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Data Analysis Courses for Beginners

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.

Popular Beginner Data Analysis Courses and Certifications


  • U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Organizational Strategy for Competitive Advantage

    Skills you'll gain: Business Management, Business Leadership, Organizational Effectiveness, Decision Making, Innovation, Corporate Sustainability, People Management, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Leadership, Culture Transformation, Systems Thinking, Competitive Analysis, Strategic Partnership, Business Modeling, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Market Analysis, Influencing, Value Propositions, Growth Strategies, Culture

    4.7 stars, 4.3K reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.7 (4.3K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • I

    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

    GIS Fundamentals for Public Health Research

    Skills you'll gain: Geographic Information Systems, ArcGIS, GIS Software, Spatial Data Analysis, Geospatial Information and Technology, Spatial Analysis, Geospatial Mapping, Epidemiology, Public Health, Environmental Science, Data Mapping, Community Health, Analysis, Open Source Technology, Environmental Engineering

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • U

    Universidad de los Andes

    Analytics en las organizaciones

    Skills you'll gain: Analytical Skills, Data Governance, Analytics, Competitive Intelligence, Business Analytics, Data Literacy, Data Strategy, Performance Analysis, Business Intelligence, Process Optimization, Organizational Effectiveness, Competitive Analysis, Process Analysis, Organizational Strategy, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Advanced Analytics, Data Management

    4.8 stars, 60 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.8 (60) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • E

    Erasmus University Rotterdam

    Enjoyable Econometrics

    Skills you'll gain: Econometrics, Data Collection, Regression Analysis, Statistical Methods, Survey Creation, Data Compilation, Economics, Quantitative Research, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Modeling, Correlation Analysis, Probability Distribution

    4.1 stars, 150 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.1 (150) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Free
    Free
  • Y

    Yale University

    Everyday Parenting: The ABCs of Child Rearing

    Skills you'll gain: Applied Behavior Analysis, Behavior Management, Positive Behavior Support, Parent Communication, Behavioral Management, Mental Health, Working With Children, Habit Formation, Community Mental Health Services, Family Support, Mental and Behavioral Health, Child Development, Constructive Feedback, Problem Solving

    4.9 stars, 3.2K reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.9 (3.2K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • G

    Google

    Project Execution: Running the Project

    Skills you'll gain: Quality Management, Project Closure, Team Management, Project Management, Product Quality (QA/QC), Project Management Life Cycle, Quality Assessment, Quality Assurance, Team Leadership, Project Controls, Project Implementation, Issue Tracking, Team Building, Project Coordination, Leadership and Management, Project Management Software, Project Risk Management, Data Storytelling, Risk Management, Strategic Thinking

    4.8 stars, 10K reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.8 (10K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of California, Irvine

    Human Resources Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, People Analytics, Data Presentation, Employee Relations, Human Resource Strategy, Human Resource Management, Performance Metric, Data Strategy, Employee Training, Dashboard, Business Metrics, Employee Engagement, Business Analysis, Employee Retention, Data Analysis, Training and Development, Compensation and Benefits, Compensation Strategy, Talent Recruitment, Mental Health

    4.6 stars, 2.2K reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.6 (2.2K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • I

    IBM

    Business Intelligence (BI) Essentials

    Skills you'll gain: Business Intelligence, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Mining, Business Intelligence Software, Business Analytics, Data Analysis, Statistical Visualization, Data Management, Data Store, Data Collection, Data Visualization, Analytics, Data Warehousing, Data Wrangling, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Presentation, Statistical Analysis

    4.7 stars, 436 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.7 (436) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Where, Why, and How of Lambda Functions in Python

    Skills you'll gain: Pandas (Python Package), Data Manipulation, Jupyter, Exploratory Data Analysis, Python Programming

    4.8 stars, 34 reviews, Beginner, Guided Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4.8 (34) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • G

    Google

    Think Outside the Inbox: Email Marketing

    Skills you'll gain: Email Marketing, Campaign Management, Copywriting, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Email Automation, Personally Identifiable Information, Digital Marketing Campaigns, Digital Marketing, Digital Marketing Tools, Marketing Automation, Campaign Planning, Content Performance Analysis, Information Privacy, Marketing Analytics, Promotional Strategies, Data Ethics, Digital Analysis, Smart Goals, Customer Retention, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

    4.8 stars, 2.9K reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.8 (2.9K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • S

    SkillUp

    Intro to Lean Six Sigma and Project Identification Methods

    Skills you'll gain: Process Mapping, Lean Six Sigma, Project Risk Management, Six Sigma Methodology, Lean Methodologies, Risk Management, Process Flow Diagrams, Risk Control, Risk Management Framework, Risk Mitigation, Process Improvement, Customer Analysis, Quality Improvement, Performance Metric, User Feedback, Process Improvement and Optimization, Continuous Improvement Process, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Project Documentation, Performance Measurement

    4.8 stars, 29 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.8 (29) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Fake News Detection with Machine Learning

    Skills you'll gain: Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Exploratory Data Analysis, Deep Learning, Text Mining, Plot (Graphics), Artificial Neural Networks, Data Cleansing, Data Import/Export, Data Preprocessing, Natural Language Processing, Model Training, Python Programming, Machine Learning, Automation

    4.6 stars, 266 reviews, Beginner, Guided Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4.6 (266) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular data analysis courses

  • Organizational Strategy for Competitive Advantage: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • GIS Fundamentals for Public Health Research: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
  • Analytics en las organizaciones: Universidad de los Andes
  • Enjoyable Econometrics: Erasmus University Rotterdam
  • Everyday Parenting: The ABCs of Child Rearing: Yale University
  • Project Execution: Running the Project: Google
  • Human Resources Analytics: University of California, Irvine
  • Business Intelligence (BI) Essentials: IBM
  • Where, Why, and How of Lambda Functions in Python: Coursera
  • Think Outside the Inbox: Email Marketing: Google

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