Free Courses

Apply tools of single-variable calculus to create and analyze mathematical models used by real practitioners in social, life, and physical sciences.

An overview of modern Chinese history, including the fall of the Qing and the end of imperial China.

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

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

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

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

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

Learn how to use R to implement linear regression, one of the most common statistical modeling approaches in data science.

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

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

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

Learn how to create, read, update, and delete data with relational databases.

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

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

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

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.

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

Understand how the FDA regulates pharmaceuticals and explore debates on prescription drug costs, marketing, and testing.

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

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.

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.

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

Find innovation opportunities in health care technology, management, consulting, or investing by examining health care cost, quality, and access.

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

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

Happiness is within your control. Write your own ending.

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

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

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