Despite decades of diversity and inclusion efforts, people sometimes feel forced to choose between being included and being themselves. Join Kenji Yoshino, renowned NYU Law professor and director of the Center for Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging, to learn about covering, a strategy that people may use to downplay a stigmatized identity and blend into the mainstream. This course explores the four dimensions of covering, provides quantitative and qualitative data on covering in corporate America, and presents strategies for “uncovering talent” and contributing to a more authentic workplace.

Get an introduction to the basics of data privacy: what it is, why it matters, and who it impacts, from consumers and private citizens to policymakers and C-suite business leaders.

Underrepresented employees face unique challenges in the workplace, and understanding how to support them in these challenges is key to building a more inclusive workplace. Dr. Sarah-SoonLing Blackburn shows you how to get started. She begins with important terminology and breaks down the model minority myth. Dr. Blackburn explains why lived experiences matter in the workplace and goes over several issues that impact Asian employees at work. She points out that the Asian community is not a monolith and discusses ways to build a more meaningfully inclusive workplace culture. Dr. Blackburn covers several steps you can take to support Asian employees, such as making space for discussion and speaking up against bias. She concludes by describing how everyone has a role to play in creating inclusive workplace environments.

Learn the basic concepts underpinning all businesses, small to large, including marketing, supply chains, accounting, and HR.

Learn what capital markets are and how they work. Explore investments such as stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and commodities and the skills you need to be a successful investor.

A deep dive into copyright—your mechanism for protecting intellectual property that resides in a tangible form: books, songs, software, product designs, etc.

In recent years, computation and data storage has been moving out to the edge, meaning devices and servers are located closest to the source of the data. Edge computing has been essential in reducing latency in IoT devices, such as those in cars, planes, homes, and even on your wrist. However, there is much confusion around how edge computing is created, secured, and operated. In this course, David Linthicum takes the mystery out of the concept of edge computing, including how edge systems are designed, built, deployed, and maintained. David covers key facets of edge computing, from explaining the basic concepts and its uses, to the different components of an edge computing system, and details the state-of-the-art edge technology that can be employed today to build future-proof, edge-based computing systems and infrastructure.

Get an overview of the information architect role. Learn how IA fits into an organization, how to attract suitable candidates, and where the field of IA is headed.

Discover the basics of intellectual property rights, and how you can best safeguard your ideas and avoid infringement.

An excellent logistics system delivers the right product to your customer at the right price, so understanding logistics is critical to your success. In this course, instructor Steven Brown shows you why logistics is important, what it is, and how logistics supports your company and your customers. Steven discusses how logistics must be effective and efficient. He explains steps to improve how a customer’s order is filled. The course covers both outbound and inbound logistics and also goes over reverse logistics. More money is spent on transportation than on all other logistics functions combined, so Steven specifically takes you through different modes of transportation and how they often work together. He also shares the four cost tradeoffs in warehousing and goes into specific cost-efficient and value-added distribution center activities. The course steps through how logistics supports your marketing strategy, cuts across departments, and touches your customers.

Learn about HR’s role in the modern world of work. Explore the talent pipeline, how organisational design and culture affects performance and engagement, and more.

Want to patent your invention or technology—or avoid infringing on someone else's? Learn the key characteristics of successful patents, including what is and is not patentable.

Personal protective equipment, or PPE, is essential in many workplaces. Healthcare, construction, and manufacturing professionals use PPE regularly, but COVID-19 has also made PPE a necessity for frontline workers such as bus drivers, police officers, and grocery clerks. In this course, instructor Jim Rogers reviews the purpose of PPE, the hazards it applies to, and the various types of PPE out there. He explains how to choose the right PPE for your job and select PPE when availability is impacted during a crisis. You also get an overview of essential best practices for putting on and taking off—donning and doffing—PPE and tips for cleaning and storing your PPE for maximum continued effectiveness.

When working with the public, learn the difference between rights of publicity (ROP) and copyright or trademark, how to get ROP clearance, and how to avoid infringement.

Explore the architectural design process. The course demystifies each of the major design phases, as well as key regulation factors, contracts, and project delivery methods.

Get a useful introduction to the dangers and benefits of deepfake videos.

If you’re a current leader in a career rut or someone who keeps getting passed over for leadership opportunities, this course can help you find the forward momentum you need. Learn how to identify the hidden roadblock—or blind spots—that are inadvertently holding you back, and discover how you can manage them to accelerate your career growth.

Join instructor Sara Canaday as she shares examples of leadership blind spots commonly found in the business world and guides you to explore the perception gaps that could be undermining your professional reputation. By applying Sara’s targeted strategies to close those gaps, you can enhance your intangible skills and quickly position yourself as someone who is poised and prepared to move to the next level as a more powerful leader.

In this course by intellectual property lawyer Dana Robinson, learn about what's covered by nondisclosure and noncompete agreements and how businesses can protect trade secrets.

Lawyer and author Dana Robinson outlines the basics of trademark law, including when you need to register your trademark and what to do about trademark infringement.

Learn what is involved in a typical job offer so you can negotiate your compensation and benefits package when accepting a new job.