Optimization & Operations Research Courses and Certifications

Aalto University

Fundamentals of Mathematical Optimisation

Fundamentals of Mathematical Optimization is a self-paced online course that teaches you how to turn complex decisions into mathematical models and solve them with optimization techniques—linear, inte

• Aalto University Executive Education
• 27 hours
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

MathWorks

Optimization Onramp

Learn the basics of solving optimization problems in MATLAB using the problem-based approach.

• MATLAB Academy
• 1 hour
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Operations Analytics

6 ratings

Learn to match supply with demand under uncertainty: forecast demand from historical data, build spreadsheet optimization models with Solver, run simulations, and evaluate decision trees.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Queuing Theory: from Markov Chains to Multi-Server Systems

13 ratings

Learn key mathematical tools necessary to anticipate the performance levels of queueing systems and understand the behavior of other systems that evolve randomly over time.

• edX
• 5 weeks, 3-4 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

NPTEL;  IIT Kharagpur

Constrained and Unconstrained Optimization

A systematic course in optimization and operations research, spanning linear, integer, nonlinear, dynamic, and multi-objective methods.

• YouTube
• 1 day 6 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Open Data Science

Learning to Optimize High Dimensional Optimization Problems

Learn how deep reinforcement learning and search methods can discover heuristics for high-dimensional black-box optimization.

• YouTube
• 43 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

SUNY Binghamton

Operations Research

A broad operations research survey connects linear programming, network and integer optimization, stochastic models, game theory, inventory decisions, and AMPL.

• YouTube
• 8 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Knowledge-Based AI: Cognitive Systems

2 ratings

The twin goals of knowledge-based artificial intelligence (AI) are to build AI agents capable of human-level intelligence and gain insights into human cognition.

• Udacity
• 15 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Convex Optimization

8 ratings

This course concentrates on recognizing and solving convex optimization problems that arise in applications. The syllabus includes: convex sets, functions, and optimization problems; basics of convex

• edX
• 8 weeks, 10-15 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Career Certificate

Artificial Intelligence

235 ratings at Udacity

Explore classical AI methods—search, planning, optimization, adversarial reasoning, and probabilistic graphical models—to build problem-solving agents.

• Udacity
• 40 hours
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Career Certificate

Business Analytics with Excel

4099 ratings at Coursera

Build, solve, and interpret optimization and simulation models in Excel with Solver and formulas, tackling resource allocation, network optimization, nonlinear objectives, and competing goals.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 10 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course
• 3 courses

Career Certificate

Introduction to SciPy

Learn to use SciPy for optimization, calculus, curve fitting, linear algebra, and introductory statistics through hands-on projects and real-world data challenges.

• CodeSignal
• 5 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate
• 5 courses

Optimization with SciPy

Learn to use SciPy’s optimize module to minimize and maximize single-variable, multivariable, and constrained functions in Python.

• CodeSignal
• 1 hour
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Art of Queueing Model for Services Design Optimization

Learn how queueing models explain waiting lines and help organizations design faster, smarter, and more efficient service systems.

• OpenLearning
• 21-22 hours
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Business Analytics for Decision Making

1903 ratings at Coursera

Build decision models in Excel with Analytic Solver: cluster analysis for market segmentation, Monte Carlo simulation for uncertainty, and optimization with yes/no and logical constraints.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course