Discrete optimization courses can help you learn linear programming, integer programming, and combinatorial optimization techniques. You can build skills in problem formulation, algorithm design, and solution analysis. Many courses introduce tools such as MATLAB, Python libraries like PuLP and SciPy, and optimization software like CPLEX, showing how these skills are applied to logistics, resource allocation, and scheduling challenges.

EDHEC Business School
Skills you'll gain: Investment Management, Portfolio Management, Asset Management, Risk Analysis, Financial Modeling, Risk Management, Financial Analysis, NumPy, Probability Distribution, Python Programming, Simulations, Pandas (Python Package), Matplotlib, Data Manipulation
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: React.js, HTML and CSS, Application Deployment, Web Development, Front-End Web Development, Web Applications, Web Development Tools, Full-Stack Web Development, Web Frameworks, Performance Tuning, Javascript, Server Side, GitHub, Application Programming Interface (API)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Unsupervised Learning, Generative AI, Large Language Modeling, Data Management, Natural Language Processing, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Supervised Learning, Microsoft Azure, Deep Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Infrastructure Architecture, LLM Application, Responsible AI, Generative AI Agents, Applied Machine Learning, Reinforcement Learning, Data Ethics, Prompt Engineering, Data Processing, Application Deployment
Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Simplilearn
Skills you'll gain: Search Engine Marketing, Google Ads, Marketing Analytics, Web Analytics, Google Analytics, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Marketing Effectiveness, Performance Measurement, Business Metrics, Online Advertising, Marketing Budgets, Performance Metric, Pay Per Click Advertising, Digital Marketing, Paid media, Search Engine Optimization, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Return On Investment, Marketing Automation, Marketing Strategies
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Derivatives, Financial Market, Finance, Risk Modeling, Mathematical Modeling, Financial Modeling, Risk Management, Probability, Advanced Mathematics, Differential Equations, Applied Mathematics, Probability Distribution, Calculus
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Real Time Data, Kibana, Query Languages, Data Modeling, Distributed Computing, SQL, NoSQL, Application Programming Interface (API), Scalability, JSON, Performance Tuning, System Configuration, Geospatial Information and Technology
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: C and C++, Debugging, C++ (Programming Language), API Design, Program Development, Software Documentation, Pseudocode, Software Architecture, Software Design, Maintainability, Computational Thinking, Data Structures, Programming Principles, Technical Documentation, Computer Programming, System Programming, Generative AI, Software Development, Computer Programming Tools, Integrated Development Environments
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: PL/SQL, Oracle Databases, Stored Procedure, SQL, Database Development, Database Management, Web Services, Data Storage Technologies, Authorization (Computing), Debugging
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Machine Learning Methods, Healthcare Ethics, Health Informatics, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Clinical Informatics, Statistical Machine Learning, Predictive Modeling, Electronic Medical Record System, Machine Learning Algorithms, Data Mining, Data Processing, Data Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Tensorflow, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI, Internet Of Things, Responsible AI, Telecommunications, Network Monitoring, Generative AI Agents, Data Ethics, Network Performance Management, Emerging Technologies, Wireless Networks, Digital Communications, Network Architecture, Computer Networking, System Design and Implementation, Network Protocols, Communication
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Stanford University
Skills you'll gain: Bayesian Network, Graph Theory, Probability Distribution, Network Model, Statistical Modeling, Markov Model, Decision Support Systems, Probability & Statistics, Network Analysis, Natural Language Processing
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Digital Media Strategy, Content Creation, Search Engine Optimization, Social Media Strategy, Content Marketing, Hospitality, Web Analytics and SEO, Digital Marketing, Instagram, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Customer Engagement, User Feedback
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks