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.

The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Skills you'll gain: Operations Research, Process Improvement and Optimization, Process Optimization, Algorithms, Complex Problem Solving, Mathematical Modeling, Data Transformation, Computational Logic, Operational Efficiency, Performance Tuning, Business Logic, Programming Principles, Theoretical Computer Science, Linear Algebra
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain Planning, Transportation, Supply Chain, and Logistics, Demand Planning, Operational Efficiency, Inventory Management System, Generative AI, Logistics, Forecasting, Operational Analysis, Business Ethics, Artificial Intelligence, Business Process Automation, Emerging Technologies, Predictive Analytics, Automation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Inventory Control, Inventory Management, Inventory Management System, Customer Demand Planning, Demand Planning, Materials Management, Warehousing, Order Fulfillment, Forecasting, Cost Control, Operational Efficiency, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
Skills you'll gain: Theoretical Computer Science, Programming Principles, Cryptography, Algorithms, Applied Mathematics, Probability & Statistics, Data Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence, AI Product Strategy, Technical Design, Machine Learning, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Deep Learning, Algorithms
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Skills you'll gain: Digital Communications, Communication Systems, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Programming Principles, Electronics, Telecommunications, Advanced Mathematics, Algorithms, Linear Algebra, Mathematical Modeling, Applied Mathematics
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Glasgow
Skills you'll gain: Engineering Practices, Engineering Calculations, Engineering Analysis, Engineering, Applied Mathematics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Amazon Web Services, Amazon CloudWatch, AWS CloudFormation, Relational Databases, Amazon DynamoDB, Application Deployment, Database Management Systems, Database Architecture and Administration, Operational Databases, Amazon Redshift, Amazon S3, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Security, AWS Kinesis, Data Security, Serverless Computing, Performance Tuning, Scalability, Disaster Recovery
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Load Balancing, Scalability, Performance Tuning, Software Architecture, Microsoft Copilot, Application Design, Query Languages, Redis, Performance Testing, Application Performance Management, Database Management, SQL
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Algorithms, Data Structures, Theoretical Computer Science, Computer Programming, Computational Thinking, Computer Science, Programming Principles, Python Programming, Advanced Mathematics, Design Strategies, Mathematical Theory & Analysis, Data Analysis, Analysis
Build toward a degree
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Continuous Deployment, Capacity Management, Software Versioning, API Gateway, Scalability, Large Language Modeling
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

École normale supérieure
Skills you'll gain: Theoretical Computer Science, Combinatorics, Algorithms, Graph Theory, Computational Thinking, Operations Research, Mathematical Modeling, Probability
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months