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Optimization Courses

Optimization courses can help you learn techniques for improving performance, resource allocation, and decision-making processes. You can build skills in linear programming, heuristic methods, and simulation modeling, that support analyzing complex systems. Many courses introduce tools like Excel Solver, MATLAB, and Python libraries such as SciPy, enabling you to apply optimization methods to real-world problems in logistics, finance, and operations management.


Popular Optimization Courses and Certifications


  • U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Sports Turf Management: Best Practices

    Skills you'll gain: Construction, Grading (Landscape), Land Management, Property Maintenance, Facility Management and Maintenance, Facility Management, Traffic Flow Optimization, Environment and Resource Management, Safety Standards

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    19 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Managing AI Projects: From Strategy to Delivery

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Stakeholder Engagement, AI Enablement, Stakeholder Management, Team Performance Management, Project Management, Data Ethics, Workforce Management, Risk Mitigation, Project Management Life Cycle, Agile Methodology, Risk Analysis, Artificial Intelligence, Team Management, Team Building, Scalability, Budget Management

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    41 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    C

    Coursera

    AI in Supply Chain Forecasting and Risk Management

    Skills you'll gain: Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain Planning, Supply Chain, Inventory Management System, Demand Planning, Supply Chain Systems, Materials Management, Forecasting, Customer Demand Planning, AI Enablement, Supplier Management, Risk Mitigation, Transportation, Supply Chain, and Logistics, Risk Analysis, Business Risk Management, Automation, Risk Management, Business Process Automation

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    12 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    I

    IESE Business School

    Operations Management

    Skills you'll gain: Operations Management, Process Improvement, Performance Improvement, Process Design, Inventory Management, Process Management, Business Operations, Operational Analysis, Organizational Strategy, Operational Efficiency, Inventory Management System, Business Process, Workflow Management, Strategic Decision-Making, Capacity Management

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    19 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Skillshare

    Shopify eCommerce: Social Media Ads for Sales Success

    Skills you'll gain: Performance marketing, Marketing Analytics, Marketing Budgets, Target Market, Google Ads, Pay Per Click Advertising, Promotional Strategies, Analysis, Sales Pipelines, Google Analytics, Promotions and Campaigns, Marketing, Process Optimization, E-Commerce, Budget Management, Content Creation, Return On Investment, Account Management, Video Production, Apple iOS

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    S

    Skillshare

    SEO Audits: Find & Fix Common Website SEO Issues

    Skills you'll gain: Search Engine Optimization, Web Analytics and SEO, Keyword Research, Auditing, Content Strategy, Web Analytics, Content Performance Analysis, Technical Support, Extensible Markup Language (XML)

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    I

    IBM

    Capstone Project: Digital Marketing and Growth Hacking

    Skills you'll gain: Digital Advertising, Paid media, Presentations, Social Media Campaigns, Advertising Campaigns, Digital Marketing, Web Analytics, Search Engine Optimization, Content Strategy, LinkedIn, Content Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Marketing Analytics, Target Audience, E-Commerce, Social Media Strategy, Smart Goals, Business Analysis, Market Analysis

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    D

    Duke University

    Explainable AI (XAI)

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Large Language Modeling, Decision Tree Learning, AI Security, Regression Analysis, Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence, AI Product Strategy, Statistical Modeling, Python Programming, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Machine Learning, Model Evaluation, Applied Machine Learning, Logistic Regression, Deep Learning, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Plot (Graphics), Artificial Neural Networks

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    67 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    M

    Microsoft

    Microsoft Azure for AI and Machine Learning

    Skills you'll gain: Model Deployment, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Microsoft Azure, Azure DevOps, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Application Deployment, Data Pipelines, Data Preprocessing, CI/CD, Continuous Monitoring, Debugging, Identity and Access Management, Version Control, Data Storage, Scalability

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    23 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    G

    Google

    Engage Customers With an Online Store

    Skills you'll gain: Point of Sale, Shipping and Receiving, Process Optimization

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
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    M

    MathWorks

    Automating Image Processing

    Skills you'll gain: Image Analysis, Matlab, Computer Vision, Traffic Flow Optimization, Automation, Anomaly Detection, Data Preprocessing, Data Store

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    24 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    E

    EDUCBA

    Inventory Management: Analyze, Optimize & Control

    Skills you'll gain: Inventory Control, Inventory Management, Inventory Management System, Procurement, Supply Chain, Supplier Management, Cost Management, Operational Efficiency, Process Optimization, Process Analysis, Financial Reporting

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular optimization courses

  • Sports Turf Management: Best Practices: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Managing AI Projects: From Strategy to Delivery: Johns Hopkins University
  • AI in Supply Chain Forecasting and Risk Management: Coursera
  • Operations Management: IESE Business School
  • Shopify eCommerce: Social Media Ads for Sales Success: Skillshare
  • SEO Audits: Find & Fix Common Website SEO Issues : Skillshare
  • Capstone Project: Digital Marketing and Growth Hacking: IBM
  • Explainable AI (XAI): Duke University
  • Microsoft Azure for AI and Machine Learning: Microsoft
  • Engage Customers With an Online Store: Google

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