Global Diplomacy Courses

Data to Advance Population Health: Global Perspectives

Explore methodologies for leveraging population-level data to strengthen public health programs and policies, with insights from global experts on data generation, analysis, and application for informed decision-making.

• Coursera
• 8 hours 49 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Data Use for Disease Control & Global Health Decision-Making

Learn epidemiologic surveillance techniques, best practices for healthcare data collection and analysis, and apply lessons from the polio eradication effort to inform global health decision-making and planning.

• Coursera
• 9 hours 45 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Global Health Program Equity and Quality: Plan and Manage

Explore planning, management, and equity in global health initiatives, focusing on disease control programs. Learn about logistics, human resources, and strategies for effective implementation and social justice.

• Coursera
• 11 hours 3 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Career Certificate

Foundations of Global Health

Comprehensive program covering health systems, humanitarian crises, primary care, behavior change, community engagement, and training volunteer health workers for effective global health interventions.

• Coursera
• 35 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course
• 6 courses

Global Sodium Reduction Strategies

Explore proven and promising sodium reduction interventions worldwide, focusing on implementation in resource-constrained settings. Learn strategies to design, plan, and execute effective public health initiatives.

• Coursera
• 7 hours 1 minute
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

The Modern World, Part Two: Global History since 1910

6 ratings

Explore global history since 1910, examining pivotal moments, ideological shifts, and the evolution of societies through world wars, crises, and transformations that shape our modern world.

• Coursera
• 21 hours
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Global Systemic Risk

454 ratings at Coursera

Explore globalization's impact through systems thinking, network theory, and risk analysis. Gain insights into trade, finance, and epidemiology to understand contemporary global challenges and potential risks.

• Coursera
• 20 hours 54 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Global Quality Maternal and Newborn Care

260 ratings at Coursera

Explore evidence-based strategies for enhancing maternal and newborn health globally, focusing on the midwifery model of care and its potential to improve outcomes across diverse healthcare settings.

• Coursera
• 17 hours 51 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Research in Global Settings

2 ratings

Explore ethical principles for biomedical research in global settings, focusing on low- and middle-income countries. Learn to adapt standards, consent processes, and address post-trial obligations.

• Independent
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Fundamentals of Global Energy Business

6 ratings

Learn about diverse and integrated markets for primary energy, and the essential considerations driving business leaders and policy makers in development of global energy resources.

• Coursera
• 20 hours
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Internet Technology in Local and Global Communities

Explore programming, internet technology, and entrepreneurship through MIT's innovative approach to integrating IT education in African schools, emphasizing hands-on learning and community projects.

• MIT OpenCourseWare
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Global Shakespeares: Re-Creating the Merchant of Venice

Explore how Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice creates opportunities for communication across boundaries on topics like language, gender, and religious prejudice.

• MITx Online
• 8 weeks, 3-4 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

The Challenges of Global Poverty

Explore the complexities of global poverty, examining economic approaches to challenges like health, education, credit, and institutions in developing countries.

• MITx Online
• 14 weeks, 12-14 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Financial Regulation: From the Global Financial Crisis to Fintech and the COVID Pandemic

Explore how financial regulation evolved post-2008 crisis, shaped Fintech oversight, and responded to COVID-19, examining the dynamic interplay between the financial industry and its regulators.

• MITx Online
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Water Diplomacy

Explore the complexities of global water conflicts, developing negotiation and mediation skills to resolve transboundary disputes through real-world case studies and integrated resource management strategies.

• MIT OpenCourseWare
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course