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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


  • U

    University of Minnesota

    Managing Employee Performance

    Skills you'll gain: Performance Management, Performance Appraisal, Performance Review, Employee Performance Management, Constructive Feedback, Management Training And Development, Performance Measurement, People Management, Human Resources Management and Planning, Performance Improvement, Employee Engagement, Goal Setting, Culture

    ★ 4.7 (2.8K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • G

    Google

    Google Project Management

    Skills you'll gain: Backlogs, Quality Management, Project Closure, Cost Management, Project Planning, Scope Management, Team Management, Project Scoping, Management Training And Development, Agile Project Management, Budget Management, Quality Management Systems, Project Risk Management, Product Roadmaps, Sprint Retrospectives, Resource Management, Project Management Life Cycle, Performance Reporting, Change Management, Project Management

    ★ 4.7 (370) · Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

  • U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Strategic Technology Management

    Skills you'll gain: Organizational Change, Innovation, Change Management, Business Modeling, Technology Strategies, Product Lifecycle Management, New Product Development, Business Transformation, Product Development, Customer Insights, Organizational Leadership, Organizational Development, Process Development, Organizational Strategy, Business Strategy, Strategic Thinking, Cross-Functional Team Leadership, Culture Transformation, Product Management, Customer Analysis

    ★ 4.7 (141) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • P

    Packt

    Practical IT Service Management

    Skills you'll gain: Capacity Management, Information Technology Infrastructure Library, IT Service Management, Service Management, Problem Management, Change Control, IT Management, Service Level, Security Management, Capacity Planning, Incident Management, Service Level Agreement, Change Management, Change Requests, Information Systems Security, Information Technology Operations, Information Assurance, Security Controls, Organizational Change, Help Desk Support

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

  • I

    IBM

    Project Management Capstone

    Skills you'll gain: Peer Review, Project Management, Project Management Life Cycle, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Milestones (Project Management), Agile Project Management, Project Coordination, Project Risk Management, Project Implementation, Project Portfolio Management, Project Closure, Project Controls, Project Scoping, Work Breakdown Structure, User Story, Backlogs, Sprint Planning, Scrum (Software Development), Risk Management, Leadership

    ★ 4.9 (118) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • T

    Technical University of Denmark (DTU)

    Environmental Management & Ethics

    Skills you'll gain: Environmental Regulations, Environmental Laws, Environment, Environmental Policy, Environmental Resource Management, Environmental Management Systems, Environmental Issue, Environmental Engineering, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Environmental Science, Environment and Resource Management, Systems Thinking, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Cost Benefit Analysis, Case Studies, Economics

    ★ 4.7 (427) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Simulation of Call Centre Operations Using R Simmer

    Skills you'll gain: Simulations, Data Analysis, Process Analysis, Plot (Graphics), Statistical Methods, R Programming, Statistical Analysis, R (Software), Data Visualization, Process Modeling

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Financial Management Capstone

    Skills you'll gain: Peer Review, Financial Management, Financial Modeling, Financial Data, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Analysis, Financial Forecasting, Data Storytelling, Mergers & Acquisitions, Investments, Business Valuation, Case Studies, Risk Management, Corporate Strategy

    ★ 4.6 (138) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • L

    Logical Operations

    Effective Management

    Skills you'll gain: Management Training And Development, Team Management, Team Leadership, Team Performance Management, Leadership and Management, People Management, Team Building, Team Motivation, Teamwork, Delegation Skills, Leadership, Communication, Problem Solving, Interpersonal Communications, Leadership Development, Business Leadership, Employee Coaching, Creative Problem-Solving, Coaching, Personal Development

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • T

    The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

    FinTech Risk Management

    Skills you'll gain: Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Regulatory Compliance, Compliance Management, Business Continuity Planning, Financial Regulation, Disaster Recovery, Risk Management Framework, Financial Controls, Operational Risk, Financial Services, Business Continuity, Financial Regulations, Security Management, Risk Management, Business Risk Management, Information Technology, Risk Control, Governance, Regulatory Requirements, Contingency Planning

    ★ 4.7 (224) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Pest & Disease Management

    Skills you'll gain: Infectious Diseases, Infection Control, Microbiology, Pathology, Preventative Care, Environmental Monitoring

    ★ 4.5 (71) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • G

    Google Cloud

    Serverless Data Processing with Dataflow: Operations en Español

    Skills you'll gain: Dataflow, Data Pipelines, Performance Tuning, Data Integrity, Site Reliability Engineering, Code Reusability, Maintainability, Debugging, System Monitoring, Data Processing, CI/CD, Unit Testing, Concept Of Operations, Google Cloud Platform, Disaster Recovery

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Managing Employee Performance: University of Minnesota
  • Google Project Management: Google
  • Strategic Technology Management: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Practical IT Service Management: Packt
  • Project Management Capstone: IBM
  • Environmental Management & Ethics: Technical University of Denmark (DTU)
  • Simulation of Call Centre Operations Using R Simmer: Coursera
  • Financial Management Capstone: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Effective Management: Logical Operations
  • FinTech Risk Management: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

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