15 Best Operations Courses on Coursera
We compared 15 Operations courses currently listed on Coursera, priced from $9.99 to $79.00. 4 come from a named university or institution, including University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Rutgers the State University of New Jersey and S.P. Jain Institute of Management and Research. 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
- 15
- Price range
- $9.99 – $79.00
- Providers
- Coursera
- Last updated
- 18 Sep 2026
How these 15 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from Coursera, 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 $79.00, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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Operations Management
Offered by Fundação Instituto de Administração
Participants will learn to optimize operations, enhance productivity, and address real-world challenges through strategic planning and effective implementation. The curriculum combines theoretical knowledge with practica...
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Value Chain Management
Offered by University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
The purpose of organizations is to produce and deliver goods and services of value to customers while generating a surplus for owners. Value chain management focuses on understanding what different customers value, measu...
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Supply Chain Analytics Essentials
Offered by Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
Welcome to Supply Chain Analytics — your entry point into a fascinating and fast-growing field. This course lays the foundation and maps out your path through the full Supply Chain Analytics specialization. You'll build...
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Foundation of Global Supply Chains
Offered by S.P. Jain Institute of Management and Research
This four-module course delivers a rigorous, end-to-end mastery of modern supply chains—from foundational architecture to performance governance, network design, and coordination at scale. Beginning with first principles...
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Supply Chain Management
Offered by Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
This Specialization is an introduction to the fascinating world of Supply Chain Management. When you complete the program you'll have a richer understanding of the complexities that companies are facing in today's global...
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Business Foundations
Offered by University of Pennsylvania
In this Specialization, you’ll develop basic literacy in the language of business, which you can use to transition to a new career, start or improve your own small business, or apply to business school to continue your e...
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Fundamentos Empresariales
Offered by University of Pennsylvania
En esta Especialización, desarrollarás técnicas elementales en el lenguaje de los negocios, que podrás usar para cambiar a una nueva carrera, comenzar o mejorar tu pequeño negocio, o aplicar en la escuela de negocios par...
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Generative AI for Business: No-Code Automation & Strategy
Offered by Edureka
Generative AI is changing how businesses write, analyze, decide, and get work done, yet most professionals have never moved past casual chatbot use. This specialization takes you from curious beginner to confident practi...
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AI Agents 101: Foundations of AI Agents
Offered by LearnQuest
This course introduces beginner learners to the core ideas behind agentic AI using clear language and concrete examples from modern organizations. You will learn how AI agents differ from chatbots, how they use tools and...
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Nonprofit Management 101
Offered by John Wiley & Sons
This Specialization, based on Nonprofit Management 101, guides learners through nonprofit leadership, operations, fundraising, marketing, and governance. Gain essential skills in strategy, law, advocacy, diversity, and e...
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Analyze Investment Banking, Markets & Asset Management
Offered by EDUCBA
This Specialization provides a comprehensive and industry-aligned foundation in investment banking operations, financial markets, asset management, derivatives, and equity markets. Learners progress from understanding ho...
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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...
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Foundations of Modern Mining
Offered by Coursera
Our insatiable demand for metals over the years has been spurred by unprecedented economic growth across many countries in the world. It is important to know that the very structure upon which we are built depends on the...
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Universal Service Desk (USD) for Enterprise IT Services
Offered by Packt
This course explores the Universal Service Desk (USD) as a strategic interface for delivering products and services across modern enterprises. It explains why the USD is central to effective service management, customer...
$49.00listed price -
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Foundations of Business
Offered by Pearson
This Specialization provides a comprehensive overview of core business functions, including management, marketing, finance, operations, and human resources within both domestic and global environments. Learners will deve...
$49.00listed price
Best Operations Courses on Coursera compared
| # | Course | Provider | Offered by | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Operations Management | Coursera | Fundação Instituto de Administração | $49.00 | View → |
| 2 | Value Chain Management | Coursera | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | $49.00 | View → |
| 3 | Supply Chain Analytics Essentials | Coursera | Rutgers the State University of New Jersey | $49.00 | View → |
| 4 | Foundation of Global Supply Chains | Coursera | S.P. Jain Institute of Management and Research | $49.00 | View → |
| 5 | Supply Chain Management | Coursera | Rutgers the State University of New Jersey | $49.00 | View → |
| 6 | Business Foundations | Coursera | University of Pennsylvania | $79.00 | View → |
| 7 | Fundamentos Empresariales | Coursera | University of Pennsylvania | $79.00 | View → |
| 8 | Generative AI for Business: No-Code Automation & Strategy | Coursera | Edureka | $49.00 | View → |
| 9 | AI Agents 101: Foundations of AI Agents | Coursera | LearnQuest | $49.00 | View → |
| 10 | Nonprofit Management 101 | Coursera | John Wiley & Sons | $49.00 | View → |
| 11 | Analyze Investment Banking, Markets & Asset Management | Coursera | EDUCBA | $49.00 | View → |
| 12 | Fundamentals of Analytics on AWS | Coursera | Amazon Web Services | $9.99 | View → |
| 13 | Foundations of Modern Mining | Coursera | Coursera | $49.00 | View → |
| 14 | Universal Service Desk (USD) for Enterprise IT Services | Coursera | Packt | $49.00 | View → |
| 15 | Foundations of Business | Coursera | Pearson | $49.00 | 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 15 priced courses on this page run from $9.99 to $79.00, with the middle of the range around $49.00 — a spread of $69.01. The options are closely priced, so cost is unlikely to be your deciding factor. 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 Coursera. Everything on this page is sold on the one platform, so the buying experience is the same whichever you pick. 4 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Rutgers the State University of New Jersey and S.P. Jain Institute of Management and Research — which usually means a fixed syllabus and a recognised certificate, rather than an individual instructor’s own course.
Before you enrol
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