Free Courses

Explore the reunification of China under the Tang with a focus on aristocratic culture — from poetry to calligraphy to literature.

Examine best practices in child and family policies, advocacy, financing, and pathways to scale.

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

An introduction to the intellectual enterprises of computer science and the art of programming.

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

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

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

Gain critical communication skills in writing and public speaking with this introduction to American political rhetoric.

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

An introduction to basic statistical concepts and R programming skills necessary for analyzing data in the life sciences.

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

Explore the underlying structures of everyday arguments and develop the tools to communicate effectively.

Mobilize people to tackle tough problems and build the capacity to thrive through the dangers of change

A focus on several techniques that are widely used in the analysis of high-dimensional data.

Explore the ethical controversies of financial markets.

Learn the significance of electrochemistry, understanding how electrical, chemical, and mechanical energy are linked.

The structure, annotation, normalization, and interpretation of genome scale assays.

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

Learn how American women created, confronted, and embraced change in the 20th century while exploring ten objects from Radcliffe’s Schlesinger Library.

Equipping clinicians with an up‑to‑date, comprehensive understanding of stem cell–based approaches for Parkinson’s disease, including biological rationale, current trial outcomes, comparison with existing therapies, and guidance for evidence.

Explore the birth of modern China with a focus on the time between the fall of the Qing and the end of World War II.

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

Learn about the forces in American politics that seek to influence the electorate and shift the political landscape.

Gain an understanding of history, museum studies, and curation by looking at, organizing, and interpreting art, artifacts, scientific curiosities, and the stuff of everyday life.

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.

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

Discover Handel’s Messiah in this installment of First Nights, which will explore five masterpieces of western music.

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

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