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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.


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Popular Optimization Courses and Certifications


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    GenAI for Inside Sales: Crafting Effective Outreach

    Skills you'll gain: Inside Sales, Generative AI Agents, AI Personalization, Email Automation, Sales Development, Sales Process, Sales Enablement, Sales Strategy, Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Anthropic Claude, AI Enablement, Content Performance Analysis, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Automation, Analytics

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Board Infinity

    Fundamentals Of NgRx

    Skills you'll gain: Angular, Web Development Tools, JavaScript Frameworks, Development Environment, Data Management, TypeScript, Application Development, Performance Tuning, Debugging

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    GenAI for Onboarding: Automating Employee Journeys

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Data Ethics, HR Tech, AI Personalization, Automation, Employee Onboarding, Human Resource Strategy, AI Enablement, Generative AI Agents, Business Ethics, User Feedback, Document Management, Personalized Service, ChatGPT, Employee Engagement, Data Analysis

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Agile Leadership for Distributed Teams

    Skills you'll gain: Collaborative Software, Team Leadership, Virtual Teams, Cross-Functional Team Leadership, Agile Methodology, Organizational Leadership, Innovation, Team Management, Team Building, Communication, Employee Engagement, Change Management

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Aptly

    Google Search Advertising Implementation

    Skills you'll gain: Google Ads, Advertising Campaigns, Search Engine Marketing, Pay Per Click Advertising, Performance Analysis, Performance marketing, Bidding, Campaign Management, Online Advertising, Digital Advertising, Web Analytics, Advertising, Performance Metric, Keyword Research, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Target Audience, Performance Management

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    GenAI for Call Centers: AI-Driven Customer Success

    Skills you'll gain: AI Personalization, Customer Insights, ChatGPT, Generative AI, Prompt Engineering, Customer experience improvement, Customer Engagement, AI Enablement, AI Workflows, Customer Service, Workflow Management, Self Service Technologies, Operational Efficiency, Artificial Intelligence, Automation, Analysis

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Wireshark for Packet Capture: Analyze web traffic

    Skills you'll gain: Network Protocols, Network Performance Management, Network Monitoring, Network Troubleshooting, Threat Detection, Network Analysis, TCP/IP, Web Servers, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Network Security

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    LearnKartS

    Deployment in GCP

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Deployment, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Google Cloud Platform, Application Deployment, Kubernetes, Google App Engine, Terraform, Continuous Deployment, Microservices, Continuous Integration, Cloud Storage, Containerization, Security Strategy, Capacity Management, DevOps, Network Troubleshooting, Virtual Machines, System Monitoring, Scalability, Analytics

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Align Design Teams with SCAMPER Brainstorming in Miro

    Skills you'll gain: Miro AI, Brainstorming, UI/UX Strategy, Ideation, User Experience Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Design and Product, Design Thinking, Innovation, Conceptual Design, Collaborative Software, User Interface (UI) Design, Product Improvement, Team Oriented, Product Development

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    GenAI for Marketing Teams

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI Agents, Marketing Operations, Innovation, Marketing Management, Team Management, Team Building, Project Management, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Content Creation, Leadership Development, Communication Strategies

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    SD-WAN: Optimizing Network Performance & Security

    Skills you'll gain: Software-Defined Networking, Network Architecture, Network Planning And Design, Wide Area Networks, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Network Security, Network Performance Management, Network Infrastructure, Network Monitoring, Firewall, Network Routing, System Implementation

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Johns Hopkins University

    R البرمجة باستخدام لغة

    Skills you'll gain: R Programming, Statistical Programming, Statistical Analysis, Debugging, Data Analysis, Simulations, Programming Principles, Integrated Development Environments, Data Import/Export, Data Structures, Data Manipulation, Computer Programming, Performance Tuning, Software Installation

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • GenAI for Inside Sales: Crafting Effective Outreach: Coursera
  • Fundamentals Of NgRx: Board Infinity
  • GenAI for Onboarding: Automating Employee Journeys: Coursera
  • Agile Leadership for Distributed Teams: Coursera
  • Google Search Advertising Implementation: Aptly
  • GenAI for Call Centers: AI-Driven Customer Success: Coursera
  • Wireshark for Packet Capture: Analyze web traffic: Coursera
  • Deployment in GCP: LearnKartS
  • Align Design Teams with SCAMPER Brainstorming in Miro: Coursera
  • GenAI for Marketing Teams: Coursera

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