INFORMS Professional Development Classes
Our courses cover skills that are vital for O.R. and analytics professionals and are designed with them in mind. Our classes enhance skills, introduce new concepts, and ultimately assist with career advancement goals.
Offered throughout the year and around the United States, INFORMS Professional Development classes can also be delivered onsite for organizations with groups of 15-25 employees.
Current Courses
Transform your approach to analytics with the Business Problem Framing course—a cornerstone for data-driven decisions. Designed to empower analysts, this course is invaluable for tackling complexities, aligning stakeholders, and laying the groundwork for impactful analytics. It’s especially beneficial for those pursuing the Certified Analytics Professional (CAP®) designation, equipping them with tools to address business challenges with precision.
Mastering the art of problem framing is key to meaningful analytics. This course dives deep into defining business and analytics problems clearly, sharpening strategic thinking, and building confidence in practical applications. Build confidence in your problem-solving abilities. Set the stage for analytics success.
Leading in Analytics is a self-paced, online program has been expertly designed to help executives, managers, and data analysts achieve their fullest potential as leaders who transform data into clarity for understanding, confidence for decision-making, and collaboration for teams to delivery higher levels of value to those they serve.
INFORMS new CAP Prep classes are designed to align with the updated Certified Analytics Professional (CAP) certification framework, which now includes three distinct levels-CAP-Essentials (CAP-E), CAP-Pro (CAP-P), and CAP-Expert (CAP-X)-to support analytics professionals at every career stage. Self-paced and instructor-led online courses provide flexible, targeted preparation for each certification level, helping candidates master the INFORMS Analytics Framework and demonstrate strategic, technical, and business-impact capabilities.
Welcome to the next evolution in analytics certification preparation! Whether you're a recent graduate, an early-career professional, or part of an analytics initiative, the new Certified Analytics Professional Essentials (CAP-E) Prep Course is your gateway to mastering foundational analytics and confidently sitting for the CAP-E exam.
Learn practical tools for integrating their analytical skills into real-world problem solving for businesses and other organizations. The course provides approaches that can be applied immediately to a wide variety of settings, whether within a participant's own organization or for an external client.
Looking for a quality assured third party professional education provider? INFORMS has recently created a Professional Education Provider (PEP) program to help those interested in continuing education access the best resources.
On-Demand Webinars
Access free online learning from the world’s largest association of operations research, analytics, and data science professionals. Learn from leaders of innovation how optimization, predictive analytics, modeling, machine learning, and other critical areas impact success. INFORMS Sponsored Webinar Series provides insight from top educators and cutting-edge businesses that are delivering real-world applications, and research-based solutions.
Other Professional Development Services
Bring INFORMS to your site for standard or customized course for your employees, work with us to create a custom course for your organization's needs, apply to be an instructor, or share your idea for a new course with us.