Beginner data analysis courses can help you learn data collection techniques, basic statistical concepts, data visualization, and interpretation of results. You can build skills in using spreadsheets for data manipulation, creating charts for visual representation, and applying descriptive statistics to summarize findings. Many courses introduce tools like Excel, Google Sheets, and data visualization software such as Tableau, showing you how to effectively analyze and present data to support decision-making.

The University of Melbourne
Skills you'll gain: Financial Analysis, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Accounting, Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Financial Reporting, Corporate Finance, Cash Flows, Accrual Accounting, Risk Analysis, Governance
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Trend Analysis, Chronic Diseases, Public Health, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Health Policy, Data Analysis, Biostatistics, System Monitoring, Health Informatics, Technical Communication, Media and Communications, Infectious Diseases, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Data Ethics, Data Collection, Risk Analysis, Information Privacy
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Storytelling, Data Visualization, Verbal Communication Skills, Data Analysis, Business Communication, Action Oriented, Drive Engagement
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Prompt Patterns, Data Presentation, Microsoft Excel, LLM Application, Productivity, OpenAI, Document Management, Data Visualization, Data Analysis, SQL, Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence, Data Cleansing, Large Language Modeling, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Integration, Databases
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Simplilearn
Skills you'll gain: Business Analysis, Project Management, Risk Management, Project Planning, Data Visualization, Agile Project Management, Microsoft Excel, Cost Management, Business Systems Analysis, Project Management Office (PMO), Stakeholder Engagement, Excel Formulas, Scope Management, Pivot Tables And Charts, Dashboard, Business Analytics, Stakeholder Management, Business Requirements, Data Analysis, Data Validation
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Presentation, Data Storytelling, Presentations, Data Cleansing, Data Visualization, Rmarkdown, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Validation, Data Ethics, Analytical Skills, Interactive Data Visualization, Dashboard, Spreadsheet Software, Ggplot2, SQL, Data Visualization Software, Data Collection, Data Analysis, Sampling (Statistics), Data Processing
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

MathWorks
Skills you'll gain: Data Science, Data Processing, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning, Supervised Learning, Geographic Information Systems, Big Data, Data Visualization, Data Analysis, Data Integration, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Computing, Matlab, Predictive Modeling, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Regression Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Business Analysis, Agile Methodology, Stakeholder Analysis, Agile Project Management, Requirements Elicitation, Business Planning, Requirements Analysis, Business Requirements, Strategic Planning, Stakeholder Management, Project Management Software, Microsoft Teams, ChatGPT
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Rmarkdown, Version Control, Data Science, R (Software), GitHub, Data Literacy, Data Analysis, R Programming, Statistical Programming, Exploratory Data Analysis, Software Installation
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Market Share, Financial Statement Analysis, Case Studies, Estimation, Business Valuation, Financial Analysis, Competitive Analysis, Financial Modeling, Market Analysis, Growth Strategies, International Finance, Financial Forecasting, Benchmarking, Spreadsheet Software
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Working Capital, Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Financial Reporting, Case Studies, Operational Efficiency, Return On Investment, Corporate Tax
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Data Literacy, Storyboarding, Statistical Visualization, Data Storytelling, Data Manipulation, Ggplot2, Statistical Reporting, Data Wrangling, Data Analysis, Data Cleansing, R Programming, Tidyverse (R Package), Data Transformation, Data Import/Export, Rmarkdown, Graphing
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks