edX Courses

Principles of Modeling, Simulations, and Control for Electric Energy Systems

Apply a dynamic systems-level approach and engage emerging research on efficient, sustainable, and physically and economically feasible electric power systems of the future.

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• 12 weeks, 8-12 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Shaping Work of the Future

Explore ways to improve job opportunities and develop a personal plan for lifelong career success.

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• 8 weeks, 4-5 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Principles of Synthetic Biology

Learn how to engineer biological systems and program organisms to perform novel tasks.

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• 15 weeks, 8-10 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Chinese Language in Culture: Level 2

Learn both cultural competence and language proficiency for successful participation in Mandarin-speaking societies.

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• 8 weeks, 5-7 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Chinese Language in Culture: Level 1

Learn both cultural competence and language proficiency for successful participation in Mandarin-speaking societies.

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• 7 weeks, 5-6 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Global Shakespeares: Re-Creating the Merchant of Venice

Learn how performance of William Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice provides occasions for creative, thoughtful communication across personal, historical, and cultural boundaries on topics including language and theatricality, gender relations, and rel…

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• 8 weeks, 3-4 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Foundations of Modern Finance II

Learn fundamental principles of modern finance, including valuation models, methods for risk analysis, derivative instruments and investment management.

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• 12 weeks, 10-14 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Mathematical Methods for Quantitative Finance

Learn the mathematical foundations essential for financial engineering and quantitative finance: linear algebra, optimization, probability, stochastic processes, statistics, and applied computational techniques in R.

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• 12 weeks, 10-14 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Business and Impact Planning for Social Enterprises

Develop a business plan for social enterprises, focusing on impact opportunity, customer discovery, theory of change, and scaling strategies. Gain insights from case studies and create a pitch video.

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• 5 weeks, 2-4 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Mobile Application Experiences

Learn to create a novel mobile application in this MIT course - from research to design, usability, implementation and field evaluation.

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• 10 weeks, 10-12 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Microstructural Evolution in Materials: Phase Transformations

Learn how the kinetics of phase transformations influence the microstructure of materials

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• 4 weeks, 8-12 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Introduction to Aerodynamics

Discover the basic fluid dynamic concepts behind aircraft analysis and design.

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• 15 weeks, 10-14 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Making a Cell Therapy: Principles and Practice of Manufacturing

Cell therapies, such as CAR-T and stem cell therapies, are an exciting new class of therapeutics with the potential to revolutionize medicine. Learn the biology, engineering, and analytical chemistry behind how these amazing new products are manufactured.

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• 9 weeks, 5-7 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Microstructural Evolution of Materials Part 2: Defects and Diffusion

Discover the principles of point defect evolution that explain materials science phenomena.

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• 5 weeks, 8-10 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Making Biologic Medicines for Patients: The Principles of Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing

Learn how protein therapeutics are manufactured and explore the fundamental principles of biopharmaceutical manufacturing.

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• 16 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate