YALI Courses: An Online Learning Experience for Young African Leaders- Register for Free MOOC Courses and Get Certified.

1. Register for a YALI Network account.
2. Complete one of the YALI Network courses below by watching, listening to or reading the three lectures associated with each course.
3. Earna YALI Network Certificate by passing the quizzes after each lecture and the test after each course.
4. For more online learning opportunities, check out the YALI Network collection of massive open online courses (MOOCs).

Business and Entrepreneurship Course

1776 Co-Founder Evan Burfield breaks down the basics of starting and growing a business including how to develop a great pitch. Complete all three lecture quizzes and pass the test to earn a YALI Network Certificate in Business and Entrepreneurship.

• Developing a Business Model

  (3:58-minute video)

• Raising Capital

  (4:15-minute video)

• Growing Your Business

  (4:04-minute video)

Civic Leadership Course

Independent NGO Consultant Hilary Binder-Aviles offers practical advice for running an effective NGO including how to draft and implement work plans. Complete all three lecture quizzes and pass the test to earn a YALI Network Certificate in Civic Leadership.

• Creating Your NGO’s Strategic Plan

  (4:11-minute video)

• Managing and Evaluating Projects

  (4:08-minute video)

• Engaging Your Community

  (4:27-minute video)

Public Management Course

Dr. Eric Bing, a Senior Fellow in Global Health with the George W. Bush Institute and a Professor of Global Health at Southern Methodist University, describes a successful public-private partnership. Complete all three lecture quizzes and pass the test to earn a YALI Network Certificate in Public Management.

• Initiating a Public-Private Partnership

  (4:00-minute video)

• Implementing a Public-Private Partnership

  (3:48-minute video)

• Evaluating a Public-Private Partnership

  (4:05-minute video)

Leadership Course

Dr. D. Christopher Kayes, a Professor of Management at George Washington University, presents basic leadership concepts including the differences between leadership and management. Complete all three lecture quizzes and pass the test to earn a YALI Network Certificate in Leadership.

• Leading People and Change

  (3:55-minute video)

• Managing Situations

  (4:20-minute video)

• Developing a Personal Code of Ethics

  (4:32-minute video)

For more online learning opportunities, check out the YALI Network collection of massive open online courses (MOOCs).