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Optimization Courses

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.


Popular Optimization Courses and Certifications


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    Coursera

    AI-Powered Finance: Forecasting, Planning & Reporting

    Skills you'll gain: Ledgers (Accounting), Prompt Engineering, Tax Planning, Tax Management, Large Language Modeling, Auditing, LLM Application, Tax Compliance, Income Tax, Portfolio Management, Generative AI, Cash Flow Forecasting, Fraud detection, Financial Forecasting, Financial Analysis, Responsible AI, Analysis, Oracle Cloud Applications, Artificial Intelligence, Risk Management

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Simplilearn

    Digital Marketing Landscape

    Skills you'll gain: Marketing, Digital Marketing, UI/UX Strategy, Digital Advertising, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, E-Commerce, Social Media Marketing, Content Marketing, Search Engine Optimization, Video Production, Business Strategy, Brand Awareness, Web Analytics and SEO, Consumer Behaviour

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Microsoft

    Microsoft Back-End Developer

    Skills you'll gain: CI/CD, C# (Programming Language), Load Balancing, Continuous Integration, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Scalability, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Authentications, ASP.NET, Debugging, SQL, Application Deployment, Microsoft Copilot, .NET Framework, Relational Databases, Database Management, Graph Theory, Back-End Web Development, Program Development, Data Structures

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    242 reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Investments I: Fundamentals of Performance Evaluation

    Skills you'll gain: Investments, Finance, Portfolio Management, Business Valuation, Financial Modeling, Equities, Return On Investment, Financial Analysis, Asset Management, Microsoft Excel, Regression Analysis, Risk Analysis, Performance Analysis, Estimation, Cash Flows

    Build toward a degree

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    926 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Columbia University

    Introduction to Financial Engineering and Risk Management

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Market, Securities (Finance), Derivatives, Financial Systems, Actuarial Science, Mathematical Modeling, Applied Mathematics, Financial Trading, Capital Markets, Financial Services, Securities Trading, Futures Exchange, Equities, Finance, Financial Modeling, Market Liquidity, Risk Modeling, Probability, Risk Management, Portfolio Management

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    308 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    ESSEC Business School

    Foundations of marketing analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Marketing Analytics, Customer Analysis, Advanced Analytics, Business Analytics, Statistical Programming, Customer Insights, R Programming, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Analysis Software, Target Market, Statistical Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Customer Relationship Management, Statistical Methods, Unsupervised Learning

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    CCNA Advanced – WAN, Security, and Network Services

    Skills you'll gain: Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN), Wide Area Networks, Network Security, Threat Detection, Threat Management, Network Administration, Multiprotocol Label Switching, Network Routing, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Network Troubleshooting, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Network Switches, Network Protocols

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    18 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    Simplilearn

    Ecommerce Listing Course

    Skills you'll gain: Search Engine Optimization, E-Commerce, Logistics Management, Merchandising, Product Marketing, Promotional Strategies, Product Knowledge, Customer Service, Customer Relationship Management, Online Advertising, Price Negotiation, Web Analytics and SEO, Social Media Marketing, Content Creation

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IBM

    Generative AI: Elevate your Software Development Career

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Large Language Modeling, Responsible AI, Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence, Software Development Tools, Software Testing, Test Automation, Software Development, DevSecOps, Application Security, CI/CD, Natural Language Processing, Software Engineering, Software Architecture

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    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Washington

    Practical Predictive Analytics: Models and Methods

    Skills you'll gain: Unsupervised Learning, Supervised Learning, Predictive Analytics, Statistical Modeling, R Programming, Statistical Methods, Decision Tree Learning, Statistical Inference, Statistical Analysis, Machine Learning Algorithms, Machine Learning, Graph Theory, Probability & Statistics, Network Analysis, Big Data, Sampling (Statistics), Random Forest Algorithm

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Introduction to High-Performance and Parallel Computing

    Skills you'll gain: Bash (Scripting Language), Scalability, Distributed Computing, Big Data, Operating Systems, File Systems, Linux, Scripting, Command-Line Interface, Performance Tuning, Programming Principles, Computer Architecture

    Build toward a degree

    3.7
    Rating, 3.7 out of 5 stars
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    148 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Integral Calculus through Data and Modeling

    Skills you'll gain: Calculus, Integral Calculus, Numerical Analysis, Advanced Mathematics, Mathematical Theory & Analysis, Mathematical Modeling, Data Analysis, Linear Algebra, Probability, Geometry, Applied Mathematics, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Mechanics, Engineering Calculations, Graphing, Spatial Data Analysis, Physics

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular optimization courses

  • AI-Powered Finance: Forecasting, Planning & Reporting: Coursera
  • Digital Marketing Landscape: Simplilearn
  • Microsoft Back-End Developer: Microsoft
  • Investments I: Fundamentals of Performance Evaluation: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Introduction to Financial Engineering and Risk Management: Columbia University
  • Foundations of marketing analytics: ESSEC Business School
  • CCNA Advanced – WAN, Security, and Network Services: Packt
  • Ecommerce Listing Course: Simplilearn
  • Generative AI: Elevate your Software Development Career: IBM
  • Practical Predictive Analytics: Models and Methods: University of Washington

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