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Make data-driven decision with Inferential Statistics courses. Master concepts such as hypothesis testing, confidence intervals, and statistical significance to make informed decisions from data at your own convenience with expert support.

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Overview of Learning Inferential Statistics Courses with upGrad

Inferential statistics represent “a branch of statistics that concludes about a population through sample analysis”. It is important because it allows data scientists to predict, test hypotheses, and quantify uncertainty in results. Unlike descriptive statistics, which simply describe or summarize data, inferential statistics help you in making informed decisions with the help of data.

Importance of Learning Inferential Statistics

  • Enables Data-Driven Decisions: Helps you generalize findings from a sample to a larger population.
  • Core Skills in Data Science & Data Analytics: It's essential for model building, A/B testing, and validating business assumptions.
  • Supports Predictive Analysis: Uses statistical inference methods to make predictions and decisions in the face of uncertainty.
  • Sharpens Critical Thinking: Teaches you how to approach problems methodically and question assumptions using data.
  •  High Industry Relevance: Widely used in finance, healthcare, marketing, policy research, and tech-driven industries.
  •  Builds Foundation for Advanced Stats & ML: A must-have before diving into machine learning, regression models, and AI applications.

upGrad is among the best platforms for learning inferential statistics through their Data Science and Analytics programs, which are developed in association with world-class universities and companies. These programs consist of project-based learning, mentorship, and certification. Regardless of whether you’re looking for the best statistics course for data science or an introductory statistics online course, upGrad will set you up with the tools, ideas, and hands-on experience required for success in the analytics field.

Who Should Take Inferential Statistics Online Courses

  •  Beginners Exploring Data Science: For those new to it, an inferential statistics course provides a great basis for statistical thinking.
  •  Professionals Looking to Upskill: Best suited for business, marketing, finance, and tech professionals interested in learning how inferential statistics is applied to decision making.
  •  Career Switchers into Analytics: Moving into data science? These statistics courses prepare you with fundamental tools to analyze data in the world.
  • Future Data Scientists & Analysts: Take the best statistics course for data science to learn how to perform the inferential statistics steps, such as hypothesis testing and confidence intervals.
  • Researchers and Academics: Reinforce your thinking and make logical inferences through the significance of inferential statistics.
  •  Anyone Seeking Flexibility: Learn at your own pace with flexible courses on inferential statistics online offered by some of the United States’ leading universities.

What Will You Learn in upGrad’s Inferential Statistics Online Courses?

upGrad’s data science and analytics courses feature high-quality courses in inferential statistics, and the company partners with leading Indian and global universities to do so. These classes have excellent value if you are a newcomer wanting to learn the basics or a professional seeking to take courses to refine your abilities in statistical analysis.

These inferential statistical skills are provided in top programs such as:

These inferential statistics classes prepare you to deal with issues that are important when analyzing data in the real world:

  • Hypothesis Testing: Discover how to test hypotheses with t-tests, chi-square tests, and ANOVA methods.
  • Confidence Intervals: Learn how confidence levels are used to estimate population parameters.
  • Probability Distributions: Dive into normal, binomial, and Poisson distributions for predictive modeling.
  • Application of Inferential Statistics: Apply statistical inference to make conclusions from datasets and data-driven business, healthcare, and tech industry decisions.
  • Sampling Techniques: Learn how to conduct the steps of inferential statistics, such as sampling design and reducing error.
  • Python & Statistical Libraries: Implement your learning with Python libraries such as SciPy and statsmodels for statistical analysis.
  • Statistical Significance in Business Scenarios: Learn how to understand p-values and statistical significance in actual decision-making situations.
  • Industry-Driven Projects: Use inferential statistics in problem-solving for industries such as marketing, finance, and operations.

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Debabrata Das

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Director, IIITB

Dr. Debabrata Das is Director of IIITB. He has received his PhD from IIT-KGP. His main areas of research are IoT and Wireless Access Network 

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Prof. Dhiya Al-Jumeily

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Professor - Artificial Intelligence

A senior member of the IEEE and a chartered IT Professional, he is a fellow of the UK Higher Education ACademy 

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Prof. G. Srinivasaraghavan

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Professor

Prof. Srinivasaraghavan has a PhD in Computer Science from IIT-K and 18 years of experience with Infosys and several other MNCs. 

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Dr. Atif Waraich

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Faculty - Computer Science

A Senior faculty of Engineering and Technology at LJMU who has multiple publications in the health care domain 

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Chandrashekar Ramanathan

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Dean Academics

Prof. Chandrashekar has a PhD from Mississippi State University and experience of over 10 years in several multinational organisations. 

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Prof. Paulo Lisboa

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Head of Dept - Applied Mathematics

Studied mathematical physics at LU and was the chairman of Industrial Mathematics at KMJU in 1996 and Head of Graduate School in 2002 

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Dr. Gabriela Czanner

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Faculty - Engineering and Technology

A Senior lecturer at Department of Applied Mathematics at LJMU. Her research focus is advanced statistics for decision support 

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Tricha Anjali

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Ex-Associate Dean

Prof. Anjali has a PhD from Georgia Institute of Technology as well as an integrated MTech (EE) from IIT Bombay. 

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In this assignment, you will work for a consumer finance company which specialises in lending various types of loans to urban customers and use EDA to analyse the patterns present in the data. This will ensure that the applicants are capable of repaying the loan are not rejected.

Data Visualisation

Data Analysis

Data Interpretation

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Credit EDA Assignment

In this assignment, you will work for a consumer finance company which specialises in lending various types of loans to urban customers and use EDA to… Know More

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Data Cleaning

Data Visualisation

Data Analysis

Data Interpretation

MySQL Queries

Data Manipulation

Data Analysis

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RSVP Case Study

In this assignment, you will work on a movies dataset using SQL to extract exciting insights about popular films and the factors that drive a film. 

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MySQL Queries

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Data Analysis

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Model Evaluation

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Bike Sharing Assignment

Build a regression model to understand the factors on which the demand for bike sharing systems vary on and help a company optimise its revenue. 

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Linear Regression

ML Modelling

Model Evaluation

In this case study, the company requires you to build a machine learning classification model wherein using some demographics and behavioral data of the leads (potential buyers), it will be able to identify the ones most likely to convert.

Decision Trees

Classification

ML Modelling

Model Evaluation

Business Problem Solving

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Lead Scoring Case Study

In this case study, the company requires you to build a machine learning classification model wherein using some demographics and behavioral data of t… Know More

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Logistic Regression

Decision Trees

Classification

ML Modelling

Model Evaluation

Business Problem Solving

Telecom companies often face the problem of churning customers due to the competitive nature of the industry. Help a telecom company identify customers that are likely to churn and make data-driven strategies to retain them from the perspective of a business analyst.

Tree Models

Model Selection

Feature Engineering

Classification

ML Modelling

Model Evaluation

Business Problem Solving

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Model Selection Case Study - Telecom Churn

Telecom companies often face the problem of churning customers due to the competitive nature of the industry. Help a telecom company identify customer… Know More

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Logistic Regression

Tree Models

Model Selection

Feature Engineering

Classification

ML Modelling

Model Evaluation

Business Problem Solving

Telecom companies often face the problem of churning customers due to the competitive nature of the industry. Help a telecom company identify customers that are likely to churn and make data-driven strategies to retain them from the perspective of a data scientist.

Tree Models

Boosting

Model Selection

Regularization

Feature Engineering

Classification

ML Modelling

Model Evaluation

Business Problem Solving

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Advanced ML Case Study - Telecom Churn

Telecom companies often face the problem of churning customers due to the competitive nature of the industry. Help a telecom company identify customer… Know More

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Logistic Regression

Tree Models

Boosting

Model Selection

Regularization

Feature Engineering

Classification

ML Modelling

Model Evaluation

Business Problem Solving

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Regex

POS Tagging

Dependency Parsing

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Syntactic Processing Assignment

Use the techniques such as POS tagging and Dependency parsing to extract information from unstructured text data. 

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Natural Language Processing

Lexical Processing

Regex

POS Tagging

Dependency Parsing

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Redshift

Spark

ETL Pipeline

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ETL Project

Make use of Sqoop, Redshift & Spark to design an ETL data pipeline. 

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AWS

Sqoop

Redshift

Spark

ETL Pipeline

Analyse movie data from the past 100 years and find out various insights to determine what makes a movie do well. Use data manipulation, slicing, and various other dataframe operations to successfully find usable insights from the movies.

Data Processing

Data Visualisation

Data Analysis

Dashboarding

Data Storytelling

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IPL Visualization Assignment

Analyse movie data from the past 100 years and find out various insights to determine what makes a movie do well. Use data manipulation, slicing, and … Know More

Skills learned

Tableau/Power BI

Data Processing

Data Visualisation

Data Analysis

Dashboarding

Data Storytelling

Linear Regression

ML Model Evaluation

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Advanced Regression

Build a regularized regression model to understand the most important variables to predict 

Skills learned

ML Modeling

Linear Regression

ML Model Evaluation

Hadoop

MapReduce Programming

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Linux

Sqoop

Apache HBase

SQL

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MapReduce Programming Assignment

Perform MapReduce Programming in a big data environment on a large dataset. 

Skills learned

AWS

Hadoop

MapReduce Programming

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Linux

Sqoop

Apache HBase

SQL

Big Data with Spark

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Big Data Case Study

Understand how a big data project in the industry is taken up and solved through a comprehensive big data case study on cloud. 

Skills learned

AWS

Big Data with Spark

PySpark

Python

Data Analysis

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SQL & Python Lab

Solve intensive programming questions in a competitive lab environment to showcase and evaluate your SQL and Python coding skills. 

Skills learned

SQL

Python

Data Analysis

Understand the factors that drive the Airbnb business and help the team leads tackle problems and bottlenecks through extensive data analysis on UI tools.

Data Storytelling techniques

Data Visualisation

Tableau

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Airbnb Case Study

Understand the factors that drive the Airbnb business and help the team leads tackle problems and bottlenecks through extensive data analysis on UI to… Know More

Skills learned

Data Analysis

Data Storytelling techniques

Data Visualisation

Tableau

Spark

Spark Streaming

Apache Kafka

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Retail Project

Build an end-to-end real-time data processing application using Spark Streaming and Kafka. 

Skills learned

AWS

Spark

Spark Streaming

Apache Kafka

Domain understanding

Data Analysis

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Business Case Study

Understand how data projects are taken up in the industry and implement the steps required to successfully manage and complete a data project. 

Skills learned

Business Problem Solving

Domain understanding

Data Analysis

In this assignment, you will build a complete neural network using Numpy. You will implement all the steps required to build a network - feedforward, loss computation, backpropagation, weight updates etc. You will use the MNIST dataset to train your model to classify handwritten digits between 0-9.

Neural Networks

PyTorch

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NN Assignment

In this assignment, you will build a complete neural network using Numpy. You will implement all the steps required to build a network - feedforward, … Know More

Skills learned

Deep Learning

Neural Networks

PyTorch

Career Paths After Completing an Inferential Statistics Course

Inferential statistics is practiced  in sectors like healthcare, finance, e-commerce, and consulting.Mastering these techniques empowers you to make informed, data-driven decisions and predictions based on sample data.

If you're on the hunt for a well-organized, expert-led online statistics course, upGrad’s top statistics courses for data science strike a perfect balance between theoretical knowledge and real-world relevance. These courses delve into key inferential statistics concepts such as hypothesis testing, confidence intervals, regression analysis, and much more.

upGrad’s Top Data Analysis Courses Featuring Inferential Statistics Skills:

1. IIIT Bangalore’s Executive Diploma in Data Science & AI 

 This is a 12-month comprehensive program designed specifically for working professionals. It covers both descriptive and inferential statistics, along with Python, SQL, and machine learning, equipping you to create end-to-end data solutions.

2. Business Analytics & Consulting Program with PwC India

Perfect for those eager to master the application of inferential statistics in real-world consulting scenarios. This 3-month course emphasizes hands-on problem-solving in business contexts.

3. Professional Certificate Program in AI and Data Science with PwC via upGrad 

This bootcamp is crafted for immediate impact in the industry. You’ll learn to apply inferential statistics using tools like Python and SQL, while also developing predictive models and tackling real business challenges.

These inferential statistics courses are perfect for anyone who wants to grasp not just what the data reveals, but also the reasoning behind it-and how to make trustworthy predictions based on sampled information.

Top Career Paths After Completing Data Analysis Courses

Completing a data analysis or inferential statistics course with upGrad can pave the way to several high-growth roles:

  • Data Analyst: ₹4 to ₹9 LPA
  • Business Analyst: ₹6 to ₹13 LPA
  • Data Scientist: ₹7 to ₹17 LPA
  • Data Engineer: ₹6 to ₹14 LPA
  • Product Analyst: ₹8 to ₹16 LPA
  • Analytics Consultant: ₹11 to ₹18 LPA
  • Statistician: ₹3 to ₹8 LPA 
  • Quantitative Analyst (Quant): ₹12.5 - 24 LPA

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Why Choose upGrad for Inferential Statistics Online Courses?

upGrad provides various courses in the domain of data science, and such includes inferential statistics too. Here’s a comparison table showing why upGrad stands out for inferential statistics online courses when compared to other institutes. 

Feature/Criteria

upGrad

Other Institutes

Course Structure

Comprehensive inferential statistics course integrated with real-world case studies and applications

Mostly theoretical; lacks real-world application of inferential statistics

University Collaborations

Top Indian and global universities like IIIT Bangalore, LJMU, OP Jindal

Limited or local institute tie-ups

Certifications

Industry-recognized certifications in statistics courses and data science

Generic certifications with lesser brand value

Industry Projects

Includes hands-on capstone projects focused on inferential statistics steps

Fewer projects or mostly academic in nature

Career Support

1:1 mentorship, resume building, and career assistance

Minimal or no dedicated career support

Tools & Languages

Training on tools like Python, SQL, Tableau for application of inferential statistics

Limited tool exposure, mostly Excel or R

Faculty Expertise

Taught by top academicians and industry experts

Faculty with less industry experience

Learning Format

100% statistics online course with flexibility for working professionals

Fixed schedules and less flexibility

Specialization

Covers all core topics including importance of inferential statistics, data visualization, and hypothesis testing

Focused on only basic statistical methods

Best For

Freshers, professionals, and career switchers looking for the best statistics course for data science

Mainly suitable for academic learners only

Frequently Asked Questions about Inferential Statistics

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