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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


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    University of Glasgow

    MBA Essentials

    Skills you'll gain: Business Administration, Leadership Studies, Supply Chain, Marketing Strategies, Digital Transformation, Supply Chain Management, Marketing, Financial Data, Innovation, Corporate Sustainability, Accounting, Business Modeling, Change Management, Business Economics, Project Management, Business Strategies, Global Marketing, B2B Sales

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Rice University

    Principles of Economics: Introduction - Getting to Know You

    Skills you'll gain: Economics, Supply And Demand, Market Dynamics, Tax, Market Analysis, International Relations, Operating Cost, Policy Analysis, Consumer Behaviour, Decision Making

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    The Need for Systems Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: Model Based Systems Engineering, Systems Engineering, Requirements Analysis, Test Engineering, Systems Thinking, Systems Architecture, Test Planning, Systems Analysis, Functional Requirement, Risk Management Framework, System Testing, System Requirements, Verification And Validation

    Build toward a degree

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    Coursera

    Portfolio Diversification using Correlation Matrix

    Skills you'll gain: Portfolio Risk, Portfolio Management, Risk Management, Financial Market, Financial Modeling, Investments, Correlation Analysis, Market Data, Return On Investment, Analysis, Statistics

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    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    Construct Stock Market Indices

    Skills you'll gain: Market Data, Google Sheets, Data Import/Export, Equities, Financial Modeling, Financial Analysis, Financial Market

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    SAP

    SAP Customer Engagement and Discovery

    Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Engagement, Solution Sales Engineering, Customer Engagement, Consultative Approaches, Stakeholder Communications, Product Roadmaps, Requirements Elicitation, SAP Applications, Technical Consulting, Customer Insights, Process Analysis, Business Analysis, Project Management

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    GenAI for Dynamic Advertising and Media Buying

    Skills you'll gain: Performance marketing, Google Ads, Media Buying, Content Performance Analysis, Advertising, Generative AI, Data Ethics, Campaign Management, Paid media, AI Personalization, Automation, Content Creation, Analytics

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    ESSEC Business School

    Reporting extra-financier et stratégie RSE

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainability Reporting, Corporate Sustainability, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Business Reporting, Stakeholder Engagement, Sustainable Development, Stakeholder Analysis, Regulatory Requirements, Performance Measurement, Digital Transformation

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Pennsylvania

    Privacy Law and HIPAA

    Skills you'll gain: Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, Medical Privacy, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Personally Identifiable Information, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Information Privacy, Health Information Management, Compliance Management, Data Security, Incident Response, Risk Analysis

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    University of London

    Fundamentals of Marketing Strategy

    Skills you'll gain: Marketing Planning, Marketing Strategies, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Strategic Marketing, Competitive Analysis, Market Analysis, Marketing, Marketing Management, Business Strategy, Market Dynamics, Target Market, Auditing, Analysis

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    Coursera

    Cinematic Storytelling Simplified: Mastering Lumen5 AI

    Skills you'll gain: Video Production, Storytelling, Video Editing, Content Creation, Animations, Generative AI, Editing

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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

    Sesenta años de inteligencia artificial

    Skills you'll gain: Artificial Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Liberal Arts, Social Sciences, Social Impact, Emerging Technologies, Human Computer Interaction

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • MBA Essentials: University of Glasgow
  • Principles of Economics: Introduction - Getting to Know You: Rice University
  • The Need for Systems Engineering: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Portfolio Diversification using Correlation Matrix: Coursera
  • Construct Stock Market Indices: Coursera
  • SAP Customer Engagement and Discovery: SAP
  • GenAI for Dynamic Advertising and Media Buying: Coursera
  • Reporting extra-financier et stratégie RSE: ESSEC Business School
  • Privacy Law and HIPAA: University of Pennsylvania
  • Fundamentals of Marketing Strategy: University of London

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