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.

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Data Manipulation, Data Transformation, Pivot Tables And Charts, Data Wrangling, Data Cleansing, Data Integration, Tidyverse (R Package), R Programming, Data Quality, R (Software), Data Processing, Data Preprocessing
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Strategic Prioritization, Competitive Analysis, Prioritization, Strategic Planning, Strategic Thinking, Case Studies, Business Strategy, Spreadsheet Software, Strategic Decision-Making, Internal Auditing, External Auditing, Market Opportunities, Entrepreneurship, Leadership and Management
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

John Wiley & Sons
Skills you'll gain: Business Valuation, Financial Forecasting, Forecasting, Revenue Forecasting, Cash Flow Forecasting, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Modeling, Financial Analysis, Financial Statements, Cost Estimation, Finance, Cash Flows, Balance Sheet, Capital Expenditure, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Performance Analysis, Return On Investment, International Finance, Corporate Finance, Business Economics
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Incident Response, Computer Security Incident Management, Mitigation, Cyber Threat Hunting, IT Security Architecture, Cybersecurity, Incident Management, Criminal Investigation and Forensics, Information Systems Security, Cyber Attacks, Threat Detection, Computer Security, Network Security, Analysis, Network Analysis, Linux Commands, Bash (Scripting Language), Digital Analysis, Windows PowerShell, Virtual Environment
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Derivatives, Futures Exchange, Risk Modeling, Financial Market, Portfolio Risk, Credit Risk, Risk Management, Securities (Finance), Risk Management Framework, Risk Analysis, Financial Modeling, Market Dynamics, Capital Markets, Risk Mitigation, Financial Regulations, Portfolio Management, Performance Stress Testing
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Responsible AI, Excel Formulas, Prompt Patterns, Tax Compliance, Prompt Engineering Tools, Spreadsheet Software, Microsoft Excel, Tax Preparation, AI literacy, Tax Returns, Audit Working Papers, Variance Analysis, Financial Data, Tax Laws, Corporate Tax, ChatGPT, Generative AI, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Research
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Algorithms, Applied Mathematics, Data Structures, Theoretical Computer Science, Numerical Analysis, Computational Thinking, Mathematical Theory & Analysis, Performance Tuning, Logical Reasoning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Web Scraping, Data Integration, Data Cleansing, Data Import/Export, Data Quality, Data Preprocessing, Data Processing, Data Collection, SQL, Databases, Query Languages, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Pandas (Python Package), Application Programming Interface (API)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Technical Analysis, Market Trend, Trend Analysis, Financial Trading, Marketing Psychology, Financial Market, Market Analysis, Analysis, Consolidation
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Madecraft
Skills you'll gain: Big Data, Data Infrastructure, Data Architecture, Data Warehousing, Data Processing, Data Engineering, Apache Hadoop, Cloud Deployment, Cloud Computing, Data Strategy, Cloud Technologies, Analytics, Data Storage, Apache Spark, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Pipelines, Cloud Hosting, Data Governance, Data Analysis, Machine Learning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Database Design, SQL, Database Management Systems, Database Development, NoSQL, Relational Databases, Data Warehousing, Database Theory, Database Systems, Database Architecture and Administration, Databases, Database Software, Database Administration, Data Store, Database Management, Data Modeling, Query Languages, Big Data, Data Architecture, Database Application
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Gap Analysis, Change Management, Organizational Change, Strategic Planning, Business Process Reengineering, Project Management, Personal Development, Business Process, Process Mapping, Organizational Strategy, Business Strategies, Business Strategy
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours