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.

Simplilearn
Skills you'll gain: Search Engine Marketing, Google Ads, Search Engine Optimization, Marketing Strategies, Web Analytics and SEO, Online Advertising, Marketing, Email Marketing, Marketing Analytics, Digital Marketing, Marketing Psychology, Customer Relationship Management, Paid media, Campaign Management, Marketing Automation, Advertising Campaigns, Google Analytics, UI/UX Strategy, Social Media Marketing, Digital Advertising
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Keyword Research, Email Marketing, Digital Marketing, Campaign Management, Marketing Analytics, Online Advertising, Performance Analysis, Consumer Behaviour, Marketing Strategies, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Web Analytics and SEO, Search Engine Optimization, Web Content, Customer Analysis, Data Collection, Advertising Campaigns
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

AI CERTs
Skills you'll gain: Health Informatics, Nurse Education, Generative AI Agents, Clinical Informatics, Nursing Process, Clinical Data Management, Nursing, Healthcare Ethics, Nursing Care, Generative AI, Responsible AI, Nursing Practices, Health Care, Artificial Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Basic Patient Care, Business Acumen, Physiology, Business
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Unilever
Skills you'll gain: Web Analytics, Digital Marketing, Google Analytics, Social Media Marketing, Search Engine Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Marketing Strategies, Search Engine Optimization, Keyword Research, Marketing Analytics, A/B Testing, Advertising Campaigns, Smart Goals, Performance Analysis, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Value Propositions
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Sales Territory Management, Sales Pipelines, Cold Calling, Regional Sales, Customer Retention, Sales Presentation, Sales Presentations, Sales Strategy, Lead Generation, B2B Sales, Inside Sales, Consultative Selling, Sales Prospecting, Microsoft Copilot, Email Automation, Generative AI, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, ChatGPT, AI Personalization, Customer Engagement
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Columbia University
Skills you'll gain: Portfolio Management, Derivatives, Financial Market, Securities (Finance), Investment Management, Financial Systems, Asset Management, Credit Risk, Mortgage Loans, Mathematical Modeling, Applied Mathematics, Financial Trading, Financial Modeling, Risk Modeling, Financial Services, Securities Trading, Regression Analysis, Market Liquidity, Capital Markets, Actuarial Science
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Dartmouth College
Skills you'll gain: Bayesian Network, Artificial Neural Networks, Deep Learning, Tensorflow, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Machine Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Network Architecture, Algorithms, Probability Distribution
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Natural Language Processing, Keras (Neural Network Library), Generative AI, Generative Model Architectures, Image Analysis, Artificial Neural Networks, Text Mining, Computer Vision, Tensorflow, Deep Learning, Feature Engineering, Performance Testing, Machine Learning Methods, Applied Machine Learning, Google Cloud Platform, Application Development, Data Processing, Systems Development, Python Programming, Data Transformation
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Simulations, Operations Research, Probability Distribution, Mathematical Modeling, Supply Chain, Probability, Predictive Modeling, Business Modeling, Business Analytics, Workforce Management, Analytics, Regression Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Forecasting, Business Mathematics, Process Optimization, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Statistics, Predictive Analytics
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Linux, Linux Administration, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, File Systems, Linux Servers, Operating System Administration, Shell Script, System Configuration, Linux Commands, Web Servers, Servers, System Monitoring, Command-Line Interface, OS Process Management, Performance Tuning, Service Management, User Accounts
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Washington
Skills you'll gain: Regression Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Supervised Learning, Statistical Modeling, Applied Machine Learning, Predictive Analytics, Feature Engineering, Machine Learning, Statistical Methods, Python Programming, Data Manipulation, Algorithms
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Metadata Management, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Integration, Data Pipelines, Business Logic, Java, Data Import/Export, Data Transformation, Software Documentation, MySQL, Debugging
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks