Descriptive statistics courses can help you learn how to summarize data sets, calculate measures of central tendency, and assess variability. You can build skills in interpreting frequency distributions, creating visual data representations, and performing hypothesis testing. Many courses introduce tools like Excel, R, or Python for data analysis, allowing you to apply these skills in practical scenarios, such as analyzing survey results or evaluating experimental data.

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Online Advertising, Data Visualization, Digital Advertising, Advertising, Analytics, Big Data, Paid media, Social Media Strategy, Social Media, Data Ethics, Marketing, Digital Media Strategy, Social Media Marketing, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Business Analytics, Social Media Analytics, Business Transformation, Social Media Campaigns, Return On Investment, Descriptive Analytics
★ 4.7 (6) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Correlation Analysis, Portfolio Risk, Portfolio Management, Investment Management, Investments, Financial Analysis, Analysis
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Fundação Instituto de Administração
Skills you'll gain: Innovation, Forecasting, Strategic Thinking, Corporate Strategy, Business Strategies, Strategic Decision-Making, Organizational Strategy, Trend Analysis, Analysis, Market Opportunities, Decision Making, Influencing
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Financial Modeling, Strategic Decision-Making, Financial Forecasting, Operating Cost, Forecasting, Financial Analysis, Operating Expense, Financial Statement Analysis, Revenue Forecasting, Financial Data, Business Valuation, Financial Statements, Cash Flow Forecasting, Income Statement, Financial Reporting, Business Modeling, Working Capital, Trend Analysis, Depreciation, Balance Sheet
★ 5 (22) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Matplotlib, Plotly, Seaborn, Plot (Graphics), Exploratory Data Analysis, Dashboard Creation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Universidades Anáhuac
Skills you'll gain: R (Software), R Programming, Plot (Graphics), Statistical Programming, Statistical Analysis, Correlation Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Business Analytics, Graphing, Decision Making, Statistical Methods, Analytics, Analysis, Data Analysis, Statistical Visualization, Unsupervised Learning, Business Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Analysis Software, Advanced Analytics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Model Deployment, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Model Optimization, Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Artificial Intelligence, Model Training, Applied Machine Learning, Artificial Neural Networks, Deep Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Application Deployment, Machine Learning, Network Architecture, Data Science
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Operational Analysis, Operational Performance Management, Performance Measurement, Performance Analysis, Performance Metric, Performance Improvement, Operating Cost, Data Import/Export, Variance Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Analysis, Financial Analysis, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA), Operations Management, Plot (Graphics), Waterfall Methodology
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Game Theory, Cyber Security Strategy, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Decision Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Data Science, Algorithms, Machine Learning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Copilot, Microsoft Excel, Data Presentation, Data Cleansing, Data Visualization Software, Spreadsheet Software, Trend Analysis, Forecasting, Revenue Forecasting, Market Trend, Data Manipulation, Sales, Data Analysis, Artificial Intelligence
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Logistic Regression, Model Evaluation, SPSS (Software), Predictive Analytics, Applied Machine Learning
★ 5 (13) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Regression Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Financial Forecasting, Statistical Modeling, Forecasting, Financial Modeling, SPSS, Predictive Analytics, Risk Modeling, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Statistical Analysis, Analytics, Scatter Plots, SPSS (Software), Statistical Methods, Credit Risk, Statistics, Microsoft Excel, Model Evaluation
★ 5 (16) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks