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.

Simplilearn
Skills you'll gain: HubSpot CRM, Customer Relationship Management, Marketing Automation, Online Advertising, Keyword Research, Promotional Strategies, Social Media Marketing, Advertising Campaigns, Marketing Strategies, Web Analytics, Customer Acquisition Management, Product Promotion, Search Engine Optimization, Performance Metric, Customer Engagement, Advertising
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization Software, Data Wrangling, Data Manipulation, Google Cloud Platform, Data Import/Export, Data Transformation, Data Cleansing, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Analysis, Sampling (Statistics), Course Development
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Interactive Data Visualization, Data Transformation, Data Presentation, Data Visualization Software, Business Intelligence, Data Analysis, Extract, Transform, Load, Exploratory Data Analysis, Pandas (Python Package), Data Collection, Data Pipelines, Jupyter, Virtual Environment, Python Programming
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

National Taiwan University
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Cash Flows, Financial Accounting, Financial Statements, Financial Reporting, Equities, Balance Sheet, Investments, Trend Analysis, Consolidation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Artificial Intelligence, Python Programming, Machine Learning Methods
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Data Warehousing, Data Integration, Database Administration, SQL, Relational Databases, Data Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Google Analytics
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Data Pipelines, Data Migration, Data Lakes, Data Integration, Data Transformation, Exploratory Data Analysis, Cloud Management, Data Management, DevOps
Advanced · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Customer Analysis, Regional Sales, Sales, Data Analysis Software, Data Analysis, Query Languages, Trend Analysis, Databases, Customer Insights, Performance Analysis, Market Opportunities, Product Assortment
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Business Metrics, Business Analytics, Analytics, Business Intelligence, Tableau Software, Case Studies, Cash Flows, Big Data, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Spreadsheet Software, Data Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Web Analytics, Market Share, Database Software, E-Commerce
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Northeastern University
Skills you'll gain: Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Correlation Analysis, Text Mining, Probability Distribution, Data Analysis, Network Analysis, Feature Engineering, Probability, Data Structures, Statistics, Data Visualization, Data Processing, Data Cleansing, Natural Language Processing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Case Western Reserve University
Skills you'll gain: Geostatistics, Exploratory Data Analysis, Spatial Analysis, Geospatial Information and Technology, Geographic Information Systems, Data Cleansing, Data Analysis, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Analysis, Oil and Gas, Estimation, Simulation and Simulation Software, Data Integration
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Presentation, Regression Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Financial Forecasting, Statistical Modeling, Forecasting, Financial Modeling, SPSS, Predictive Analytics, Risk Modeling, Statistical Analysis, Analytics, Scatter Plots, Credit Risk, Microsoft Excel
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks