Free Courses

Explore the ethical controversies of financial markets.

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

Designed for current and aspiring nonprofit leaders, this course helps learners build the confidence needed to make stronger financial decisions in mission-driven organizations.

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.

Learn about Beethoven’s monumental 9th Symphony and forms of orchestral music.

Learn what is involved in using data wisely to build a culture of collaborative inquiry. 

Learn the fascinating history of Igor Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring, one of the most challenging and rewarding ballets ever written.

A quantitative introduction to the energy system and its environmental impacts.

This is CS50’s introduction to computer science and tech literacy for business professionals.

Learn how a Culture of Health can transform your business by integrating worker, customer, community, and environmental well-being for sustainable success.

This introduction to biochemistry explores the molecules of life, starting at simple building blocks and culminating in complex metabolism.

Learn to use R programming to apply linear models to analyze data in life sciences.

Learn about Hector Berlioz’s Symphonie Fantastique, an iconic Romantic symphony that ushered in an era of narrative “program music.”

Develop skills in digital research and visualization techniques across subjects and fields within the humanities.

Learn about the rich and diverse beliefs and practices of Buddhists across time and place. Experience Buddhism through its scriptures, both relationally as well as academically.

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

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

Perform RNA-Seq, ChIP-Seq, and DNA methylation data analyses, using open source software, including R and Bioconductor.

Use the case study method to study China from the rise of Deng Xiaoping to the present.

Explore and understand your own theories of learning and leadership.

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.

An overview of divination systems, ranging from ancient Chinese bone burning to modern astrology.

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

Learn about the rich diversity of Hindu sacred texts – hymns, narratives, philosophical thought – and their interpretations.

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.

An introduction to programming using Python, a popular language for general-purpose programming, data science, web programming, and more.

Learn the skills and tools of improvement science to make positive changes in health, healthcare, and your daily life.

Explore the roles that microbes play in the production, preservation, and enhancement of diverse foods in a variety of culinary traditions, and learn about the history of food fermentations.

Examine how great modern writers capture the intricacies of our globalized world and how their works circulate within that world to find their own audiences.

Learn about the opioid epidemic in the United States, including information about treatment and recovery from opioid addiction.