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- Adaptive Leadership: Practical Strategies for Change13 Questions
- Health Care Strategy10 Questions
- Data Privacy And Technology11 Questions
- Data Science for Business12 Questions
- Data Science Principles13 Questions
- Big Data for Social Good12 Questions
- Financial Analysis And Valuation For Lawyers12 Questions
- Digital Health11 Questions
- HarvardX CS50 Computer Science Courses05 Questions
- Health Care Economics11 Questions
- HarvardX Data Science Professional Certificate04 Questions
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Adaptive Leadership: Practical Strategies for Change
13 Questions
We offer discounts to past participants of select Harvard Online courses, who can receive 30% off the Program Fee on their next qualifying Harvard Online course. We also offer discounts on select courses to learners who work in nonprofits, government, military, or education, or are U.S. veterans.
You can find more information on discounts and eligibility here.
You are free to complete the modules at your own pace between the course start and end dates. You will set your own daily or weekly schedule and adjust it as necessary, but to receive your certificate you must complete all modules and assignments by the stated course end date.
Yes, for this course we offer a 30% discount for learners who work in the nonprofit, government, military, or education fields.
Eligibility is determined by a prospective learner’s email address, ending in .org, .gov., .mil, or .edu. Interested learners can apply below for the discount and, if eligible, will receive a promo code to enter when completing payment information to enroll in a Harvard Online program.
Exercising Leadership introduces the core principles of adaptive leadership, while Adaptive Leadership: Practical Strategies for Change takes you further—using case studies and interactive exercises to help you put those principles into action. The courses stand alone but pair well together.
Once you've earned your Certificate of Completion, list it on your resume along with the date of completion:
List your certificate on your LinkedIn profile under "Education" as follows:
School: Harvard Online
For the program description on LinkedIn, please use the following:
Adaptive Leadership: Practical Strategies for Change is an online course that teaches how to how to exercise leadership principles to help tackle tough challenges, enable change, and empower others.
The beta cohort of Adaptive Leadership: Practical Strategies for Change is available by invitation only to select Harvard Online participants and affiliated groups. If you were selected, you should have received an email invitation. It is possible that this wave may be made publicly available as the start date nears. To express interest in future beta opportunities, please contact us at harvardonline@harvard.edu.
After the final deadline in your course, our team reviews all participant coursework. Once this review is complete, you’ll be notified of your final eligibility via email. Certificates and credentials are currently available as Certified Electronic Credential and printed formats. Your Certified Electronic Credential will be delivered to your email address after this review of coursework is complete. Your complementary printed certificate will be shipped via United States Postal Service (USPS) First Class Mail and may take eight weeks or more to arrive at its destination. No tracking information is available for certificate shipments.
There are no application requirements for this course.
Participants are expected to fully complete all coursework in a thoughtful and timely manner. This will mean meeting each week’s course module deadlines and fully answering questions posed therein. This helps ensure participants proceed through the course at a similar pace and can take full advantage of social learning opportunities. In addition to module and assignment completion, we expect you to offer feedback on others’ reflections and contribute to conversations on the platform. Participants who fail to complete the course requirements will not receive a certificate and will not be eligible to retake the course.
More detailed information on course requirements will be communicated at the start of the course. No grades are assigned for Adaptive Leadership: Practical Strategies for Change. Participation will either be evaluated as complete or incomplete.
This course is designed to work on an internet-connected desktop or notebook computer running either the Chrome or Firefox browser. Tablet computers and smartphones are not supported for programs on the course platform at this time. A broadband internet connection is highly recommended to access the rich media in the program.
The course platform allows you to engage with the content and watch the course videos with bandwidth of at least 750 Kbps download speed. At this speed, you may experience video buffering and some slowness. Videos can be viewed in HD, or "high" quality with a minimum recommended bandwidth of 2 Mbps download speed. Your browser performance will also affect your experience on the platform. To avoid browser-based issues and to ensure the best experience, we recommend that you update your browser to its latest version.
Upon successful completion of this program, participants will receive a hard copy of a Certificate of Completion from Harvard Online, as well as a Certified Electronic Credential. Certificates are delivered by mail to your home address six to eight weeks after you have been notified of your certificate eligibility.
You will have access to the materials in every prior module as you progress through the program. Access to course materials and the course platform ends 60 days after the final deadline in the program.
At the end of the course, you will be able to download a PDF summary highlighting key concepts that were introduced throughout the course. We hope the summary document will serve as a helpful resource after you finish the course.
This is an introductory course focusing on building the skills and tools to navigate complexity and change, foster collaboration, and make progress on challenges. No prerequisite knowledge is required.
Health Care Strategy
10 Questions
We offer discounts to past participants of select Harvard Online courses, who can receive 30% off the Program Fee on their next qualifying Harvard Online course. We also offer discounts on select courses to learners who work in nonprofits, government, military, or education, or are U.S. veterans.
You can find more information on discounts and eligibility here.
You are free to complete the modules at your own pace between the course start and end dates. You will set your own daily or weekly schedule and adjust it as necessary, but to receive your certificate you must complete all modules and assignments by the stated course end date.
Once you've earned your Certificate of Completion, list it on your resume along with the date of completion:
Harvard Online
Certificate in Health Care Strategy
[Cohort Start Month and Year]
List your certificate on your LinkedIn profile under "Education" as follows:
School: Harvard Online
Dates Attended: [The year you participated in the program]
Degree: Other; Certificate in Health Care Strategy
Field of Study: Leave blank
Grade: Complete
Activities and Societies: Leave blank
For the program description on LinkedIn, please use the following:
Health Care Strategy is an online course that will help you align the principles of business strategy with the unique challenges and structures of health care organizations.
After the final deadline in your course, our team reviews all participant coursework. Once this is review is complete, you’ll be notified of your final eligibility via email. Certificates and credentials are currently available as Certified Electronic Credential and printed formats. Your Certified Electronic Credential will be delivered to your email address after this review of coursework is complete. Your complementary printed certificate will be shipped via United States Postal Service (USPS) First Class Mail and may take eight weeks or more to arrive at its destination. No tracking information is available for certificate shipments.
This course requires the completion of a brief application. If you are new to Harvard Online, you will be required to set up an account before starting an application for the program of your choice.
Our easy online application is free, and no special documentation is required. All applicants must be at least 18 years of age, proficient in English, and committed to learning and engaging with fellow participants throughout the program.
After submitting your application, you should receive an email confirmation from HBS Online. If you do not receive this email, please check your junk email folders and double-check your account to make sure the application was successfully submitted.
Updates to your application and enrollment status will be shown on your Dashboard. We confirm enrollment eligibility within one week of your application.
Participants are expected to fully complete all coursework in a thoughtful and timely manner. This will mean meeting each week’s course module deadlines and fully answering questions posed therein. This helps ensure participants proceed through the course at a similar pace and can take full advantage of social learning opportunities. In addition to module and assignment completion, we expect you to offer feedback on others’ reflections and contribute to conversations on the platform. Participants who fail to complete the course requirements will not receive a certificate and will not be eligible to retake the course.
More detailed information on course requirements will be communicated at the start of the course. No grades are assigned for Health Care Strategy. Participation will either be evaluated as complete or incomplete.
This course is designed to work on an internet-connected desktop or notebook computer running either the Chrome or Firefox browser. Tablet computers and smartphones are not supported for programs on the course platform at this time. A broadband internet connection is highly recommended to access the rich media in the program.
The course platform allows you to engage with the content and watch the course videos with bandwidth of at least 750 Kbps download speed. At this speed, you may experience video buffering and some slowness. Videos can be viewed in HD, or "high" quality with a minimum recommended bandwidth of 2 Mbps download speed. Your browser performance will also affect your experience on the platform. To avoid browser-based issues and to ensure the best experience, we recommend that you update your browser to its latest version.
Upon successful completion of this program, participants will receive a hard copy of a Certificate of Completion from Harvard Online, as well as a Certified Electronic Credential. Certificates are delivered by mail to your home address six to eight weeks after you have been notified of your certificate eligibility.
You will have access to the materials in every prior module as you progress through the program. Access to course materials and the course platform ends 60 days after the final deadline in the program.
At the end of the course, you will be able to download a PDF summary highlighting key concepts that were introduced throughout the course. We hope the summary document will serve as a helpful resource after you finish the course.
Health Care Strategy is an introductory course that will enable you to create and capture value, define the mission of your organization, and lead your organization to success with confidence.No prerequisite knowledge is required.
Data Privacy And Technology
11 Questions
We offer discounts to past participants of select Harvard Online courses, who can receive 30% off the Program Fee on their next qualifying Harvard Online course. We also offer discounts on select courses to learners who work in nonprofits, government, military, or education, or are U.S. veterans.
You can find more information on discounts and eligibility here.
New modules will be released on a regular schedule. You will set your own daily or weekly schedule and adjust it as necessary, but you’ll need to complete modules within a pre-set timeframe as there are critical elements that require the cohort to progress at a similar rate.
Yes, for this course we offer a 30% discount for learners who work in nonprofits, government, military, or education.
Eligibility is determined by a prospective learner’s email address, ending in .org, .gov., .mil, or .edu. Interested learners can apply below for the discount and, if eligible, will receive a promo code to enter when completing payment information to enroll in a Harvard Online program.
Once you've earned your Certificate of Completion, list it on your resume along with the date of completion:
Harvard Online
Certificate in Data Privacy and Technology
[Cohort Start Month and Year]
List your certificate on your LinkedIn profile under "Education" as follows:
School: Harvard Online
Dates Attended: [The year you participated in the program]
Degree: Other; Certificate in Data Privacy and Technology
Field of Study: Leave blank
Grade: Complete
Activities and Societies: Leave blank
For the program description on LinkedIn, please use the following:
Data Privacy and Technology is a Harvard Online course that encourages learners to think critically about the trade-offs and challenges presented by the ever-changing role of technology. Learners explore legal and ethical implications of one’s personal data, the risks and rewards of data collection and surveillance, and the needs for policy, advocacy, and privacy monitoring.
After the final deadline in your course, our team reviews all participant coursework. Once this is review is complete, you’ll be notified of your final eligibility via email. Certificates and credentials are currently available as Certified Electronic Credential and printed formats. Your Certified Electronic Credential will be delivered to your email address after this review of coursework is complete. Your complementary printed certificate will be shipped via United States Postal Service (USPS) First Class Mail and may take eight weeks or more to arrive at its destination. No tracking information is available for certificate shipments.
This course requires the completion of a brief application. If you are new to Harvard Online, you will be required to set up an account before starting an application for the program of your choice.
Our easy online application is free, and no special documentation is required. All applicants must be at least 18 years of age, proficient in English, and committed to learning and engaging with fellow participants throughout the program.
After submitting your application, you should receive an email confirmation from HBS Online. If you do not receive this email, please check your junk email folders and double-check your account to make sure the application was successfully submitted.
Updates to your application and enrollment status will be shown on your Dashboard. We confirm enrollment eligibility within one week of your application.
Participants are expected to fully complete all coursework in a thoughtful and timely manner. This will mean meeting each week’s course module deadlines and fully answering questions posed therein. This helps ensure participants proceed through the course at a similar pace and can take full advantage of social learning opportunities. In addition to module and assignment completion, we expect you to offer feedback on others’ reflections and contribute to conversations on the platform. Participants who fail to complete the course requirements will not receive a certificate and will not be eligible to retake the course.
More detailed information on course requirements will be communicated at the start of the course. No grades are assigned for Data Privacy and Technology. Participation will either be evaluated as complete or incomplete.
This course is designed to work on an internet-connected desktop or notebook computer running either the Chrome or Firefox browser. Tablet computers and smartphones are not supported for programs on the course platform at this time. A broadband internet connection is highly recommended to access the rich media in the program.
The course platform allows you to engage with the content and watch the course videos with bandwidth of at least 750 Kbps download speed. At this speed, you may experience video buffering and some slowness. Videos can be viewed in HD, or "high" quality with a minimum recommended bandwidth of 2 Mbps download speed. Your browser performance will also affect your experience on the platform. To avoid browser-based issues and to ensure the best experience, we recommend that you update your browser to its latest version.
Upon successful completion of this program, participants will receive a hard copy of a Certificate of Completion from Harvard Online, as well as a Certified Electronic Credential. Certificates are delivered by mail to your home address six to eight weeks after you have been notified of your certificate eligibility.
You will have access to the materials in every prior module as you progress through the program. Access to course materials and the course platform ends 60 days after the final deadline in the program.
No mathematics or programming experience is required for this course. Data Privacy and Technology is designed for a general audience and is unique in its framing of privacy issues as a composite ethical, business, technology, and societal concern. Although specific techniques for how to anonymize data are explored, the course focuses more on theories of privacy and how to think critically about privacy issues from multiple angles: exploring policy, cultural, and societal impacts. There are no coding exercises in the course. Assignments include reflection exercises, where learners consider their own attitudes and experiences related to privacy, and critical-thinking exercises that put the learner in the role of a decision-maker in real-life scenarios.
Data Science for Business
12 Questions
We offer discounts to past participants of select Harvard Online courses, who can receive 30% off the Program Fee on their next qualifying Harvard Online course. We also offer discounts on select courses to learners who work in nonprofits, government, military, or education, or are U.S. veterans.
You can find more information on discounts and eligibility here.
You are free to complete the modules at your own pace between the course start and end dates. You will set your own daily or weekly schedule and adjust it as necessary, but to receive your certificate you must complete all modules and assignments by the stated course end date.
These courses cover different topics related to data and analytics and do so in different ways.
Data Science Principles introduces key concepts in data science—such as prediction, causality, visualization, data wrangling, privacy, and ethics—but does so without coding or mathematical application. The course is intended for organizational leaders and managers to be prepared to act on data analysis and to decide whether data science applications are appropriate tools for their businesses or organizations. The course is also well suited for business operations specialists to understand the building blocks of basic data visualization.
Data Science for Business moves beyond the spreadsheet and provides a hands-on approach for demystifying the data science ecosystem and making you a more conscientious consumer of information. Starting with the questions you need to ask when using data for decision-making, this course will help you know when to trust your data and how to interpret the results. By the end of the course, you should understand how to create a data-driven framework for your organization or yourself; develop hypotheses and insights from visualization; identify data mistakes or missing components; and speak the language of data science across themes such as forecasting, linear regressions, and machine learning to better lead your team to long-term success. You will learn how to create a compelling story that uses proven, collected data to make core business decisions, and explore coding environments such as R and visualization software.
Once you've earned your Certificate of Completion, list it on your resume along with the date of completion:
Harvard Online
Certificate in Data Science for Business
[Cohort Start Month and Year]
List your certificate on your LinkedIn profile under "Education" as follows:
School: Harvard Online
Dates Attended: [The year you participated in the program]
Degree: Other; Certificate in Data Science for Business
Field of Study: Leave blank
Grade: Complete
Activities and Societies: Leave blank
For the program description on LinkedIn, please use the following:
Data Science for Business is an online course that focuses on data-driven frameworks for decision-making and includes developing insights from visualizations, identifying data mistakes or missing components, and speaking the language of data science across themes such as forecasting, linear regressions, and machine learning.
After the final deadline in your course, our team reviews all participant coursework. Once this is review is complete, you’ll be notified of your final eligibility via email. Certificates and credentials are currently available as Certified Electronic Credential and printed formats. Your Certified Electronic Credential will be delivered to your email address after this review of coursework is complete. Your complementary printed certificate will be shipped via United States Postal Service (USPS) First Class Mail and may take eight weeks or more to arrive at its destination. No tracking information is available for certificate shipments.
Yes! This course is particularly good for those who aren’t data scientists, but who need to work with them as managers, decision-makers, or colleagues.
This course requires the completion of a brief application. If you are new to Harvard Online, you will be required to set up an account before starting an application for the program of your choice.
Our easy online application is free, and no special documentation is required. All applicants must be at least 18 years of age, proficient in English, and committed to learning and engaging with fellow participants throughout the program.
After submitting your application, you should receive an email confirmation from HBS Online. If you do not receive this email, please check your junk email folders and double-check your account to make sure the application was successfully submitted.
Updates to your application and enrollment status will be shown on your Dashboard. We confirm enrollment eligibility within one week of your application.
Participants are expected to fully complete all coursework in a thoughtful and timely manner. This will mean meeting each week’s course module deadlines and fully answering questions posed therein. This helps ensure participants proceed through the course at a similar pace and can take full advantage of social learning opportunities. In addition to module and assignment completion, we expect you to offer feedback on others’ reflections and contribute to conversations on the platform. Participants who fail to complete the course requirements will not receive a certificate and will not be eligible to retake the course.
More detailed information on course requirements will be communicated at the start of the course. No grades are assigned for Data Science for Business. Participation will either be evaluated as complete or incomplete.
This course is designed to work on an internet-connected desktop or notebook computer running either the Chrome or Firefox browser. Tablet computers and smartphones are not supported for programs on the course platform at this time. A broadband internet connection is highly recommended to access the rich media in the program.
The course platform allows you to engage with the content and watch the course videos with bandwidth of at least 750 Kbps download speed. At this speed, you may experience video buffering and some slowness. Videos can be viewed in HD, or "high" quality with a minimum recommended bandwidth of 2 Mbps download speed. Your browser performance will also affect your experience on the platform. To avoid browser-based issues and to ensure the best experience, we recommend that you update your browser to its latest version.
Upon successful completion of this program, participants will receive a hard copy of a Certificate of Completion from Harvard Online, as well as a Certified Electronic Credential. Certificates are delivered by mail to your home address six to eight weeks after you have been notified of your certificate eligibility.
You will have access to the materials in every prior module as you progress through the program. Access to course materials and the course platform ends 60 days after the final deadline in the program.
Data Science for Business focuses primarily on concepts, but a basic understanding of algebra and statistics will be helpful. For example, understanding the mean, or the difference between ordinal and continuous variables will be relevant.
Data Science Principles
13 Questions
We offer discounts to past participants of select Harvard Online courses, who can receive 30% off the Program Fee on their next qualifying Harvard Online course. We also offer discounts on select courses to learners who work in nonprofits, government, military, or education, or are U.S. veterans.
You can find more information on discounts and eligibilityhere.
You are free to complete the modules at your own pace between the course start and end dates. You will set your own daily or weekly schedule and adjust it as necessary, but to receive your certificate you must complete all modules and assignments by the stated course end date.
Yes, for this course we offer a 30% discount for learners who work in nonprofits, government, military, or education.
Eligibility is determined by a prospective learner’s email address, ending in .org, .gov., .mil, or .edu. Interested learners can apply below for the discount and, if eligible, will receive a promo code to enter when completing payment information to enroll in a Harvard Online program.
These courses cover different topics related to data and analytics and do so in different ways.
Data Science Principles introduces key concepts in data science—such as prediction, causality, visualization, data wrangling, privacy, and ethics—but does so without coding or mathematical application. The course is intended for organizational leaders and managers to be prepared to act on data analysis and to decide whether data science applications are appropriate tools for their businesses or organizations. The course is also well suited for business operations specialists to understand the building blocks of basic data visualization.
Data Science for Business moves beyond the spreadsheet and provides a hands-on approach for demystifying the data science ecosystem and making you a more conscientious consumer of information. Starting with the questions you need to ask when using data for decision-making, this course will help you know when to trust your data and how to interpret the results. By the end of the course, you should understand how to create a data-driven framework for your organization or yourself; develop hypotheses and insights from visualization; identify data mistakes or missing components; and speak the language of data science across themes such as forecasting, linear regressions, and machine learning to better lead your team to long-term success. You will learn how to create a compelling story that uses proven, collected data to make core business decisions, and explore coding environments such as R and visualization software.
Once you've earned your Certificate of Completion, list it on your resume along with the date of completion:
Harvard Online
Certificate in Data Science Principles
[Cohort Start Month and Year]
List your certificate on your LinkedIn profile under "Education" as follows:
School: Harvard Online
Dates Attended: [The year you participated in the program]
Degree: Other; Certificate in Data Science Principles
Field of Study: Leave blank
Grade: Complete
Activities and Societies: Leave blank
For the program description on LinkedIn, please use the following:
Data Science Principles is an online course that allows you to gain a familiarity with the fundamental concepts and use of data science, including prediction, causality, data wrangling, privacy, and ethics.
After the final deadline in your course, our team reviews all participant coursework. Once this is review is complete, you’ll be notified of your final eligibility via email. Certificates and credentials are currently available as Certified Electronic Credential and printed formats. Your Certified Electronic Credential will be delivered to your email address after this review of coursework is complete. Your complementary printed certificate will be shipped via United States Postal Service (USPS) First Class Mail and may take eight weeks or more to arrive at its destination. No tracking information is available for certificate shipments.
Yes! This course is particularly good for those who aren’t data scientists, but who need to work with them as managers, decision-makers, or colleagues.
This course requires the completion of a brief application. If you are new to Harvard Online, you will be required to set up an account before starting an application for the program of your choice.
Our easy online application is free, and no special documentation is required. All applicants must be at least 18 years of age, proficient in English, and committed to learning and engaging with fellow participants throughout the program.
After submitting your application, you should receive an email confirmation from HBS Online. If you do not receive this email, please check your junk email folders and double-check your account to make sure the application was successfully submitted.
Updates to your application and enrollment status will be shown on your Dashboard. We confirm enrollment eligibility within one week of your application.
Participants are expected to fully complete all coursework in a thoughtful and timely manner. This will mean meeting each week’s course module deadlines and fully answering questions posed therein. This helps ensure participants proceed through the course at a similar pace and can take full advantage of social learning opportunities. In addition to module and assignment completion, we expect you to offer feedback on others’ reflections and contribute to conversations on the platform. Participants who fail to complete the course requirements will not receive a certificate and will not be eligible to retake the course.
More detailed information on course requirements will be communicated at the start of the course. No grades are assigned for Data Science Principles. Participation will either be evaluated as complete or incomplete.
This course is designed to work on an internet-connected desktop or notebook computer running either the Chrome or Firefox browser. Tablet computers and smartphones are not supported for programs on the course platform at this time. A broadband internet connection is highly recommended to access the rich media in the program.
The course platform allows you to engage with the content and watch the course videos with bandwidth of at least 750 Kbps download speed. At this speed, you may experience video buffering and some slowness. Videos can be viewed in HD, or "high" quality with a minimum recommended bandwidth of 2 Mbps download speed. Your browser performance will also affect your experience on the platform. To avoid browser-based issues and to ensure the best experience, we recommend that you update your browser to its latest version.
Upon successful completion of this program, participants will receive a hard copy of a Certificate of Completion from Harvard Online, as well as a Certified Electronic Credential. Certificates are delivered by mail to your home address six to eight weeks after you have been notified of your certificate eligibility.
You will have access to the materials in every prior module as you progress through the program. Access to course materials and the course platform ends 60 days after the final deadline in the program.
Data Science Principles focuses on the conceptual level. No mathematics or programming experience is required.
Big Data for Social Good
12 Questions
We offer discounts to past participants of select Harvard Online courses, who can receive 30% off the Program Fee on their next qualifying Harvard Online course. We also offer discounts on select courses to learners who work in nonprofits, government, military, or education, or are U.S. veterans.
You can find more information on discounts and eligibility here.
You are free to complete the modules at your own pace between the course start and end dates. You will set your own daily or weekly schedule and adjust it as necessary, but to receive your certificate you must complete all modules and assignments by the stated course end date.
Yes, for this course we offer a 30% discount for learners who work in nonprofits, government, military, or education.
Eligibility is determined by a prospective learner’s email address, ending in .org, .gov., .mil, or .edu. Interested learners can apply below for the discount and, if eligible, will receive a promo code to enter when completing payment information to enroll in a Harvard Online program.
Once you've earned your Certificate of Completion, list it on your resume along with the date of completion:
Harvard Online
Certificate in Big Data for Social Good
[Cohort Start Month and Year]
List your certificate on your LinkedIn profile under "Education" as follows:
School: Harvard Online
Dates Attended: [The year you participated in the program]
Degree: Other; Certificate in Big Data for Social Good
Field of Study: Leave blank
Grade: Complete
Activities and Societies: Leave blank
For the program description on LinkedIn, please use the following:
Big Data for Social Good is a Harvard Online course that teaches core concepts in data science, economics, and statistics and equip you to tackle some of the most pressing social challenges of our time..
After the final deadline in your course, our team reviews all participant coursework. Once this is review is complete, you’ll be notified of your final eligibility via email. Certificates and credentials are currently available as Certified Electronic Credential and printed formats. Your Certified Electronic Credential will be delivered to your email address after this review of coursework is complete. Your complementary printed certificate will be shipped via United States Postal Service (USPS) First Class Mail and may take eight weeks or more to arrive at its destination. No tracking information is available for certificate shipments.
Yes! This course is particularly good for those who aren’t data scientists or economists, but who would like to understand how these methods can be used to create social impact.
This course requires the completion of a brief application. If you are new to Harvard Online, you will be required to set up an account before starting an application for the program of your choice.
Our easy online application is free, and no special documentation is required. All applicants must be at least 18 years of age, proficient in English, and committed to learning and engaging with fellow participants throughout the program.
After submitting your application, you should receive an email confirmation from HBS Online. If you do not receive this email, please check your junk email folders and double-check your account to make sure the application was successfully submitted.
Updates to your application and enrollment status will be shown on your Dashboard. We confirm enrollment eligibility within one week of your application.
Participants are expected to fully complete all coursework in a thoughtful and timely manner. This will mean meeting each week’s course module deadlines and fully answering questions posed therein. This helps ensure participants proceed through the course at a similar pace and can take full advantage of social learning opportunities. In addition to module and assignment completion, we expect you to offer feedback on others’ reflections and contribute to conversations on the platform. Participants who fail to complete the course requirements will not receive a certificate and will not be eligible to retake the course.
More detailed information on course requirements will be communicated at the start of the course. No grades are assigned for Big Data for Social Good. Participation will either be evaluated as complete or incomplete.
This course is designed to work on an internet-connected desktop or notebook computer running either the Chrome or Firefox browser. Tablet computers and smartphones are not supported for programs on the course platform at this time. A broadband internet connection is highly recommended to access the rich media in the program.
The course platform allows you to engage with the content and watch the course videos with bandwidth of at least 750 Kbps download speed. At this speed, you may experience video buffering and some slowness. Videos can be viewed in HD, or "high" quality with a minimum recommended bandwidth of 2 Mbps download speed. Your browser performance will also affect your experience on the platform. To avoid browser-based issues and to ensure the best experience, we recommend that you update your browser to its latest version.
Upon successful completion of this program, participants will receive a hard copy of a Certificate of Completion from Harvard Online, as well as a Certified Electronic Credential. Certificates are delivered by mail to your home address six to eight weeks after you have been notified of your certificate eligibility.
You will have access to the materials in every prior module as you progress through the program. Access to course materials and the course platform ends 60 days after the final deadline in the program.
No previous background in statistics or programming is required for this course.
Financial Analysis And Valuation For Lawyers
12 Questions
We offer discounts to past participants of select Harvard Online courses, who can receive 30% off the Program Fee on their next qualifying Harvard Online course. We also offer discounts on select courses to learners who work in nonprofits, government, military, or education, or are U.S. veterans.
You can find more information on discounts and eligibility here.
You are free to complete the modules at your own pace between the course start and end dates. You will set your own daily or weekly schedule and adjust it as necessary, but to receive your certificate you must complete all modules and assignments by the stated course end date.
In order to ensure the optimal educational experience for our learners, Financial Analysis and Valuation for Lawyers is now a 6-week course so that participants can spend more time each week with the concepts covered in the materials. The course will continue to deliver the same content.
Once you've earned your Certificate of Course Completion, list it on your resume along with the date of completion:
Harvard Online
Certificate in Financial Analysis and Valuation for Lawyers
[Cohort Start Month and Year]
List your certificate on your LinkedIn profile under "Education" as follows:
School: Harvard Online
Dates Attended: [The year you participated in the program]
Degree: Other; Certificate in Financial Analysis and Valuation for Lawyers
Field of Study: Leave blank
Grade: Complete
Activities and Societies: Leave blank
For the program description on LinkedIn, please use the following:
Financial Analysis and Valuation for Lawyers is an online course designed to help you navigate your organization or client’s financial goals while increasing profitability and minimizing risks. Through examples of business valuations and presentations from real-world practitioners, this course helps legal professionals interpret financial data, make a business case, and know what types of experts can help support your argument.
After the final deadline in your course, our team reviews all participant coursework. Once this is review is complete, you’ll be notified of your final eligibility via email. Certificates and credentials are currently available as Certified Electronic Credential and printed formats. Your Certified Electronic Credential will be delivered to your email address after this review of coursework is complete. Your complementary printed certificate will be shipped via United States Postal Service (USPS) First Class Mail and may take eight weeks or more to arrive at its destination. No tracking information is available for certificate shipments.
Yes. Most of the course requires no legal knowledge. In a few places, the material will use legal settings and knowledge to motivate or situate the concepts the course teaches, but the course should still be generally accessible without in-depth legal education.
This course requires the completion of a brief application. If you are new to Harvard Online, you will be required to set up an account before starting an application for the program of your choice.
Our easy online application is free, and no special documentation is required. All applicants must be at least 18 years of age, proficient in English, and committed to learning and engaging with fellow participants throughout the program.
After submitting your application, you should receive an email confirmation from HBS Online. If you do not receive this email, please check your junk email folders and double-check your account to make sure the application was successfully submitted.
Updates to your application and enrollment status will be shown on your Dashboard. We confirm enrollment eligibility within one week of your application.
Participants are expected to fully complete all coursework in a thoughtful and timely manner. This will mean meeting each week’s course module deadlines and fully answering questions posed therein. This helps ensure participants proceed through the course at a similar pace and can take full advantage of social learning opportunities. In addition to module and assignment completion, we expect you to offer feedback on others’ reflections and contribute to conversations on the platform. Participants who fail to complete the course requirements will not receive a certificate and will not be eligible to retake the course.
More detailed information on course requirements will be communicated at the start of the course. No grades are assigned for Financial Analysis and Valuation for Lawyers. Participation will either be evaluated as complete or incomplete.
This course is designed to work on an internet-connected desktop or notebook computer running either the Chrome or Firefox browser. Tablet computers and smartphones are not supported for programs on the course platform at this time. A broadband internet connection is highly recommended to access the rich media in the program.
The course platform allows you to engage with the content and watch the course videos with bandwidth of at least 750 Kbps download speed. At this speed, you may experience video buffering and some slowness. Videos can be viewed in HD, or "high" quality with a minimum recommended bandwidth of 2 Mbps download speed. Your browser performance will also affect your experience on the platform. To avoid browser-based issues and to ensure the best experience, we recommend that you update your browser to its latest version.
Upon successful completion of this program, participants will receive a hard copy of a Certificate of Course Completion from Harvard Online, as well as a Certified Electronic Credential. Certificates are delivered by mail to your home address six to eight weeks after you have been notified of your certificate eligibility.
You will have access to the materials in every prior module as you progress through the program. Access to course materials and the course platform ends 60 days after the final deadline in the program.
A finance or accounting background is not necessary.
Digital Health
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We offer discounts to past participants of select Harvard Online courses, who can receive 30% off the Program Fee on their next qualifying Harvard Online course. We also offer discounts on select courses to learners who work in nonprofits, government, military, or education, or are U.S. veterans.
You can find more information on discounts and eligibility here.
You are free to complete the modules at your own pace between the course start and end dates. You will set your own daily or weekly schedule and adjust it as necessary, but to receive your certificate you must complete all modules and assignments by the stated course end date.
Once you've earned your Certificate of Completion, list it on your resume along with the date of completion:
Harvard Online
Certificate in Digital Health
[Cohort Start Month and Year]
List your certificate on your LinkedIn profile under "Education" as follows:
School: Harvard Online
Dates Attended: [The year you participated in the program]
Degree: Other; Certificate in Digital Health
Field of Study: Leave blank
Grade: Complete
Activities and Societies: Leave blank
For the program description on LinkedIn, please use the following:
Digital Health explores the opportunities and difficulties facing widespread adoption and explores innovative frameworks to think strategically about adopting and implementing digital transformation in your organization.
After the final deadline in your course, our team reviews all participant coursework. Once this is review is complete, you’ll be notified of your final eligibility via email. Certificates and credentials are currently available as Certified Electronic Credential and printed formats. Your Certified Electronic Credential will be delivered to your email address after this review of coursework is complete. Your complementary printed certificate will be shipped via United States Postal Service (USPS) First Class Mail and may take eight weeks or more to arrive at its destination. No tracking information is available for certificate shipments.
This course requires the completion of a brief application. If you are new to Harvard Online, you will be required to set up an account before starting an application for the program of your choice.
Our easy online application is free, and no special documentation is required. All applicants must be at least 18 years of age, proficient in English, and committed to learning and engaging with fellow participants throughout the program.
After submitting your application, you should receive an email confirmation from HBS Online. If you do not receive this email, please check your junk email folders and double-check your account to make sure the application was successfully submitted.
Updates to your application and enrollment status will be shown on your Dashboard. We confirm enrollment eligibility within one week of your application.
Participants are expected to fully complete all coursework in a thoughtful and timely manner. This will mean meeting each week’s course module deadlines and fully answering questions posed therein. This helps ensure participants proceed through the course at a similar pace and can take full advantage of social learning opportunities. In addition to module and assignment completion, we expect you to offer feedback on others’ reflections and contribute to conversations on the platform. Participants who fail to complete the course requirements will not receive a certificate and will not be eligible to retake the course.
More detailed information on course requirements will be communicated at the start of the course. No grades are assigned for Digital Health. Participation will either be evaluated as complete or incomplete.
This course is designed to work on an internet-connected desktop or notebook computer running either the Chrome or Firefox browser. Tablet computers and smartphones are not supported for programs on the course platform at this time. A broadband internet connection is highly recommended to access the rich media in the program.
The course platform allows you to engage with the content and watch the course videos with bandwidth of at least 750 Kbps download speed. At this speed, you may experience video buffering and some slowness. Videos can be viewed in HD, or "high" quality with a minimum recommended bandwidth of 2 Mbps download speed. Your browser performance will also affect your experience on the platform. To avoid browser-based issues and to ensure the best experience, we recommend that you update your browser to its latest version.
Upon successful completion of this program, participants will receive a hard copy of a Certificate of Completion from Harvard Online, as well as a Certified Electronic Credential. Certificates are delivered by mail to your home address six to eight weeks after you have been notified of your certificate eligibility.
You will have access to the materials in every prior module as you progress through the program. Access to course materials and the course platform ends 60 days after the final deadline in the program.
At the end of the course, you will be able to download a PDF summary highlighting key concepts that were introduced throughout the course. We hope the summary document will serve as a helpful resource after you finish the course.
Digital Health is an introductory level course that focuses on opportunities and difficulties in adopting innovative technologies in health care.
No prerequisite medical or healthcare technology (such as coding or programming) knowledge is required.
This course is meant to build a better understanding of the factors that contribute to the success of new digital initiatives in health care and examine unique challenges such as stakeholder needs, data security, and developing sustainable business models. While it is beneficial for anyone working in or with the health care sector, it will especially benefit:
- Health care leaders who are managing, developing, or investing in digital solutions
- Developers and tech entrepreneurs looking to create tools to improve health and healthcare
- Healthcare investors and consultants interested in working with innovative health care technologies
HarvardX CS50 Computer Science Courses
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Yes, to maximize flexibility learners can complete the courses across different runs of the course.
However each individual course must be completed within the same course run as progress on an individual course will not transfer between course runs.
Yes, to maximize flexibility learners can complete the courses across different runs of the course.
However each individual course must be completed within the same course run as progress on an individual course will not transfer between course runs.
Yes! You don’t need to be a computer programmer to start CS50 courses. The HarvardX CS50 courses are designed for those who want to learn the fundamentals of computer science including some commonly used programming languages such as C, Python, SQL, JavaScript plus CSS, and HTML. More advanced courses in the CS50 collection may have prerequisites.
The HarvardX CS50 courses teaches learners the fundamentals of computer science including some commonly used programming languages such as C, Python, SQL, JavaScript plus CSS, and HTML. Learners in CS50 can explore computer science, mobile app and game development, business technologies, and the art of programming in other CS50 courses.
Courses in the HarvardX Data Science Professional certificate teaches learners the fundamental knowledge of data science, including essential data science skills such as data wrangling, programming with R, data visualization and other skills.
For more information on the HarvardX Data Science Professional Certificate on edX, click here.
There are no prerequisites for CS50's Introduction to Computer ScienceandCS50's Introduction to Programming with Python.
Other courses as part of the CS50 collection may have varying degrees of prerequistes, which may include CS50's Introduction to Computer Science.
For more information on prerequisites, please visit https://www.edx.org/cs50 and check the details in the course page. You will find the prerequisites listed in the section “At a Glance”.
Health Care Economics
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We offer discounts to past participants of select Harvard Online courses, who can receive 30% off the Program Fee on their next qualifying Harvard Online course. We also offer discounts on select courses to learners who work in nonprofits, government, military, or education, or are U.S. veterans.
You can find more information on discounts and eligibility here.
You are free to complete the modules at your own pace between the course start and end dates. You will set your own daily or weekly schedule and adjust it as necessary, but to receive your certificate you must complete all modules and assignments by the stated course end date.
Once you've earned your Certificate of Completion, list it on your resume along with the date of completion:
Harvard Online
Certificate in Health Care Economics
[Cohort Start Month and Year]
List your certificate on your LinkedIn profile under "Education" as follows:
School: Harvard Online
Dates Attended: [The year you participated in the program]
Degree: Other; Certificate in Health Care Economics
Field of Study: Leave blank
Grade: Complete
Activities and Societies: Leave blank
For the program description on LinkedIn, please use the following:
Health Care Economics is an online course that allows you to explore how fundamental economic forces shape health care, and the ways that changing policies can influence the decisions made by patients, providers, and other industry leaders.
Yes. If you successfully completed Health Care Economics before March 30th, 2022, the course will be counted toward earning your Certificate of Specialization in Strategy through HBS Online.
After the final deadline in your course, our team reviews all participant coursework. Once this is review is complete, you’ll be notified of your final eligibility via email. Certificates and credentials are currently available as Certified Electronic Credential and printed formats. Your Certified Electronic Credential will be delivered to your email address after this review of coursework is complete. Your complementary printed certificate will be shipped via United States Postal Service (USPS) First Class Mail and may take eight weeks or more to arrive at its destination. No tracking information is available for certificate shipments.
This course requires the completion of a brief application. If you are new to Harvard Online, you will be required to set up an account before starting an application for the program of your choice.
Our easy online application is free, and no special documentation is required. All applicants must be at least 18 years of age, proficient in English, and committed to learning and engaging with fellow participants throughout the program.
After submitting your application, you should receive an email confirmation from HBS Online. If you do not receive this email, please check your junk email folders and double-check your account to make sure the application was successfully submitted.
Updates to your application and enrollment status will be shown on your Dashboard. We confirm enrollment eligibility within one week of your application.
Participants are expected to fully complete all coursework in a thoughtful and timely manner. This will mean meeting each week’s course module deadlines and fully answering questions posed therein. This helps ensure participants proceed through the course at a similar pace and can take full advantage of social learning opportunities. In addition to module and assignment completion, we expect you to offer feedback on others’ reflections and contribute to conversations on the platform. Participants who fail to complete the course requirements will not receive a certificate and will not be eligible to retake the course.
More detailed information on course requirements will be communicated at the start of the course. No grades are assigned for Health Care Economics. Participation will either be evaluated as complete or incomplete.
This course is designed to work on an internet-connected desktop or notebook computer running either the Chrome or Firefox browser. Tablet computers and smartphones are not supported for programs on the course platform at this time. A broadband internet connection is highly recommended to access the rich media in the program.
The course platform allows you to engage with the content and watch the course videos with bandwidth of at least 750 Kbps download speed. At this speed, you may experience video buffering and some slowness. Videos can be viewed in HD, or "high" quality with a minimum recommended bandwidth of 2 Mbps download speed. Your browser performance will also affect your experience on the platform. To avoid browser-based issues and to ensure the best experience, we recommend that you update your browser to its latest version.
Upon successful completion of this program, participants will receive a hard copy of a Certificate of Completion from Harvard Online, as well as a Certified Electronic Credential. Certificates are delivered by mail to your home address six to eight weeks after you have been notified of your certificate eligibility.
You will have access to the materials in every prior module as you progress through the program. Access to course materials and the course platform ends 60 days after the final deadline in the program.
At the end of the course, you will be able to download a PDF summary highlighting key concepts that were introduced throughout the course. We hope the summary document will serve as a helpful resource after you finish the course.
Health Care Economics is an introductory course that focuses on how basic economic principles affect health care spending. No prerequisite knowledge of economics is required, but a basic understanding of algebra and familiarity with reading charts and graphs will be helpful.
HarvardX Data Science Professional Certificate
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No prerequisites are required. However, courses later in the series will assume you have the knowledge and skills acquired from earlier courses.
We suggest learners take the courses in the order in which they appear on the HarvardX Data Science Professional Certificate page.
Yes, to maximize flexibility learners can complete the courses across different runs of the course.
However each individual course must be completed within the same course run as progress on an individual course will not transfer between course runs.
Yes! You don’t need to be a data scientist to take these courses. The HarvardX Data Science Professional Certificate is designed for those who want to learn the fundamentals of data science and programming with R.
Courses in the HarvardX Data Science Professional certificate teaches learners the fundamental knowledge of data science, including essential data science skills such as data wrangling, programming with R, data visualization and other skills.
The HarvardX CS50 courses teaches learners the fundamentals of computer science including some commonly used programming languages such as C, Python, SQL, JavaScript plus CSS, and HTML.Learners in CS50 can explore computer science, mobile app and game development, business technologies, and the art of programming in other CS50 courses.
For more information on CS50 on edX visit the CS50 page.
Open Innovation
10 Questions
We offer discounts to past participants of select Harvard Online courses, who can receive 30% off the Program Fee on their next qualifying Harvard Online course. We also offer discounts on select courses to learners who work in nonprofits, government, military, or education.
You can find more information on discounts and eligibility here.
Yes, for this course we offer a 30% discount for learners who work in nonprofits, government, military, or education.
Eligibility is determined by a prospective learner’s email address, ending in .org, .gov., .mil, or .edu. Interested learners can apply below for the discount and, if eligible, will receive a promo code to enter when completing payment information to enroll in a Harvard Online program.
After the final deadline in your course, our team reviews all participant coursework. Once this is review is complete, you’ll be notified of your final eligibility via email. Certificates and credentials are currently available as Certified Electronic Credential and printed formats. Your Certified Electronic Credential will be delivered to your email address after this review of coursework is complete. Your complementary printed certificate will be shipped via United States Postal Service (USPS) First Class Mail and may take eight weeks or more to arrive at its destination. No tracking information is available for certificate shipments.
Upon successful completion of this program, participants will receive a hard copy of a Certificate of Completion from Harvard Online, as well as a Certified Electronic Credential. Certificates are delivered by mail to your home address six to eight weeks after you have been notified of your certificate eligibility.
This course presents a foundational understanding of open innovation, helping you not only solve some of your most difficult problems but also gain access to a pool of talent that goes far beyond your organization's walls. No prerequisites required.
Strategy Execution for Public Leadership
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We offer discounts to past participants of select Harvard Online courses, who can receive 30% off the Program Fee on their next qualifying Harvard Online course. We also offer discounts on select courses to learners who work in nonprofits, government, military, or education, or are U.S. veterans.
You can find more information on discounts and eligibility here.
You are free to complete the modules at your own pace between the course start and end dates. You will set your own daily or weekly schedule and adjust it as necessary, but to receive your certificate you must complete all modules and assignments by the stated course end date.
Yes, for this course we offer a 30% discount for learners who work in the nonprofit, government, military, or education fields.
Eligibility is determined by a prospective learner’s email address, ending in .org, .gov., .mil, or .edu. Interested learners can apply below for the discount and, if eligible, will receive a promo code to enter when completing payment information to enroll in a Harvard Online program.
Once you've earned your Certificate of Completion, list it on your resume along with the date of completion:
Harvard Online
List your certificate on your LinkedIn profile under "Education" as follows:
School: Harvard Online
For the program description on LinkedIn, please use the following:
Strategy Execution for Public Leadership is an online course that teaches how to develop and implement a public leadership approach for long-term success.
After the final deadline in your course, our team reviews all participant coursework. Once this review is complete, you’ll be notified of your final eligibility via email. Certificates and credentials are currently available as Certified Electronic Credential and printed formats. Your Certified Electronic Credential will be delivered to your email address after this review of coursework is complete. Your complementary printed certificate will be shipped via United States Postal Service (USPS) First Class Mail and may take eight weeks or more to arrive at its destination. No tracking information is available for certificate shipments.
This course requires the completion of a brief application. If you are new to Harvard Online, you will be required to set up an account before starting an application for the program of your choice.
Our easy online application is free, and no special documentation is required. All applicants must be at least 18 years of age, proficient in English, and committed to learning and engaging with fellow participants throughout the program.
After submitting your application, you should receive an email confirmation from HBS Online. If you do not receive this email, please check your junk email folders and double-check your account to make sure the application was successfully submitted.
Updates to your application and enrollment status will be shown on your Dashboard. We confirm enrollment eligibility within one week of your application.
Participants are expected to fully complete all coursework in a thoughtful and timely manner. This will mean meeting each week’s course module deadlines and fully answering questions posed therein. This helps ensure participants proceed through the course at a similar pace and can take full advantage of social learning opportunities. In addition to module and assignment completion, we expect you to offer feedback on others’ reflections and contribute to conversations on the platform. Participants who fail to complete the course requirements will not receive a certificate and will not be eligible to retake the course.
More detailed information on course requirements will be communicated at the start of the course. No grades are assigned for Strategy Execution for Public Leadership. Participation will either be evaluated as complete or incomplete.
This course is designed to work on an internet-connected desktop or notebook computer running either the Chrome or Firefox browser. Tablet computers and smartphones are not supported for programs on the course platform at this time. A broadband internet connection is highly recommended to access the rich media in the program.
The course platform allows you to engage with the content and watch the course videos with bandwidth of at least 750 Kbps download speed. At this speed, you may experience video buffering and some slowness. Videos can be viewed in HD, or "high" quality with a minimum recommended bandwidth of 2 Mbps download speed. Your browser performance will also affect your experience on the platform. To avoid browser-based issues and to ensure the best experience, we recommend that you update your browser to its latest version.
Upon successful completion of this program, participants will receive a hard copy of a Certificate of Completion from Harvard Online, as well as a Certified Electronic Credential. Certificates are delivered by mail to your home address six to eight weeks after you have been notified of your certificate eligibility.
You will have access to the materials in every prior module as you progress through the program. Access to course materials and the course platform ends 60 days after the final deadline in the program.
At the end of the course, you will be able to download a PDF summary highlighting key concepts that were introduced throughout the course. We hope the summary document will serve as a helpful resource after you finish the course.
Strategy Execution is an introductory course focusing on the skills and tools public leaders need to formulate and implement strategy. No prerequisite knowledge is required; however, some prior knowledge about work in the public sector is helpful.
Innovations in Teamwork for Health Care
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We offer discounts to past participants of select Harvard Online courses, who can receive 30% off the Program Fee on their next qualifying Harvard Online course. We also offer discounts on select courses to learners who work in nonprofits, government, military, or education, or are U.S. veterans.
You can find more information on discounts and eligibility here.
You are free to complete the modules at your own pace between the course start and end dates. You will set your own daily or weekly schedule and adjust it as necessary, but to receive your certificate you must complete all modules and assignments by the stated course end date.
Once you've earned your Certificate of Completion, list it on your resume along with the date of completion:
Harvard Online
List your certificate on your LinkedIn profile under "Education" as follows:
School: Harvard Online
For the program description on LinkedIn, please use the following:
Innovations in Teamwork for Health Care is an online course that teaches how to articulate and implement effective strategies for teaming in the health care and life sciences industries.
After the final deadline in your course, our team reviews all participant coursework. Once this review is complete, you will be notified of your final eligibility via email. Certificates and credentials are currently available as Certified Electronic Credential and printed formats. Your Certified Electronic Credential will be delivered to your email address after this review of coursework is complete. Your complementary printed certificate will be shipped via United States Postal Service (USPS) First Class Mail and may take eight weeks or more to arrive at its destination. No tracking information is available for certificate shipments.
This course requires the completion of a brief application. If you are new to Harvard Online, you will be required to set up an account before starting an application for the program of your choice.
Our easy online application is free, and no special documentation is required. All applicants must be at least 18 years of age, proficient in English, and committed to learning and engaging with fellow participants throughout the program.
After submitting your application, you should receive an email confirmation from HBS Online. If you do not receive this email, please check your junk email folders and double-check your account to make sure the application was successfully submitted.
Updates to your application and enrollment status will be shown on your Dashboard. We confirm enrollment eligibility within one week of your application.
Participants are expected to fully complete all coursework in a thoughtful and timely manner. This will mean meeting each week’s course module deadlines and fully answering the questions posed therein. This helps ensure that participants proceed through the course at a similar pace and can take full advantage of social learning opportunities. In addition to module and assignment completion, we expect you to offer feedback on others’ reflections and contribute to conversations on the platform. Participants who fail to complete the course requirements will not receive a certificate and will not be eligible to retake the course.
More detailed information on course requirements will be communicated at the start of the course. No grades are assigned for Innovations in Teamwork for Health Care. Participation will be evaluated as either complete or incomplete.
This course is designed to work on an internet-connected desktop or notebook computer running either the Chrome or Firefox browser. Tablet computers and smartphones are not supported for programs on the course platform at this time. A broadband internet connection is highly recommended to access the rich media in the program.
The course platform allows you to engage with the content and watch the course videos with a bandwidth of at least 750 Kbps download speed. At this speed, you may experience video buffering and some slowness. Videos can be viewed in HD, or "high" quality with a minimum recommended bandwidth of 2 Mbps download speed. Your browser performance will also affect your experience on the platform. To avoid browser-based issues and to ensure the best experience, we recommend that you update your browser to its latest version.
Upon successful completion of this program, participants will receive a hard copy of a Certificate of Completion from Harvard Online, as well as a Certified Electronic Credential. Certificates are delivered by mail to your home address six to eight weeks after you have been notified of your certificate eligibility.
You will have access to the materials in every prior module as you progress through the program. Access to course materials and the course platform ends 60 days after the final deadline in the program.
At the end of the course, you will be able to download a PDF summary highlighting key concepts that were introduced throughout the course. We hope the summary document will serve as a helpful resource after you finish the course.
Innovations in Teamwork for Health Care is an introductory course that will provide you with a framework for developing and implementing effective teaming strategies within your health care or life sciences organization. No prerequisite knowledge is required.
Outsmarting Implicit Bias
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We offer discounts to past participants of select Harvard Online courses, who can receive 30% off the Program Fee on their next qualifying Harvard Online course. We also offer discounts on selected courses to learners who work in nonprofits, government, military, or education.
You can find more information on discounts and eligibility here.
You are free to complete the modules at your own pace between the course start and end dates. You will set your own daily or weekly schedule and adjust it as necessary, but to receive your certificate you must complete all modules and assignments by the stated course end date.
Yes, for this course we offer a 30% discount for learners who work in the nonprofit, government, military, or education fields.
Eligibility is determined by a prospective learner’s email address, ending in .org, .gov., .mil, or .edu. Interested learners can apply below for the discount and, if eligible, will receive a promo code to enter when completing payment information while enrolling in a Harvard Online program.
Once you've earned your Certificate of Completion, you can list it on your resume along with the date of completion as follows:
Harvard OnlineCertificate in Outsmarting Implicit Bias[Cohort Start Month and Year]
List your certificate on your LinkedIn profile under "Education" as follows:
School: Harvard OnlineDates Attended: [The year you participated in the program]Degree: Other; Certificate in Outsmarting Implicit BiasField of Study: [Leave blank]Grade: CompleteActivities and Societies: [Leave blank]
For the program description on LinkedIn, please use the following:
Outsmarting Implicit Bias is a course that teaches the science behind implicit bias and strategies for countering its impact in the workplace.
After the final deadline in your course, our team reviews all participant coursework. Once this review is complete, you will be notified of your final eligibility via email. Certificates and credentials are currently available in Certified Electronic Credential and printed formats. Your Certified Electronic Credential will be delivered to your email address after the review of your coursework is complete. Your complementary printed certificate will be shipped via United States Postal Service (USPS) First Class Mail and may take eight weeks or more to arrive at its destination. No tracking information is available for certificate shipments.
This course requires the completion of a brief application. If you are new to Harvard Online, you will be required to set up an account before starting an application for the program of your choice.
Our easy online application is free, and no special documentation is required. All applicants must be at least 18 years of age, proficient in English, and committed to learning and engaging with fellow participants throughout the program.
After submitting your application, you should receive an email confirmation from HBS Online. If you do not receive this email, please check your junk email folders and double-check your account to make sure that the application was successfully submitted.
Updates to your application and enrollment status will be shown on your Dashboard. We confirm enrollment eligibility within one week of your application.
Participants are expected to fully complete all coursework in a thoughtful and timely manner. This will mean meeting each week’s course module deadlines and fully answering questions posed therein. This helps ensure that participants proceed through the course at a similar pace and can take full advantage of social learning opportunities. In addition to completing modules and assignments, we expect you to offer feedback on others’ reflections and contribute to conversations on the platform. Participants who fail to complete the course requirements will not receive a certificate and will not be eligible to retake the course.
More detailed information on course requirements will be communicated at the start of the course. No grades are assigned for Outsmarting Implicit Bias. Participation will be evaluated as either complete or incomplete.
This course is designed to work on an internet-connected desktop or notebook computer running either the Chrome or Firefox browser. Tablet computers and smartphones are not supported for programs on the course platform at this time. A broadband internet connection is highly recommended to access the rich media in the program.
The course platform allows you to engage with the content and watch the course videos with a bandwidth of at least 750 Kbps download speed. At this speed, you may experience video buffering and some slowness. Videos can be viewed in HD, or "high" quality with a minimum recommended bandwidth of 2 Mbps download speed. Your browser performance will also affect your experience on the platform. To avoid browser-based issues and to ensure the best experience, we recommend that you update your browser to its latest version.
Upon successful completion of this program, participants will receive a hard copy of a Certificate of Completion from Harvard Online, as well as a Certified Electronic Credential. Certificates are delivered by mail to your home address six to eight weeks after you have been notified of your certificate eligibility.
You will have access to the materials in every previous module as you progress through the program. Access to course materials and the course platform ends 60 days after the final deadline of the program.
At the end of the course, you will be able to download a PDF summary highlighting key concepts that were introduced throughout the course. We hope this summary document will serve as a helpful resource after you finish the course.
Outsmarting Implicit Bias is an introductory course that teaches science-backed strategies for countering the impact of bias in the workplace.
The course previously titled Outsmarting Implicit Bias is now called Make Better Decisions: The Psychology of Blind Spots for Leaders and Teams. This updated title reflects a broader course focus on recognizing and addressing psychological blind spots to support effective decision-making for leaders and teams in any organizational setting.
Reducing Racial Disparities in Health Care
11 Questions
We offer discounts to past participants of select Harvard Online courses, who can receive 30% off the Program Fee on their next qualifying Harvard Online course. We also offer discounts on select courses to learners who work in nonprofits, education, government, or the military.
You can find more information on discounts and eligibility here.
You are free to complete the modules at your own pace between the course start and end dates. You will set your own daily or weekly schedule and adjust it as necessary, but to receive your certificate you must complete all modules and assignments by the stated course end date.
Yes, for this course we offer a 30% discount for learners who work in the nonprofit, education, government, or military fields.
Eligibility is determined by a prospective learner’s email address, ending in .org, .gov., .mil, or .edu. Interested learners can apply below for the discount and, if eligible, will receive a promo code to enter when completing payment information to enroll in a Harvard Online program.
Once you've earned your Certificate of Completion, list it on your resume along with the date of completion as follows:
Harvard Online
List your certificate on your LinkedIn profile under "Education" as follows:
School: Harvard Online
For the program description on LinkedIn, please use the following:
Reducing Racial Disparities in Health Care is an online course that teaches how to develop and implement a public leadership approach for long-term success.
After the final deadline in your course, our team reviews all participant coursework. Once this review is complete, you will be notified of your final eligibility via email. Certificates and credentials are currently available as Certified Electronic Credential and printed formats. Your Certified Electronic Credential will be delivered to your email address after this review of coursework is complete. Your complementary printed certificate will be shipped via United States Postal Service (USPS) First Class Mail and may take eight weeks or more to arrive at its destination. No tracking information is available for certificate shipments.
This course requires the completion of a brief application. If you are new to Harvard Online, you will be required to set up an account before starting an application for the program of your choice.
Our easy online application is free, and no special documentation is required. All applicants must be at least 18 years of age, proficient in English, and committed to learning and engaging with fellow participants throughout the program.
After submitting your application, you should receive an email confirmation from HBS Online. If you do not receive this email, please check your junk email folders and double-check your account to make sure the application was successfully submitted.
Updates to your application and enrollment status will be shown on your Dashboard. We confirm enrollment eligibility within one week of your application.
Participants are expected to fully complete all coursework in a thoughtful and timely manner. This will mean meeting each week’s course module deadlines and fully answering the questions posed therein. This helps ensure that participants proceed through the course at a similar pace and can take full advantage of social learning opportunities. In addition to module and assignment completion, we expect you to offer feedback on others’ reflections and contribute to conversations on the platform. Participants who fail to complete the course requirements will not receive a certificate and will not be eligible to retake the course.
More detailed information on course requirements will be communicated at the start of the course. No grades are assigned for Reducing Racial Disparities in Health Care. Participation will be evaluated as either complete or incomplete.
This course is designed to work on an internet-connected desktop or notebook computer running either the Chrome or Firefox browser. Tablet computers and smartphones are not supported for programs on the course platform at this time. A broadband internet connection is highly recommended to access the rich media in the program.
The course platform allows you to engage with the content and watch the course videos with a bandwidth of at least 750 Kbps download speed. At this speed, you may experience video buffering and some slowness. Videos can be viewed in HD, or "high" quality with a minimum recommended bandwidth of 2 Mbps download speed. Your browser performance will also affect your experience on the platform. To avoid browser-based issues and to ensure the best experience, we recommend that you update your browser to its latest version.
Upon successful completion of this program, participants will receive a hard copy of a Certificate of Completion from Harvard Online, as well as a Certified Electronic Credential. Certificates are delivered by mail to your home address six to eight weeks after you have been notified of your certificate eligibility.
You will have access to the materials in every prior module as you progress through the program. Access to course materials and the course platform ends 60 days after the final deadline in the program.
At the end of the course, you will be able to download a PDF summary highlighting key concepts that were introduced throughout the course. We hope the summary document will serve as a helpful resource after you finish the course.
Reducing Racial Disparities in Health Care is an introductory course that will provide you with a framework for developing, implementing, and evaluating interventions to reduce racial disparity in your organization. No prerequisite knowledge is required.