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    Master optimization techniques for improving system performance. Learn about linear programming, nonlinear optimization, and heuristic methods.

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      GenAI for Personalized Marketing at Scale

      Skills you'll gain: Customer Analysis, AI Personalization, Customer Insights, Marketing Analytics, Generative AI, Target Audience, Persona Development, Marketing Automation, Marketing, Marketing Strategies, Marketing Effectiveness, Social Media Campaigns, Customer Engagement, Content Creation, Analysis

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      6 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Goldman Sachs

      Fundamentos de las Operaciones con Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women

      Skills you'll gain: Process Mapping, Business Process, Operational Efficiency, Business Process Improvement, Process Optimization, Customer experience improvement, Operational Analysis, Technology Strategies, Competitive Analysis, Business Strategy

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      55 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Free Trial
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      Howard University

      Fundamentals of Business Problem Solving

      Skills you'll gain: Spreadsheet Software, Microsoft Excel, Data Modeling, Business Modeling, Business Analysis, Business Process, Financial Modeling, Process Optimization, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Business Strategy, Trend Analysis, Decision Making

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      23 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Performance Management

      Skills you'll gain: Team Performance Management, Employee Performance Management, Team Management, Team Motivation, People Management, Performance Measurement, Performance Appraisal, Performance Analysis, Leadership and Management, Performance Improvement, Motivational Skills, Leadership Development, Communication Strategies, Constructive Feedback, Coaching

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      10 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Free Trial
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      Fractal Analytics

      Generative AI for Business - A Leaders' Handbook

      Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Business Leadership, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Strategic Leadership, Business Marketing, Business Transformation, Deep Learning, Business Strategy, Corporate Strategy, Data Ethics, Artificial Intelligence, Technical Consulting, Data Governance, Customer Engagement, Product Development, Ethical Standards And Conduct

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      28 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Dartmouth College

      Data Analytics for Digital Transformation

      Skills you'll gain: Digital Transformation, Business Ethics, Customer experience improvement, Predictive Analytics, Simulation and Simulation Software, Business Transformation, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Operations Research, Analytics, Business Technologies, Business Analytics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Feature Engineering, Business Modeling, Systems Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Process Optimization, Technology Strategies, Applied Machine Learning, Statistical Machine Learning

      5
      Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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      7 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Build a Lean Workflow with Kanban Frameworks in Miro

      Skills you'll gain: Kanban Principles, Agile Methodology, Lean Methodologies, Workflow Management, Business Process, Business Process Management, Process Mapping, Process Optimization, Data Visualization, Collaborative Software, Service Design

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      17 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Marketing Strategy for Engineers and Technologists

      Skills you'll gain: Value Propositions, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Consumer Behaviour, Strategic Planning, Search Engine Optimization, Market Research, Competitive Analysis, Customer Relationship Management, Business Modeling, Marketing Analytics, Web Analytics and SEO, Marketing Psychology, Operations Management, Technical Management, Business Communication, Digital Marketing, Branding, Forecasting, Google Ads

      Build toward a degree

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      14 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      New
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      Microsoft

      Full-Stack Developer Capstone Project

      Skills you'll gain: ASP.NET, Restful API, Full-Stack Web Development, Performance Tuning, .NET Framework, Application Programming Interface (API), Cloud Development, Data Modeling, Development Environment, Cloud Applications, Software Development Tools, Object-Relational Mapping, Application Deployment, Web Development, Software Development, Cloud Infrastructure, Web Applications, UI Components, Back-End Web Development, Cloud Platforms

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      EDUCBA

      Building Scalable Applications with .NET Core

      Skills you'll gain: Load Balancing, Scalability, Microservices, .NET Framework, Redis, Application Performance Management, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Applications, Databases, System Monitoring, Software Architecture, Distributed Computing, C# (Programming Language), Microsoft Azure, Performance Tuning

      5
      Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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      77 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Architecture and Virtualization

      Skills you'll gain: Network Architecture, Virtualization, Network Infrastructure, Network Planning And Design, Software-Defined Networking, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Network Protocols, Cloud Infrastructure, Local Area Networks, Wireless Networks, Wide Area Networks, Virtual Machines, Network Performance Management

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      7 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Optimize Your Database with Indexes

      Skills you'll gain: SQL, Relational Databases, Database Management, Database Systems, Performance Tuning, Databases, Database Administration, Query Languages

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

    • GenAI for Personalized Marketing at Scale: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Fundamentos de las Operaciones con Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women: Goldman Sachs
    • Fundamentals of Business Problem Solving: Howard University
    • Performance Management: Packt
    • Generative AI for Business - A Leaders' Handbook: Fractal Analytics
    • Data Analytics for Digital Transformation: Dartmouth College
    • Build a Lean Workflow with Kanban Frameworks in Miro: Coursera Project Network
    • Marketing Strategy for Engineers and Technologists: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Full-Stack Developer Capstone Project: Microsoft
    • Building Scalable Applications with .NET Core: EDUCBA

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