Optimization & Operations Research Courses and Certifications

UExcel Quantitative Analysis: Study Guide & Test Prep

UExcel exam prep using inventory, queueing, decision, scheduling, and optimization models for business decisions.

• Study.com
• 7 hours 20 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Optimization: principles and algorithms - Unconstrained nonlinear optimization

Introduction to unconstrained nonlinear optimization, Newton’s algorithms and descent methods.

• edX
• 6 weeks, 6-8 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Mathematical Optimization for Engineers

11 ratings at edX

Learn the mathematical and computational basics for applying optimization successfully. Master the different formulations and the important concepts behind their solution methods. Learn to implement a

• edX
• 8 weeks, 6-8 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

IIT Guwahati;  NPTEL

Optimization Methods for Civil Engineering

1 rating

Apply classical and metaheuristic optimization methods to civil engineering design and planning problems using MATLAB and Excel.

• Swayam
• 12 weeks
• Available until Oct 9, 2026
• Free Online Course

Mathematical Decision Making: Predictive Models and Optimization

64 ratings at The Great Courses Plus

Handle complex decisions with ease and confidence using powerful mathematical concept in this course taught by an award-winning mathematician.

• The Great Courses Plus
• 12 hours 28 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Trial Available

Mathematical Optimization for Business Problems

Build optimization models for business problems: define decision variables, objective functions and constraints, and apply linear, integer and quadratic programming with simplex, dual simplex and barrier algorithms.

• Cognitive Class
• 6 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Introduction to Optimization

A self-contained course on the fundamentals of modern optimization with equal emphasis on theory, implementation, and application. We consider linear and nonlinear optimization problems, including net

• edX
• 8 weeks, 1-2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Operations Research: an Active Learning Approach

Learn the methodology and some prominent techniques of Operations Research to make informed decisions for solving your operational problems without the need of advanced mathematics.

• edX
• 6 weeks, 4-6 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

现代优化方法（英）

学习连续优化的基本理论与经典算法，并将半光滑牛顿法等方法应用于科研问题求解。

• XuetangX
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Modern Optimization Methods

Study optimality conditions for unconstrained and constrained problems, then apply line search, trust region, conjugate gradient, semismooth Newton and augmented Lagrangian methods to SVM and hypergraph matching.

• XuetangX
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

IIT Roorkee;  NPTEL

Decision Making with Spreadsheet

Use spreadsheet-based management science models to solve problem scenarios and generate recommendations across optimization, inventory, scheduling, queueing, simulation, and forecasting.

• Swayam
• 12 weeks
• Available until Oct 9, 2026
• Free Online Course

IIT BHU;  NPTEL

A Primer to Mathematical Optimization

A mathematically rigorous, geometrically explained primer covering unconstrained and constrained optimization theory, convergence, duality, and modern algorithms.

• Swayam
• 12 weeks
• Available until Oct 9, 2026
• Free Online Course

IIT Roorkee;  NPTEL

Operations Research

A mathematical toolkit for optimizing decisions across transportation, inventory, queues, networks, games, and constrained programming.

• Swayam
• 8 weeks
• Available until Oct 31, 2026
• Free Online Course

IIT Madras;  NPTEL

Optimization Theory and Algorithms

Study descent, conjugate-gradient, Newton, and constrained optimization algorithms through theory, convergence analysis, and MATLAB assignments.

• Swayam
• 12 weeks
• Available until Oct 9, 2026
• Free Online Course

Operations Research

Learn to formulate and solve practical optimization problems using linear, integer, dynamic, goal, transportation, and network programming models.

• XuetangX
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course