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.

Interactive Brokers
Skills you'll gain: Market Trend, Technical Analysis, Risk Management, Market Data, Trend Analysis, Investment Management, Investments, Financial Trading, Portfolio Management, Equities
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Simplilearn
Skills you'll gain: Marketing Analytics, Web Analytics, Google Analytics, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Marketing Effectiveness, Performance Measurement, Business Metrics, Performance Metric, Marketing Strategies, Digital Marketing, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Return On Investment, Analytics, Heat Maps, Customer Engagement
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Dimensionality Reduction, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Deep Learning, Keras (Neural Network Library), Tensorflow, Artificial Intelligence, Data Manipulation, Data Cleansing, Jupyter, Feature Engineering, Python Programming, Applied Machine Learning, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Predictive Modeling, Machine Learning, Matplotlib, Supervised Learning, Exploratory Data Analysis, Unsupervised Learning, Statistical Analysis
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Predictive Modeling, Exploratory Data Analysis, Predictive Analytics, Analytics, E-Commerce, Big Data, Marketing Analytics, Google Cloud Platform, Applied Machine Learning, Data Analysis
Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Arizona State University
Skills you'll gain: Data Transformation, Engineering Management, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Computational Thinking, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Storytelling, Data Integration, Capacity Management, Data Analysis, Data Warehousing, Data Strategy, Data Management, Data Lakes, Unstructured Data, Business Intelligence, Data Governance, Data Access, Data Literacy, Solution Design, Data Quality
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Fundação Instituto de Administração
Skills you'll gain: Sociology, Social Justice, Cultural Diversity, Diversity and Inclusion, Workplace inclusivity, World History, Human Resource Policies, Economics, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Leadership, Trend Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Pittsburgh
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Plot (Graphics), Data Visualization Software, Data Visualization, Tableau Software, Spatial Analysis, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Statistical Visualization, Network Model, Dashboard, Matplotlib, Infographics, Heat Maps, Seaborn, Geospatial Information and Technology, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Network Analysis, Geospatial Mapping
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Marketing Analytics, Anomaly Detection, Advanced Analytics, Bayesian Network, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Marketing Effectiveness, Forecasting, Marketing Strategies, Strategic Decision-Making, Strategic Leadership, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Simulation and Simulation Software, Predictive Analytics, Customer Analysis, Customer Engagement, Bayesian Statistics, Customer Retention, Consumer Behaviour, Reinforcement Learning, Probability Distribution
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Lausanne
Skills you'll gain: Health Policy, Geographic Information Systems, Public Health, Case Studies, Health Systems, Spatial Analysis, Systems Thinking, Social Determinants Of Health, Sustainable Development, Data Management, Environmental Science, Emerging Technologies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

Università di Napoli Federico II
Skills you'll gain: Unsupervised Learning, Supervised Learning, R Programming, Artificial Neural Networks, Machine Learning, Exploratory Data Analysis, Deep Learning, Predictive Modeling, Ggplot2, Regression Analysis, Dimensionality Reduction, Data Analysis, Data Manipulation, Data Modeling
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Looker (Software), Dashboard, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Ad Hoc Analysis, Data Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Visualization Software
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours