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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


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    University of Michigan

    Leading People and Teams

    Skills you'll gain: Talent Management, Goal Setting, Team Building, Teamwork, Team Management, Talent Pipelining, Influencing, Team Motivation, Visionary, Team Leadership, People Development, Motivational Skills, Smart Goals, Employee Onboarding, Employee Coaching, Conflict Management, Interviewing Skills, Persuasive Communication, Leadership, Business Leadership

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

    Master of Science in Management | iMSM

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Management Accounting, Model Evaluation, Fund Accounting, Operations Management, Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Statement Analysis, Project Closure, Business Strategy, Risk Management, Social Determinants Of Health, Revenue Recognition, Variance Analysis, Entrepreneurship, Data Governance, Financial Auditing, Generative AI, Supply And Demand, Sustainable Business, Statistical Inference

    Earn a degree

    Degree · 1 - 4 Years

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    Duke University

    Financial Risk Management with R

    Skills you'll gain: Portfolio Risk, Financial Market, Risk Management, Risk Analysis, Financial Trading, Probability Distribution, R (Software), Financial Data, R Programming, Portfolio Management, Statistical Programming, Securities (Finance), Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Estimation, Statistical Modeling, Simulation and Simulation Software

    Build toward a degree

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Rice University

    Engineering Project Management: Initiating and Planning

    Skills you'll gain: Communication Planning, Stakeholder Management, Organizational Structure, Project Documentation, Project Management, Project Management Life Cycle, Stakeholder Analysis, Project Scoping, Planning, Project Planning, Requirements Management, Financial Analysis, Business Analysis, Case Studies, Peer Review

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Microsoft

    Modern Project Management with Microsoft Tools

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Power Platform, Stakeholder Management, Software Development Life Cycle, Team Building, Agile Methodology, Quality Management, Agile Project Management, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Power BI, Microsoft Power Automate/Flow, Scrum (Software Development), Business Analysis, Virtual Teams, Requirements Management, Risk Management, Team Management, Project Management Life Cycle, Project Management, Microsoft Project, Business

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    754 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Strategic Leadership and Management Capstone

    Skills you'll gain: Strategic Leadership, Leadership Development, Team Leadership, Leadership and Management, Team Building, Organizational Strategy, Strategic Decision-Making, Business Planning, Business Strategy, Leadership, Growth Strategies, Market Opportunities, Business Priorities, Process Optimization, Organizational Structure, Change Management, Operational Efficiency, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Business Metrics, Performance Analysis

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Maryland, College Park

    Lean Product Portfolio Management

    Skills you'll gain: Product Lifecycle Management, Enterprise Architecture, AI Product Strategy, Product Management, Responsible AI, Innovation, New Product Development, Product Strategy, User Research, Scalability, Design Thinking, Lean Methodologies, Project Portfolio Management, Agile Product Development, Governance, Product Development, Product Roadmaps, User Centered Design, Resource Management, Brand Management

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    SkillUp

    Project, Stakeholder, and Requirements Management Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Communication Planning, Stakeholder Engagement, Requirements Analysis, Project Coordination, Stakeholder Communications, AI Enablement, Waterfall Methodology, Kanban Principles, Business Analysis, Risk Management, Communication, Product Lifecycle Management, Prioritization

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Secure Patient Data: Medical Office Management

    Skills you'll gain: Medical Privacy, Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, Health Information Management, Medical Office Procedures, Data Management, Medical Records, Personally Identifiable Information, Data Security, Document Management, Security Controls, Information Privacy, Records Management, Taxonomy, Regulatory Compliance, Information Assurance, Encryption, Risk Analysis, Process Mapping

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Bookkeeping Foundations and General Ledger Management

    Skills you'll gain: Month End Closing, Balancing (Ledger/Billing), Variance Analysis, Fraud detection, Expense Management, Bookkeeping, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Record Keeping, Reconciliation, Income Statement, Data Validation, Payroll Systems, Expense Reports, Financial Statements, Payroll Processing, Business Metrics, Financial Analysis, General Ledger, Financial Reporting, Accounts Payable

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Colorado System

    Asymmetric Cryptography and Key Management

    Skills you'll gain: Public Key Infrastructure, Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS), Key Management, Cryptography, Encryption, Authentications, Algorithms

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    LearnQuest

    Advanced Techniques for Strategic Account Management

    Skills you'll gain: Account Management, Account Strategy, Cross Selling, Upselling, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Virtual Teams, Sales Strategy, Business Relationship Management, Customer Relationship Management, Stakeholder Management, Market Intelligence, Relationship Building, Customer Analysis, Business Solutions, AI Personalization, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Negotiation

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Leading People and Teams: University of Michigan
  • Master of Science in Management | iMSM: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  • Financial Risk Management with R: Duke University
  • Engineering Project Management: Initiating and Planning: Rice University
  • Modern Project Management with Microsoft Tools: Microsoft
  • Strategic Leadership and Management Capstone: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Lean Product Portfolio Management: University of Maryland, College Park
  • Project, Stakeholder, and Requirements Management Fundamentals: SkillUp
  • Secure Patient Data: Medical Office Management: Coursera
  • Bookkeeping Foundations and General Ledger Management: Coursera

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