Free Courses

Explore what makes cities energizing, amazing, challenging, and perhaps humanity’s greatest invention.

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

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

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

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

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

Learn about Claudio Monteverdi’s L’Orfeo, one of the first operas ever written.

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.

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

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

Learn about public policy in America and the dynamics of American politics.

Explore the archaeology, history, art, and hieroglyphs surrounding the famous Egyptian Pyramids at Giza. Learn about Old Kingdom pharaohs and elites, tombs, temples, the Sphinx, and how new technology is unlocking their secrets.

This free webinar from HKS Professor Matthew Bunn tours the horizon of nuclear dangers.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Explore how genomic patterns help us understand infectious disease transmission.

Learn how global warming impacts human health, and the ways we can diminish those impacts.

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

Sentar las bases de conocimiento en R y aprender a discutir, analizar y visualizar datos.

Learn inference and modeling: two of the most widely used statistical tools in data analysis.

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

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

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.