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.

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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.

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

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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Curriculum / Courses

The IBM SkillsBuild Certificate in Data Analytics is an 8-credit program that allows students to gain practical and technical skills in data analytics: data analysis, data manipulation for usability, introductory statistics, the data analysis process, data set preparation, and data visualizations for storytelling.

Data Analytics I
Decision-making and Critical Thinking
Statistics

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Careers

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

Data Visualization Specialist

Business Intelligence Analyst

Data Scientist

Marketing Insights Researcher

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EARN UP TO 8 CREDITS TOWARD A DEGREE

GRADUATE FOR LESS THAN $6,000*

*based on how many credits are successfully transferred

Paying for School

Thanks to our collaboration, IBM SkillsBuild certificates are available to UoPeople students completely free – so you can earn an industry-recognized credential and jumpstart your career at no cost.

For students who wish to continue toward a bachelor’s degree, we charge only a $60 application fee, and a $160 assessment fee per undergraduate course. UoPeople does not charge for tuition, books, or campus expenses. Our mission is to make it possible for everyone to afford higher education.

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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

At UoPeople there are no live lectures, and no set class times. Instead, you can enjoy the freedom of online flexibility and study on your own schedule. Complete assignments during your commute, on your lunch break, or after the kids are in bed. As long as your course work is finished by the end of each week you’ll stay on track for graduation.

Accessible Technology

All you need to study at UoPeople is a stable internet connection – whether it’s on a desktop, laptop, or even your cell phone. Courses never require heavy video files, and the UoPeople Online Campus is compatible with most browsers.

Transfer Credits

Credits earned during certificate studies can be transferred within UoPeople if you decide to later pursue a degree with us. That means there’s no pressure to decide up-front between a certificate program and full degree!