ops-course
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261102
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261103
SUMMARY:Course: Capstone brief
DESCRIPTION:Project • 45 min\\nChoose a fictional company and define one operational problem. Decide which tools you will use: Excel\, Power BI\, QuickBooks\, Salesforce\, and/or project-management documents.
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261104
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261105
SUMMARY:Course: Build capstone deliverables
DESCRIPTION:Project • 75 min\\nProduce at least two finished artifacts: e.g.\, Excel tracker + Power BI dashboard\, or project plan + CRM workflow map. Keep screenshots or exported PDFs for your personal portfolio.
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UID:w8-fri@business-ops-course
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261106
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261107
SUMMARY:Course: Resume + interview language
DESCRIPTION:Career • 60 min\\nWrite one resume-ready line for each skill you can now defend in an interview. Separate 'used professionally' from 'trained/practiced'. Add completed vendor credentials only after earning them.
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UID:w8-sun@business-ops-course
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261108
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261109
SUMMARY:Course: Final review + next credential decision
DESCRIPTION:Career • 60 min\\nReview your progress. Choose one next credential: QuickBooks ProAdvisor\, MOS Excel Associate\, Salesforce Platform Foundations\, or later PL-300. Build a 30-day continuation plan.
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