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IBM SkillsBuild – Data Analytics

Data drives almost every aspect of modern business. This Certificate in Data Analytics, developed and led by experts at IBM, gives learners the skills needed to effectively evaluate and communicate trends and insights across various industries. More than a professional credential, the credits earned in this program can be applied toward a future bachelor’s degree.

Self-paced, 100% online
3 Courses
As little as 2 months
Completely Free

Overview

Learn how to make sense of data, find useful insights, and share those insights in clear and visual ways. Through real-world projects and hands-on exercises, you’ll practice the full data analysis process, from preparing data to drawing conclusions that support better decision-making. By the end of the course, you’ll know how to use data to answer questions, solve problems, and tell a story that others can understand; valuable skills for any career path where decisions rely on information.​

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What you’ll learn

Explore the key concepts, terminology, and essential principles needed to evaluate multiple data sets and distill these into insights and visual narratives.

Analyze data based on its source and type
Manipulate data for usability, given organizational requirements
Use statistics to make data-driven recommendations or decisions
Complete the five steps of the data analysis process
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From Certificate to Bachelor’s

Upon completion of the Data Analytics certificate, you will be able to transfer up to 8 credits toward a UoPeople undergraduate degree program, so you can save even more and graduate sooner.

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Careers

Where will a Certificate in Strategy take you? Your certificate will help prepare for a job as a:

Operations Manager
Strategy Consultant
Data Analyst
Project Manager

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No tuition or enrollment fees

$60 application fee

$250 ASSESSMENT FEE PER COURSE

IN TOTAL AROUND $810 FOR THE CERTIFICATE

Paying for school

UoPeople does not charge for tuition, books, or campus expenses. We charge only a $60 application fee, and a $250 assessment fee to be paid when you register for each course. Over the course of earning your Certificate in Strategy at UoPeople, you can expect to pay a total of only $810. Our mission is to make it possible for everyone to afford higher education.

Flexibility

Concerned about managing your studies while you work or juggle family life? Don’t be! Over half of our students are successfully studying while working, raising families, or both. You can too! UoPeople is proud to be the world’s most flexible option for earning tuition-free certificates and degrees. Learn more about how our programs are specially designed to work for you:
Asynchronous Learning
Total Accessibility
Transfer Credits

Common Questions Students Are Asking Us

Questions regarding our academic programs offered at UoPeople

Absolutely! UoPeople has students from over 200 countries and territories.

University of the People is accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC), and the Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC).

Absolutely! Classes at UoPeople are small and highly qualified instructors are available to answer students’ questions and offer support. Additionally, each student is connected with a personal Program Advisor at the commencement of their studies, who remains with them until graduation. Program Advisors act as the students’ personal support system throughout their studies. The Program Advisor will answer any questions the student may have, offer academic advice, discuss course selection, and offer encouragement throughout the student’s studies.

Asynchronous learning allows you to learn on your own schedule. You will have access via the UoPeople Online Campus to assignments, lectures, and other learning materials. There are no live lectures or set class times at UoPeople.  

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