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: Agile Project Management, Sprint Retrospectives, Scaled Agile Framework, Agile Methodology, Emotional Intelligence, Team Management, Risk Management, User Story, Team Leadership, Initiative and Leadership, Employee Coaching, Team Building, Stakeholder Engagement, Leadership, Backlogs, Kanban Principles, Conflict Management, Earned Value Management, Stakeholder Analysis, Sprint Planning
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Model Evaluation, Machine Learning Algorithms, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Unsupervised Learning, Text Mining, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Pandas (Python Package), Classification Algorithms, Machine Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Supervised Learning, Predictive Modeling, Feature Engineering, Statistical Analysis, Jupyter, Regression Analysis, Data Preprocessing, Python Programming
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Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Engineering Design Process, Engineering Analysis, Mechanical Design, Simulation and Simulation Software, Structural Analysis, Mechanical Engineering, Numerical Analysis, Finite Element Methods, Materials science
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: User Provisioning, Google Workspace, User Accounts, Identity and Access Management, Document Management, Configuration Management, Security Controls
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Skills you'll gain: Contract Management, Performance Analysis, Legal Technology, Contract Review, Generative AI, Analysis, Workflow Management, Compliance Management, Document Management, Supplier Management, Business Process Automation, Vendor Management, Automation, Process Optimization, Operational Efficiency, Risk Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Healthcare Project Management, Clinical Documentation, Responsible AI, Resource Utilization, Patient Flow, Lean Methodologies, Operational Efficiency, Data Ethics, Operations Management, Generative AI, Informed Consent, Project Risk Management, Performance Metric, Continuous Improvement Process, Medical Privacy, AI Security, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Healthcare Ethics, Generative AI Agents, Health Informatics
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Generative AI, Test Driven Development (TDD), Integration Testing, Unit Testing, Cloud Deployment, Python Programming, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Cloud Applications, Serverless Computing, Cloud Computing, Microsoft Azure, Algorithms, Software Documentation, Object Oriented Design, Maintainability, Code Review, Program Development, Software Development, Software Design
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Power Electronics, Electrical Engineering, electromagnetics, Electronic Components, Mathematical Modeling, Thermal Management, Engineering Analysis, Engineering Design Process, Engineering Calculations
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Cybersecurity, Computing Platforms, Multi-Factor Authentication, Authentications, Information Systems Security, Network Security, Technical Support and Services, Application Security, Data Security, Information Privacy, Servers, Cloud Computing, Network Administration, Encryption, Identity and Access Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN), Wide Area Networks, Network Security, Threat Detection, Network Administration, TCP/IP, Multiprotocol Label Switching, Computer Networking, Network Routing, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Network Troubleshooting, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Network Switches, Network Protocols
Advanced · Course · 3 - 6 Months

EDUCBA
Skills you'll gain: Technical Drawing, Engineering Drawings, Mechanical Drawings, Computer Aided Three-Dimensional Interactive Application (CATIA), Assembly Drawing, 3D Modeling, Mechanical Design, Drafting and Engineering Design, Computer-Aided Design, Visualization (Computer Graphics), File Management, Engineering Design Process, Interoperability
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Ledgers (Accounting), Tax Planning, Tax Management, Auditing, Tax Compliance, Income Tax, Financial Auditing, Financial Reporting, General Ledger, Accounting Records, Regulatory Compliance, Compliance Management, Financial Controls, Reconciliation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks