Material science courses can help you learn about the properties of materials, material selection, nanotechnology, and the principles of thermodynamics. You can build skills in analyzing material behavior, conducting experiments, and applying statistical methods to interpret data. Many courses introduce tools such as scanning electron microscopes, X-ray diffraction, and software for modeling material properties, that support practical applications in industries like aerospace, electronics, and biomedical engineering.

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), JSON, Object Oriented Design, Unit Testing, Python Programming, Code Reusability, Software Testing
★ 4.7 (3.7K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Variance Analysis, Performance Measurement, Performance Reporting, Management Reporting, Budgeting, Financial Data, Performance Analysis, Financial Reporting, Business Metrics, Financial Analysis, Management Accounting, Cost Control, Cost Accounting, Performance Metric, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Operational Performance Management, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Customer Analysis, Operating Budget, Finance
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Apache Hadoop, Big Data, Data Analysis, Apache Spark, Data Science, File Systems, Data Processing, Software Architecture, Distributed Computing, Performance Tuning, Data Storage, System Configuration, Python Programming
★ 4 (3.3K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: Ancient History, Liberal Arts, Ethical Standards And Conduct, General Science and Research, European History, Mathematics and Mathematical Modeling, Governance
★ 4.8 (1.6K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: People Analytics, Human Resource Strategy, Human Resources Management and Planning, People Management, Human Resources, Workforce Planning, Talent Management, Organizational Effectiveness, Performance Metric, Workforce Management, Analytics, Performance Appraisal, Staff Management, Performance Measurement, Employee Performance Management, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Performance Analysis, Social Network Analysis, Performance Management, Collaboration
★ 4.6 (6.2K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

New York University
Skills you'll gain: Security Engineering, Authentications, Threat Modeling, Network Security, Public Key Infrastructure, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Cryptographic Protocols, Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS), Firewall, Cyber Attacks, Cryptography, Infrastructure Security, Cybersecurity, Data Encryption Standard, Threat Management, Cyber Risk, IT Security Architecture, Mobile Security, Enterprise Security, Cyber Security Assessment
★ 4.7 (3.7K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

The State University of New York
Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurial Finance, Equities, Entrepreneurship, Regulatory Requirements, Finance, Regulatory Compliance, Business Valuation, Commercialization, Fundraising and Crowdsourcing, Private Equity, New Business Development, Business Strategy, Fundraising, Life Sciences, Grant Applications
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, AI Orchestration, AI Workflows, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Agentic Workflows, LangChain, LangGraph, LLM Application, Prompt Patterns, Tool Calling, Agentic systems, Multimodal Prompts, Model Context Protocol, Generative AI, AI Security, Generative AI Agents, Vector Databases, OpenAI API, AI Integrations, Software Development
★ 4.6 (949) · Advanced · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Northwestern University
Skills you'll gain: Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Target Audience, Social Media Strategy, Digital Transformation, Professional Networking, Social Media Analytics, Marketing Strategies, Social Network Analysis, Community Development
★ 4.6 (4.2K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Apache Spark, Apache Hadoop, Data Integration, Big Data, Data Pipelines, Data Processing, Data Management, NoSQL, Database Management Systems, Analytics, Splunk, Database Systems, MongoDB, Pandas (Python Package), Query Languages, PostgreSQL
★ 4.4 (2.4K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Politecnico di Milano
Skills you'll gain: Physics, Experimentation, Basic Electrical Systems, Scientific Methods, electromagnetics, Science and Research, Physical Science, Mathematical Modeling
★ 4.8 (36) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Immunology, Public Health, Anatomy, Molecular Biology, Infectious Diseases, Medical Terminology, Cell Biology, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Biology
★ 4.7 (1.8K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months