Research courses can help you learn data collection techniques, statistical analysis, literature review methods, and experimental design. You can build skills in critical thinking, hypothesis testing, and effective communication of findings. Many courses introduce tools like SPSS, R, and Python for data analysis, as well as reference management software such as EndNote or Zotero, which support the organization and presentation of research projects.

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Code Review, GitHub, Git (Version Control System), Version Control, Docker (Software), Software Development Tools, Continuous Integration, Containerization, Bioinformatics, Informatics, Automation, Data Analysis, R Programming
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Social Media Strategy, Social Media Campaigns, Social Media Marketing, Marketing Communications, Digital Media Strategy, Marketing Planning, Customer Insights, Content Performance Analysis, Driving engagement, Plan Execution, Earned Media, Content Creation, Content Strategy, Owned Media, Paid media, Goal Setting
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: User Experience Design, User Experience, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, User Centered Design, UI/UX Research, Storytelling, Usability Testing, Prototyping, Mockups, Wireframing, Technical Communication
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Northeastern University
Skills you'll gain: UI/UX Strategy, Usability, Design Strategies, Storyboarding
Build toward a degree
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Model Evaluation, Deep Learning, Data Preprocessing, Data Manipulation, Applied Machine Learning, Model Deployment, Artificial Neural Networks, Embeddings, Matplotlib
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Sales Presentation, Sales Strategy, B2B Sales, Sales Process, Sales, Selling Techniques, Overcoming Objections, Storytelling, Closing (Sales), Consultative Selling, Stakeholder Communications, Negotiation, Behavioral Economics, AI Personalization, Non-Verbal Communication, Customer Analysis, Customer Engagement, Decision Making, Empathy, Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Forecasting, Strategic Leadership, Product Roadmaps, Business Strategy, Innovation, Brainstorming, Organizational Strategy, Strategic Communication, Leadership, Employee Retention, Stakeholder Engagement, Employee Engagement
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

O.P. Jindal Global University
Skills you'll gain: Web Scraping, Research Design, Matplotlib, Data Ethics, Data Collection, Seaborn, Data Science, Data Visualization Software, Histogram, Pandas (Python Package), JSON, Data Analysis, Python Programming, Jupyter, Natural Language Processing, Data Structures, Data Preprocessing
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Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Product Management, Climate Change Adaptation, Market Opportunities, Competitive Analysis, Market Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Skills you'll gain: Version Control, Secure Coding, Key Management
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Large Language Modeling, Generative Model Architectures, Image Analysis, Autoencoders, Hugging Face, Embeddings, Computer Vision, Convolutional Neural Networks, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), LLM Application, Natural Language Processing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Regression Analysis, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Analysis, Correlation Analysis, Analytics, Predictive Analytics, Data Analysis, Minitab, Statistical Modeling, Forecasting, Probability & Statistics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Descriptive Statistics, Financial Analysis, Microsoft Excel
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months