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.

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: Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Frontend Performance, Web Applications, Javascript, Web Development Tools, Performance Tuning, Software Development
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

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

Politecnico di Milano
Skills you'll gain: Patient Communication, Social Work, Health Equity, Community and Social Work, Crisis Intervention, Social Determinants Of Health, Health Policy, Public Health, Advocacy, Vulnerability, Cultural Responsiveness
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

DeepLearning.AI
Skills you'll gain: Agentic Workflows, LangGraph, AI Orchestration, Data Visualization, Prompt Engineering, Generative AI Agents, Model Evaluation, LLM Application, Tool Calling, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Agentic systems, Data Validation, Generative AI, Large Language Modeling
Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Cape Town
Skills you'll gain: Environmental Issue, Climate Change Mitigation, Natural Resource Management, Environmental Science, Biology, Climate Change Adaptation, Life Sciences, Anthropology, Ancient History
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, Continuous Improvement Process, Writing, Constructive Feedback, Concision, Intercultural Competence, Editing, Self-Awareness, Adaptability, Generative AI Agents
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Eindhoven University of Technology
Skills you'll gain: Energy and Utilities, Human Factors, Psychology, Environmental Science, Aesthetics, Safety Standards, Environmental Issue, Research, Technical Standard, Safety and Security
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Team Management, Team Building, Supervision, Conflict Management, Team Motivation, Leadership, People Management, Influencing, Persuasive Communication, Decision Making, Communication, Culture
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months