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U.S. Public Policy: Social, Economic, and Foreign Policies

Public policy and the dynamics of American politics.

Taught by Harvard Kennedy School Professor Thomas E. Patterson, this course will explore broadly how public policy puts laws into place in the United States.

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Strategy Execution for Public Leadership

Implement a public leadership approach for long-term success.

Join Harvard Kennedy School faculty and former Pentagon Chief of Staff Eric Rosenbach to learn how to develop strategies for public leadership success.

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Humanitarian Response to Conflict and Disaster

Explore conflict and disaster response principles

How can efforts to alleviate human suffering evolve? Join the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative to learn the principles guiding humanitarian response today.

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The Path to Happiness: What Chinese Philosophy Teaches us about the Good Life

Challenge your assumptions about happiness

Join Harvard professor Michael Puett to explore ancient Chinese philosophy to challenge assumptions of what it means to be happy and live a meaningful life.

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Religious Literacy: Traditions and Scriptures

Learn how religion influences culture

Led by Harvard faculty, this course will help you learn to better understand the complex ways that religions function in historic and contemporary contexts.

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Christianity Through Its Scriptures

Learn how religion influences culture

Led by Harvard faculty, learn about Christianity through its scriptures and explore how Christians have interpreted these writings over a 2000 year history.

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Buddhism Through Its Scriptures

Experience Buddhism across time and place

Join Harvard University faculty in this online course where you will learn about the rich beliefs and practices of Buddhist practitioners across time and place.

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Islam Through Its Scriptures

Experience the central and sacred text of Islam

Join Harvard faculty in this course to learn about the Quran through an exploration of the rich diversity of roles and interpretations in Muslim societies.

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Hinduism Through Its Scriptures

Experience the sacred texts of Hinduism

Join expert faculty to learn about the rich diversity of Hindu texts—hymns, narratives, philosophical thought—and their interpretations.