University of California, Irvine Courses

Work Smarter, Not Harder: Time Management for Personal & Professional Productivity

43 reviews

You will be able to gain and apply your knowledge and understanding of personal and professional awareness, organization and commitment, and use the tools, methods and techniques that you have learned in goal setting, prioritization, scheduling, and dele…

• Coursera
• 10 hours worth of material, 4 weeks long
• 1 week from now (22nd Aug)
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Grammar and Punctuation

33 reviews

After completing this course, you will be able to: - identify the correct verb tenses to use - use commas effectively - utilize several different sentence types - write more effectively in English

• Coursera
• 17 hours worth of material, 4 weeks long
• tomorrow (15th Aug)
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Project Management: The Basics for Success

26 reviews

This course combines the essential elements of Project Management and Team Leadership into one course. Through class engagement and reflection, you will acquire further understanding of the responsibilities of leadership and become better prepared to app…

• Coursera
• 8-9 hours worth of material, 4 weeks long
• 1 week from now (22nd Aug)
• Free Online Course (Audit)

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Initiating and Planning Projects

19 reviews

The courses in the Introduction to Project Management Principles and Practices Specialization are a recommended precursor to UCI's Applied Project Management Certificate. Successful projects require careful upfront planning. In this course, you’ll lear…

• Coursera
• 7-8 hours worth of material, 6 weeks long
• 1 week from now (22nd Aug)
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Getting Started with Essay Writing

16 reviews

By introducing you to three types of academic essays, this course will especially help prepare you for work in college classes, but anyone who wants to improve his or her writing skills can benefit from this course.

• Coursera
• 20 hours worth of material, 5 weeks long
• tomorrow (15th Aug)
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Tricky American English Pronunciation

15 reviews

In this course, you’ll practice the sounds of American English that might sometimes be confusing.

• Coursera
• 21 hours worth of material, 4 weeks long
• 1 week from now (22nd Aug)
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Finance for Non-Financial Professionals

13 reviews

Impact your financial decisions and learn how to affect the performance of your unit's profitability and of your organization. In this course gain a basic understanding of finance and accounting concepts to drive your organization's growth. Upon completi…

• Coursera
• 6-7 hours worth of material, 4 weeks long
• 1 week from now (22nd Aug)
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Introduction to the Internet of Things and Embedded Systems

12 reviews

The explosive growth of the “Internet of Things” is changing our world and the rapid drop in price for typical IoT components is allowing people to innovate new designs and products at home. In this first class in the specialization you will learn the im…

• Coursera
• 12 hours worth of material, 4 weeks long
• 1 week from now (22nd Aug)
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Effective Problem-Solving and Decision-Making

12 reviews

Critical thinking – the application of scientific methods and logical reasoning to problems and decisions – is the foundation of effective problem solving and decision making. Critical thinking enables us to avoid common obstacles, test our beliefs and a…

• Coursera
• 5-6 hours worth of material, 4 weeks long
• 1 week from now (22nd Aug)
• Free Online Course (Audit)

The Arduino Platform and C Programming

12 reviews

The Arduino is an open-source computer hardware/software platform for building digital devices and interactive objects that can sense and control the physical world around them. In this class you will learn how the Arduino platform works in terms of the…

• Coursera
• 13 hours worth of material, 4 weeks long
• 1 week from now (22nd Aug)
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Budgeting and Scheduling Projects

11 reviews

A good project schedule helps all team members’ work together to meet project objectives. A project budget with realistic cost constraints is also an essential bedrock of any project. In this course you’ll learn to plan and stick to time and cost constra…

• Coursera
• 6-7 hours worth of material, 5 weeks long
• 1 week from now (22nd Aug)
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Fundamentals of Management

10 reviews

Are you about to enter the workforce? Are you an emerging professional? Are you new to your role in the organization? All prospective new employees benefit from understanding management principles, roles and responsibilities, regardless of position. Now…

• Coursera
• 6-7 hours worth of material, 4 weeks long
• 1 week from now (22nd Aug)
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Managing Project Risks and Changes

9 reviews

This course will help you manage project risk effectively by identifying, analyzing, and communicating inevitable changes to project scope and objectives. You will understand and practice the elements needed to measure and report on project scope, schedu…

• Coursera
• 5-6 hours worth of material, 5 weeks long
• 1 week from now (22nd Aug)
• Free Online Course (Audit)

The Art of Negotiation

8 reviews

The art of negotiation comes into play daily in the life of employees at all levels and in every position. Participants explore how current approaches to negotiation strategy and tactics are used, what negotiation entails, types of negotiation relationsh…

• Coursera
• 6-7 hours worth of material, 4 weeks long
• 1 week from now (22nd Aug)
• Free Online Course (Audit)

High-Impact Business Writing

8 reviews

Effective writing is a powerful tool in the business environment. Learn how to articulate your thoughts in a clear and concise manner that will allow your ideas to be better understood by your readers.

• Coursera
• 6-7 hours worth of material, 4 weeks long
• 1 week from now (22nd Aug)
• Free Online Course (Audit)