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.

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Traffic Flow Optimization, Stormwater Management, Public Works, Landscape Architecture, Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Sustainable Development, Health Equity, Architectural Design, Water Resources, Sustainable Design, Community Development, Environmental Issue
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Google Analytics, Web Analytics, Marketing Analytics, Customer Insights, Analysis, Target Audience, Marketing
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Dubai College of Tourism
Skills you'll gain: Revenue Management, Market Share, Market Intelligence, Competitive Analysis, Market Analysis, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Market Data, Benchmarking, Hospitality, Performance Analysis, Technology Strategies, Process Optimization, Business Technologies, Business Intelligence, Data Analysis, Strategic Thinking, Data Visualization
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Microsoft Copilot, Generative AI, AI Enablement, Training and Development, ChatGPT, Productivity Software, Training Programs, Prompt Engineering, Learning Management Systems, Innovation, Case Studies, Leadership Development, Automation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Network Planning And Design, Microsoft Azure, Network Troubleshooting, Network Security, Network Architecture, Network Monitoring, Load Balancing, Virtual Networking, Network Performance Management, Network Administration, Network Infrastructure, Scalability, Computer Networking, Firewall, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Performance Tuning, Cloud Deployment, Wide Area Networks, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), General Networking
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Pay Per Click Advertising, Marketing Analytics, Web Analytics, Search Engine Optimization, Analytics, Digital Marketing, Data-Driven Decision-Making, A/B Testing, Data Analysis, Contextual Advertising, Big Data, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Customer Data Management, Predictive Analytics, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Consumer Behaviour, Machine Learning
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Emory University
Skills you'll gain: Marketing Channel, Customer Demand Planning, Strategic Marketing, Business Marketing, Compensation Management, Compensation Analysis, Supply Chain, Gap Analysis, Consumer Behaviour, Case Studies, Process Optimization, Strategic Partnership, Coordination, Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Construction, Grading (Landscape), Land Management, Property Maintenance, Facility Management and Maintenance, Facility Management, Traffic Flow Optimization, Environment and Resource Management, Safety Standards
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: AI Workflows, Agentic Workflows, Generative AI Agents, AI Orchestration, Model Deployment, Automation, AI Enablement, No-Code Development, Prompt Engineering, LLM Application, Process Optimization, System Monitoring, Performance Analysis, Performance Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

IESE Business School
Skills you'll gain: Operations Management, Process Improvement, Performance Improvement, Process Design, Inventory Management, Process Management, Business Operations, Operational Analysis, Organizational Strategy, Operational Efficiency, Inventory Management System, Business Process, Workflow Management, Strategic Decision-Making, Capacity Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

MathWorks
Skills you'll gain: Image Analysis, Matlab, Computer Vision, Traffic Flow Optimization, Automation, Anomaly Detection, Data Preprocessing, Data Store
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Electrical Power, Power Electronics, Electrical Systems, Electrical Equipment, Torque (Physics), Electronic Components, Electric Power Systems, Basic Electrical Systems, Electrical Engineering, Semiconductors, Mechanical Engineering, Three-Phase, Control Systems, Electronics, Low Voltage, High Voltage, Machine Controls, System Monitoring, Energy and Utilities, Thermal Management
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months