Have you ever dreamt of studying from an Ivy League College, namely Uni. of Penn, Harvard, Princeton, Brown, Dartmouth, Yale, Cornell and Columbia and acquiring that coveted tag of education from the oldest universities in U.S.A. practically making these historic landmarks in the field of education.
Yes everybody does at some point and now in these challenging circumstances a golden opportunity is available. Harvard, the pioneer institute is providing one such option.
Harvard University, the name in itself needs no introduction, is considered supreme amongst all other Ivy League Colleges. Harvard is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and is responsible for imparting world class knowledge to more than 20000 students of different nationalities.
Offering average remuneration of 89700 US $ after getting a degree from Harvard opens best avenues to the aluminus. Not only does the education from such a prestigious institution provide better monetary results but also the chance to interact with the best of minds in the world. Harvard’s alumni include 8 U.S. presidents, 30 foreign heads of state, 188 living billionaires and 369 Rhodes Scholars. As of March 2020, 160 Nobel laureates, 18 Fields Medalists, and 14 Turing Award winners have been affiliated as students, faculty, or researchers. Moreover, Harvard students and alumni have won 10 Academy Awards, 48 Pulitzer Prizes, and 108 Olympic medals (46 gold, 41 silver, and 21 bronze), and founded many notable companies worldwide , Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg being one of them. In addition, the Harvard library is the largest library in the world having more than 20 million items in 79 individual libraries.
This ocean of knowledge is responsible for churning the wheels of academics influencing the whole world.
Learning and educating from such a prestigious institution is a once in life time opportunity and for the betterment of the world as a whole Harvard has come up with some courses online free of cost. Listed on its website – these courses are a way of acquiring knowledge from the absolute best. Though not physically but still virtually one can gain access into the spheres of Harvard Education.
Learning and gaining in these times can be the best gift one can give to oneself. The list includes 70 courses in different subjects such as Programming, Web development, Mobile development among others. The subject areas include – Art and Design, Business, Computer Science, Data Science, Education and Teaching, Health and Medicine, Humanities, Mathematics, Programming, Science and Social Sciences.
The Harvard schools involved in imparting such courses are namely – Business School, Divinity School, Graduate school of Design, Kennedy School, Law School, Medical School, T.H. Chan school of Public Health, Division of Continuing Education, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. The duration of these courses are ranging from two to twelve weeks and more. With difficulty levels ranging from introductory, intermediate and advanced it has got something for everyone.
The Art and design area has notable works from Shakespeare – Othello, Merchant of Venice, Hamlet which are interpretations by world class artists, deep understanding of Ludwig van Beethoven’s 9th Symphony and introductions to Opera among other unusual topics for which detailed explanations are required for acquiring a deep understanding. Exquisitely crafted explanations on Pyramids of Giza: Ancient Egyptian Art and Archaeology is one interesting and gripping course.
In business subject digital inclusions and entrepreneurship ideas have been given the centre stage. Emerging trends of Application developments, Python Training with use of Artificial Intelligence which has come to secure prominent places is covered in the Computer Science are. Challenging yet crucial data science topics related to Machine learning, Linear Models and Algebra can be well read on this platform.
Introduction to Family engagement in Education is learning about different collaborations between families and educators. With the risk of emerging pandemics or epidemics health and medicine has been given a greater prominence including diseases such as Ebola, etc. Courses dedicated to inventions and discoveries among the health and medicine and their clinical trials are something new.
Intricacies of world religions such as Buddhism, Judaism and Hinduism are detailed through deep understanding of their scriptures in the Humanities section. The most interesting topics are covered in the Mathematics area.
But just by enrolling and attending the lectures for the courses one doesn’t gain credibility. At the end of each course a certificate is generated which gives you the proof of having learnt that particular subject matter from the best, which shall give an impetus to your career and well being.
All these varied courses give us the chance to excel in subjects which are not only unique but also becoming all the more relevant in the present times. Sometimes these maybe pursued for a career boost or as a hobby.
Whatever the reason maybe, the gain is substantial. So what are you waiting for, enroll in these courses and fulfill your dream of studying from Harvard. You never know one of them can be life a changing event, giving a new spark in these monotonous days.
You probably never knew that learning can be so much fun!
Vinita Raj
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