Optimisation and Operations Research
Free Intermediate course · 10 lessons · 3 weeks · Certificate on completion
Solve scheduling, routing and allocation problems with linear and integer programming. Across 10 lessons you'll move from fundamentals to a portfolio-ready outcome — at your own pace, with quizzes after each lesson and a final exam to certify your mastery.
What you'll learn
- Decisions as optimisation problems
- Linear programming
- Modelling with PuLP and OR-Tools
- Integer and mixed-integer programs
- Scheduling problems
- Vehicle routing
Skills you'll pick up
- Decisions as optimisation prob
- Linear programming
- Modelling with PuLP and OR-Too
- Integer and mixed-integer prog
- Scheduling problems
- Vehicle routing
Tools covered
- Operations Research
- Real-world projects
- Quizzes
- Final exam
Course modules
Module 1: Decisions as optimisation problems
Module 1 of Optimisation and Operations Research. 3 lessons · 3h
Module 2: Integer and mixed-integer programs
Module 2 of Optimisation and Operations Research. 3 lessons · 3h
Module 3: Network flows
Module 3 of Optimisation and Operations Research. 2 lessons · 2h
Module 4: Heuristics when solvers struggle
Module 4 of Optimisation and Operations Research. 2 lessons · 2h
Lessons in this course
- Decisions as optimisation problems
- Linear programming
- Modelling with PuLP and OR-Tools
- Integer and mixed-integer programs
- Scheduling problems
- Vehicle routing
- Network flows
- Sensitivity analysis
- Heuristics when solvers struggle
- Case: staff rostering
Instructor
Marcus Reid — Machine Learning Engineer
Marcus Reid is a Machine Learning Engineer with years of hands-on experience teaching Operations Research to thousands of learners worldwide.
Certificate
Finish every lesson and pass the final exam to earn a free, verifiable Learnera certificate for Optimisation and Operations Research. It can be downloaded as a PDF and shared on LinkedIn.
Career outcomes
Median global salary $130,000 per year · median India salary ₹18,20,000 per year · 37,238 open roles worldwide
- Operations Research Specialist
- Senior Operations Research Lead
- Operations Research Consultant
Frequently asked questions
Is the Optimisation and Operations Research course free?
Yes. Every Learnera course, including Optimisation and Operations Research, is completely free — lessons, quizzes, the final exam, and the certificate.
How long does Optimisation and Operations Research take?
10 lessons, typically completed in 3 weeks at a comfortable pace.
Do I get a certificate?
Yes — pass the final exam and you receive a free, verifiable certificate you can share on LinkedIn.