NEW STANFORD ONLINE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES!

NEW STANFORD ONLINE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES!     Upcoming & In-Session Offerings Principles of Economics Opens June 22 Learn how a modern market economy functions and how economists think from this introduction to the study of economics, which covers: microeconomic analysis (including the behavior of consumers and firms); macroeconomic concepts such as national production, employment, inflation and interest rates; and the role of government regulation, monetary policy, and fiscal policy. (Free.) Learn More> Statistics in Medicine (CME) Opens June 24 Learn how to apply statistical reasoning to real examples in medicine. First, gain firm grounding in probability and statistics as they pertain to practicing evidence-based medicine, communicating treatment outcome probability, and interpreting the results of studies and scientific papers to improve patient care. Next, learn how to analyze your own data, how to choose the correct statistical test, and how to avoid common pitfalls. (Free.) Learn More> Writing in Science (CME) Now Open! Created for physicians, residents, and medical researchers. Improve your skills in scientific writing to publish clear and effective scientific papers and to review clinical research. Earn CME credits. (Fee applies.) Learn More> Self-Paced Offerings Creating Effective Online and Blended Courses Now Open! Designed for higher education instructors. Learn how to develop online courses or incorporate online learning approaches in on-campus classes. (Free.) Learn More> Giving 2.0: The MOOC Now Open! Learn how to assess nonprofit organizations, how to create a strategy for high-impact philanthropy, how to volunteer more effectively, how to use existing, free technology for good, and more. (Free.) Learn More> Introduction to the Natural Capital Approach in Department of Defense Environments Now Open! Discover how to integrate nature's value into decisions affecting the environment and human well-being. Learn how natural capital (NatCap) approaches can inform decisions by governments, multi-lateral development institutions, and non-governmental organizations. Examine case studies of land management decisions made by the Department of Defense. Get an overview of InVest, a software tool for mapping, modeling, and valuing ecosystem services. (Free.) Learn More> Stanford Continuing Studies Constitutional Law Opens June 22 Explore our nation’s founding charter through the seminal Supreme Court opinions interpreting it. Learn the Constitution’s basic structure and design, and investigate the principles of judicial review, federalism, and separation of powers. (Fee applies.) Learn More> Beginning Programming (PHP) Opens June 22 Learn the fundamentals of the PHP programming language, how web developers use PHP to produce dynamic web pages, and more. Topics include: language basics (syntax, semantics, data types), variable basics, control flow structures, functions, file handling, and ways to leverage others’ code through the use of libraries. Develop skills to write and build a program, and to solve a problem in a programmatic way. (Fee applies.) Learn More> Bringing Your Presentation to Life Opens June 22 Break away from the conventional Power Point slide deck and deliver memorable messages to your audience. Explore three essentials of presentation design and delivery: organizing information, using elements of graphic design with the appropriate technological tools, and connecting with an audience by mastering the performance aspects of presentation. Work on exercises in small groups, then create and deliver a three-minute presentation, and integrate feedback. Develop skills that can be used in any communication setting. (Fee applies.) Learn More> Graduate School of Business Stanford LEAD Certificate: Corporate Innovation Starts September 30 Application Deadline: August 17 Master the business fundamentals of finance, strategy, and critical thinking. Deepen your knowledge of methods for building business models, innovating through design thinking, and overcoming resistance to change. This unique and selective certificate program redefines the boundaries of learning to offer a flexible and interactive, online experience with the academic rigor, world-class faculty, and innovative frameworks for which Stanford GSB is renowned. (Application and fee apply.) Learn More> Stanford Innovation and Entrepreneurship Certificate Now Open! Learn effective strategies for managing innovative organizations—and for starting new ones— from faculty at the Stanford School of Engineering and the Stanford Graduate School of Business. Earn a certificate on your schedule by completing 8 out of 12 self-paced courses, in any order or combination. (Application and fee apply.) Learn More> Stanford Center for Professional Development Converting Strategy into Action Now Open! Improve organizational alignment and achieve your strategic objectives with a stronger, project-based organization that consistently delivers high performance. This online professional course contributes to the Stanford Advanced Project Management certificate. (Application and fee apply.) Learn More> Decision Quality Now Open! Make smarter, faster, more creative long-term decisions and learn how to build decision competency within your organization. This online professional course contributes to the Strategic Decision and Risk Management certificate. (Application and fee apply.) Learn More> Worldview at Stanford Behind and Beyond Big Data Starts September 21 Application Deadline: September 21 Big data is more than an increase in data volume. Discover, through an interdisciplinary lens, how big data will evolve, create new knowledge and value, and shift power and influence in the world. (Application and fee apply.) Learn More> The Future of Food Starts August 10 Application Deadline: August 3 Examine the sources of change, risk, and resilience in the global food system. Develop scenarios for the future of food, learning the methodology from seasoned practitioners. (Application and fee apply.) Learn More> Other Learning Opportunities Stanford CISAC-Security MattersLecture Series Now Open! Explore lectures in this series, which survey the most pressing security issues facing the world today. Topics include cybersecurity, nuclear proliferation, insurgency and intervention, terrorism, biosecurity, lessons learned from the Cold War and Cuban Missile Crisis – as well as the future of U.S. leadership in the world. (Free.) Learn More>       VIEW OUR COURSE CATALOG > Thank you for your interest in learning opportunities available through Stanford Online, an academic initiative administered by the Office of the Vice Provost for Teaching & Learning at Stanford University. We offer many free, online courses taught by Stanford faculty to lifelong learners worldwide for self-enrichment. We also offer a variety of professional education opportunities in conjunction with many of the university's schools and departments. Courses available through Stanford Online are listed at:http://online.stanford.edu/courses/. Additional courses and programs are offered by: Stanford Center for Professional Development (School of Engineering), Stanford Innovation and Entrepreneurship(Graduate School of Business and School of Engineering), Continuing Medical Education(School of Medicine) and Stanford Continuing Studies. (Registration fees may apply.) © Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305 StanfordOnline-support@stanford.edu