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.

Skills you'll gain: New Product Development, Social Media Strategy, Product Development, Business Strategy, Supplier Relationship Management, Ideation, Entrepreneurship, Social Media Marketing, Social Impact, Stakeholder Engagement, Social Media, Innovation, Strategic Sourcing, Decision Making, Content Marketing, Process Analysis, Project Controls, Business Operations, Business Planning, Competitive Analysis
University Certificate · 6 - 12 Months

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Virtual Teams, Team Leadership, Intercultural Competence, Organizational Leadership, Team Management, Cultural Diversity, Team Building, Diversity and Inclusion, Cultural Sensitivity, Leadership, Leadership and Management, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Cultural Responsiveness, Interpersonal Communications, Conflict Management, Relationship Building, Culture, Stakeholder Communications, Communication Strategies, Diversity Awareness
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Skills you'll gain: Software Design Patterns, Software Architecture, Software Development Life Cycle, Software Design, Process Driven Development, Software Engineering, Quality Assurance, Systems Development, Systems Analysis, Object Oriented Design, Systems Design, Project Management, Project Planning, Unified Modeling Language
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Program Management, Project Management Life Cycle, Diagram Design, Project Closure, Agile Methodology, Benefits Administration, Innovation, Change Management, Stakeholder Communications
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Asset Management, Intellectual Property, Data Quality, Information Management, Digital Assets, Business Valuation, Information Systems, Management Information Systems, Data Governance, Enterprise Modeling, Business Metrics, Accounting, Organizational Structure, Innovation, Data Analysis, Big Data
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Data Storytelling, Management Accounting, Fund Accounting, Operations Management, Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Statement Analysis, Credit Risk, Marketing, Machine Learning Algorithms, Business Strategy, Risk Management, Revenue Recognition, Financial Auditing, Entrepreneurship, Data Governance, Generative AI, Financial Market, Statistical Inference, Strategic Decision-Making
Credit offered
Graduate Certificate · 6 - 12 Months

University of Leeds
Skills you'll gain: Change Management, Organizational Change, Business Leadership, Business Transformation, Strategic Leadership, Leadership, Influencing, Corporate Sustainability, Sustainable Development, Communication
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Data Migration, Generative AI, Software Documentation, Dashboard, ChatGPT, Gap Analysis, Database Architecture and Administration, SQL, Business Reporting, Prototyping, Test Data, Performance Testing, Data Quality
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Technical University of Munich (TUM)
Skills you'll gain: Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain, Inventory Management System, Supply Chain Planning, Transportation, Supply Chain, and Logistics, Supplier Management, Logistics, Business Metrics, Cost Reduction, Performance Measurement, Business Technologies, Forecasting, Demand Planning, Risk Mitigation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Email Security, Data Loss Prevention, Google Workspace, Security Management, Cloud Security, Malware Protection, Network Routing, Threat Detection
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: User Story, New Product Development, Real-Time Operating Systems, Model Based Systems Engineering, Model Evaluation, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Failure Analysis, Sustainable Business, Data Mining, Delegation Skills, Object Oriented Design, Sampling (Statistics), Proposal Writing, Supplier Management, Accountability, Data Ethics, Prompt Engineering, Sustainability Reporting, Database Design, Unsupervised Learning
Earn a degree
Degree · 1 - 4 Years

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Change Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Organizational Change, Workflow Management, Employee Training, Google Workspace, Training and Development, Stakeholder Analysis, Process Development, Organizational Strategy, Customer Success Management, Strategic Communication, Communication Strategies, Needs Assessment
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months