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.

Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Social Media Management, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Google Ads, Digital Marketing, Email Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Digital Advertising, Web Analytics and SEO, Online Advertising, Social Media Campaigns, Digital Media Strategy, Paid media, Pay Per Click Advertising, Content Creation, Customer Retention, Search Engine Optimization, Presentations, Generative AI
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Keyword Research, Email Marketing, Digital Marketing, Campaign Management, Marketing Analytics, Online Advertising, Performance Analysis, Consumer Behaviour, Marketing Strategies, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Web Analytics and SEO, Search Engine Optimization, Web Content, Customer Analysis, Data Collection, Advertising Campaigns
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Supply Chain Planning, Demand Planning, Customer Demand Planning, Inventory Control, Inventory Management, Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain, Inventory Accounting, Capacity Planning, Production Planning, Materials Management, Inventory Management System, Process Optimization, Forecasting, Operations Management, Operations Research, Resource Allocation, Capacity Management, Microsoft Excel, Performance Measurement
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Pay Per Click Advertising, Search Engine Marketing, Customer Retention, Persona Development, Digital Marketing, Marketing Analytics, Search Engine Optimization, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Target Audience, Keyword Research, Social Media Strategy, Digital Advertising, Marketing Effectiveness, Customer experience strategy (CX), Customer Acquisition Management, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Customer Engagement, A/B Testing, Web Analytics, Social Media
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, ChatGPT, Generative AI, Responsible AI, Business Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Analysis, AI Enablement, Data Storytelling, Artificial Intelligence, Business Process Automation, Stakeholder Communications, Prototyping, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), AI Workflows, Deep Learning, Business Strategy, Machine Learning, Context Management
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Columbia University
Skills you'll gain: Portfolio Management, Derivatives, Financial Market, Securities (Finance), Investment Management, Asset Management, Credit Risk, Mortgage Loans, Mathematical Modeling, Applied Mathematics, Estimation, Capital Markets, Financial Modeling, Risk Modeling, Portfolio Risk, Regression Analysis, Market Liquidity, Futures Exchange, Risk Management, Actuarial Science
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Risk Modeling, Operations Research, Regression Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Business Analytics, Risk Analysis, Business Process Modeling, Business Modeling, Resource Allocation, Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Mathematical Modeling, Financial Analysis, Transportation Operations, Linear Algebra
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Sales Territory Management, Sales Pipelines, Cold Calling, Regional Sales, Customer Retention, Sales Presentation, Sales Presentations, Sales Strategy, Lead Generation, B2B Sales, Inside Sales, Consultative Selling, Sales Prospecting, Microsoft Copilot, Email Automation, Generative AI, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, ChatGPT, AI Personalization, Customer Engagement
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Digital Advertising, Online Advertising, Email Marketing, Generative AI, Marketing Automation, AI Personalization, Marketing Analytics, Advertising Campaigns, Marketing Strategies, Content Creation, Keyword Research, Prompt Engineering, Search Engine Optimization, Social Media Marketing, Copywriting, Search Engine Marketing, E-Commerce
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Apache Hadoop, Apache Hive, Big Data, Database Design, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Databases, JSON, Data Processing, Data Warehousing, Distributed Computing, Data Analysis, Scalability, Case Studies, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Analytics, Data Pipelines, Query Languages, Social Media, Data Cleansing, Data Integration
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Dartmouth College
Skills you'll gain: Bayesian Network, Artificial Neural Networks, Convolutional Neural Networks, Deep Learning, Tensorflow, Machine Learning, Model Evaluation, Network Architecture, Algorithms, Probability Distribution
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Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: FinTech, Portfolio Management, Consumer Lending, Return On Investment, Blockchain, Cryptography, Credit/Debit Card Processing, Digital Assets, Financial Services, Payment Processing, Investments, Lending and Underwriting, Investment Management, Technology Strategies, Emerging Technologies, Risk Analysis, Portfolio Risk, Fundraising and Crowdsourcing, Fraud detection, Market Analysis
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months