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    Explore the Happiness Course Catalog

    • U

      University of Michigan

      Brilliant, Passionate You

      Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, Persistence, Personal Development, Resilience, Self-Awareness, Mental Health, Community Development, Positivity, Empathy, Goal Setting, Cultural Diversity

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      278 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      U

      University of Pennsylvania

      Positive Psychology Specialization Project: Design Your Life for Well-being

      Skills you'll gain: Positivity, Research, Research Methodologies, Personal Development, Research Design, Mental Health Diseases and Disorders, Psychology, Resilience, Self-Awareness, Program Evaluation, Creativity, Curiosity

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
      ·
      851 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • E

      Emory University

      The Psychology of Thrill Seekers

      Skills you'll gain: Behavioral Health, Mental and Behavioral Health Specialties, Psychology, Human Development, Biology, Risk Management, Research, Interpersonal Communications

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      98 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • U

      Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

      Emotions: a Philosophical Introduction

      Skills you'll gain: Social Sciences, Anthropology, Artificial Intelligence, Human Development, Sociology, Psychology, Human Computer Interaction, Cultural Diversity, Mental Health Diseases and Disorders

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
      ·
      522 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • T

      Tel Aviv University

      Economic Growth and Distributive Justice Part I - The Role of the State

      Skills you'll gain: Social Justice, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Tax, Economics, Public Policies, Income Tax, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Policy Analysis, Technology Strategies, Environmental Policy, Innovation

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
      ·
      381 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      R

      Rice University

      Mindfulness and Well-being: Living with Balance and Ease

      Skills you'll gain: Growth Mindedness, Stress Management, Resilience, Mindfulness, Personal Development, Self-Awareness, Mental Health, Positivity, Emotional Intelligence, Behavioral Health

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      362 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • C

      Coursera Project Network

      K-Means Clustering 101: World Happiness Report

      Skills you'll gain: Unsupervised Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Plotly, Data Visualization, Machine Learning, Social Sciences, Socioeconomics, Machine Learning Algorithms, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Analysis

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      18 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • N

      Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

      Beauty, Form & Function: An Exploration of Symmetry

      Skills you'll gain: Geometry, Design Elements And Principles, Chemistry, Art History, Architectural Design, Physical Science, Biochemistry, Applied Mathematics, Research

      3.7
      Rating, 3.7 out of 5 stars
      ·
      7 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      T

      Tecnológico de Monterrey

      Leadership focused on Human Flourishing

      Skills you'll gain: Positivity, Self-Awareness, Resilience, Personal Development, Emotional Intelligence, Optimism, Initiative and Leadership, Leadership, Growth Mindedness, Visionary, Empathy, Relationship Building, Psychology

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
      ·
      49 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      C

      Case Western Reserve University

      Leading Positive Change through Appreciative Inquiry

      Skills you'll gain: Leadership, Organizational Change, Organizational Development, Organizational Leadership, Empowerment, Culture Transformation, Drive Engagement, Positivity, Business Transformation, Change Management, Organizational Effectiveness, Positive Behavior Support, Stakeholder Engagement, Employee Engagement, Storytelling, Interviewing Skills

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      287 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      R

      Rice University

      Mindfulness and Well-being: Peace in, Peace Out

      Skills you'll gain: Mindfulness, Compassion, Personal Development, Self-Awareness, Empathy, Interpersonal Communications, Communication, Relationship Building, Mental Concentration, Social Justice, Stress Management

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
      ·
      48 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      U

      University of Colorado Boulder

      Suffering and the Human Condition

      Skills you'll gain: Sociology, Social Sciences, Socioeconomics, Social Justice, Culture, Media and Communications, Disabilities, Electronic Media, World History, Ethical Standards And Conduct

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
      ·
      17 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular happiness courses

    • Brilliant, Passionate You: University of Michigan
    • Positive Psychology Specialization Project: Design Your Life for Well-being: University of Pennsylvania
    • The Psychology of Thrill Seekers: Emory University
    • Emotions: a Philosophical Introduction: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
    • Economic Growth and Distributive Justice Part I - The Role of the State: Tel Aviv University
    • Mindfulness and Well-being: Living with Balance and Ease: Rice University
    • K-Means Clustering 101: World Happiness Report: Coursera Project Network
    • Beauty, Form & Function: An Exploration of Symmetry: Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
    • Leadership focused on Human Flourishing: Tecnológico de Monterrey
    • Leading Positive Change through Appreciative Inquiry: Case Western Reserve University

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