
Generative AI Data Analyst
Vanderbilt University via Coursera Specialization
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This Specialization equips you with the skills to become a Generative AI Data Analyst, using ChatGPT to streamline data analysis, automate repetitive tasks, and uncover insights faster. You’ll learn to work with spreadsheets, databases, and unstructured documents—transforming raw data into compelling stories and visualizations. By mastering these AI-powered techniques and prompt engineering, you’ll stand out in a rapidly evolving data landscape and be prepared for the future of analytical work.
Syllabus
Course 1: Chat with Your Data: Generative AI-Powered SQL Data Analysis
- Offered by Vanderbilt University. Imagine turning your database into a conversation partner that not only answers your questions but ... Enroll for free.
Course 2: ChatGPT + Excel: Master Data, Make Decisions, Tell Stories
- Offered by Vanderbilt University. Struggling to keep up with your data analysis workload? Imagine having an AI assistant that not only helps ... Enroll for free.
Course 3: ChatGPT Advanced Data Analysis
- Offered by Vanderbilt University. ChatGPT Advanced Data Analysis is going to transform tasks by helping amplify your productivity and ... Enroll for free.
Course 4: Prompt Engineering for ChatGPT
- Offered by Vanderbilt University. ChatGPT and other large language models are going to be more important in your life and business than your ... Enroll for free.
- Offered by Vanderbilt University. Imagine turning your database into a conversation partner that not only answers your questions but ... Enroll for free.
Course 2: ChatGPT + Excel: Master Data, Make Decisions, Tell Stories
- Offered by Vanderbilt University. Struggling to keep up with your data analysis workload? Imagine having an AI assistant that not only helps ... Enroll for free.
Course 3: ChatGPT Advanced Data Analysis
- Offered by Vanderbilt University. ChatGPT Advanced Data Analysis is going to transform tasks by helping amplify your productivity and ... Enroll for free.
Course 4: Prompt Engineering for ChatGPT
- Offered by Vanderbilt University. ChatGPT and other large language models are going to be more important in your life and business than your ... Enroll for free.
Courses
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ChatGPT and other large language models are going to be more important in your life and business than your smartphone, if you use them right. ChatGPT can tutor your child in math, generate a meal plan and recipes, write software applications for your business, help you improve your personal cybersecurity, and that is just in the first hour that you use it. This course will teach you how to be an expert user of these generative AI tools. The course will show amazing examples of how you can tap into these generative AI tools' emergent intelligence and reasoning, how you can use them to be more productive day to day, and give you insight into how they work. Large language models respond to instructions and questions posed by users in natural language statements, known as “prompts”. Although large language models will disrupt many fields, most users lack the skills to write effective prompts. Expert users, who understand how to write good prompts, are orders of magnitude more productive and can unlock significantly more creative uses for these tools. This course introduces students to the patterns and approaches for writing effective prompts for large language models. Anyone can take the course and the only required knowledge is basic computer usage skills, such as using a browser and accessing ChatGPT. Students will start with basic prompts and build towards writing sophisticated prompts to solve problems in any domain. By the end of the course, students will have strong prompt engineering skills and be capable of using large language models for a wide range of tasks in their job, business, personal life, and education, such as writing, summarization, game play, planning, simulation, and programming.
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ChatGPT Advanced Data Analysis is going to transform tasks by helping amplify your productivity and supporting your creativity. ChatGPT Advanced Data Analysis can help you augment your intelligence and automate tasks, such as: 1. Turning an Excel file into visualizations and then slides inside a PowerPoint presentation; extracting data from a series of PDFs 2. Answering questions about what is in the PDFs, and visualizing the data; automatically determining if a receipt complies with a travel policy captured in a PDF 3. Transforming a document into a training presentation and associated quizzes; reading and reorganizing a set of documents based on what they contain 4. Producing social media and marketing content from a series of documents or video transcripts 5. Automating resizing and editing of videos/images while also cataloging them in a CSV Anyone with ChatGPT Advanced Data Analysis can tap into these capabilities without any prior experience in programming. The course teaches you how to converse with ChatGPT Advanced Data Analysis to accomplish these tasks, how to think about problem solving, and what types of tasks are good fits for the tool. You will learn a wide range of building blocks that you can apply in your own work and life. Large language models respond to instructions and questions posed by users in natural language statements, known as “prompts”. Although large language models will disrupt many fields, most users lack the skills to write effective prompts. Expert users, who understand how to write good prompts, are orders of magnitude more productive and can unlock significantly more creative uses for these tools. This course will introduce you to prompt writing skills that target ChatGPT Advanced Data Analysis.
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Struggling to keep up with your data analysis workload? Imagine having an AI assistant that not only helps you explore your Excel data but also automates mundane tasks, uncovers insights, and crafts compelling stories—all with a few prompts. This course will take you on a journey to revolutionize your Excel skills, transforming how you analyze data, make decisions, and tell impactful stories. What You'll Learn - Turn Data Chaos into Clear Insights: Use ChatGPT as your AI teammate to explore complex datasets. Quickly upload your data, describe every column, identify potential errors, and understand relationships—just like onboarding a new expert colleague. Gain clarity and avoid costly pitfalls before diving into deeper analysis. - Unify Your Data in Seconds—No More Headaches: Master the art of merging data from multiple Excel sheets or CSV files. Whether you're connecting job roles with industry skills or combining employee data with payroll, ChatGPT helps identify relationships and ensures your data is cohesive—giving you a complete view without manual effort. - Never Fear Data Errors Again—Debug Like a Pro: Learn how to identify and resolve inconsistencies in your data, such as jobs appearing in both high and low pay categories. Use ChatGPT to dig deeper and uncover underlying issues, like duplicated entries or mismatched pay periods, making your data analysis smoother and more reliable. - Say Goodbye to Tedious Data Extraction—Automate with AI: Discover how ChatGPT can automate extracting structured datasets from unformatted information. Whether it’s copying LinkedIn posts or pulling details from messy text, generative AI speeds up data preparation, turning raw material into ready-to-analyze formats in seconds. - Transform Your Data into Stories That Captivate and Inspire: Elevate your presentations by using ChatGPT to craft compelling narratives from your data. Learn how to highlight key statistics and make them relatable to your audience. Develop engaging titles, add visual placeholders, and ensure every insight tells a story that resonates and drives action. - Make Your Work Rock Solid—Ensure Replicability & Traceability: Learn best practices to make your analyses replicable and trustworthy. Use ChatGPT to create traceability packages that document every data source, every step of your analysis, and every assumption made—ensuring anyone can replicate your work and understand its integrity. Who Is This Course For? Data Analysts: Tired of spending hours on manual data cleaning? Learn how to turbocharge your workflow with AI. Business Professionals: Need faster, more confident data-driven decisions? Discover how AI can help you make informed choices effortlessly. Excel Enthusiasts: Want to level up your skills and impress your peers? Integrate AI to enhance your spreadsheets. Anyone Curious About AI: Find out just how easy it is to bring powerful AI tools into your everyday data tasks and make analysis both insightful and enjoyable. Why Take This Course? This isn't just about learning Excel; it's about transforming your entire approach to data. Imagine using ChatGPT to merge customer data in seconds, uncover hidden trends, and create visual narratives that impress stakeholders. With ChatGPT by your side, you'll save time on mundane tasks, avoid common pitfalls, and focus on what truly matters: deriving insights and making decisions that drive real impact. By the end, you'll be equipped with the skills to use AI effectively—from handling complex datasets to telling captivating stories and making your work replicable. Join thousands of professionals already using AI to enhance their data analysis and storytelling capabilities. Don’t get left behind—enroll today and start mastering the future of Excel!
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Imagine turning your database into a conversation partner that not only answers your questions but visualizes insights, finds patterns you've missed, and helps fix your queries. This isn't science fiction—it's the power of Generative AI applied to SQL and data analysis. Traditional database interaction requires technical expertise, writing complex queries, and switching between multiple tools to analyze and visualize results. But what if you could simply have a conversation with your data? What if you could ask questions in plain language and receive immediate, actionable insights? This course teaches you how to revolutionize your relationship with databases through ChatGPT-assisted analysis. You'll learn powerful techniques to establish accurate database context, collaboratively explore meaningful questions, generate precise SQL queries, and transform raw results into compelling visualizations—all through natural conversation with AI. All of these techniques are simple for anyone to use with just ChatGPT and your database. We'll explore proven patterns like the CLUE framework for establishing database context, the experimental query generation approach for building complex queries, and the TRUST method for verifying your results. You'll discover how to design visualization-first queries, build reproducible analysis pipelines with the CAPTURE pattern, and efficiently troubleshoot SQL issues using the DEBUG framework. Whether you're a data analyst seeking to accelerate your workflow, a business professional who needs insights without coding expertise, or a database administrator looking to expand your toolkit, this course equips you with immediately applicable skills. You'll learn to extract more value from your existing data while dramatically reducing the time and technical barriers traditionally associated with database analysis. By the end of this course, you'll transform how you interact with databases—moving from rigid, technical queries to fluid, insightful conversations that reveal the full potential of your data. As Generative AI reshapes the landscape of data analysis, this course ensures you're not just keeping pace but leading the charge with powerful, practical techniques that deliver immediate results.
Taught by
Dr. Jules White