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Optimization Courses

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.


Popular Optimization Courses and Certifications


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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Concepts, Strategies, and Analytics in Performance Marketing and Digital Advertising

    Skills you'll gain: Google Ads, Digital Advertising, Online Advertising, Advertising, Contextual Advertising, Pay Per Click Advertising, Advertising Campaigns, Paid media, Social Media, Search Engine Marketing, Performance marketing, Marketing, Keyword Research, Search Engine Optimization, Social Media Marketing, Digital Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Social Media Campaigns, Data Ethics, Web Analytics and SEO

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Google

    Make the Sale: Build, Launch, and Manage E-commerce Stores

    Skills you'll gain: Order Fulfillment, E-Commerce, Google Ads, Digital Advertising, Customer experience improvement, Market Research, Marketing, Retail Management, Sales, Shipping and Receiving, Marketing Strategies, Market Trend, Process Optimization, Target Audience

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Universidade de São Paulo

    Marketing Digital

    Skills you'll gain: Search Engine Marketing, Digital Marketing, Email Marketing, Google Ads, Marketing Strategies, Search Engine Optimization, Google Analytics, Online Advertising, A/B Testing, Pay Per Click Advertising, Advertising Campaigns, Web Analytics, Digital Advertising, Facebook, Campaign Management, Marketing Analytics, Return On Investment, Performance Measurement

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Salesforce Agents: Building AI-Powered Automations

    Skills you'll gain: Salesforce, Business Process Automation, Agentic Workflows, Generative AI Agents, AI Enablement, Salesforce Development, Automation, AI Product Strategy, Business Workflow Analysis, Process Optimization, Responsible AI, Customer experience improvement, Case Studies, Scalability, Organizational Change, Performance Measurement

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    LearnKartS

    No-Code Web Mastery: WordPress, Shopify, Wix & More

    Skills you'll gain: Web Analytics, Supplier Management, E-Commerce, WordPress, No-Code Development, Search Engine Optimization, Blogs, Web Design, Content Management Systems, Order Management Systems, Shipping and Receiving

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    LearnKartS

    AI Marketing: Grow Your Brand with AI Tools

    Skills you'll gain: Email Marketing, AI Personalization, Marketing Automation, Marketing Analytics, Search Engine Optimization, Marketing Strategies, Social Media Marketing, Blogs, Content Creation, Web Analytics and SEO, Customer experience improvement, Web Content, Social Media, Customer Engagement, Generative AI, Automation

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    AppDynamics Monitoring

    Skills you'll gain: MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Application Performance Management, System Monitoring, Model Deployment, Continuous Monitoring, Performance Tuning, Process Optimization, Anomaly Detection, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Data Mapping, Root Cause Analysis, Performance Metric, Performance Analysis

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Complete Web Development: HTML, CSS, JS & PHP Projects

    Skills you'll gain: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Debugging, Search Engine Optimization, PHP (Scripting Language), jQuery, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), MySQL, WordPress, Web Applications, Application Programming Interface (API), Web Development, Content Management Systems, Restful API, Javascript, Application Deployment, Cloud Hosting, Program Development, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Servers, Development Environment

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    CertNexus

    AIBIZ (Exam AIZ-210)

    Skills you'll gain: Artificial Intelligence, AI Enablement, AI Product Strategy, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Business Requirements, Responsible AI, AI Security, Data Ethics, Process Improvement, Process Improvement and Optimization, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Cloud Computing, Process Optimization, User Experience, Customer Service, Big Data, Data Security, Operational Efficiency, Marketing, Data Quality

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    GitLab CI/CD: Automating Software Delivery

    Skills you'll gain: CI/CD, Hardware Design, Continuous Integration, Continuous Deployment, Devops Tools, Electronic Hardware, Embedded Software, Continuous Delivery, Test Automation, Software Development Tools, Automation, Verification And Validation, YAML, Process Optimization

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Universidad Austral

    Excel aplicado a los negocios (Nivel Avanzado)

    Skills you'll gain: Excel Macros, Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Spreadsheet Software, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Business Analysis, Data Validation, Business Analytics, Data Import/Export, Process Optimization, Business Modeling, Data Integration

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Advanced Project Operations & Automation

    Skills you'll gain: Earned Value Management, Workflow Management, Business Process Automation, Change Management, Project Management, Project Controls, Performance Measurement, Automation, Predictive Modeling, AI Enablement, Strategic Communication, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Risk Analysis, Process Improvement and Optimization, Process Optimization, Analytics, Cloud-Based Integration, Generative AI, Systems Integration, Machine Learning

    Advanced · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Concepts, Strategies, and Analytics in Performance Marketing and Digital Advertising: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Make the Sale: Build, Launch, and Manage E-commerce Stores: Google
  • Marketing Digital: Universidade de São Paulo
  • Salesforce Agents: Building AI-Powered Automations: Coursera
  • No-Code Web Mastery: WordPress, Shopify, Wix & More: LearnKartS
  • AI Marketing: Grow Your Brand with AI Tools: LearnKartS
  • AppDynamics Monitoring: Coursera
  • Complete Web Development: HTML, CSS, JS & PHP Projects: Packt
  • AIBIZ (Exam AIZ-210): CertNexus
  • GitLab CI/CD: Automating Software Delivery: Coursera

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Graph Theory (10)
Image Processing (10)
Linear Algebra (10)
Reinforcement Learning (10)

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