Data-driven decision-making courses can help you learn data analysis, statistical methods, and visualization techniques. You can build skills in interpreting data trends, making informed predictions, and developing actionable strategies based on insights. Many courses introduce tools like Excel for data manipulation, Tableau for visualization, and R or Python for statistical analysis, demonstrating how these skills can be applied to real business challenges and enhance organizational performance.

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Performance Tuning, Development Testing, Software Testing, Unit Testing, Software Documentation, Application Programming Interface (API), Test Script Development, Code Reusability, Web Applications, Test Driven Development (TDD), Technical Documentation, Frontend Performance, Debugging, Performance Testing, Maintainability, Javascript, Software Design Patterns, Software Architecture, Secure Coding, Data Transformation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), SAS (Software), Forecasting, Statistical Machine Learning, Regression Analysis, Machine Learning Methods, Applied Machine Learning, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Methods, Data Analysis Software, Predictive Modeling, Statistical Modeling, Bayesian Statistics, Model Evaluation, Predictive Analytics, Model Optimization
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Macquarie University
Skills you'll gain: Power BI, Microsoft Excel, Dashboard Creation, Data Storytelling, Data Wrangling, Business Intelligence Software, Data Sharing, Data Integration
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Tidyverse (R Package), Ggplot2, Data Wrangling, Statistical Modeling, Exploratory Data Analysis, Plot (Graphics), R Programming, Data Import/Export, Predictive Modeling, Data Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Statistical Visualization, Sampling (Statistics), Data Visualization Software, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Data Analysis, Web Scraping, Data Science, R (Software), Data Analysis Software
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Dataflow, Data Pipelines, Data Processing, Real Time Data, File I/O, Data Transformation, Jupyter, Distributed Computing, SQL
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Terraform, Cloud Security, Data Integrity, Data Infrastructure, Cloud Infrastructure, Data Security, Infrastructure Security, Encryption, Private Cloud, Security Controls, Network Security, Cloud Storage, Identity and Access Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Statistical Inference, Statistical Methods, Statistics, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Sampling (Statistics), Applied Mathematics, Probability Distribution, Probability
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Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Security, Data Migration, Data Governance, Extract, Transform, Load, Cloud Storage, Data Architecture, Data Management, Data Integration, Data Storage, Enterprise Architecture, Data Quality, Data Modeling, Incident Response, Security Controls, Information Privacy, Data Infrastructure, Computer Security Incident Management, Data Storage Technologies, Security Strategy, Database Architecture and Administration
Advanced · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: TypeScript, Programming Principles, Web Development Tools
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Splunk, Security Controls, Data Pipelines, Data Infrastructure, Systems Administration, System Configuration, Identity and Access Management, Dataflow, Configuration Management, Debugging, Performance Tuning, Distributed Computing, Data Management, Scalability
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: NumPy, Data Structures, Data Analysis, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Image Analysis, Data Processing, Data Science, Programming Principles, Text Mining, File I/O, Computer Programming, Data Dictionary, Data Manipulation, Performance Tuning, Python Programming, Probability Distribution
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Dashboard, Dashboard Creation, Data Visualization Software, Tableau Software, Exploratory Data Analysis
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours