IBM Data Analytics with Excel and R

Analytics built on tools you may already know

This beginner program takes a practical angle on data analytics by anchoring the curriculum in Excel and R — one tool most office workers already have some familiarity with, the other a purpose-built statistical language. It moves through the full analytics workflow: wrangling and cleansing raw data, transforming it, and then presenting findings through visualization and storytelling.

Who it's for

This suits professionals who already use spreadsheets daily and want to level up into statistical analysis and data storytelling without starting from an unfamiliar toolset. The inclusion of Apache Spark and big data topics alongside R suggests the program also stretches learners toward tools used at larger scale.

• Data wrangling, cleansing, and transformation workflows
• Statistical analysis and visualization using R
• Data storytelling to communicate findings clearly

With nearly 77,000 learners enrolled, it's a well-trodden path for anyone bridging spreadsheet skills into formal data analytics.