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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


  • P

    Politecnico di Milano

    Project Management: Control using the Earned Value and Risk

    Skills you'll gain: Project Controls, Project Risk Management, Project Closure, Earned Value Management, Risk Management, Cost Management, Risk Control, Cost Control, Project Management Life Cycle, Project Management, Risk Mitigation, Project Implementation, Project Accounting, Risk Analysis, Project Performance, Project Estimation, Planning, Business Management, Performance Metric, Forecasting

    ★ 4.8 (112) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • M

    Microsoft

    Manage Security Operations

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Azure, Threat Modeling, Cloud Security, Continuous Monitoring, System Monitoring, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Security Management, Threat Detection, Threat Management, Cyber Security Policies, Event Monitoring, Vulnerability Management, Brute-force attacks, Incident Response, Virtual Machines, Query Languages

    ★ 4.6 (12) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • W

    West Virginia University

    Sales Operations: Final Project

    Skills you'll gain: Sales Management, Sales Territory Management, Sales Training, General Sales Practices, Training and Development, Training Programs, Sales, Sales Strategy, Organizational Structure, Employee Training, Compensation Strategy, Compensation Analysis, Compensation Management, Recruitment, Talent Recruitment, Resource Allocation, Recruitment Strategies, Employee Performance Management, Interviewing Skills

    ★ 4.8 (40) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • P

    Packt

    Information Systems Operations and Business Resiliency

    Skills you'll gain: Service Level Agreement, Data Governance, Incident Management, Problem Management, Database Management Systems, Database Software, Asset Management, Disaster Recovery, Business Continuity Planning, Data Management, Database Management, Business Continuity, Service Level, Information Technology Operations, IT Service Management, Incident Response, Security Controls, Information Systems, IT Infrastructure, IT Management

    ★ 4.9 (7) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • I

    IESE Business School

    Gestión de Operaciones

    Skills you'll gain: Operations Management, Process Design, Operations, Process Improvement, Administration, Business Operations, Operational Analysis, Operational Efficiency, Inventory Management, Workflow Management, Operational Performance Management, Process Management, Performance Improvement, Continuous Improvement Process, Organizational Strategy, Process Improvement and Optimization, Service Improvement, Inventory and Warehousing, Inventory Management System, Inventory Control

    ★ 5 (11) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • L

    L&T EduTech

    Project - Monitoring and Control

    Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Management, Environment Health And Safety, Quality Management, Communication Planning, Procurement, Stakeholder Engagement, Communication Strategies, Risk Management, Project Performance, Purchasing, Project Controls, Stakeholder Communications, Supply Management, Subcontracting, Supplier Management, Quality Monitoring, Quality Improvement, Vendor Management, Risk Mitigation, Product Quality (QA/QC)

    ★ 4.7 (25) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • W

    West Virginia University

    Account Management & Sales Force Design

    Skills you'll gain: Sales Management, Sales Strategy, Account Management, Sales, Sales Process, Strategic Planning, Sales Training, Inside Sales, General Sales Practices, Selling Techniques, Business Strategy, Outside Sales, Purchasing, Compensation Management, Goal Setting, Recruitment

    ★ 4.5 (305) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • C

    Coursera

    Manage Project Resources, Changes, and Performance

    Skills you'll gain: Earned Value Management, Capacity Planning, Capacity Management, Project Scoping, Change Control, Change Management, Project Controls, Project Risk Management, Dependency Analysis, Project Estimation, Scope Management, Project Performance, Project Management, Report Writing, Agile Methodology, Resource Management, Waterfall Methodology, Performance Metric, Resource Utilization, Business Communication

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • I

    IBM

    Cloud Operations, Monitoring, Security, and Compliance

    Skills you'll gain: Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Hybrid Cloud Computing, Cloud Management, Cloud Computing, Site Reliability Engineering, Terraform, Cloud Standards, Cloud Deployment, Multi-Cloud, System Monitoring, Security Controls, Identity and Access Management, Ansible, IT Automation, Continuous Monitoring, Zero Trust Network Access, Encryption, Disaster Recovery, Dashboard Creation

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • I

    IESE Business School

    Finance for Managers

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Management, Financial Acumen, Cash Management, Financial Data, Management Accounting, Finance, Business Metrics, Business Analysis

    ★ 4.8 (1.1K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • C

    Coursera

    How to Develop Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

    Skills you'll gain: Standard Operating Procedure, Operational Efficiency, Lean Methodologies, Quality Assurance, Procedure Development, Operations Management, Safety Standards, Occupational Safety And Health, Process Management, Process Optimization, Workforce Management, Continuous Improvement Process, Risk Management

    ★ 4.7 (41) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Project Execution and Control

    Skills you'll gain: Project Closure, Agile Methodology, Waterfall Methodology, Project Management Life Cycle, Sprint Retrospectives, Project Implementation, Agile Project Management, Project Performance, Project Management, Project Controls, Earned Value Management, Project Planning, Project Schedules, Change Control, Scheduling, Resource Management, Resource Allocation, Variance Analysis

    ★ 4.8 (66) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular operations management courses

  • Project Management: Control using the Earned Value and Risk: Politecnico di Milano
  • Manage Security Operations: Microsoft
  • Sales Operations: Final Project: West Virginia University
  • Information Systems Operations and Business Resiliency: Packt
  • Gestión de Operaciones: IESE Business School
  • Project - Monitoring and Control: L&T EduTech
  • Account Management & Sales Force Design: West Virginia University
  • Manage Project Resources, Changes, and Performance: Coursera
  • Cloud Operations, Monitoring, Security, and Compliance: IBM
  • Finance for Managers: IESE Business School

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