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.

Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Global Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Business Modeling, Innovation, Team Building, Storytelling, Market Research, Team Management, Oral Expression, Entrepreneurial Finance, New Product Development, Business Strategies, Project Design, Team Leadership, Fundraising and Crowdsourcing, Financial Planning, Customer Engagement, Business Ethics, Competitive Analysis
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Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Geneva
Skills you'll gain: Media and Communications, Healthcare Ethics, Epidemiology, Mathematical Modeling, Infectious Diseases, Crisis Intervention, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Emergency Response, Policy Analysis, Social Sciences, Socioeconomics, Health Disparities, International Relations, Public Health, Microbiology, Health Systems, Immunology, Medical Science and Research, Patient Treatment, Community Health
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Survey Creation, Interviewing Skills, Data Collection, Research Design, Qualitative Research, Research, Cultural Sensitivity, Statistical Analysis
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Usability Testing, Usability, Test Tools, Interaction Design, Human Computer Interaction, Test Planning, User Research, Product Development, Web Analytics and SEO
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Environmental Monitoring, Hydrology, Environmental Engineering and Restoration, Water Resource Management, Land Management, Natural Resource Management, Water Resources, Water Quality, Climate Change Adaptation, Environmental Science, Biology, Research Reports, Environment and Resource Management, Environment, Geographic Information Systems, Laboratory Testing, Geospatial Information and Technology, Technical Documentation, Microbiology
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: ChatGPT, AI Enablement, Market Research, Financial Forecasting, AI Personalization, Business Solutions, LLM Application, Generative AI, Strategic Decision-Making, Supply Chain Management, Innovation, Forecasting, Customer Support, Artificial Intelligence
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Arizona State University
Skills you'll gain: Supervised Learning, Unsupervised Learning, Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), Deep Learning, Image Analysis, Machine Learning Algorithms, Applied Machine Learning, Python Programming, Machine Learning, Artificial Neural Networks, Model Evaluation, Data Processing, Classification Algorithms, Computer Vision, Predictive Modeling, Computer Programming, Regression Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Skills you'll gain: Performance Appraisal, Recruitment, Training and Development, Employee Onboarding, Employee Training, Talent Acquisition, Workforce Development, Human Resources, Business Ethics, Negotiation, Employee Performance Management, Adaptability, Conflict Management, Organizational Development, Organizational Structure, Qualitative Research, Organizational Leadership, Leadership, Decision Making, Team Performance Management
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Exploratorium
Skills you'll gain: Developing Training Materials, Collaboration, Creativity, Mechanics, Research, Creative Problem-Solving, Experimentation, Innovation, Mechanical Design, Aesthetics, Construction
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Feature Engineering, Tensorflow, Model Deployment, Google Cloud Platform, Data Quality, Data Preprocessing, Keras (Neural Network Library), Model Evaluation, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Embeddings, Exploratory Data Analysis, Supervised Learning, Logistic Regression, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Machine Learning, AI Enablement, Big Data, Applied Machine Learning, Data Pipelines, Artificial Neural Networks
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Washington
Skills you'll gain: Feature Engineering, Model Evaluation, Data Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Data Wrangling, Statistical Modeling, Statistics, Data Science, Data Preprocessing, Predictive Analytics, Data Integration, Data Collection, Applied Machine Learning, R Programming, Research, Data Validation, Python Programming
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Surveys, Survey Creation, Sampling (Statistics), Program Evaluation, Data Management, Data Collection, Data Analysis, Data Cleansing, Quantitative Research, Data Quality, Research Design, Sample Size Determination, Data Ethics
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months