Columbia University Courses

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
• 6th Mar, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Crisis Resource Management

28 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)

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Statistical Thinking for Data Science and Analytics

19 reviews

Learn how statistics plays a central role in the data science approach.

• edX
• 7-10 hours a week, 5 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Construction Cost Estimating and Cost Control

1781 ratings at Coursera

This course introduces the types of cost estimation from the conceptual design phase through the more detailed design phase of a construction project. In addition, the course highlights the importance of controlling costs and how to monitor project cash…

• Coursera
• 20 hours worth of material, 5 weeks long
• 27th Feb, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Construction Scheduling

1844 ratings at Coursera

Learners will discover the key project scheduling techniques and procedures including; how to create a network diagram, how to define the importance of the critical path in a project network, and defining project activities float. Also covered are the fu…

• Coursera
• 22 hours worth of material, 5 weeks long
• 27th Feb, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Machine Learning for Data Science and Analytics

15 reviews

Learn the principles of machine learning and the importance of algorithms.

• edX
• 7-10 hours a week, 5 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

The Construction Industry: The Way Forward

216 ratings at Coursera

This course provides an introduction on types of the construction projects as well as the main concern of the productivity challenge in the construction industry. Through case studies, you will learn the industry characteristics and its unique environmen…

• Coursera
• 7-8 hours worth of material, 5 weeks long
• 27th Feb, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Poverty & Population: How Demographics Shape Policy

132 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
• 27th Feb, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Social Services for Families, Seniors and Those with Disabilities

132 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
• 27th Feb, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

US Social Services Compared

130 ratings at Coursera

In all nations, social policy is a very large public investment. Course 1 will explore the size, structure, and outcomes of U.S. social policy and compare this policy to those of similar developed countries. The course will also probe the values this p…

• Coursera
• 16 hours worth of material, 4 weeks long
• 27th Feb, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Introduction to Financial Engineering and Risk Management

99 ratings at Coursera

Introduction to Financial Engineering and Risk Management course belongs to the Financial Engineering and Risk Management Specialization and it provides a fundamental introduction to fixed income securities, derivatives and the respective pricing models.…

• Coursera
• 18 hours worth of material, 5 weeks long
• 27th Feb, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Camera and Imaging

75 ratings at Coursera

This course covers the fundamentals of imaging – the creation of an image that is ready for consumption or processing by a human or a machine. Imaging has a long history, spanning several centuries. But the advances made in the last three decades have re…

• Coursera
• 17 hours worth of material, 6 weeks long
• 27th Feb, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Health, Housing, and Educational Services

55 ratings at Coursera

Course 5 discusses policies in four areas: housing, education, healthcare, and immigration, with an optional fifth module in child protection. This course addresses issues of power, oppression, and white supremacy. -First we’ll look at housing policy, w…

• Coursera
• 15 hours worth of material, 5 weeks long
• 27th Feb, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

US Social Services: Where did they come from?

50 ratings at Coursera

The course probes the formation of social policy in the United States from its very first cultural and religious roots. Starting with the transition from hunter-gatherer groups to agrarian villages, the course will examine the passage of the Poor Laws…

• Coursera
• 15 hours worth of material, 4 weeks long
• 27th Feb, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Term-Structure and Credit Derivatives

21 ratings at Coursera

This course will focus on capturing the evolution of interest rates and providing deep insight into credit derivatives. In the first module we discuss the term structure lattice models and cash account, and then analyze fixed income derivatives, such as…

• Coursera
• 14 hours worth of material, 6 weeks long
• 27th Feb, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)