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.
Stanford Online
Skills you'll gain: Organizational Structure, Social Network Analysis, Decision Making, Organizational Leadership, Organizational Development, Organizational Change, Organizational Effectiveness, Strategic Decision-Making, Social Sciences, Culture, Sociology, Resource Management, Case Studies, Knowledge Transfer, Coordination, Influencing
★ 4.6 (1.7K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Tableau Software, Data Storytelling, Dashboard, Data Presentation, Dashboard Creation, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Geospatial Information and Technology, Data Visualization, Forecasting, Spatial Data Analysis, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Statistical Visualization, Data Analysis, Predictive Analytics, Exploratory Data Analysis, Color Theory, Business Analytics, Marketing Analytics, Analytics
★ 4.5 (17) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Business Analysis, Project Management, Stakeholder Analysis, Analysis, Risk Management, Microsoft Power Platform, Problem Management
★ 4.7 (1.1K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Technical Analysis, Market Trend, Trend Analysis, Financial Market, Market Data, Portfolio Risk, Financial Trading, Portfolio Management, Risk Management, Financial Forecasting, Market Dynamics, Real Time Data, Financial Analysis, Market Analysis, Investment Management, Risk Analysis, Graphing, Verification And Validation, Probability & Statistics
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Forecasting, Budget Management, Variance Analysis, Financial Analysis, Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Performance Measurement, Forecasting, Management Accounting, Return On Investment, Financial Data, Cash Flow Forecasting, Cost Management, Budgeting, Financial Modeling, Finance, Accounting, Financial Accounting
★ 4.7 (534) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

London Business School
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Analysis, Financial Statements, Balance Sheet, Financial Reporting, Income Statement, Return On Investment, Accounting, Investments, Cash Flows
★ 4.5 (131) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Apache Spark, Model Evaluation, Apache Hadoop, Data Integration, Exploratory Data Analysis, Big Data, Classification Algorithms, Graph Theory, Data Pipelines, Data Processing, Network Model, Model Training, Database Design, Data Modeling, Regression Analysis, Data Management, Data Infrastructure, Data Presentation, Data Mining, MongoDB
★ 4.6 (14K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Extract, Transform, Load, Web Scraping, Database Design, SQL, IBM DB2, Database Management, Data Store, Data Architecture, Relational Databases, Database Systems, Apache Hadoop, Databases, Big Data, Unit Testing, Database Development, Data Storage, Operational Databases, Data Import/Export, Python Programming, NumPy
★ 4.6 (60K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Financial Trading, Market Data, Verification And Validation
★ 4.4 (18) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Multiple educators
Skills you'll gain: Dashboard Creation, Dashboard, Web Scraping, Pseudocode, Jupyter, Algorithms, Data Literacy, Data Mining, Data Analysis, R (Software), Correlation Analysis, Pandas (Python Package), NumPy, Data Import/Export, Predictive Modeling, Python Programming, Machine Learning Algorithms, Data Science, Machine Learning, Project Management
★ 4.6 (118K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Data Warehousing, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Storytelling, SQL, Data Visualization, Dashboard Creation, Database Design, Data Security, Data Migration, Data Governance, Data Presentation, Descriptive Statistics, Data Store, Data Management, Relational Databases, Databases, Data Architecture, Excel Formulas, Business Intelligence
★ 4.7 (19K) · Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Financial Modeling, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Business Valuation, Financial Data, Financial Forecasting, Business Modeling, Benchmarking, Financial Reporting, Capital Budgeting, Business Reporting, Mergers & Acquisitions, Business Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Private Equity, Due Diligence, Risk Analysis, Dashboard Creation, Risk Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks