Free Courses

Why should we care about Confucius? Explore ancient Chinese philosophy, ethics, and political theory to challenge your assumptions of what it means to be happy, live a meaningful life, and change the world.

This course is a variant of Harvard University's introduction to computer science, CS50, designed especially for lawyers (and law students).

Expand your learning of chemistry and thermodynamics by exploring entropy, free energy, and equilibrium.

An in-depth look at the 1854 London cholera epidemic in Soho and its importance for the field of epidemiology.

This intensive course, developed by the International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR), offers a comprehensive exploration of key topics in stem cell medicine.

Learn about the Qin and Han dynasties, and how Buddhism and ideas of self-realization influenced the medieval period.

Traces Albert Einstein’s engagement with relativity, quantum mechanics, Nazism, nuclear weapons, philosophy, the arts, and technology.

Explore how entrepreneurship and innovation tackle complex social problems in emerging economies.

In Remote Work Revolution for Everyone, you will learn to excel in the virtual-work landscape. You will learn how to build trust, increase productivity, use digital tools intelligently, and remain fully aligned with your remote team.

Learn about successful collaborations between families and educators and why they lead to improved outcomes for students and schools.

Learn how electricity makes the neurons in your brain tick.

The Introduction to Nonprofit Accounting and Financial Statements webinars provide a great opportunity to learn the basic principles of nonprofit accounting.

An exploration of the haunting figure at the heart of one of William Shakespeare’s most famous plays.

Learn the principles guiding humanitarian response to modern emergencies, and the challenges faced in the field today.

Explore how entrepreneurship and innovation tackle complex social problems in emerging economies.

Build a movie recommendation system and learn the science behind one of the most popular and successful data science techniques.

Show what you’ve learned from the Professional Certificate Program in Data Science.

Learn fundamental principles of architecture — as an academic subject or a professional career — by studying some of history’s most important buildings.

This introduction to moral and political philosophy is one of the most popular courses taught at Harvard College.

HKS Executive Education and Harvard's John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences present a webinar featuring Harvard faculty Martin Wattenberg and Fernanda Viégas.

Join Harvard University instructor Pavlos Protopapas in this online course to learn how to use Python to harness and analyze data.

Explore and understand your own theories of learning and leadership. Gain the tools to imagine and build the future of learning.

Keep your projects organized and produce reproducible reports using GitHub, git, Unix/Linux, and RStudio.

Learn how the Manchus conquered the Qing and established the last of the imperial dynasties.

Understanding the context for the Ebola outbreak: What went right, what went wrong, and how we can all do better.

Increase your quantitative reasoning skills through a deeper understanding of probability and statistics, with the engaging “Fat Chance” approach that’s made this course a favorite among learners worldwide.

This course picks up where CS50 leaves off, diving more deeply into the design and implementation of web apps with Python, JavaScript, and SQL using frameworks like Django, React, and Bootstrap.

Top chefs and Harvard researchers explore how traditional and modernist cooking techniques can illuminate basic principles in chemistry, physics, and engineering. Learn about elasticity, viscosity, mayonnaise, baking, and more!

Access to healthcare services is critical – but is it enough?

Reimagine global health problems with some of the leading global health thinkers and actors through a case-based biosocial framework.