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https://www.coursera.org/learn/altruism Effective altruism is built on the simple but unsettling idea that living a fully ethical life involves doing the most good one can. In this course you will examine this idea's philosophical underpinnings; meet remarkable people who have restructured their lives in accordance with it; and think about how effective altruism can be put into practice in your own life. All the features of this course are available for free. It does not offer a certificate upon completion. |
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Emotional and Social Intelligence (Coursera) https://www.coursera.org/learn/emotional-and-social-intelligence "We are wired to connect. Neuroscience has discovered that our brains very design makes it sociable, inexorably drawn into an intimate brain to brain linkup whenever we engage with another person." Daniel Goleman – Prologue – Social Intelligence Emotional and Social Intelligence (ESI) is defined as a set of competencies demonstrating the ability one has to recognize their behaviors, moods, and impulses, and to manage them best according to the situation. This course will give you the tools you |
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Art & Ideas: Teaching with Themes (Coursera) https://www.coursera.org/learn/ideas Learn to think creatively and develop connections among themes in art, your curriculum, and students’ knowledge and lived experiences. In this course, you will explore four themes: Places & Spaces, Art & Identity, Transforming Everyday Objects, and Art & Society. |
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Connected Leadership (Coursera) https://www.coursera.org/learn/connected-leadership This course is designed to maximize your ability to create change at the individual, team and system levels. Through study, reflection, and deploying practical tools, you will establish a firm connection between your clearly articulated Purpose, effective Priorities, visualized Potential for success, and pathway to maximized Progress. But, what does that mean in practice? When you take this course, you will: - Improve your ability to get the most out of life: Learn a simple practice to refl |
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Digital Manufacturing & Design (Coursera) https://www.coursera.org/learn/digital-manufacturing-design This course will expose you to the transformation taking place, throughout the world, in the way that products are being designed and manufactured. The transformation is happening through digital manufacturing and design (DM&D) – a shift from paper-based processes to digital processes in the manufacturing industry. By the end of this course, you’ll understand what DMD is and how it is impacting careers, practices and processes in companies both large and small. You will gain an understanding |
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Philosophy, Science and Religion: Science and Philosophy (Coursera) https://www.coursera.org/learn/philosophy-science-religion-1 Philosophy, Science and Religion mark three of the most fundamental modes of thinking about the world and our place in it. Are these modes incompatible? Put another way: is the intellectually responsible thing to do to ‘pick sides’ and identify with one of these approaches at the exclusion of others? Or, are they complementary or mutually supportive? As is typical of questions of such magnitude, the devil is in the details. For example, it is important to work out what is really distinctive abou |
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Principles of Sustainable Finance (Coursera) https://www.coursera.org/learn/sustainable-finance Finance is widely seen as an obstacle to a better world. Principles of Sustainable Finance explains how the financial sector can be mobilized to counter this. Using finance as a means to achieve social goals we can divert the planet and its economy from its current path to a world that is sustainable for all. Throughout this course, you will learn about the UN Sustainable Development Goals, how social and environmental factors should not be regarded as externalities, you will learn more about |
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Sales and CRM Overview (Coursera) https://www.coursera.org/learn/sales-and-crm-overview This course is the first of a series that aims to teach you the foundational skills in Salesforce that will prepare you for a variety of entry-level sales roles, including the sales operations specialist position. This course is designed for beginners. No previous experience in Salesforce, sales, or CRM is necessary to be successful. In this course, you will be introduced to essential concepts like the fundamentals of the sales process. You'll also learn about what Customer Relationship Manage |
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Modeling Risk and Realities (Coursera) https://www.coursera.org/learn/wharton-risk-models Useful quantitative models help you to make informed decisions both in situations in which the factors affecting your decision are clear, as well as in situations in which some important factors are not clear at all. In this course, you can learn how to create quantitative models to reflect complex realities, and how to include in your model elements of risk and uncertainty. You’ll also learn the methods for creating predictive models for identifying optimal choices; and how those choices change |
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Introduction to Breast Cancer (Coursera) https://www.coursera.org/learn/breast-cancer-causes-prevention Welcome to an Introduction to Breast Cancer! In this course, we’ll learn a bit about the leading cause of cancer in women worldwide – from the basic biology of the disease, to risk factors and prevention, to treatment modalities to survivorship. We’ll talk to leading experts, explore some of the milestone studies that have pushed this field forward, and have interactive discussions on discussion boards and social media. You’ll even have an opportunity to let us know what topics you want to co |
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Basic Elements of Design: Design Principles and Software Overview (Coursera) https://www.coursera.org/learn/basic-elements-design Designing for an organization, while requiring technical skill, is not just about knowing how to use a pagination program such as InDesign or manipulate photos using Photoshop. A designer is a visual storyteller, a person who pairs words with images and typography to best convey information to an audience. Good design evokes emotion and presents the news of the day with clarity and the proper tone. A business card, brochure, or website that has good design provides content that is more inviting, |
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Actualización en el manejo del paciente con diabetes mellitus tipo 2 (Coursera) https://www.coursera.org/learn/actualizacion-manejo-diabetes-tipo-2 Este curso está diseñado para ofrecer información actualizada sobre el manejo del paciente con diabetes mellitus tipo 2, con la finalidad de mejorar su atención médica. El curso está dirigido a médicos y profesionales sanitarios que tienen contacto con pacientes diabéticos; con ello, se busca disminuir la morbimortalidad de esta enfermedad y mejorar la calidad de vida de quienes la padecen. Este curso incluye temas relacionados con el manejo nutricional y la actividad física, así como estrategia |
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Developing AI Applications with Python and Flask (Coursera) https://www.coursera.org/learn/python-project-for-ai-application-development This mini course is intended to apply basic Python skills for developing Artificial Intelligence (AI) enabled applications. In this hands-on project you will assume the role of a developer and perform tasks including: - Develop functions and application logic - Exchange data using Watson AI libraries - Write unit tests, and - Package the application for distribution. You will demonstrate your foundational Python skills by employing different techniques to develop web applications and AI po |
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The Social Context of Mental Health and Illness (Coursera) https://www.coursera.org/learn/mental-health Learn how social factors promote mental health, influence the onset and course of mental illness, and affect how mental illnesses are diagnosed and treated. This course explores how our understanding of mental health and illness has been influenced by social attitudes and social developments in North America and around the world. The course begins by situating our contemporary mental health practices in historical context, then looks at different aspects of mental health, mental illness and men |
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Antibiotic Stewardship (Coursera) https://www.coursera.org/learn/antibiotic-stewardship Antimicrobial Stewardship: Improving Clinical Outcomes by Optimization of Antibiotic Practices Internet Enduring Material Sponsored by: Stanford University School of Medicine Presented by: The Division of Infectious Diseases and Geographic Medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine NOTE: These videos were produced as part of a free online course offered by the Stanford Center for Continuing Medical Education (SCCME). If you wish to receive credit for your participation in the course, |
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https://www.coursera.org/learn/corporate-strategy In this course you will learn how corporations create, capture, and maintain value, going beyond the management of a single line of business. It is thus a complement to (and should typically follow) a course on Business Strategy, which focuses on developing and sustaining competitive advantage for a single business unit. Here, you will be able to better understand and learn the tools to analyze and manage decisions from a corporate-level perspective, which emphasizes the management of multiple b |
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Cryptocurrency and Blockchain: An Introduction to Digital Currencies (Coursera) https://www.coursera.org/learn/wharton-cryptocurrency-blockchain-introduction-digital-currency What is Cryptocurrency and how is it an innovative and effective method of currency? This course was designed for individuals and organizations who want to learn how to navigate investment in cryptocurrencies. Professors Jessica Wachter and Sarah Hammer will guide you through developing a framework for understanding both Cryptocurrency and Blockchain. You’ll learn how to define a currency, analyze the foundations of digital signatures and blockchain technology in cryptocurrency, and accurately a |
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Introduction to Google Workspace Administration (Coursera) https://www.coursera.org/learn/introduction-google-workspace Introduction to Google Workspace Administration is the first course in the Google Workspace Administration series of courses. This series will serve as the starting place for any new Google Workspace admin as they begin their journey of managing and establishing Google Workspace best practices for their organization. These courses together will leave you feeling confident to utilize the basic functions of the admin console to manage users, control access to services, configure security settings |
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https://www.coursera.org/learn/types-of-conflict Conflict is everywhere and it is impossible to avoid conflicting viewpoints. However, not all conflict is bad, nor is it inherently negative. How conflict is handled makes all the difference. It is through proper identification and understanding of conflict that allows for effective resolutions, some of which may yield positive outcomes. In this course, we will examine the different types of conflict, how to understand and embrace the positive aspects of conflict, and how to successfully navigat |
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Networking and Security Architecture with VMware NSX (Coursera) https://www.coursera.org/learn/networking-security-architecture-vmware-nsx This 8 week online course equips learners with the basics of network virtualization with VMware NSX. To get the most of this course, you should have familiarity with generic IT concepts of routing, switching, firewalling, disaster recovery, business continuity, cloud and security. At the end of the course, you will be able to: • Understand network virtualization basics • Describe NSX business value and use cases • Explain how NSX is different from traditional networking • Summarize networking |
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Successful Interviewing (Coursera) https://www.coursera.org/learn/successful-interviewing The goal of hiring managers is not just to hire people who need a job. It’s to hire people who believe in their organization, its mission and the work that’s involved in the job position. Every hiring manager knows: Hire people to do a job and they’ll work for your money. Hire people who believe in the work and they’ll work for their passion. And this is not a case of “fake it until you make it.” You have to be genuine about your belief in an organization and its mission. That means you have to |
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Spanish for Successful Communication in Healthcare Settings (Coursera) https://www.coursera.org/learn/spanish-in-healthcare-settings Welcome to Spanish for Successful Communication in Healthcare Settings! This course is structured in four modules, each one revolving on a topic related to the physician-patient interaction. Each module contains four lessons; on grammar, vocabulary, the dynamics of the spoken interaction, and aspects of sociocultural relevance. The video lessons are unlike regular “lectures” in which you are just listening. Instead, you should think of them as virtual classes where you are supposed to reflect, c |
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Estrategias de Redes Sociales (Coursera) https://www.coursera.org/learn/redes-sociales-estrategias En este curso, podrás adquirir los conocimientos y criterios iniciales para crear los objetivos, estrategias y tácticas para las redes sociales de tu plan de marketing digital. Conocerás en detalle los códigos y técnicas de Facebook, Twitter, Instagram y LinkedIn; incluyendo estrategias de contenido, anuncios y estadísticas. |
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Data Visualization in Excel (Coursera) https://www.coursera.org/learn/excel-data-visualization In an age now driven by "big data", we need to cut through the noise and present key information in a way that can be quickly consumed and acted upon making data visualization an increasingly important skill. Visualizations need to not only present data in an easy to understand and attractive way, but they must also provide context for the data, tell a story, achieving that fine balance between form and function. Excel has many rivals in this space, but it is still an excellent choice, particula |
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Strategic Planning and Execution (Coursera) https://www.coursera.org/learn/uva-darden-strategic-planning-execution Avoid the pitfalls of strategy planning and execution with the tools and skills from this course. In this course, developed at the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia and taught by top-ranked faculty, you'll learn the pillars of strategy execution--analysis, formulation, and implementation--and how to use the 4A model to effectively approach strategy execution. Finally, a panel of leaders from entrepreneurs, nonprofits, and industry, share their expertise gleaned from years o |
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FinTech: Foundations, Payments, and Regulations (Coursera) https://www.coursera.org/learn/wharton-fintech-overview-payments-regulations In this course, you’ll learn the key components of modern-day investment strategies which utilize fintech. Professors Natasha Sarin and Chris Geczy of the Wharton School have designed this course to help you understand the complex structure of payment methods and financial regulations, so you can determine how fintech plays a role in the future of investing. Through analysis of robo-advising and changing demographic forces, you’ll learn how basic elements of trust underlie complex choice archi |
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Developing a Winning Marketing Strategy (Coursera) https://www.coursera.org/learn/marketing-management In this course, you will learn how businesses create value for customers. We will examine the process by which Marketing builds on a comprehensive understanding of buyer behavior to create value. You will learn the major elements of the marketing mix -- product policy, channels of distribution, communication, and pricing -- and see how they fit within different analytical frameworks that are useful to managers. This will enhance your understanding of how marketing works in the business world. Y |
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Grow Your Business with Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women (Coursera) https://www.coursera.org/learn/10k-women-1 This free online course is one of 10 courses available in the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women collection, designed for entrepreneurs ready to take their business to the next level. In this course you will gain the skills that will help you to plan how to best grow your business in future. You will learn how to identify business opportunities, and select the one which is the most progressive and forward-looking, assessing its feasibility. You will also be introduced to the Business Growth Plan (BGP |
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Diversity and inclusion in the workplace (Coursera) https://www.coursera.org/learn/diversity-inclusion-workplace Diversity is a fact. It is also paradoxical. We need to be capable of seeing and hearing differences in order to reap the benefits of diversity. But seeing and hearing differences hone our discriminating reflexes and can also lead to discrimination. If you take this MOOC, you will: 1. understand this paradox, 2. understand its dynamics, and 3. identify ways to manage it, so that you can better channel the diversity potential in the workplace for greater performance and innovation. |
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Financial Accounting: Advanced Topics (Coursera) https://www.coursera.org/learn/financial-accounting-advanced In this course, you will explore advanced topics in financial accounting. You will start your journey with accounting for assets with more than one-year life. You will learn in detail how firms account for fixed assets. You will then move to financing of assets and discuss accounting for liabilities. The course will continue with an in-depth exploration of shareholders’ equity. Finally, you will critically evaluate preparation, components, and analysis of cash flows statement. Upon successful |
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The R Programming Environment (Coursera) https://www.coursera.org/learn/r-programming-environment This course provides a rigorous introduction to the R programming language, with a particular focus on using R for software development in a data science setting. Whether you are part of a data science team or working individually within a community of developers, this course will give you the knowledge of R needed to make useful contributions in those settings. As the first course in the Specialization, the course provides the essential foundation of R needed for the following courses. We cove |
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Smart Cities – Management of Smart Urban Infrastructures (Coursera) https://www.coursera.org/learn/smart-cities Learn about Smart Cities within the context of management of urban infrastructures. The introduction of Smart urban technologies into legacy infrastructures has resulted in numerous challenges and opportunities for contemporary cities and will continue to do so. This course will help you to understand how to make the best of these smart technologies in your cities’ legacy infrastructures. Over the past few years, advances in the Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) have significan |
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The Korean Alphabet: An Introduction to Hangeul (Coursera) https://www.coursera.org/learn/the-korean-alphabet-an-introduction-to-hangeul This course introduces Korean characters,'Hangeul', and provides high-level knowledge related to Hangeul. In this course, the background of 'Hangul' is created, who made the Hangeul, and according to what principle it is systematically explained. It also introduces anecdotes related to Korean tourist destinations related to Hangeul and teaches how to write Hangeul. Learners can increase their understanding of Korea, learn Hangeul accurately, and cultivate high-level knowledge of Hangeul. |
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Criação de Startups: Como desenvolver negócios inovadores (Coursera) https://www.coursera.org/learn/criacao-startups Esse é um curso introdutório sobre criação de startups, ele é composto por aulas teóricas que abordam métodos como Customer Development e Lean Startup, e aulas práticas com empreendedores das maiores startups brasileiras compartilhando suas experiências sobre o assunto. Neste curso serão abordados os seguintes temas: 1) Comportamento de um empreendedor 2) Como analisar e explorar o mercado para a sua ideia 3) Como interagir e entender o usuário 4) como validar a sua ideia 5) tópicos em marketin |
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Writing Winning Resumes and Cover Letters (Coursera) https://www.coursera.org/learn/resume-writing How can you bring your resume to the top of the pile? How can you present yourself to prospective employers using the language they already speak inside their organization? This course will give you answers to those questions. You will learn how to convert a boring resume into a dynamic asset statement that conveys your talents in the language that an employer understands. After completing this course, you will be able to: 1. Identify the real purpose of a resume. 2. Identify relevant com |
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Introduction and Programming with IoT Boards (Coursera) https://www.coursera.org/learn/introduction-iot-boards Internet of Things (IoT) is an emerging area of information and communications technology (ICT) involving many disciplines of computer science and engineering including sensors/actuators, communications networking, server platforms, data analytics and smart applications. IoT is considered to be an essential part of the 4th Industrial Revolution along with AI and Big Data. This course will be very useful to senior undergraduate and graduate students as well as engineers who are working in the ind |
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Data Science in Real Life (Coursera) https://www.coursera.org/learn/real-life-data-science Have you ever had the perfect data science experience? The data pull went perfectly. There were no merging errors or missing data. Hypotheses were clearly defined prior to analyses. Randomization was performed for the treatment of interest. The analytic plan was outlined prior to analysis and followed exactly. The conclusions were clear and actionable decisions were obvious. Has that every happened to you? Of course not. Data analysis in real life is messy. How does one manage a team facing real |
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On Strategy : What Managers Can Learn from Philosophy - PART 1 (Coursera) https://www.coursera.org/learn/management-philosophy In the expression “creative thinking”, the keyword is not creativity; the keyword is thinking. With the help of great philosophers, you will rediscover the art of thinking. To help leaders to be rigorous even without figures, great philosophers have lots of ideas. Managers are invited to rediscover the art of thinking. They should understand the role of mental models, realize the importance of cognitive bias, agree on clear definitions and efficient criteria etc. Creativity demands the abilit |
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SAP Professional Fundamentals (Coursera) https://www.coursera.org/learn/sap-professional-fundamentals SAP Professional Fundamentals is the first course in the SAP Technology Consultant Professional Certificate program. The course introduces you to the world of consulting and the range of skills that you need to succeed in this competitive field. You’ll explore SAP professional consulting roles and discover what technical consultants, functional consultants, and other professionals do. You’ll investigate the wide range of skills consultants need to have, for example strategic thinking, business |
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Modernizing Data Lakes and Data Warehouses with Google Cloud (Coursera) https://www.coursera.org/learn/data-lakes-data-warehouses-gcp The two key components of any data pipeline are data lakes and warehouses. This course highlights use-cases for each type of storage and dives into the available data lake and warehouse solutions on Google Cloud in technical detail. Also, this course describes the role of a data engineer, the benefits of a successful data pipeline to business operations, and examines why data engineering should be done in a cloud environment. This is the first course of the Data Engineering on Google Cloud seri |
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Engagement & Nurture Marketing Strategies (Coursera) https://www.coursera.org/learn/nurture-market-strategies In this third course in the Social Marketing Specialization - "The Engagement & Nurture Marketing Strategies" - you will learn two of the most effective social strategies used by organizations today. You'll see real-world best practice examples and learn what metrics they use to gauge success. You will also learn the importance of infographics and the impact a well-designed landing page can have on your bottom line. All of the social skills you have learned thus far will be put into action with |
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VLSI CAD Part I: Logic (Coursera) https://www.coursera.org/learn/vlsi-cad-logic A modern VLSI chip has a zillion parts -- logic, control, memory, interconnect, etc. How do we design these complex chips? Answer: CAD software tools. Learn how to build thesA modern VLSI chip is a remarkably complex beast: billions of transistors, millions of logic gates deployed for computation and control, big blocks of memory, embedded blocks of pre-designed functions designed by third parties (called “intellectual property” or IP blocks). How do people manage to design these complicate |
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Operations Management: Organization and Analysis (Coursera) https://www.coursera.org/learn/operations-management-organization-and-analysis In this course, you will learn about the role of operations and how they are connected to other business functions in manufacturing and service-focused organizations. You will learn and practice the use of decision-making frameworks and techniques applicable at all levels, from management-level strategic decisions such as connecting process to the needs of various customer segments, to front-line tactical decisions such as choosing between ordering larger quantities vs. ordering more frequently. |
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Essential Epidemiologic Tools for Public Health Practice (Coursera) https://www.coursera.org/learn/epidemiology-tools In order to make a difference in the health and well-being of a population, we must understand the burden of all problems and conditions that affect the population, as well as how well our efforts to mitigate these problems are actually working. This course provides you with some essential skills and tools that will enhance your ability to describe and understand the health of your community. The tools that epidemiologists use are in fact useful for all public health practitioners, including dat |
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Building Database Applications in PHP (Coursera) https://www.coursera.org/learn/database-applications-php In this course, we'll look at the object oriented patterns available in PHP. You'll learn how to connect to a MySQL using the Portable Data Objects (PDO) library and issue SQL commands in the the PHP language. We'll also look at how PHP uses cookies and manages session data. You'll learn how PHP avoids double posting data, how flash messages are implemented, and how to use a session to log in users in web applications. We'll then build the first 'complete' application that has multiple screens t |
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Основы графического дизайна (Coursera) https://www.coursera.org/learn/fundamentals-of-graphic-design-ru Графический дизайн — повсюду вокруг нас. Слова и изображения — структурные элементы графического дизайна — несут в себе большую часть контента как в цифровом, так и в печатном мире. Графический дизайн становится все более заметным и распространенным в нашей жизни, а графический дизайн в качестве практики — более важным в нашей культуре. На визуальных примерах этот курс ознакомит вас с основными принципами графического дизайна: создание изображений, типографика, композиция, работа с цветом и фор |
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Graph Analytics for Big Data (Coursera) https://www.coursera.org/learn/big-data-graph-analytics Want to understand your data network structure and how it changes under different conditions? Curious to know how to identify closely interacting clusters within a graph? Have you heard of the fast-growing area of graph analytics and want to learn more? This course gives you a broad overview of the field of graph analytics so you can learn new ways to model, store, retrieve and analyze graph-structured data. After completing this course, you will be able to model a problem into a graph database |
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Think Again IV: How to Avoid Fallacies (Coursera) https://www.coursera.org/learn/logical-fallacies We encounter fallacies almost everywhere we look. Politicians, salespeople, and children commonly use fallacies in order to get you to think whatever they want you to think. It’s important to learn to recognize fallacies so that you can avoid being fooled by them. It’s also important to learn about fallacies so that you avoid making fallacious arguments yourself. This course will show you how to identify and avoid many of the fallacies that lead people astray. In this course, you will learn abo |
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An Introduction to Interactive Programming in Python (Part 2) (Coursera) https://www.coursera.org/learn/interactive-python-2 This two-part course is designed to help students with very little or no computing background learn the basics of building simple interactive applications. Our language of choice, Python, is an easy-to learn, high-level computer language that is used in many of the computational courses offered on Coursera. To make learning Python easy, we have developed a new browser-based programming environment that makes developing interactive applications in Python simple. These applications will involve wi |
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The Emergence of the Modern Middle East - Part I (Coursera) https://www.coursera.org/learn/modern-middle-east-1 This course will review the emergence of the modern Middle East from the fall of the Ottoman Empire, at the end of the First World War to the present. We will discuss the Ottoman legacy in the region and the Western imperial impact on the creation of the Arab state system. The course will review the rise and retreat of Arab nationalism, the problems of internal cohesion of the Arab states, issues of religion and state, and the evolution of Islamist politics. We will also focus on the evolution o |