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Illustrated page of Hindu scripture
Humanities
Online

Hinduism Through Its Scriptures

Learn about the rich diversity of Hindu sacred texts – hymns, narratives, philosophical thought – and their interpretations.
Price
Free*
Duration
4 weeks long
Registration Deadline
Available now
Three scenes from Xixiang Ji, translated as Romance of the Western Chamber, from the Ming Dynasty.
Humanities
Online

China Humanities: The Individual in Chinese Culture

Explore Chinese history and culture from the perspective of the individual through philosophical texts, literary works, and art.
Price
Free*
Registration Deadline
Available now
Ting qin tu ti poem song dynasty
Humanities
Online

Literati China: Examinations, Neo-Confucianism, and Later Imperial China

Explore China’s imperial period, with a focus on the Song dynasty and the role of the exam system in government.
Price
Free*
Duration
15 weeks long
Registration Deadline
Available now
Rubbing from a stele depicting Confucius in the center.
Humanities
Online

China’s Political and Intellectual Foundations: From Sage Kings to Confucius

Learn about China’s origins, its integral early thinkers, and competing states and schools of thought.
Price
Free*
Duration
15 weeks long
Registration Deadline
Available now
Ethiopian Orthodox Bible Manuscript
Humanities
Online

Christianity Through Its Scriptures

Learn about Christianity through a study of its sacred scriptures. We will explore how diverse Christians have interpreted these writings and practiced their teachings over a 2000 year, global history.
Price
Free*
Duration
4 weeks long
Registration Deadline
Available now
Blue and red circles
Business
Online

Transforming Customer Experiences

Gain a systematic approach for delivering standout services and experiences that provide a competitive edge and build customer loyalty in this course from Harvard Business School (HBS) Online.
Price
$1,850
Duration
4 weeks long
Registration Deadline
Available now
The golden temple, a white and gold building sitting behind water
Humanities
Online

Sikhism Through Its Scriptures

This course examines the Sikh scripture from a doctrinal and historical perspective by providing an overview of Sikh teachings as well as the historical context within which the scripture evolved and became canonized.
Price
Free*
Duration
4 weeks long
Registration Deadline
Available now
A neuron
Science
Online

Fundamentals of Neuroscience Final Exam

The culmination of the MicroBachelors® program.
Price
$199
Duration
2 weeks long
Registration Deadline
Available now
Black and white portrait of Claudio Monteverdi with music staff and notes in the background.
Art & Design
Online

Monteverdi’s L’Orfeo and the Birth of Opera

Learn about Claudio Monteverdi’s L’Orfeo, one of the first operas ever written.
Price
Free*
Duration
3 weeks long
Registration Deadline
Available now
A stethoscope.
Health & Medicine
Online Live

Office Practice of Primary Care Medicine

Office Practice of Primary Care Medicine provides comprehensive reviews of the most important recent advances impacting primary care medicine and guidance to incorporate these changes into practice for state-of-the-art care.
Price
$1,495
Registration Deadline
Register by Mar 16
headshot of Albert Einstein, smiling slightly, appears to be wearing a suit or at least collared shirt
Humanities
Online

The Einstein Revolution

Traces Albert Einstein’s engagement with relativity, quantum mechanics, Nazism, nuclear weapons, philosophy, the arts, and technology.
Price
Free*
Registration Deadline
Available now
Eukaryotic cell with its organelles.
Science
Online

Cell Biology: Mitochondria

A human-centered approach to the fundamentals of cell biology with a focus on the power plants of the cell - mitochondria.
Price
Free*
Duration
4 weeks long
Registration Deadline
Available now
Image of the five books of the ChinaX book club
Humanities
Online

ChinaX Book Club: Five Authors, Five Books, Five Views of China

An exploration of the dynamics of contemporary China using the tools of close reading, discussion, and analysis.
Price
Free*
Duration
5 weeks long
Registration Deadline
Available now
 Illuminated Haggadah Manuscript from the 14th century.
Humanities
Online

Judaism Through Its Scriptures

Learn about the key beliefs and practices of Judaism through an examination of its sacred texts and their interpretation.
Price
Free*
Duration
4 weeks long
Registration Deadline
Available now
Painted portrait of Berlioz
Art & Design
Online

First Nights: Berlioz’s Symphonie Fantastique and Program Music in the 19th Century

Learn about Hector Berlioz’s Symphonie Fantastique, an iconic Romantic symphony that ushered in an era of narrative “program music.”
Price
Free*
Duration
3 weeks long
Registration Deadline
Available now
Qin Terracotta Warriors
Humanities
Online

China’s First Empires and the Rise of Buddhism

Learn about the Qin and Han dynasties, and how Buddhism and ideas of self-realization influenced the medieval period.
Price
Free*
Duration
15 weeks long
Registration Deadline
Available now
Cityscape
Business
Online

Global Business

Turn the uncertainty of today's global economy into an opportunity to manage risk, and create and capture value for your organization, in this course from Harvard Business School (HBS) Online.
Price
$1,850
Duration
4 weeks long
Registration Deadline
Available now
Business meeting
Business
In-Person

Leading Your Organization’s AI and Digital Transformation

Create actionable transformation strategies to make your leadership and your organization more innovative and more competitive.
Price
$4,200
Registration Deadline
Register by May 24
Photo of a Chinese city.
Humanities
Online

The Return of China

Led by Harvard Instructors and historians, you will discover China’s return to power through political, social, and economic growth in relation to other countries.
Price
$149
Duration
6 weeks long
Registration Deadline
Available now
Photo of Henry Louis Gates Jr. and Cynthia Eric
Business
Online

How to Bring the Real You to Work: Authenticity, Connection, and Identity

Taught by Harvard Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. with insights from actor and singer Cynthia Erivo
Price
$175
Registration Deadline
Available now
A speech bubble.
Humanities
Online

Rhetoric: The Art of Persuasive Writing and Public Speaking

Gain critical communication skills in writing and public speaking with this introduction to American political rhetoric.
Price
Free*
Duration
8 weeks long
Registration Deadline
Available now
Bell curve with course name below and small cartoon figure wearing skis on top of curve.
Mathematics
Online

Introduction to Probability

Learn probability, an essential language and set of tools for understanding data, randomness, and uncertainty.
Price
Free*
Registration Deadline
Available now
walkable cities
Art & Design
In-Person

The Walkable City

Join Join Jeff Speck, author of the best-selling Walkable City, for a comprehensive two-day course on the most effective arguments, techniques, and tools for reshaping places in support of walking, biking, and transit.
Price
$1,850 - $2,050
Registration Deadline
Register by Mar 31
Social Sciences
Online

We the People: Civic Engagement in a Constitutional Democracy

Gain a foundational knowledge of American constitutional democracy while crafting your own civic voice and identity.
Price
$0
Duration
7 weeks long
Registration Deadline
Available now
Large ancient ship sailing across the ocean
Humanities
Online

Ancient Masterpieces of World Literature

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.
Price
Free*
Duration
6 weeks long
Registration Deadline
Opens Mar 11
Old manuscript page transitioning into digital blocks at the bottom
Data Science
Online

Introduction to Digital Humanities

Develop skills in digital research and visualization techniques across subjects and fields within the humanities.
Price
Free*
Duration
7 weeks long
Registration Deadline
Available now
Earliest surviving map showing Portuguese geographic discoveries in the east and west.
Humanities
Online

Masterpieces of World Literature

Embark on a global journey to explore the past, present, and future of world literature.
Price
Free*
Registration Deadline
Available now
Portrait of George Frederic Handel with music staff and notes in the background.
Art & Design
Online

Handel's Messiah and Baroque Oratorio

Discover Handel’s Messiah in this installment of First Nights, which will explore five masterpieces of western music.
Price
Free*
Duration
2 weeks long
Registration Deadline
Available now
Scale with Brand Marketing and Brand Building blocks.
Business
Online

Digital Marketing Strategy

Develop marketing strategies that reach and retain customers in this course from Harvard Business School (HBS) Online.
Price
$1,850
Duration
7 weeks long
Registration Deadline
Available now
CS50x
Programming
Online

CS50: Introduction to Computer Science

An introduction to the intellectual enterprises of computer science and the art of programming.
Price
Free*
Duration
5 weeks long
Registration Deadline
Available now

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