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.

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Culture, Social Studies, World History, Cultural Diversity, Socioeconomics, Public History, Labor Law, Political Sciences, Trend Analysis, Economics, Business Economics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data Processing, Scalability, Data Manipulation, Pandas (Python Package), Applied Machine Learning, Predictive Modeling, Python Programming, Machine Learning Algorithms, NumPy, Statistical Methods, Exploratory Data Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Big Data, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Manipulation, Data Analysis, Data Cleansing, Google Analytics, Data Integration, SQL, Database Administration, Data Integrity
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours
Skills you'll gain: Performance Review, Performance Appraisal, Generative AI Agents, Employee Performance Management, AI Personalization, Workforce Development, Employee Coaching, Smart Goals, Human Resource Strategy, Constructive Feedback, Responsible AI, Performance Analysis, Automation, Coaching, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Continuous Improvement Process, Trend Analysis, Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Alteryx, Predictive Modeling, Scripting, R Programming, Predictive Analytics, HR Tech, Data Science, Advanced Analytics, Scripting Languages, R (Software), Trend Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Applied Machine Learning, Data Manipulation, Data Analysis, Employee Retention, Data Cleansing, Data Transformation, Risk Modeling, Machine Learning
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

Skills you'll gain: Matplotlib, Data Storytelling, Scientific Visualization, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Plot (Graphics), Data Visualization, Statistical Visualization, Box Plots, E-Commerce, Business Analytics, Scatter Plots, Data Processing, Histogram, Data Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Graphing, Pandas (Python Package), Image Quality, Data Visualization Software, Python Programming
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Project Design, Data Mining, Ideation, Design Thinking, Data Analysis, Analytics, Business Analytics, Business Analysis, Sprint Planning, Unsupervised Learning, Case Studies, Anomaly Detection, Tree Maps
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: Machine Learning Algorithms, Predictive Analytics, Data Cleansing, Unsupervised Learning, Data Analysis, Statistical Machine Learning, Data Mining, Supervised Learning, Machine Learning, Artificial Neural Networks
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Software Architecture, Cloud Development
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

IE Business School
Skills you'll gain: Market Dynamics, Competitive Analysis, Market Trend, Market Share, Trend Analysis, Case Studies, Market Analysis, Business Economics, Strategic Marketing, Business Strategies, Business Strategy, Strategic Thinking, Corporate Strategy, Benchmarking
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks