Supporting the fight against Coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak through online education
Thomas A. Finholt, Dean, School of Information, University of Michigan Jeff Maggioncalda, Chief Executive Officer of Coursera Coursera, the University of Michigan School of Information, and the Center for Academic Innovation are responding to the Coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak by offering students in China three of our most popular data science Specializations essentially free for students…
Coursera doubles down on Middle East with new leadership, content and platform features
Anthony Tattersall, Vice President of EMEA at Coursera The accelerated adoption of online learning during the pandemic has created new opportunities for large-scale skills development in the Middle East (ME). Many more learners in the region are using online learning to develop job-relevant skills in a rapidly changing economy. Coursera has over 4.8 million learners…
Learn how Valentina went from employee to self-employed by advancing her project management skills
Meet Valentina, who’s learning from Charlotte, North Carolina! Valentina is a certified Scrum Master and project management professional (PMP) working in the IT industry. Read about her inspiring journey from learner to team lead. I originally received my degree in Industrial Engineering from the Universidad del Norte. After graduating, I spent years working in the…
Honoring service, empowering futures: Coursera’s partnership with United Services Organization
By Isa Rivera, Military ERG Lead, Coursera On Independence Day, we celebrate the freedoms we enjoy — and we’re proud to support U.S. service members and military spouses with job-relevant skills to help build their futures. As a leader of Coursera’s Military Employee Resource Group (ERG) and a member of a military family, I’m especially…
New for partners: Redesigned course authoring and admin tools
By Jennifer Wolochow, Senior Product Manager at Coursera Coursera is committed to helping our 200+ university and industry partners create transformational learning experiences. Authoring and managing courses is a vital aspect to our platform, and the tools to do so are used by thousands of partners on a weekly, if not daily, basis. That’s why…
What’s new on Coursera for Business – April 2020
By Adam Lewis, Skills Transformation Consultant As we continue to adapt to the new norm, here are 114 new courses and projects to pick out what’s important to you. You can try out Yale’s latest insights on why your Facebook friend is wrong about the stats they’re sharing. Or find your purpose with Michigan’s course…
Announcing Coursera’s 2025 Partner Awards for Outstanding Achievement
Discover Coursera’s 2025 Partner Award winners, honoring leading universities and companies driving innovation and excellence in online education worldwide. Photo by Kevin Seifert Transformative learning thrives through collaboration. Our partner ecosystem of over 350 leading universities and companies creates world-class educational content that reaches millions of learners across more than 190 countries. At our 13th…
See how marketing professional and aspiring entrepreneur Hillary is taking the next step in...
Meet Hillary, a marketing freelancer and aspiring entrepreneur who’s learning from the Philippines. She started learning on Coursera at the beginning of the pandemic last year with the goal to gain news skills and boost her resume while in quarantine. Now she not only feels more confident in her marketing skills, she’s also getting ready…
Coursera Comes Together with Disney and Pixar to Inspire Learners to Explore Their Passions...
By Stephanie Hale, Director of Brand, Coursera New course from the University of Michigan and exclusive course collections explore themes from the upcoming Disney and Pixar movie, Soul During times of change and uncertainty, we find joy and purpose in the world around us—in the moments that reveal the beauty of the human spirit. Time…
Q1 2021 Coursera for Business Quarterly Product Release
By Shwetabh Mittal, Senior Director, Product Management Automation and the COVID-19 recession have created a “double-disruption” scenario for workers that will drastically transform tasks, jobs, and skills for the foreseeable future. In fact, according to the World Economic Forum, eighty-five million jobs will be displaced by 2025, and forty-seven percent of core skills will change for…













