Research Methods Courses

Coursera

Statistical Tests for Market Research

Run two-sample t-tests in Excel to compare groups, interpret p-values, and turn A/B testing and customer satisfaction results into business recommendations.

• Coursera
• 2 weeks, 1 hour a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Packt

Research and Strategy for Effective Information Architecture

Plan information architecture from research: run card sorting, tree testing and content audits, build classification systems with metadata and controlled vocabularies, then label and map structures.

• Coursera
• 6 weeks, 2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

EDUCBA

Rural Marketing: Research, Strategy and Product Launch

Learn to research rural consumers, apply the 4Ps and 4As frameworks to pricing, distribution and promotion, and develop, test and launch products for rural markets.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Coursera

Data Foundations & Methods

Define HR metrics like headcount, turnover, and tenure, calculate them in Excel with COUNTIFS and T.TEST, chart workforce trends, and compile executive summary reports.

• Coursera
• 5 weeks, 1 hour a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Performance measures and validation methods

Evaluate classification models with ROC analysis, AUC and C-index, and apply leave-subject-out cross-validation to repeated-measurement biosignal data for unbiased performance estimates.

• Coursera
• 3 weeks, 1 hour a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Board Infinity

Prepare for CFA Level 1: Quantitative Methods and Returns

Analyze financial data using time value of money, probability, portfolio mathematics, Monte Carlo simulation, estimation, hypothesis testing, regression analysis, and big data techniques for investment decisions.

• Coursera
• 5 weeks, 4 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Agile Foundations: Principles, Mindset, and Core Methods

Apply Agile principles through the Manifesto, compare Lean, Scrum, and Extreme Programming, and foster collaborative environments and behaviors for adaptive project teams.

• Coursera
• 6 weeks, 1 hour a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Competencies and Research in Cross-Cultural Management

Develop cross-cultural management competencies through intercultural learning and perspective-taking, examine technology and social media across cultures, and design research using emic–etic frameworks.

• Coursera
• 3 weeks, 1 hour a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

On Page SEO & Keyword Research With Artificial Intelligence

Use an AI SEO tool to compare on-page relevance, identify related topics and unused keywords, and improve content freshness.

• Coursera
• 1 hour
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Introduction to Research

Learn the steps of the academic research process: locate and identify sources, apply criteria for judging reliability, and integrate sources properly into academic essays.

• Coursera
• 3 hours
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Research Question and Proposal

Learn to identify suitable research topics, formulate different types of research questions, manage sources with research tools, and structure a compelling research proposal.

• Coursera
• 2 hours
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Research Sources

Evaluate the credibility of research sources: use Boolean searches and library databases, and judge evidence drawn from interviews, surveys, and observations for academic papers.

• Coursera
• 3 hours
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Research Writing

Analyze research writing: cite and evaluate sources, structure persuasive arguments with logic, and handle counterpoints and rebuttals in academic papers.

• Coursera
• 4 hours
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Research Writing Foundations

Plan a research writing project: identify the characteristics of academic writing, set objectives and purpose, select or refine a topic, and gauge audience expectations.

• Coursera
• 3 hours
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Synthesizing Research and Avoiding Plagiarism

Learn to weave research sources into papers and document them correctly with MLA and APA in-text citations and reference pages to avoid plagiarism.

• Coursera
• 3 hours
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course