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.

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Presentations, Stakeholder Management, Data Visualization, Persuasive Communication, Stakeholder Communications, Stakeholder Analysis, Data Storytelling, Verbal Communication Skills, Communication, Storytelling, Public Speaking, Community Outreach, Strategic Communication, Project Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Virtual Teams, Cultural Sensitivity, Intercultural Competence, Cultural Diversity, Team Management, Teamwork, Negotiation, Communication Strategies, Leadership and Management, Diversity Awareness, Conflict Management, Business Leadership, Leadership, Communication, Non-Verbal Communication
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Power Platform, Stakeholder Management, Software Development Life Cycle, Team Building, Agile Methodology, Quality Management, Agile Project Management, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Power BI, Microsoft Power Automate/Flow, Scrum (Software Development), Business Analysis, Virtual Teams, Requirements Management, Risk Management, Team Management, Project Management Life Cycle, Project Management, Microsoft Project, Business
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Fundação Instituto de Administração
Skills you'll gain: Sales Strategy, Sales Management, Case Studies, Sales Process, Strategic Marketing, B2B Sales, Business Strategies, Business Analysis, Competitive Analysis, Market Analysis, Peer Review
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Surveys, Employee Surveys, User Feedback, Work Order, Self Service Technologies, IT Management, User Accounts, Workflow Management, Customer Communications Management
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Northeastern University
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Software Quality Assurance, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Text Mining, Database Design, Agile Software Development, Software Development Life Cycle, Data Governance, Unsupervised Learning, Interactive Data Visualization, Software Architecture, Plotly, Cybersecurity, Classification Algorithms, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Loans, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Java, Depreciation, Probability & Statistics
Earn a degree
Degree · 1 - 4 Years

University of Huddersfield
Skills you'll gain: Performance Appraisal, Employee Performance Management, Performance Management, Team Motivation, People Management, Team Management, Team Leadership, Motivational Skills, Diversity and Inclusion, Organizational Leadership, Workplace inclusivity, Human Resources Management and Planning, Diversity Awareness, Leadership
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Program Management, Diagram Design, Project Management Software, Communication Planning, Agile Methodology, Technical Communication, Stakeholder Management
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Test Planning, Test Tools, Software Testing, Test Execution Engine, Test Case, Software Quality Assurance, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Quality Assurance, Agile Methodology, Risk Management Framework
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Conflict Management, Team Motivation, Team Leadership, Project Risk Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Risk Management, Negotiation, Continuous Improvement Process, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Agile Project Management, Stakeholder Analysis, Project Management, Systems Thinking, Governance, Complex Problem Solving
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Food and Beverage, Supply Chain, Transportation, Supply Chain, and Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain Systems, Sustainable Development, Environmental Issue, International Relations, Economics, Market Dynamics, Supply And Demand, Technology Solutions, Regulatory Requirements
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Wealth Management, Financial Services, AI Enablement, FinTech, Artificial Intelligence, Financial Planning, AI Personalization, Regulatory Compliance, Risk Modeling, Legal Risk, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Business Ethics, Automation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks