Columbia University Courses

Crisis Resource Management

36 reviews

Learn the skills critical for effective teamwork in a crisis situation with focus on preparation, decision-making, and reflection across multidisciplinary teams.

• edX
• 3-6 hours a week, 12 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

The Age of Sustainable Development

14 reviews

The Age of Sustainable Development" gives students an understanding of the key challenges and pathways to sustainable development - that is, economic development that is also socially inclusive and environmentally sustainable.

• Coursera
• 30 hours worth of material, 14 weeks long
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Statistical Thinking for Data Science and Analytics

19 reviews

Columbia University's 5-week course on statistical thinking for data science. Learn data collection design, data visualization, data-based decision making, and future trend prediction.

• edX
• 7-10 hours a week, 5 weeks long
• 16th May, 2022
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Construction Cost Estimating and Cost Control

1868 ratings at Coursera

Learn cost estimation and control in construction projects with Columbia University's 5-week course. Gain skills in break-even analysis, Earned Value Method, and project cash flow monitoring.

• Coursera
• 20 hours worth of material, 5 weeks long
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Construction Scheduling

1967 ratings at Coursera

Learn construction scheduling techniques with Columbia University's 5-week course. Master Gantt charts, activity precedence diagrams, critical paths, and manage project schedules effectively.

• Coursera
• 22 hours worth of material, 5 weeks long
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Machine Learning for Data Science and Analytics

15 reviews

Columbia University offers a 5-week course on machine learning and algorithms for data science, focusing on predictive analytics and Big Data analysis.

• edX
• 7-10 hours a week, 5 weeks long
• 16th May, 2022
• Free Online Course (Audit)

The Construction Industry: The Way Forward

253 ratings at Coursera

Columbia University's 5-week course explores the construction industry's productivity challenges, mega trends, and the roles of industry, government, and companies. It also covers technological trends.

• Coursera
• 8-9 hours worth of material, 5 weeks long
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Introduction to Financial Engineering and Risk Management

147 ratings at Coursera

Columbia University's 5-week course provides a fundamental introduction to financial engineering and risk management, covering fixed income securities, derivatives, pricing models, and more.

• Coursera
• 18 hours worth of material, 5 weeks long
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Social Services for Families, Seniors and Those with Disabilities

143 ratings at Coursera

Course 4 discusses four populations: families, poor families, people with disabilities, and people as they age. This course addresses issues of power, oppression, and white supremacy.

• Coursera
• 11 hours worth of material, 4 weeks long
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Poverty & Population: How Demographics Shape Policy

138 ratings at Coursera

The course is part of a sequence in social policy that has an HONORS TRACK. This course addresses issues of power, oppression, and white supremacy.

• Coursera
• 12 hours worth of material, 4 weeks long
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

US Social Services Compared

138 ratings at Coursera

Explore and compare US social policy with other developed countries in this 4-week course by Columbia University. Gain insights into welfare state debates and prepare for masters-level policy work.

• Coursera
• 16 hours worth of material, 4 weeks long
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Camera and Imaging

99 ratings at Coursera

Explore the fundamentals of imaging with Columbia University's 6-week course. Learn about lens cameras, image sensors, color sensing, image processing, and computer vision systems.

• Coursera
• 17 hours worth of material, 6 weeks long
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Health, Housing, and Educational Services

59 ratings at Coursera

Explore housing, education, healthcare, and immigration policies with Columbia University's 5-week course. Optional module on child protection. Ideal for aspiring policy analysts.

• Coursera
• 15 hours worth of material, 5 weeks long
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

US Social Services: Where did they come from?

51 ratings at Coursera

Explore the evolution of US social policy from its roots to the 20th century in this 4-week course by Columbia University. Gain insights into power, oppression, and white supremacy, and prepare for policy analysis.

• Coursera
• 15 hours worth of material, 4 weeks long
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Term-Structure and Credit Derivatives

36 ratings at Coursera

Explore interest rates and credit derivatives with Columbia University's 6-week course. Learn about fixed income derivatives, model calibration, Credit Default Swaps, and securitization.

• Coursera
• 14 hours worth of material, 6 weeks long
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)