9 Best Operations Courses for Beginners
We compared 9 Operations courses currently listed on Udemy, Coursera and edX, priced from $9.99 to $405.00. 7 of them teach the subject directly and 2 are built around a certification exam. 2 come from a named university or institution, including University of British Columbia and RWTH Aachen University. They are ordered by our CourseAsk score, which is built from how thoroughly each course describes what it teaches, whether it comes from a named institution, and how it compares on price — not from star ratings, which our course data does not include.
- Courses compared
- 9
- Price range
- $9.99 – $405.00
- Providers
- Udemy, Coursera, edX
- Last updated
- 18 Sep 2026
How these 9 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from Udemy, Coursera, edX, matched to "operations" by our catalog and ordered by our CourseAsk score. Courses whose own title names the topic rank above those only tagged with it.
The grade on each entry scores how much the provider publishes about the course before you pay — the length and detail of the description, whether it lists learning outcomes and objectives — and whether a named university or institution stands behind it. A is fully documented and institution-backed; E is little more than a title and a price. Courses with almost nothing published are left ungraded rather than marked down, because an unknown course and a poor one are not the same thing.
There are no star ratings on this page — the course feeds we license do not include them, and we would rather leave a column out than fill it with a number we cannot stand behind. What we do have is price: these range from $9.99 to $405.00, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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Inventory Management Fundamentals - Theoretical to Practical
Inventory management plays a critical role in business performance, directly impacting cash flow, customer satisfaction, and operational efficiency. Whether you work in supply chain, operations, procurement, or manage yo...
$19.99listed price -
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Fundamentals of Analytics on AWS
Offered by Amazon Web Services
In this course, you will learn how AnyCompany Media, a global giant in the media and entertainment industry, overcomes their data challenges. Follow their journey to become a data driven organization in their operations...
$9.99listed price -
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Business Fundamentals
Offered by University of British Columbia
This course explores the fundamental concepts that underpin modern business practices. You'll gain insights into key areas such as finance, marketing, operations, and strategy, making it a great foundation for anyone loo...
$405.00listed price -
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An Introduction to Data-Driven Supply Chain Resilience Management
Offered by RWTH Aachen University
This course teaches the foundations of data-driven supply chain resilience management and prepares the students to lead the discussion on supply chain resilience within their company.
$119.00listed price -
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Logistics Fundamentals
Offered by LOGYCA
Have you ever wondered how products arrive at your hands? From the clothes we wear to the food we consume, they have been through a series of links, processes, operations and flows we know as logistics.
$25.00listed price -
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Introduction to DevSecOps for Managers
Offered by The Linux Foundation
Get an overview of the history, terminology, processes, and tools used to adopt Continuous Delivery and DevSecOps within any organization.
$189.00listed price -
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edX MOOC / Non-creditIntroduction to DevOps and Site Reliability Engineering
Offered by The Linux Foundation
Learn how to start transforming your organization using the principles and practices of DevOps.
$209.00listed price -
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Microsoft Dynamics 365 Fundamentals (ERP) - MB-920
The MB-920: Microsoft Dynamics 365 Fundamentals (ERP) certification contains the official Microsoft objectives that will provide proper knowledge to the candidates with the goal to upgrade, improve their skills or simply...
$24.99listed price -
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MB-920: Microsoft Dynamics 365 Fundamentals (ERP)
The MB-920: Microsoft Dynamics 365 Fundamentals (ERP) certification contains the official Microsoft objectives that will provide proper knowledge to the candidates with the goal to upgrade, improve their skills or simply...
$19.99listed price
Best Operations Courses for Beginners compared
| # | Course | Provider | Offered by | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inventory Management Fundamentals - Theoretical to Practical | Udemy | — | $19.99 | View → |
| 2 | Fundamentals of Analytics on AWS | Coursera | Amazon Web Services | $9.99 | View → |
| 3 | Business Fundamentals | edX | University of British Columbia | $405.00 | View → |
| 4 | An Introduction to Data-Driven Supply Chain Resilience Management | edX | RWTH Aachen University | $119.00 | View → |
| 5 | Logistics Fundamentals | edX | LOGYCA | $25.00 | View → |
| 6 | Introduction to DevSecOps for Managers | edX | The Linux Foundation | $189.00 | View → |
| 7 | Introduction to DevOps and Site Reliability Engineering | edX | The Linux Foundation | $209.00 | View → |
| 8 | Microsoft Dynamics 365 Fundamentals (ERP) - MB-920 | Udemy | — | $24.99 | View → |
| 9 | MB-920: Microsoft Dynamics 365 Fundamentals (ERP) | Udemy | — | $19.99 | View → |
Prices shown are the provider's listed price when we last updated this page. Confirm on their site before enrolling.
What the prices here tell you
The 9 priced courses on this page run from $9.99 to $405.00, with the middle of the range around $25.00 — a spread of $395.01. That is a wide gap for one subject. A higher price on this page usually reflects who is behind the course rather than how much material it contains, so it is worth opening two or three at different price points and comparing their syllabus before deciding.
Who is behind these courses
These courses come from Udemy, Coursera and edX. The platforms differ in how they sell: some charge once per course, others expect a subscription, and the listed price is not always what you pay at checkout after a promotion. 2 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including University of British Columbia and RWTH Aachen University — which usually means a fixed syllabus and a recognised certificate, rather than an individual instructor’s own course.
Courses versus exam preparation
2 of the entries here are built around a certification exam rather than teaching Operations from scratch. They are the right choice only if you already know the material and want to pass a specific exam; if you are starting out, pick one of the taught courses first and come back to exam preparation afterwards.
Before you enrol
Open the provider’s own page and check three things this comparison cannot tell you: when the course was last updated, what the syllabus actually covers in its later sections, and what recent learners say. Prices shown here are the provider’s listed price when we last rebuilt this page on 18 September 2026 — they change often, and a promotion can move them substantially. We earn a commission if you enrol through our links, which costs you nothing and never affects the order courses appear in.