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.
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Digital Transformation, Digital Marketing, Marketing, Marketing Strategies, Consumer Behaviour, Customer Engagement, Promotional Strategies, Product Development, Content Creation, Innovation, Business Strategies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Program Management, Risk Management, Stakeholder Engagement, AI Enablement, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Stakeholder Analysis, Generative AI, Strategic Decision-Making, Business Risk Management, Governance, Automation, Benefits Administration
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: digital literacy, Social Media, Self-Awareness, Literacy, Content Creation, Personal Development, Blogs, Diversity Awareness, Instagram, Media and Communications, Sociology, Electronic Media, Critical Thinking, Social Studies, Social Sciences, Culture, Cultural Responsiveness, Case Studies, Analysis, Writing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Financial Data, Microsoft Excel, Spreadsheet Software, Excel Formulas, Microsoft 365, Financial Modeling, Mortgage Loans, Timelines
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Oracle Cloud, Oracle Cloud Applications, Cloud Services, Cloud Infrastructure, Software As A Service, Cloud Applications, Cloud Computing, Cloud Security, Enterprise Resource Planning, Virtual Machines, Supply Chain Management, Virtual Networking
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: Case Law, Social Justice, World History, Political Sciences, Storytelling, Policy Analysis, Diversity Awareness
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Political Sciences, Policy Analysis, Social Justice, Social Sciences, Public Policies, Game Theory, Demography, Logical Reasoning, Applied Mathematics
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Job Analysis, Compensation Analysis, Company, Product, and Service Knowledge, Recruitment, Business Research, Research
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
Skills you'll gain: ISO/IEC 27001, Risk Management, Personally Identifiable Information, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Business Risk Management, Security Controls, System Implementation, Security Awareness, Information Privacy, Security Management, Security Strategy
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Climate Change Adaptation, Corporate Sustainability, Environmental Resource Management, Environment, Social Impact, Adaptability, Action Oriented, Community Development, Water Resource Management, Risk Analysis, Environmental Science, Sustainability Reporting, Vulnerability
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Conflict Management, Project Planning, Project Management, Stakeholder Communications, Stakeholder Analysis, Project Scoping, Influencing, Organizational Structure
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica
Skills you'll gain: Control Systems, Matlab, Engineering Analysis, Simulations, Systems Analysis, System Design and Implementation, Mathematical Modeling, Differential Equations, Linear Algebra, Estimation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months