MGT 240 Excel JumpStart Introduction

 

Who should complete MGT 240 Excel JumpStart?

 

All sophomores entering the Mendoza College of Business are required to complete MGT 240 Excel JumpStart.  By completing these JumpStart modules, you will be able to use the most common features of Microsoft Excel in order to enter formulas and functions, create charts and work with multiple worksheets.  These basic skills will be a prerequisite requirement not only for MGT 240, but also for other sophomore-level courses in the Mendoza College of Business that you may be taking either in conjunction with or prior to MGT 240.  Therefore, we STONGLY recommend that you complete your work on MGT 240 Excel JumpStart before returning to campus in the fall even if you are not registered for MGT 240 in the fall semester.

 

What materials will I need in order to complete MGT 240 Excel JumpStart?

 

  1. The Fall 2005/Spring 2006 MGT 240 Excel JumpStart Course Packet available at the CopyShop.
  2. MGT 240 Excel JumpStart files (see instructions for downloading below).
  3. Either Microsoft Excel 2002 (XP) or Microsoft Excel 2003 can be used to complete your work.  Please note that the University is now delivering Microsoft Excel 2003 in the computer clusters.  You can purchase Microsoft Office 2003 which contains Excel, Access, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook applications for $45 (a great price!) from the Solutions Center in room 112 of the Information Technology Center.
  4. A 3.5” disk, jump drive, or ReWritable CD for saving your completed work.  (Be sure to make a backup copy of all files on a separate disk.)

 

How do I get the necessary files that I will need to complete MGT 240 Excel JumpStart?

 

  1. All necessary files are provided for you on the MGT 240 Excel JumpStart CD that is included in your MGT 240 Excel JumpStart Course Packet. 
  2. If you lose your CD, files can be downloaded by selecting the appropriate menu item on the left.

What are the requirements for completing MGT 240 Excel JumpStart?

 

*      Complete Excel JumpStart Exercises 1 through 4 in the MGT 240 Excel JumpStart Course Packet as directed.  Place all completed files on a 3.5” disk, jump drive, or ReWritable CD.  These files must be completed by the first day of lab.

 

*      Complete the Homework 1 Assignment and place the completed file on your 3.5” disk, jump drive, or ReWritable CD.  This file must be completed and submitted for grading in the second week of lab.

 

Who should I contact if I have questions about MGT 240 Excel JumpStart?

 

Feel free to contact Professor Barbara Miller via email at bmiller@nd.edu if you have any questions regarding MGT 240 Excel JumpStart.