7 Free Courses for Professionals You Can Take Online ...

1. The University of Edinburgh - the Clinical Psychology of Children and Young People

This is one of the best free courses for professionals you can take online, especially if you work in health or in social services. It covers the basic principles of clinical psychology for children and young people and it provides a good perspective to understanding the cultural and societal context of mental health. The duration of this course is 5 weeks and if you successfully complete it, you will be eligible for a statement of accomplishment.

2. Stanford University - Social and Economic Networks: Models and Analysis

If you decide to enroll for this course, you must have a basic understanding of mathematics and statistics. This course will teach you how to model social and economic networks that impact human behavior and it will also give you a strong background in understanding various network models and strategic network formation.

3. University of Lausanne - Unethical Decision Making in Organizations

This is a very important course that you should take if you work in a big company, since it can provide an insight into understanding the risks of unethical behavior within an organization. Also, it can provide an interesting perspective on how strong organizational contexts force even good professionals to make unethical decisions.

4. Wharton University of Pennsylvania - an Introduction to Marketing

This course will help you understand the fundamentals of marketing with focus on branding strategies, customer centricity and new market entry. It will also help you understand the various factors that influence a customer’s decisions and behavior, and the knowledge you’ll gain from taking this class will help you plan product launches effectively. The duration of this course is 9 weeks with 5-6 hours of work every week.

5. University of Toronto - Learn to Program: the Fundamentals

This amazing free course provided by the University of Toronto will help you understand the fundamentals of computer programming as you learn how to program in the Python language. This course comprises of 1 to 2 hours of lecture each week and it has video lessons with integrated quizzes that will make the learning process even more interesting.

6. Wharton University of Pennsylvania - Social Entrepreneurship

This is such a wonderful course and you can tell this just by its name. Social entrepreneurs are actually the ones who are making a positive impact in resolving social issues by mobilizing funds and human resources. When you finish this class (which has a duration of 6 weeks) you will be able to launch successful social entrepreneurship projects. You can even bring your own project to the program (the signature track) and if you complete the signature track at a high level, you will be eligible for full scholarship at Penn Social Impact House.

7. Case Western Reserve University - Inspiring Leadership through Emotional Intelligence

Emotional intelligence will help a good leader become even more effective and it will also help them build strong relationships with others. This course uses the latest developments in neuroscience and behavioral psychology, in the field of organizational and psychological research and it will help the candidates experience compassion, mindfulness and hope. It consists of 9 classes over 8 weeks and each class consists of two to four modules.

There are a lot of wonderful online courses that will allow you to get a top grade education for free. I just mentioned a few here but I’m sure that there are many more I could add to this list. Do you know any other free online courses for professionals? Please tell us about them in the comments section!

Sources:
lifehack.org