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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


  • U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Foundations of Professional Identity

    Skills you'll gain: Professional Development, Business Ethics, Professionalism, Decision Making, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Personal Integrity, Trustworthiness, Communication Strategies, Communication, Problem Solving, Interpersonal Communications, Self-Awareness, Conflict Management

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    64 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • B

    Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

    Decision Making and Governance of Natural Disaster Risk

    Skills you'll gain: Feasibility Studies, Risk Management, Project Risk Management, Risk Analysis, Risk Mitigation, Business Risk Management, Governance, Business Priorities, Financial Analysis, Cost Benefit Analysis, Investment Management, Decision Making, Public Policies

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    95 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • G

    Google

    Google Data-Driven Decision Making

    Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Data Ethics, Data Literacy, Data Analysis, Tableau Software, Data Integrity, Statistical Methods, Stakeholder Communications, Responsible AI, Small Data, Decision Making, Stakeholder Analysis, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Big Data, Sampling (Statistics), Data Sharing, Spreadsheet Software, Verbal Communication Skills, Solution Design, Root Cause Analysis

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    57 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • R

    Rice University

    Personal Leadership Development Planning and Leading High Performing Teams

    Skills you'll gain: Smart Goals, Team Motivation, Team Management, Team Performance Management, Goal Setting, Leadership Development, Team Leadership, Professional Development, Leadership, People Development, Personal Development, Team Building, Emotional Intelligence, Self-Awareness, Gap Analysis, Prioritization

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    241 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • M

    Meta

    Advanced Data Modeling

    Skills you'll gain: MySQL Workbench, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Modeling, Database Design, MySQL, Data Warehousing, Database Management, Databases, Relational Databases, Database Architecture and Administration, Advanced Analytics, Data Analysis, Data Visualization Software

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
    ·
    107 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • I

    Imperial College London

    Foundations of Public Health Practice: Health Protection

    Skills you'll gain: Microbiology, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Public Health, Sanitation, Infectious Diseases, Environment Health And Safety, Health Education, Epidemiology, Emergency Response, Healthcare Ethics, Community Health, Radiation Protection, Immunology

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    121 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

    Tu consultorio de Coaching en las ondas

    Skills you'll gain: Conflict Management, Team Management, People Management, Change Management, Expectation Management, Constructive Feedback, Diversity and Inclusion, Coaching, Leadership, Communication, Active Listening, Emotional Intelligence, Proactivity, Goal Setting

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    510 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • V

    Vanderbilt University

    Understanding the Music Business: What is Music Worth?

    Skills you'll gain: Music, Music Performance, Entrepreneurship, Intellectual Property, Digital Transformation, Marketing Communications, Marketing, Business Modeling, Revenue Management, Business Ethics, Event Management, Media Production

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    147 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • G

    Google Cloud

    Preparing for Google Cloud Certification: Cloud Architect Professional Certificate 日本語版

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Infrastructure, Kubernetes, Identity and Access Management, Microservices, Application Deployment, Cloud Computing, Containerization, Terraform, Google App Engine, Data Storage, Cloud Services, Site Reliability Engineering, Cloud Storage, Cloud Management, Restful API, Cloud Deployment, Cloud Computing Architecture, Technical Design

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    903 reviews

    Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

  • U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Dairy Nutrition for Udder Success

    Skills you'll gain: Nutritional Assessment, Predictive Analytics, Maternal Health, Machine Learning, Diagnostic Tests, Food and Beverage, Health Systems, Operating Cost, Nutrition and Diet, Market Dynamics, Water Resources, Food Safety and Sanitation, Manufacturing and Production, Behavioral Economics, Business Economics, Environment, Molecular Biology, Production Management, Consumer Behaviour, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
    ·
    33 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Project Execution and Control

    Skills you'll gain: Earned Value Management, Configuration Management, Communication Planning, Project Controls, Project Risk Management, Project Management, Risk Management, Communication Strategies, Conflict Management, Quality Assurance and Control, Business Risk Management, Project Performance, Stakeholder Communications, Communication, Quality Management, Performance Measurement, Cross-Functional Collaboration

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
    ·
    19 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • A

    Amazon Web Services

    Developing Applications in Python on AWS

    Skills you'll gain: Software Architecture, Amazon DynamoDB, Database Management, Cloud Applications, Amazon Web Services, Event-Driven Programming, API Gateway, Relational Databases, Cloud Development, Serverless Computing, Python Programming, Cloud API, Service Oriented Architecture, Microservices, NoSQL, Application Development, Web Development, Automation

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    105 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Foundations of Professional Identity: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Decision Making and Governance of Natural Disaster Risk: Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
  • Google Data-Driven Decision Making: Google
  • Personal Leadership Development Planning and Leading High Performing Teams: Rice University
  • Advanced Data Modeling: Meta
  • Foundations of Public Health Practice: Health Protection: Imperial College London
  • Tu consultorio de Coaching en las ondas: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
  • Understanding the Music Business: What is Music Worth?: Vanderbilt University
  • Preparing for Google Cloud Certification: Cloud Architect Professional Certificate 日本語版: Google Cloud
  • Dairy Nutrition for Udder Success: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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