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 Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Consumer Behaviour, Market Research, Marketing Analytics, Marketing Psychology, Strategic Marketing, Marketing, Market Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Behavioral Economics, Customer Insights, Business-To-Consumer, Technology Strategies, B2B Sales, Product Lifecycle Management, Digital Marketing
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Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Starweaver
Skills you'll gain: Network Protocols, Network Planning And Design, Network Security, Network Performance Management, Network Architecture, Network Monitoring, Virtualization, Cloud Computing Architecture, Computer Networking, TCP/IP, Routing Protocols, Emerging Technologies, Internet Of Things, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Lightweight Directory Access Protocols, Splunk, System Monitoring, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Authentications, Data Storage, Data Management, Data Infrastructure, Authorization (Computing), Enterprise Security, Disaster Recovery, Identity and Access Management, Data Integrity, User Accounts, Dataflow, Data Security, System Configuration, Configuration Management
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Matplotlib, Web Scraping, Pivot Tables And Charts, Pandas (Python Package), Data Integration, Statistical Visualization, Data Manipulation, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Wrangling, Data Visualization, Data Transformation, Data Processing, Data Cleansing, Data Presentation, Plot (Graphics), Data Visualization Software, Statistical Analysis, Seaborn, NumPy, Python Programming
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Rmarkdown, Exploratory Data Analysis, Version Control, Statistical Analysis, R Programming, Data Manipulation, Data Cleansing, Data Science, Data Wrangling, Plot (Graphics), Statistical Programming, Statistical Visualization, Ggplot2, R (Software), Dimensionality Reduction, Data Visualization Software, Knitr, Data Sharing, GitHub, Machine Learning
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
Yonsei University
Skills you'll gain: Capital Budgeting, Financial Statement Analysis, Business Valuation, Strategic Decision-Making, Financial Analysis, Entrepreneurial Finance, Financial Management, Financial Modeling, Market Analysis, Competitive Analysis, Cash Flow Forecasting, Business Research, Business Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Toronto
Skills you'll gain: Geographic Information Systems, GIS Software, Spatial Analysis, Spatial Data Analysis, Geospatial Information and Technology, Geospatial Mapping, Query Languages, Data Manipulation, Image Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization Software, Dashboard, Data Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Transformation, Tableau Software, Data Storytelling, Data Manipulation, Exploratory Data Analysis, Heat Maps, Scatter Plots, Data Analysis, Forecasting, Geospatial Mapping
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Data Presentation, Data Processing, Big Data, Apache Spark, Splunk, Data Analysis, Unstructured Data, Data Storytelling, Analytics, Network Analysis, Data Modeling, Unsupervised Learning
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Cleansing, Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Data Validation, Rmarkdown, Spreadsheet Software, Data Visualization, Data Ethics, Data Literacy, Tableau Software, Data Visualization Software, Data Analysis, Ggplot2, R (Software), Analytical Skills, Stakeholder Communications, Presentations, Data Quality, Data Collection, Data Processing
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Predictive Modeling, Data Manipulation, Predictive Analytics, Big Data, Data Processing, Data Mining, Data Analysis, Data Science, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Unsupervised Learning, Statistical Analysis, Analytics, No-Code Development, Software Installation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Sampling (Statistics), Data Cleansing, Statistical Software, Data Transformation, Data Quality, Statistical Analysis, STATA (Software), Statistical Methods, R (Software), Regression Analysis, Statistical Inference, Data Analysis
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months