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IIMBx: Operations Management

Understand key aspects of business operations and lean management including capacity, productivity, quality, and supply chain.

IIMBx: Operations Management is a beginner-level online course from edX in Operations Management. It is structured in 9 stated learning outcomes, over 7 weeks. It is free to enrol, and a certificate is available on completion. Learners rate it 4.4/5 from 89 ratings on edX.

Part of our Operations Management courses collection, where we compare it against 1 other course.

★★★★★4.4(89 reviews) English

Course highlights

Provider edX
Duration 7 weeks
Level Beginner
Mode Self-paced
Language English
Certificate Yes — shareable certificate
Rating 4.4★ (89 reviews)
Price Free Free

What you’ll learn

Identify an operations system with some known standard configurations
Make an assessment of the complexity of an operations system
Compute cycle times for operations and estimate capacity of the system
Understand the various components of a supply chain and the need to configure them appropriately
Identify methods for reducing bullwhip effect in supply chains
Understand and relate the concept of Lean Management to one’s own business situation
Initiate process & productivity improvement using NVA Analysis
Use specific tools and techniques to analyze quality problems
Monitor a process using control charts

Level and time commitment

edX lists this course at Beginner level.
No prior experience in the subject is assumed — this is where the provider expects a newcomer to start.
What the provider says you need first:
  • Basic concepts in statistics such as Mean and Standard Deviation
Time commitment: 7 weeks.
It is self-paced, so that figure is the material, not a fixed schedule.

Skills you’ll gain

OperationsQuality AssuranceProductivity ImprovementLean ManufacturingBusiness OperationsOperations ManagementSupply Chain

What learners rate it

4.4
★★★★★
89 ratings

Rated 4.4/5 by 89 learners on edX (checked 26 Aug 2026).

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Compare with alternatives

Same topic, different trade-offs — here's who runs each one and what it's best at.

Course Provider Rating Price Duration Why pick this one
IIMBx: Operations Management This edX 4.4★ Free 7 weeks Quickest to finish (7 weeks)
Operations Management Udemy 4.6★ Free Free — and still gives a certificate
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Common questions

Is IIMBx: Operations Management free?

Yes. edX lists it as free to enrol. A certificate is available on completion — providers often charge separately for the certificate even when the course itself is free, so check the fee on the provider page before you count on it.

Does IIMBx: Operations Management come with a certificate?

Yes — edX lists a certificate on completion. It is a course certificate, not a formal qualification or university credit.

How long does IIMBx: Operations Management take?

edX lists it at 7 weeks. It is self-paced, so that is the volume of material rather than a deadline — how long it actually takes depends on the hours you put in each week.

Is IIMBx: Operations Management suitable for beginners?

Yes. edX lists it at Beginner level, so no prior experience in the subject is assumed.