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      Illinois Tech

      Industrial Psychology

      Skills you'll gain: Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Job Analysis, Talent Management, Leadership and Management, Team Leadership, Team Building, Leadership, Performance Analysis, Organizational Leadership, Human Resources, Occupational Safety And Health, Diversity and Inclusion, Team Motivation, Employee Performance Management, Workforce Development, Performance Management, Research, Employee Engagement, Scientific Methods, Employee Training

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Rutgers the State University of New Jersey

      Operations Excellence

      Skills you'll gain: Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing Operations, Operations Management, Business Operations, Inventory Management System, Operational Efficiency, Logistics, Internal Communications, Analysis, Working Capital, Process Improvement, Financial Analysis, Lean Six Sigma, Complex Problem Solving

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      S.P. Jain Institute of Management and Research

      Data Analysis

      Skills you'll gain: Data Analysis, Quantitative Research, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Sampling (Statistics), Descriptive Statistics, Business Analytics, Regression Analysis, Business Mathematics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Statistical Analysis, Probability Distribution, Microsoft Excel, Statistical Inference, Probability, Variance Analysis, Estimation

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      4.7
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      International Business Operations

      Skills you'll gain: Transportation, Supply Chain, and Logistics, Supply Chain Planning, Shipping and Receiving

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      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Operations Management: Organization and Analysis

      Skills you'll gain: Operations Management, Organizational Strategy, Manufacturing Operations, Operational Analysis, Business Operations, Supply Chain, Inventory Management System, Process Analysis, Decision Making, Strategic Decision-Making, Business Strategies, Cost Benefit Analysis, Demand Planning, Capacity Management, Service Level

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      4.7
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of California, Irvine

      Supply Chain Optimization

      Skills you'll gain: Supply Chain Planning, Supply Chain Management, Inventory Management System, Process Optimization, Operations Management, Demand Planning, Resource Allocation, Capacity Management, Microsoft Excel, Cost Reduction, Simulation and Simulation Software, Mathematical Modeling, Probability Distribution

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of California, Davis

      Research Proposal: Initiating Research

      Skills you'll gain: Market Research, Proposal Writing, Research Methodologies, Market Analysis, Business Research, Data Collection, Quantitative Research, Business Writing, Sampling (Statistics), Survey Creation, Qualitative Research, Request for Proposal, Client Services, Professional Networking

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

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      UBITS

      Anywhere operations: automatiza tus procesos

      Skills you'll gain: Virtual Teams, Operational Efficiency, Process Improvement and Optimization, Telecommuting, Process Analysis, Process Optimization, Workflow Management, Business Process Automation, Team Management, Business Operations, Operations Management, Employee Performance Management, Staff Management, Automation, Empowerment, Change Management, Continuous Improvement Process, Data Security, Remote Access Systems, Security Management

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Northeastern University

      Industrial Optimization: Models & Linear Programming

      Skills you'll gain: Operations Research, Applied Mathematics, Mathematical Software, Operational Analysis, Linear Algebra, Mathematical Modeling, Algorithms, Business Modeling, Complex Problem Solving

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Minnesota

      Simulation Models for Decision Making

      Skills you'll gain: Simulations, Probability Distribution, Probability, Statistics, Business Mathematics, Microsoft Excel, Operations Research, Complex Problem Solving, Business Modeling, Risk Modeling, Financial Modeling, Data Modeling, Strategic Thinking, Analysis, Statistical Analysis

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of London

      Understanding Research Methods

      Skills you'll gain: Peer Review, Surveys, Timelines, Research, Writing

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      Rutgers the State University of New Jersey

      Supply Chain Analytics Essentials

      Skills you'll gain: Supply Chain Management, Strategic Decision-Making, Working Capital, Data Analysis, Operational Efficiency, Performance Measurement, Job Analysis, Financial Analysis

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

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

    • Industrial Psychology: Illinois Tech
    • Operations Excellence: Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
    • Data Analysis: S.P. Jain Institute of Management and Research
    • International Business Operations: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Operations Management: Organization and Analysis: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Supply Chain Optimization: University of California, Irvine
    • Research Proposal: Initiating Research: University of California, Davis
    • Anywhere operations: automatiza tus procesos: UBITS
    • Industrial Optimization: Models & Linear Programming: Northeastern University
    • Simulation Models for Decision Making: University of Minnesota

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