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    Study operations research for solving complex organizational problems. Learn about optimization, simulation, and decision analysis techniques.

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      University of California, Davis

      Research Proposal: Initiating Research

      Skills you'll gain: Market Research, Sampling (Statistics), Proposal Writing, Market Analysis, Research Methodologies, Data Collection, Quantitative Research, Qualitative Research, Survey Creation, Customer Relationship Management, Business Writing, Verbal Communication Skills

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IBM

      Generative AI for Human Resources (HR) Professionals

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, HR Tech, Generative AI Agents, Workforce Planning, Human Resources, Human Resources Management and Planning, ChatGPT, Workflow Management, Human Resource Management, Human Resource Strategy, Data Ethics, Artificial Intelligence, Large Language Modeling, Technical Writing, Employee Engagement, Image Analysis, Content Creation, Virtual Environment, Ethical Standards And Conduct

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      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Queen Mary University of London

      Research Methodologies

      Skills you'll gain: Qualitative Research, Research Methodologies, Surveys, Data Collection, Business Research, User Research, Research Design, Sample Size Determination, Market Research, Focus Group, Interviewing Skills, Probability & Statistics

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      531 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Google

      Conduct UX Research and Test Early Concepts

      Skills you'll gain: UI/UX Research, Usability Testing, User Research, User Experience Design, User Experience, Research Design, Presentations, Research Methodologies, Data Ethics, Interviewing Skills, Information Privacy, Diversity Awareness

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Salesforce

      Salesforce Sales Operations

      Skills you'll gain: Sales Pipelines, Customer Success Management, Sales Process, Salesforce, Sales Operations, Dashboard, Prospecting and Qualification, Sales Support, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Customer Relationship Management, Sales Development, Lead Generation, Sales Enablement, Sales Management, Data Visualization, Sales, Customer Support, Business Reporting, Campaign Management, Data Import/Export

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      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      IESE Business School

      Operations Management

      Skills you'll gain: Operations Management, Process Analysis, Business Operations, Inventory Management, Operational Analysis, Process Management, Workflow Management, Operational Efficiency, Business Workflow Analysis, Inventory Management System, Inventory Control, Capacity Management, Organizational Strategy, Prioritization, Resource Planning

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IBM

      IBM DevOps and Software Engineering

      Skills you'll gain: CI/CD, Serverless Computing, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Software Development Life Cycle, Agile Software Development, Test Driven Development (TDD), OpenShift, Kubernetes, Agile Methodology, Linux Commands, Software Architecture, GitHub, DevOps, Agile Project Management, Flask (Web Framework), Software Engineering, Cloud Computing Architecture, System Monitoring, Jupyter, Application Development

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      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      61K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      IBM

      IBM IT Scrum Master

      Skills you'll gain: Software Development Life Cycle, Sprint Retrospectives, Agile Software Development, User Story, Agile Methodology, Software Architecture, DevOps, Software Engineering, Scrum (Software Development), Software Design, Computer Systems, Conflict Management, Cloud Computing, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Agile Project Management, Sprint Planning, Leadership, Test Planning, Risk Management, Communication

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Yale University

      A Law Student's Toolkit

      Skills you'll gain: Legal Proceedings, Policy Analysis, Legal Research, Legal Writing, Public Policies, Case Law, Civil Procedures, Economics, Learning Strategies, Behavioral Economics

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      American Psychological Association

      Psychological Research

      Skills you'll gain: Descriptive Statistics, Quantitative Research, Plot (Graphics), Scientific Methods, Graphing, Research Design, Statistical Visualization, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Healthcare Ethics, Probability & Statistics, Research, Statistical Inference, Statistics, Surveys, Sample Size Determination, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Data Analysis, Data Collection, Research Methodologies, Research and Design

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      254 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      DeepLearning.AI

      Machine Learning in Production

      Skills you'll gain: MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Application Deployment, Continuous Deployment, Data Processing, Systems Design, Machine Learning, Unstructured Data, Data Quality, Applied Machine Learning, Data Validation, Predictive Modeling, Feature Engineering, System Monitoring

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IBM

      IBM Generative AI Engineering

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, Data Wrangling, Large Language Modeling, Unsupervised Learning, Exploratory Data Analysis, Flask (Web Framework), Keras (Neural Network Library), Supervised Learning, Generative AI Agents, Data Manipulation, Applied Machine Learning, Web Applications, Data Import/Export, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Deep Learning, Data Transformation, Predictive Modeling, Data Analysis, Jupyter

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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

    • Research Proposal: Initiating Research: University of California, Davis
    • Generative AI for Human Resources (HR) Professionals: IBM
    • Research Methodologies: Queen Mary University of London
    • Conduct UX Research and Test Early Concepts: Google
    • Salesforce Sales Operations: Salesforce
    • Operations Management: IESE Business School
    • IBM DevOps and Software Engineering: IBM
    • IBM IT Scrum Master: IBM
    • A Law Student's Toolkit: Yale University
    • Psychological Research: American Psychological Association

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