Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts Institute of Technology



112 Course
Free
What you'll learn

What you'll learn

  • Intuition behind probability and statistical analysis
  • How to summarize and describe data
  • A basic understanding of various methods of evaluating social programs
  • How to present results in a compelling and truthful way
  • Skills and tools for using R for data analysis

Data Analysis for Social Scientists from MIT

Free
What you'll learn

What you'll learn

  • microeconomic concepts and analysis
  • supply and demand analysis
  • theories of the firm and individual behavior, competition and monopoly, and welfare economics.

Microeconomics from MIT

Free
What you'll learn

What you'll learn

You will be tested on your knowledge in the following areas:
  • The intuition behind probability and statistical analysis
  • How to summarize and describe data
  • A basic understanding of various methods of evaluating social programs
  • How to present results in a compelling and truthful way
  • Skills and tools for using R for data analysis
These are all taught in the content course 14.310x - Data Analysis for Social Scientists

Data Analysis in Social Science—Assessing Your Knowledge from MIT

Free
What you'll learn

What you'll learn

  • The basic principles of how rockets work (rocket science)
  • How spacecraft move in orbit (orbital mechanics)
  • What is required to keep astronauts alive and healthy in space (environmental control and life support)
  • Basic concepts of safety and risk management
  • The effects of weightlessness on the human body
  • How to carry out a spacewalk

Introduction to Aerospace Engineering: Astronautics and Human Spaceflight from MIT

Free
What you'll learn

What you'll learn

  • Java programming
  • Software testing
  • Code specifications
  • Abstract data types

Software Construction in Java from MIT

Free
What you'll learn

What you'll learn

  • An applied understanding of many different analytics methods, including linear regression, logistic regression, CART, clustering, and data visualization
  • How to implement all of these methods in R
  • An applied understanding of mathematical optimization and how to solve optimization models in spreadsheet software

The Analytics Edge from MIT

Free
What you'll learn

What you'll learn

  • How to describe key aspects of a social impact startup, such as impact opportunity, theory of change, and plans to scale
  • How to analyze the social ventures of your peers and predecessors and apply that analysis to your own work
  • Gain confidence in your ability to identify and address social and environmental challenges
  • Course assignments can be used as part of applications to social entrepreneurship programs such as MIT Solve

Business and Impact Planning for Social Enterprises from MIT

Free
What you'll learn

What you'll learn

  • A historical perspective and overview of work and employment policy in the United States and around the world
  • How the roles of firms, employees, and public policy have changed and created the labor market we see today
  • The status of the current labor market in more detail: What does it look like? What types of jobs do we have, and what skills are required? What are emerging trends in how firms organize work, and in the role of labor market institutions such as unions?
  • How emerging technologies are transforming the nature of human work and skills needed, and how we can shape technology innovation to augment human potential.
  • Ways that the government and other civic institutions can ensure that the gains from emerging innovations contribute to equality of opportunity, social inclusion, and shared prosperity.
  • Resources and tools you can use to plan your own career paths in the workplaces of the future - those of the next generation.

Shaping Work of the Future from MIT

Free
What you'll learn

What you'll learn

  • How to unpack the term "game," incorporating different concepts and multiple perspectives.
  • How to analyze the mechanics of paper and digital games, considering how these mechanics affect gameplay and player experiences.
  • How to design, develop, and test paper and digital prototype games using an iterative design process and incorporating user feedback.

Introduction to Game Design from MIT

Free
What you'll learn

What you'll learn

Week 1: Preface – FACT and ACT for Mandarin Chinese Week 2: Lesson 1 – Greetings Week 3: Lesson 2 – Introducing yourself (casual) Week 4: Lesson 3 – Introducing yourself (formal) Week 5: Lesson 4 – Small talk Week 6: Lesson 5 – Reading and Writing I

Chinese Language in Culture: Level 1 from MIT

Free
What you'll learn

What you'll learn

  • Process of design thinking
  • Why the design thinking process is helpful for 21st century learners and schools
  • How design thinking is applied in a variety of educational settings
  • Ways to apply design thinking as a strategy for improving schools and systems

Design Thinking for Leading and Learning from MIT