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.

Skills you'll gain: Azure Synapse Analytics, Performance Tuning, Microsoft Azure, System Monitoring, Data Engineering, Transact-SQL, Star Schema, Power BI, PySpark, Data Cleansing, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Apache Spark, Data Warehousing, Analytics, Data Modeling, Data Analysis, SQL, Azure Active Directory, Advanced Analytics, Microsoft Copilot
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: JSON, Application Programming Interface (API), Application Development, Data Access, Restful API, Python Programming, User Interface (UI)
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Northeastern University
Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Database Theory, Database Management, Relational Databases, Databases, Database Architecture and Administration, Database Management Systems, SQL, NoSQL, Data Modeling, Unified Modeling Language, Query Languages, Data Integrity, Data Manipulation, Performance Tuning
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Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: SQL, Transaction Processing, Query Languages, Database Management, Data Manipulation, Data Security, Stored Procedure, Relational Databases, Data Transformation, Data Storage, Data Integrity, Authorization (Computing), Data Dictionary
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Cloud Computing Architecture, Data Import/Export, MySQL, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)
Skills you'll gain: Payroll Tax, Payroll, Payroll Systems, Payroll Processing, Payroll Administration, Payroll Reporting, Tax Compliance, Tax Management, Labor Compliance, Compensation Management, Human Resources Information System (HRIS), Non-Profit Accounting, Data Entry, Income Tax, Workforce Management, Customer Service, Benefits Administration, Labor Law, Specialized Accounting, Data Analysis
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Text Mining, Unstructured Data, Health Informatics, Natural Language Processing, Data Mining, Model Evaluation, Clinical Informatics, Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Medical Terminology, Artificial Neural Networks, Supervised Learning, Python Programming, Computer Programming, Computer Programming Tools
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Command-Line Interface, Go (Programming Language), Package and Software Management, Programming Principles, Program Development, Data Structures, Debugging
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: SAS (Software), Data Import/Export, Data Manipulation, Predictive Modeling, Statistical Analysis, SQL, Logistic Regression, Regression Analysis, R (Software), Data Analysis, Pandas (Python Package), Excel Macros, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Software Installation, Data Cleansing, System Configuration
Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Network Security, Network Troubleshooting, Software-Defined Networking, Network Monitoring, Threat Modeling, Virtual Networking, TCP/IP, Network Architecture, Computer Networking, Network Performance Management, Network Protocols, General Networking, Cybersecurity, Network Infrastructure, Local Area Networks, Network Analysis, OSI Models, Network Switches
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Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Apache Kafka, Apache Spark, Scala Programming, Real Time Data, Apache Hadoop, Data Pipelines, Apache Cassandra, Applied Machine Learning, Big Data, Data Processing, Application Deployment, Distributed Computing, Development Environment
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Model Deployment, Generative AI, Data Wrangling, Project Planning, Responsible AI, Data Preprocessing, Data Governance, Exploratory Data Analysis, Applied Machine Learning, Large Language Modeling, AI Enablement, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Data Science, Prompt Engineering, Model Evaluation, Feature Engineering
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months