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.

Harvard Business Review
Skills you'll gain: Constructive Feedback, Talent Management, Employee Retention, Employee Coaching, Talent Acquisition, Workforce Development, Adaptability, Human Resources Management and Planning, Employee Engagement, Recruitment, Training and Development, Employee Performance Management, Coaching, Diversity and Inclusion, Professional Development, Interviewing Skills, Active Listening
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Social Justice, Teaching, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Pedagogy, Higher Education, Diversity Awareness, Student Engagement, Community and Social Work, Cultural Diversity, Research, Social Impact
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Washington
Skills you'll gain: Social Justice, Community Organizing, Social Sciences, Cultural Diversity, Public Policies, World History, Political Sciences, Advocacy, Governance, Media and Communications
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Financial Modeling, Strategic Decision-Making, Financial Forecasting, Financial Analysis, Operating Expense, Financial Statement Analysis, Revenue Forecasting, Financial Data, Business Metrics, Business Valuation, Cash Flow Forecasting, Income Statement, Working Capital, Trend Analysis, Depreciation, Balance Sheet, Cash Flows
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

SkillsBooster Academy
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Marketing Strategies, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Strategic Marketing, Marketing Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI, Agentic systems, Content Development and Management, Digital Marketing, Content Creation, Automation, Business Ethics, Customer experience improvement, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Content Management, Creativity, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Interactive Data Visualization
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Team Motivation, Negotiation, Team Leadership, Product Roadmaps, Team Building, Organizational Leadership, Conflict Management, Leadership, Scaled Agile Framework, Strategic Leadership, Agile Methodology, Leadership and Management, Product Management, Business Leadership, Team Management, People Development, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Product Development, Product Strategy, Decision Making
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Matplotlib, Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Scientific Visualization, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Plot (Graphics), Data Visualization, Data Preprocessing, Statistical Visualization, Box Plots, E-Commerce, Business Analytics, Data Visualization Software, Scatter Plots, Histogram, Data Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Pandas (Python Package), Image Quality, Python Programming
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Eindhoven University of Technology
Skills you'll gain: Systems Of Measurement, Human Factors, Psychology, Electrophysiology, Human Learning, Physiology, Physics, Biology, Scientific Visualization, Research Methodologies
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: AI Product Strategy, Prompt Engineering Tools, Generative AI, Innovation, New Product Development, Product Development, Responsible AI, Process Development, AI Enablement, Ethical Standards And Conduct, AI Workflows, Project Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

IIT Roorkee
Skills you'll gain: Linear Algebra, Machine Learning Algorithms, NumPy, Dimensionality Reduction, Machine Learning, Data Science, Advanced Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Python Programming
Intermediate · 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