Financial derivatives are ubiquitous in global capital markets. Students will obtain a sophisticated understanding of valuation methods; tools for quantifying, hedging, and speculating on risk; and a basic familiarity with major markets and instruments. Financial derivatives are ubiquitous in global...

Learn how electricity makes the neurons in your brain tick. Fundamentals of Neuroscience is a three-courseseries that explores the structure and function of the nervous system—from the inner workings of a single nerve cell to the staggering complexity of the brain and the social interactions they enable...

An introduction to the Six Sigma methodology and the DMAIC cycle for process improvement with a focus on the Define and Measure phases, including basic statistics for understanding sampling plans and calculating process capability. Understand the background and meaning of Six Sigma and the five steps...

A mini-course on the urgent call to action: protect the earth and its inhabitants from ruin. What is “Laudato Si”? First presented by Pope Francis – spiritual leader to the world’s 1.2 billion Catholics – to his faith-based cohort, it is a call to action addressed not only to Catholics, but to all people...

This course develops a simple framework for understanding the essential physics of transistors, including modern nano-scale transistors. Important technology considerations and circuit applications are also discussed. The transistor has been called the greatest invention of the 20th century – it...

Explore the archaeology, history, art, and hieroglyphs surrounding the famous Egyptian Pyramids at Giza. Learn about Old Kingdom pharaohs and elites, tombs, temples, the Sphinx, and how new technology is unlocking their secrets. Where is Giza? How were the Pyramids built? How did the cemeteries and hundreds...

Second part of a course in modern atomic and optical physics: the structure of atoms, and how they behave in static electromagnetic fields.    This is the second of five modules to introduce concepts and current frontiers of atomic physics and to prepare you for cutting-edge research: 8.421...

Financial accounting is the language of business. Learn to effectively interpret financial information to make sound decisions and confidently communicate to other leaders in your firm and with potential investors, shareholders, and creditors. Financial accounting is called the “language of business...

Learn the tools and techniques to develop your own professional VR app in Unity 3D. Build professional VR apps using Unity 3D, a powerful cross-platform 3D engine that provides a user-friendly development environment. In this course, part of the Virtual Reality Professional Certificate program, you will...

Humanity is up against a tight timeline to address climate change. Learn how we can deeply decarbonize the global energy systems, and put the world on a 2°C pathway. The time to address climate change is now. The mean surface temperature of the Earth has risen dangerously and spurred devastating impacts...

Explore the sustainable development opportunities and challenges in using oil, gas and minerals. Natural resources represent a potentially transformational opportunity to support development but are ultimately finite How do we make the most of them without destroying the planet? In this 12-week course...

Introduces the Non-Equilibrium Green’s Function (NEGF) method widely used to describe quantum effects in nanoscale devices, along with its applications to spintronic devices. This course introduces the Schrödinger equation, using the tight-binding method to discuss the concept of bandstructure...

Learn Agile controls that get work done with confidence by using true transparency (actuals not estimates) and continuous improvement to ensure your people, process, and products deliver valuable, working solutions. Version 2 of this course series delivers beyond the original agile certification. It...

Learn principles and strategies for engaging with U.S.-based and global communities through partnerships, research, service, and learning Now more than ever, people are seeking ways to affect change in their communities — both locally and around the world. This course is for anyone — from novices to...

The activity of neurons in the brain and the code used by these neurons is described by mathematical neuron models at different levels of detail. This course gives an introduction to the field of theoretical and computational neuroscience with a focus on models of single neurons. Neurons encode...

Graduate-level introduction to mathematical modeling of diffusion, convection, and chemical reactions. In this course, you will learn how to formulate models of reaction-convection-diffusion based on partial differential equations and to solve them the old-fashioned way, by pencil and paper. You will...

Learn about proteins and the important role structure plays in their function as you learn how to analyze and align protein sequences. Proteins play a very important role in all organisms. In fact, most of the work that happens inside every cell happens because a specific protein is employed for a specific...

Learn about effective supply chain strategies for companies that operate globally, with emphasis on how to plan and integrate supply chain components into a coordinated system. This course was formerly known as Supply Chains for Manufacturing I. A supply chain entails two or more parties that are linked...

Learn how to use Node-RED to augment the capabilities of your Watson Assistant chatbots by integrating services such as Watson Translate and Text to Speech. You'll also practice deployment of chatbots to Facebook Messenger. In this course, you'll learn how to use Node-RED to augment the capabilities...

Learn the basics of quantum algorithms, quantum error-correction, micro-architectures, compilers, and programming languages for quantum processors, and protocols for the quantum internet. In this course we will demonstrate how a large-scale quantum processor could be built using these qubits. Among the...