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Operations Management Courses

Operations management courses can help you learn process optimization, supply chain management, inventory control, and quality assurance. You can build skills in resource allocation, project scheduling, and performance measurement. Many courses introduce tools like Six Sigma, Lean methodologies, and software for managing logistics and production workflows, showing how these skills can enhance efficiency and effectiveness in various operational contexts.


Popular Operations Management Courses and Certifications


  • I

    IIT Bombay

    Design Thinking and Innovation

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, User Research, Prototyping, Human Centered Design, Product Design, Sustainable Business, Innovation, Brainstorming, Creative Thinking, Empathy, User Feedback, Product Development, Customer experience improvement, Case Studies, Collaboration

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    66 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    The Outcomes and Interventions of Health Informatics

    Skills you'll gain: Health Informatics, Clinical Informatics, Decision Support Systems, Solution Design, Health Information Management, Usability Testing, Healthcare Ethics, Requirements Elicitation, Electronic Medical Record, Data Capture, User Centered Design, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    109 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Ethical Decision Making for Success in the Tech Industry

    Skills you'll gain: Courage, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Decision Making, Business Ethics, Technical Management, Professionalism, Engineering Management, Personal Integrity, Leadership

    Build toward a degree

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    188 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • M

    Macquarie University

    Career planning: Your career, your life

    Skills you'll gain: Adaptability, Business Communication, Professional Development, Communication, Proactivity, Personal Development, Professional Networking, digital literacy, Planning, Lifelong Learning, Self-Awareness, Design Thinking, Branding, Creative Thinking

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    268 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Healthy Aging and the Future of Cannabis Research

    Skills you'll gain: Gerontology, Public Health, Exercise Science, Health Policy, Substance Abuse, Preventative Care, Medical Science and Research, Pain Management, Research, Immunology, Pharmacology, Risk Analysis, Chronic Diseases, Data Collection, Neurology, Personal Development, Psychology, Microbiology

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    99 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Colorado System

    Basic Cryptography and Programming with Crypto API

    Skills you'll gain: Cryptography, Data Encryption Standard, Encryption, Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), Application Security, Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS), Secure Coding, Data Security, Web Development, Email Security, PHP (Scripting Language), Brute-force attacks, Algorithms, User Provisioning

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    100 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Copenhagen Business School

    Business Models For Sustainability

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Business, Corporate Sustainability, Stakeholder Engagement, Sustainable Development, Business Modeling, Innovation, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Marketing Communications, Business Strategies, Case Studies, Systems Thinking, Strategic Partnership

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    43 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • G

    Google Cloud

    Cloud SQL for MySQL: Qwik Start

    Skills you'll gain: MySQL, Database Administration, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Hosting, Database Management, Cloud Management, SQL

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
    ·
    53 reviews

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • I

    Infosec

    Execution, persistence, privilege escalation and evasion

    Skills you'll gain: Cybersecurity, Cyber Operations, Data Persistence, Exploitation techniques, Persistence, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Scripting, Python Programming, Microsoft Windows

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    96 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • N

    National Taiwan University

    商管研究中的賽局分析(一):通路選擇、合約制定與共享經濟 (Game Theoretic Analysis for Business Research (1))

    Skills you'll gain: Inventory Management System, Strategic Decision-Making, Business Research, Business Strategy, Game Theory, Competitive Analysis, Supply Chain Management, Business Modeling, Business Management, Market Dynamics

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    46 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • L

    L&T EduTech

    Fire and Life Safety Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Fire And Life Safety, Building Codes, Pump Stations, Blueprint Reading, Electrical Systems, Process Flow Diagrams, Construction, Safety Training, Hydraulics, Construction Inspection, Safety Assurance, Chemical Engineering, Building Services Engineering, Building Design, Facility Management and Maintenance, Hazard Analysis, Engineering Drawings, Safety Standards, System Requirements, Safety and Security

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    115 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • U

    Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

    Colaboración dinámica

    Skills you'll gain: Collaboration, Team Management, Risk Management, Planning, Leadership, Strategic Communication, Virtual Teams, Communication, Adaptability, Technology Solutions, Problem Solving, Goal Setting

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    296 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular operations management courses

  • Design Thinking and Innovation: IIT Bombay
  • The Outcomes and Interventions of Health Informatics: Johns Hopkins University
  • Ethical Decision Making for Success in the Tech Industry: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Career planning: Your career, your life: Macquarie University
  • Healthy Aging and the Future of Cannabis Research: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Basic Cryptography and Programming with Crypto API: University of Colorado System
  • Business Models For Sustainability: Copenhagen Business School
  • Cloud SQL for MySQL: Qwik Start: Google Cloud
  • Execution, persistence, privilege escalation and evasion: Infosec
  • 商管研究中的賽局分析(一):通路選擇、合約制定與共享經濟 (Game Theoretic Analysis for Business Research (1)): National Taiwan University

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