Global Diplomacy Courses

The Race for Technological Supremacy - Emerging Technologies and Global Implications

Explore global tech competition, emerging technologies' impact, and policy challenges with experts discussing AI, data privacy, and US-China dynamics in the digital age.

• YouTube
• 59 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Universal Energy Access - Global Challenges and Solutions

Explore global energy access and its impact on human and economic development, focusing on sustainable solutions, challenges in energy-poor countries, and clean cooking fuels.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 6 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

The Global Financial Crisis

11 reviews

Former U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Timothy F. Geithner and Professor Andrew Metrick survey the causes, events, policy responses, and aftermath of the recent global financial crisis.

• Coursera
• 2 days 16 hours 6 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Cardiff University

The Challenge of Global Water Security

15 reviews

An introduction to the challenges of water security on a local and global scale.

• FutureLearn
• 4 weeks, 3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Food Safety and Nutrition: A Global Approach to Public Health

11 reviews

Understand global food security issues and learn about research designed to tackle food safety and nutrition challenges.

• FutureLearn
• 3 weeks, 3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Global Warming Science

1 review

Learn about the physics, chemistry, biology, and geology of the earth’s climate system.

• edX
• 14 weeks, 2-4 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Financial Regulation: From the Global Financial Crisis to Fintech and the COVID Pandemic

7 ratings at edX

Explore financial regulation's evolution from the 2008 crisis to fintech and COVID-19. Gain insights on regulatory goals, crisis precursors, risk mitigation tools, and applying principles to technological innovations.

• edX
• 11 weeks, 6-10 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Global Education for Teachers

12 reviews

Discover key issues in global citizenship education and learn how to prepare your students for the global challenges of tomorrow.

• FutureLearn
• 3 weeks, 3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

World Music: Global Rhythms

Learn to recognize, feel and play rhythms from around the world

• edX
• 5 weeks, 5-6 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Global Shakespeares: Re-Creating the Merchant of Venice

Learn how performance of William Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice provides occasions for creative, thoughtful communication across personal, historical, and cultural boundaries on topics including language and theatricality, gender relations, and rel…

• edX
• 8 weeks, 3-4 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Technology Evaluation for Global Development

Learn how to evaluate technologies within a global development context from the perspective of suitability, scalability and sustainability.

• edX
• 6 weeks, 10-12 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Internet Technology in Local and Global Communities

Explore programming, internet technology, and entrepreneurship through MIT's innovative approach to integrating IT education in African schools, emphasizing hands-on learning and community projects.

• MIT OpenCourseWare
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Confronting Gender Based Violence: Global Lessons for Healthcare Workers

277 ratings at Coursera

This course introduces participants from the healthcare sector to gender based violence (GBV), including global epidemiology of GBV; health outcomes; seminal research; and clinical best practices for GBV prevention, support, and management.

• Coursera
• 22 hours 8 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Global Trends for Business and Society

911 ratings at Coursera

In this course, you’ll learn to analyze rapidly changing global trends, their effects on consumer and labor markets, financial systems, and geopolitical relationships among countries all over the world.

• Coursera
• 9 hours 55 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Research in Global Settings

1 review

Explore ethical principles for biomedical research in global settings, focusing on low- and middle-income countries. Learn to adapt standards, consent processes, and address post-trial obligations.

• Independent
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate