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Research Courses

Research courses can help you learn data collection techniques, statistical analysis, literature review methods, and experimental design. You can build skills in critical thinking, hypothesis testing, and effective communication of findings. Many courses introduce tools like SPSS, R, and Python for data analysis, as well as reference management software such as EndNote or Zotero, which support the organization and presentation of research projects.


Popular Research Courses and Certifications


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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Customer Centric Innovation

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Innovation, New Product Development, Product Development, Customer Insights, Service Design, Customer experience strategy (CX), Customer Analysis, User Feedback, Consumer Behaviour, Market Research, Business Strategies, Customer Relationship Management, Case Studies

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    University of Michigan

    AI for Lawyers: Obstacles and Opportunities

    Skills you'll gain: Legal Technology, Responsible AI, Artificial Intelligence, Critical Thinking, Legal Strategy, Risk Analysis, Generative AI, Prompt Engineering, Creativity, Legal Research, Communication

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Create Customer Personas in Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Persona Development, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Customer Insights, Customer Data Management, Target Audience, Marketing Strategies, Marketing Planning, Consumer Behaviour, Market Analysis, Social Media, Product Knowledge, Research

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    Johns Hopkins University

    One Health Investigations of Outbreaks and Spillover Events

    Skills you'll gain: Microbiology, Epidemiology, Public Health, Infectious Diseases, Investigation, Environment, Environmental Monitoring, Laboratory Testing, Anthropology, Diagnostic Tests, Qualitative Research, Data Collection

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Advanced Business Analytics: Excel Optimization & Simulation

    Skills you'll gain: Operations Research, Resource Allocation, Simulation and Simulation Software, Microsoft Excel, Business Analytics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Business Risk Management, Transportation Operations, Analytics, Risk Analysis, Process Optimization, Statistical Methods, Business Modeling, Logistics

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Michigan

    Innovations in Investment Technology: Artificial Intelligence

    Skills you'll gain: Investment Management, Wealth Management, Asset Management, Investments, FinTech, Financial Trading, Portfolio Management, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Financial Market, Artificial Neural Networks, Machine Learning, Predictive Analytics

    4.7
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Universidad de Palermo

    Estrategia y Planificación de Marketing

    Skills you'll gain: Target Market, Marketing Management, Branding, Strategic Marketing, Marketing Strategies, Marketing, Marketing Communications, Brand Strategy, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Market Research, Communication Strategies, Business Strategy, Competitive Analysis, Market Dynamics, Consumer Behaviour, Value Propositions

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    New York University

    Fundamentals of Machine Learning in Finance

    Skills you'll gain: Supervised Learning, Dimensionality Reduction, Unsupervised Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Decision Tree Learning, Machine Learning, Financial Trading, Financial Market, Reinforcement Learning, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Financial Services, Regression Analysis, Correlation Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Portfolio Management, Python Programming, Artificial Neural Networks, Jupyter

    3.7
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Copywriting with ChatGPT: Produce Compelling Copy That Sells

    Skills you'll gain: Copywriting, User Research, Target Audience, Customer Insights, Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Marketing Materials, Content Creation, Product Knowledge, Value Propositions, Marketing Communications, Editing

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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    Compare Stock Returns with Google Sheets

    Skills you'll gain: Risk Analysis, Google Sheets, Financial Analysis, Quantitative Research, Spreadsheet Software, Statistical Analysis, Statistics, Securities (Finance), Probability & Statistics

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Product Development for Technical Managers

    Skills you'll gain: New Product Development, Product Development, Product Strategy, Product Design, Design Thinking, Engineering Management, Innovation, Product Management, Team Management, Product Planning, Market Research, Prototyping, Project Portfolio Management, Agile Product Development, Product Roadmaps, Sustainable Business, Conceptual Design, Process Development, Product Lifecycle Management, Team Building

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Universidad de Palermo

    Cognición, Pensamiento y Lenguaje

    Skills you'll gain: Psychology, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Computational Thinking, Systems Thinking, Human Learning, Language Learning, Oral Comprehension, Scientific Methods, Research, Experimentation, Research Design

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular research courses

  • Customer Centric Innovation: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • AI for Lawyers: Obstacles and Opportunities: University of Michigan
  • Create Customer Personas in Canva: Coursera
  • One Health Investigations of Outbreaks and Spillover Events: Johns Hopkins University
  • Advanced Business Analytics: Excel Optimization & Simulation: Johns Hopkins University
  • Innovations in Investment Technology: Artificial Intelligence: University of Michigan
  • Estrategia y Planificación de Marketing : Universidad de Palermo
  • Fundamentals of Machine Learning in Finance: New York University
  • Copywriting with ChatGPT: Produce Compelling Copy That Sells: Coursera
  • Compare Stock Returns with Google Sheets: Coursera

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