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.

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Web Analytics, Event Management, Advertising, Marketing Analytics, Social Media Management, Social Media, E-Commerce, Marketing, Business
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
Skills you'll gain: Competitive Analysis, Business Development, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Generative AI, Market Opportunities, Market Analysis, Market Research, Trend Analysis, Strategic Thinking, Growth Strategies, Market Trend, Business Intelligence, Business Strategy, Sustainable Business, Marketing Strategies, Artificial Intelligence, Predictive Analytics, Forecasting, Strategic Planning
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Feature Engineering, Forecasting, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Trend Analysis, Predictive Analytics, Predictive Modeling, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Analysis, Data Visualization, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Processing, Data Manipulation, Data Transformation, Pandas (Python Package), Data Cleansing, Jupyter
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Looker (Software), Dashboard, Pivot Tables And Charts, Data Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Data Sharing, Data Presentation, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Import/Export, Data Manipulation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Looker (Software), Data Modeling, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Validation, Data Maintenance, Problem Management, Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Data Analysis Software, Google Cloud Platform
Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: Experimentation, Research Design, A/B Testing, Business Analysis, Analytical Skills, Complex Problem Solving, Statistical Inference, Business Priorities, Data Ethics, Prioritization, Project Planning
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Predictive Modeling, Data Analysis, Regression Analysis, Supervised Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Statistical Machine Learning, Feature Engineering, Data Cleansing, Bayesian Network, Performance Tuning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Dimensionality Reduction, Unsupervised Learning, Deep Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Random Forest Algorithm, Feature Engineering, Artificial Neural Networks, Supervised Learning, Statistical Machine Learning, Anomaly Detection, Machine Learning, Classification And Regression Tree (CART)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Technical University of Munich (TUM)
Skills you'll gain: Workforce Management, Production Process, Digital Transformation, Automation, Social Sciences, Organizational Structure, Socioeconomics, Organizational Change, Trend Analysis, Technology Strategies, World History, Emerging Technologies, Sociology, Innovation, Storytelling, Demography, Economics
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Feature Engineering, Supervised Learning, Exploratory Data Analysis, Machine Learning Algorithms, Applied Machine Learning, Decision Tree Learning, Predictive Modeling, Data Analysis, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Machine Learning, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Statistical Modeling, Pandas (Python Package), NumPy, Data Cleansing, Data Manipulation
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Feature Engineering, Exploratory Data Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Predictive Analytics, Regression Analysis, Supervised Learning, Data Analysis, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Data Cleansing, Statistical Modeling, Data Validation, Data Transformation, Pandas (Python Package), Matplotlib
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Arizona State University
Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Strategy, Unstructured Data, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Solution Design, Data Transformation, Data Quality, Data Analysis, Needs Assessment, Requirements Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks