Spend the day learning something new with UCLAxOpen, our list of complimentary online courses and seminars designed for personal enrichment and professional development.
Spend the day learning something new with UCLAxOpen, our list of complimentary online courses and seminars designed for personal enrichment and professional development.
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With fall quickly approaching, there's never been a better time to buckle down and try something new. If you're high on end-of-summer motivation but not sure where to begin, don't worry! With UCLAxOpen, you can develop skills in a variety of fields at no cost and in as little as one day. It's a perfect introduction to the professional development community you can expect to find at UCLA Extension.
Here are five upcoming courses and seminars to get you started:
This online discussion gives students insight into the eight steps of product management and how to use them to create successful AI products. Led by Akash Mohan, a product leader and advocate for responsible AI with more than two decades of experience, the seminar is perfect for aspiring professionals looking to break into the world of product management and ready to understand how AI products differ from those of other industries.
In this one-day course, Kate Lloyd George, a partner at the management consulting firm McKinsey & Company, discusses her firm's most recent report on women in the workplace. This discussion is part of a series featuring successful women at the top of their fields talking about their journeys and how they found success. Students can expect to better understand strides forward for women in the workplace and areas where issues remain.
If the summer heat had you worried about climate change, sign up for this one-day course with Ismael Arciniegas Ruedas, a senior economist at RAND. This live online business class introduces the concept of “green swans,” rare and unpredictable events caused by climate change that will increasingly occur in the future. Mixing business with environmental studies, this course will dive into how these green swans might affect the financial stability of the economy and how policymakers are working to mitigate those effects.
For those aspiring to be the next Dr. Seuss, consider signing up for this class with April Halprin Wayland, an award-winning children's book author and poet. This beginner-friendly workshop teaches students how to approach writing poetry meant for younger audiences. It will allow students to explore different poetic forms, learn what elements of poetry children favor and understand how to listen to children’s poetry from a different perspective.
If you’ve spent the summer watching one blockbuster after another, consider adding to your cinematic knowledge with this one-day course from professional story analyst Barney Lichtenstein. You’ll gain insight into what makes a critically acclaimed film and review how plot and characterization help films earn accolades and reach larger audiences.
Don't see anything that's right for you? Take a look at our full list of currently available courses through UCLAxOpen, and don't forget to check back frequently as available classes are updated.
