Descriptive statistics courses can help you learn how to summarize data sets, calculate measures of central tendency, and assess variability. You can build skills in interpreting frequency distributions, creating visual data representations, and performing hypothesis testing. Many courses introduce tools like Excel, R, or Python for data analysis, allowing you to apply these skills in practical scenarios, such as analyzing survey results or evaluating experimental data.

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Data Manipulation, Tidyverse (R Package), Data Wrangling, Data Analysis, R Programming, Exploratory Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Università di Napoli Federico II
Skills you'll gain: Interactive Data Visualization, Tableau Software, Dashboard, Data Storytelling, Data Visualization Software, Peer Review, Data Presentation, Data Integration, Spatial Analysis, Data Visualization, Geographic Information Systems, Business Intelligence, Heat Maps, Data Manipulation, Data Sharing, Data Transformation, Data Cleansing, Data Access, Data Analysis, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

National Taiwan University
Skills you'll gain: Statistical Methods, Regression Analysis, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Analysis, R Programming, Business Analytics, Advanced Analytics, Estimation, Probability & Statistics
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Processing, Feature Engineering, Deep Learning, Data Cleansing, Artificial Neural Networks, Pandas (Python Package), Machine Learning Methods, NumPy, Network Architecture, Machine Learning Algorithms, Python Programming, Algorithms, Probability & Statistics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Anthropic Claude, Business Intelligence, Data Presentation, Data Visualization, Data Storytelling, Trend Analysis, Sales, Business Analytics, Sales Strategy, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Analysis, Business Strategy, Business Analysis, LLM Application
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Looker (Software), Performance Tuning, Query Languages, Exploratory Data Analysis, Database Management, Continuous Monitoring, Data Analysis, System Monitoring, Google Cloud Platform
Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Statistical Modeling, Microsoft Azure, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Prompt Engineering, Data Management, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Statistics, Cloud Computing, Application Deployment, Azure Synapse Analytics, Data Pipelines, Large Language Modeling, Continuous Monitoring, Generative AI, Data Processing, Machine Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Scalability
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Social Network Analysis, Network Analysis, Data Visualization, Graph Theory, Relational Databases, Data Visualization Software, Data Storytelling, Data Analysis, Database Theory, Exploratory Data Analysis, Social Sciences, Statistical Analysis, Machine Learning, R Programming, Analytics, Sociology, Natural Language Processing, Data Manipulation, Text Mining, Statistical Modeling
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Network Analysis, Social Network Analysis, Marketing Analytics, Unstructured Data, Semantic Web, Statistical Methods, Text Mining, Data Structures, JSON, Natural Language Processing, Data Visualization Software, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Python Programming
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Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Social Media, Social Media Strategy, Customer Engagement, Market Trend, Business Strategy, Customer Insights, Brand Management, Strategic Thinking, Strategic Decision-Making, Competitive Analysis, Trend Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Analytical Skills
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Corporate Finance Institute
Skills you'll gain: Regression Analysis, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Data Analysis, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Microsoft Excel, Supervised Learning, Exploratory Data Analysis, Pandas (Python Package), Matplotlib
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Business Analytics, Risk Analysis, Business Intelligence, Data Analysis, Predictive Analytics, Decision Making, Trend Analysis, Process Optimization, Simulation and Simulation Software, Market Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Unsupervised Learning
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks