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Explore China’s imperial period, with a focus on the Song dynasty and the role of the exam system in government.

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

A human-centered approach to the fundamentals of cell biology with a focus on the power plants of the cell - mitochondria.

Learn to deliver high-quality primary health care at scale through national community health worker programs.

Combine literary research with data science to find answers in unexpected ways. Learn basic coding tools to help save time and draw insights from thousands of digital documents at once.

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

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

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

Examine how cultures of the ancient world defined themselves through literature and how their vision of literature contributes to our understanding of civilization, culture, and literature today.

Happiness is within your control. Write your own ending.

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

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

Learn how to use decision trees, the foundational algorithm for your understanding of machine learning and artificial intelligence.

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

Embark on a global journey to explore the past, present, and future of world literature.

Examine the inner workings of the three branches of the U.S. Federal Government

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 how electricity makes the neurons in your brain tick.

Develop the skills to lead with courage and conviction through challenging times with this free, 35-minute Harvard Business School (HBS) Online lesson.

Explore Chinese history and culture from the perspective of the individual through philosophical texts, literary works, and art.

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

Learn to process and convert raw data into formats needed for analysis.  

Learn how to face and meet today’s challenges and design a public value proposition that is both actionable and value creating.

Contracts are a part of our everyday life, arising in collaboration, trust, promise and credit. How are contracts formed? What makes a contract enforceable? What happens when one party breaks a promise?

Learn probability theory — essential for a data scientist — using a case study on the financial crisis of 2007–2008.

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

Learn to forecast the weather just by looking out your window.

A gentle introduction to programming that prepares you for subsequent courses in coding.

Discover how neurons work together to create complex networks inside the brain.