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Descriptive Statistics Courses

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.


Popular Descriptive Statistics Courses and Certifications


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    Duke University

    Agile Strategy for Competitive Advantage

    Skills you'll gain: Market Trend, Strategic Thinking, Innovation, Market Opportunities, Business Strategy, Business Transformation, Competitive Analysis, Agile Project Management, Trend Analysis, Case Studies, Strategic Leadership, Strategic Decision-Making

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

    Social Science Approaches to the Study of Chinese Society Part 1

    Skills you'll gain: Social Sciences, Science and Research, Research Design, Surveys, Qualitative Research, Research, Research Methodologies, Sociology, Political Sciences, Experimentation, Anthropology, Economics

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Dubai College of Tourism

    Introduction to Restaurant Revenue Management

    Skills you'll gain: Revenue Management, Restaurant Operation, Restaurant Management, Forecasting, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Hospitality Management, Customer Demand Planning, Revenue Forecasting, Trend Analysis, Performance Analysis, Team Management, Data Analysis, Performance Measurement, Business Metrics, Data-Driven Decision-Making

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    OpenAI: Consistent Response Strategies

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, OpenAI, Large Language Modeling, LLM Application, AI Product Strategy, Generative AI, Responsible AI, Technical Communication, Sampling (Statistics)

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    12 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Scrape and analyze data analyst job requirements with Python

    Skills you'll gain: Web Scraping, Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Data Cleansing, Exploratory Data Analysis, Scripting, Data Analysis, Data Manipulation, Data Import/Export, Data Capture, Data Transformation, Python Programming, Jupyter

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    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    Data Analysis with OpenAI API: Save time with GenAI

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, Exploratory Data Analysis, OpenAI, ChatGPT, Data Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Trend Analysis, Sales Strategy, E-Commerce, Data Manipulation, Python Programming

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    9 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Illinois Tech

    Financial Statement Applications

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Inventory Accounting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Financial Accounting, Income Statement, Cash Flows, Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Financial Forecasting, Working Capital, Fraud detection, Trend Analysis

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Board Infinity

    Data Visualization with Tableau

    Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization Software, Dashboard, Data Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Transformation, Tableau Software, Data Storytelling, Data Manipulation, Exploratory Data Analysis, Heat Maps, Scatter Plots, Data Analysis, Forecasting, Geospatial Mapping

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    Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Florida

    Agroforestry IV: Climate, Carbon Storage and Agroforestry

    Skills you'll gain: Land Management, Environment and Resource Management, Climate Change Mitigation, Climate Change Adaptation, Natural Resource Management, Water Resource Management, Environmental Science, Sustainable Development, Spatial Analysis, Research Methodologies, Biology

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Corporate Finance Institute

    Advanced Tableau

    Skills you'll gain: Star Schema, Data Modeling, Tableau Software, Business Intelligence, Extract, Transform, Load, Dashboard, Performance Tuning, Technical Analysis, Database Design, Data Visualization Software, Data Warehousing, Market Data, Data Transformation, Data Presentation, Investment Banking, Exploratory Data Analysis, Tree Maps, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Storytelling, Data Visualization

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    University of Michigan

    파이썬의 데이터 과학 소개

    Skills you'll gain: Pandas (Python Package), NumPy, Data Manipulation, Statistical Analysis, Jupyter, Data Structures, Data Cleansing, Pivot Tables And Charts, Data Science, Data Analysis, Data Transformation, Exploratory Data Analysis, Python Programming, Probability & Statistics, Data Import/Export, Programming Principles

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Qlik Sense for Beginners: Analyze and Visualize Data

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Customer Analysis, Data Integration, Interactive Data Visualization, Dashboard, Data Visualization, Data Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Analysis Software, Exploratory Data Analysis, Technical Communication, Data Visualization Software

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    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular descriptive statistics courses

  • Agile Strategy for Competitive Advantage: Duke University
  • Social Science Approaches to the Study of Chinese Society Part 1: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
  • Introduction to Restaurant Revenue Management : Dubai College of Tourism
  • OpenAI: Consistent Response Strategies: Coursera
  • Scrape and analyze data analyst job requirements with Python: Coursera
  • Data Analysis with OpenAI API: Save time with GenAI: Coursera
  • Financial Statement Applications: Illinois Tech
  • Data Visualization with Tableau: Board Infinity
  • Agroforestry IV: Climate, Carbon Storage and Agroforestry: University of Florida
  • Advanced Tableau: Corporate Finance Institute

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