Free Courses

Learn about the development of 2D and 3D interactive games in this hands-on course, as you explore the design of games such as Super Mario Bros., Pokémon, Angry Birds, and more.

Explore the history of navigation, from stars to satellites.

An in-depth look at the 1854 London cholera epidemic in Soho and its importance for the field of epidemiology.

An introduction to the intellectual enterprises of computer science and the art of programming.

An overview of divination systems, ranging from ancient Chinese bone burning to modern astrology.

This free online course from Harvard Kennedy School introduces approaches to analytical decision-making for policy design.

Professor Arthur Brooks discusses cutting-edge concepts that tie tactics of the most effective nonprofit leaders back to the basics of human connection in this free webinar.

A Free Podcast Series

This free webinar from HKS professor Todd Rogers is his take on the five principles for effective communication and how to implement them in your writing.

A gentle introduction to programming that prepares you for subsequent courses in coding.

An overview of modern Chinese history, including the fall of the Qing and the end of imperial China.

Explore the birth of modern China with a focus on the time between the fall of the Qing and the end of World War II.

Explore the Maoist period of China, from the Communist Party to the death of Mao and the reopening of China.

Use the case study method to study China from the rise of Deng Xiaoping to the present.

Learn how the Manchus conquered the Qing and established the last of the imperial dynasties.