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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


  • E

    ESSEC Business School

    Demand management: Breaking down today’s commercial silos

    Skills you'll gain: Revenue Management, Hospitality Management, Digital Marketing, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Hotels and Accommodations, Demand Generation, Hotel Operations, Asset Management, Marketing, Revenue Forecasting, Revenue Cycle Management, Marketing Channel, Forecasting, Business Valuation, Return On Investment

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    374 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Sustainable Food Production Through Livestock Health Management

    Skills you'll gain: Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, Food and Beverage, Nutrition and Diet, Food Safety and Sanitation, Infection Control, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Public Health, Physiology, Preventative Care, Sustainable Systems, Immunology, Microbiology, Caregiving, Environment and Resource Management

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    631 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • N

    Northeastern University

    Introduction to Service Innovation and Management

    Skills you'll gain: Process Improvement, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Process Improvement and Optimization, Service Improvement, Performance Improvement, Business Process Reengineering, Service Design, Health Systems, Culture Transformation, Process Design, Business Process Improvement, Patient Flow, Process Management, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Operations Management, Organizational Change, Organizational Effectiveness, Organizational Strategy, Health Care, Customer experience improvement

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • S

    SkillUp

    Project Lifecycle, Information Sharing, and Risk Management

    Skills you'll gain: Project Management Life Cycle, Risk Management, Project Risk Management, Stakeholder Management, Risk Management Framework, Project Management, Risk Mitigation, Active Listening, Stakeholder Engagement, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Systems Development Life Cycle, Communication Strategies, Risk Analysis, Communication, Stakeholder Communications, Agile Methodology, Backlogs, Conflict Management, Project Documentation, Communication Planning

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    242 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • E

    EDUCBA

    PySide2 Project - Employee Management Application

    Skills you'll gain: Application Development, User Interface (UI), Program Development, Software Development Life Cycle, UI Components, Data Management, User Interface (UI) Design, Software Design, File I/O, Application Design, Development Environment, Data Import/Export, Application Frameworks, Data Persistence

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    17 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • M

    Microsoft

    Big Data Management and Optimization

    Skills you'll gain: Security Controls, Scalability, Data Governance, Cloud Management, Data Management, Performance Tuning, Microsoft Azure, Metadata Management, IT Security Architecture, Azure Active Directory, Disaster Recovery, Data Security, Big Data, Identity and Access Management, Encryption, Query Languages

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • K

    Kennesaw State University

    Dominant Risk Management Standards and Frameworks

    Skills you'll gain: Cost Benefit Analysis, Risk Management Framework, Risk Management, Risk Analysis, Cyber Risk, ISO/IEC 27001, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Risk Mitigation, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Cybersecurity, Technical Standard, Security Controls

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    44 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    Universiteit Leiden

    Population Health: Panel Management Next Level

    Skills you'll gain: Care Management, Care Coordination, Treatment Planning, Value-Based Care, Health Promotion, Patient-centered Care, Preventative Care, Health Informatics, Community Health, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Risk Analysis

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
    ·
    50 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Wetland Science & Management: Fundamentals to Conservation

    Skills you'll gain: Environmental Monitoring, Hydrology, Environmental Engineering and Restoration, Water Resource Management, Land Management, Natural Resource Management, Water Resources, Environmental Resource Management, Environment and Resource Management, Water Quality, Climate Change Adaptation, Environmental Science, Adaptability, Biology, Research Reports, Environment, Geospatial Information and Technology, Technical Documentation, Environmental Regulations, Environmental Laws

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
    ·
    17 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • I

    IIMA - IIM Ahmedabad

    Supply Chain Digitization: Strategy and Design

    Skills you'll gain: Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain Planning, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Systems, Transportation, Supply Chain, and Logistics, Transportation Management, Digital Analysis, Digital Transformation, Supply Management, Transportation Operations, Logistics Management, Logistics, Inventory and Warehousing, Business Analytics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Warehousing, Business Transformation, Order Fulfillment, Warehouse Management, Strategic Thinking

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    69 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • L

    LearnQuest

    Mastering Security Management with CDO

    Skills you'll gain: Event Monitoring, Security Strategy, Incident Response, Security Management, Cyber Security Policies, Command-Line Interface, System Monitoring, Configuration Management, User Interface (UI), Simulations

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • I

    IBM

    IBM COBOL Data and File Management

    Skills you'll gain: COBOL (Programming Language), Job Control Language (JCL), IBM DB2, Mainframe Computing, Mainframe Technologies, Relational Databases, File I/O, File Management, Data Management, Database Theory, Databases, Database Management Systems, Data Storage, Data Access, Programming Principles, Command-Line Interface, Computer Programming

    3.5
    Rating, 3.5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    53 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Demand management: Breaking down today’s commercial silos: ESSEC Business School
  • Sustainable Food Production Through Livestock Health Management: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Introduction to Service Innovation and Management: Northeastern University
  • Project Lifecycle, Information Sharing, and Risk Management: SkillUp
  • PySide2 Project - Employee Management Application: EDUCBA
  • Big Data Management and Optimization: Microsoft
  • Dominant Risk Management Standards and Frameworks: Kennesaw State University
  • Population Health: Panel Management Next Level: Universiteit Leiden
  • Wetland Science & Management: Fundamentals to Conservation: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Supply Chain Digitization: Strategy and Design: IIMA - IIM Ahmedabad

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