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By Scott Shireman, Global Head of Coursera for Campus  University students today are graduating into a new labor market reshaped by automation and the pandemic that demands new skills. According to the ILO, the global youth employment rate fell by more than twice as much as the rate among adults in 2020. The changing skills…

The Women4Climate (W4C) initiative from C40 and the Fondation L’Oréal have been working to empower and inspire the next generation of women climate leaders. C40 is a network comprising the mayors of nearly 100 global cities who are collaborating to confront the climate crisis. The Fondation L’Oréal supports and empowers women to shape their future…

Meet Janelle! She always wanted to work in the computer science field, but didn’t know how to get started. Once she discovered Coursera, Janelle explored a variety of IT courses and projects—going on to earn two certificates. Reflecting on her journey, Janelle shared with us how putting together a learning routine, prioritizing her mental health,…

Anthony Tattersall is vice president of the EMEA sales team at Coursera. His role gives him unique insights on how businesses, governments, and higher education can work together to build our future workforce and how data can be used to support this effort. The Emerge Education team interviewed Tattersall for a joint report with Coursera…

Two students share insights about HSE’s Master of Data Science program The Master of Data Science (MDS) program from HSE University launched in 2020 as the first and only master’s program on Coursera from Russia. The program was designed for students to master the latest theoretical and practical knowledge and focus on solving real industry…

Meet Kennedy, a 24-year-old data professional and tech community builder. After getting his first taste of artificial intelligence (AI) four years ago in Kenya, he started learning on Coursera before putting his skills to work for companies like NVIDIA and NCBA Bank. Now, he’s a rising leader in developer communities in sub-Saharan Africa, championing better…

By Betty Vandenbosch, Chief Content Officer at Coursera To make critical job-relevant content more accessible to the over 450 million native Spanish speakers around the world, the Google Professional Certificates on Coursera in Data Analytics, Project Management, and User Experience (UX) Design now support Spanish-language learners with expanded translations and subtitles. These translated materials come…

Nearly three-fourths of CEOs identified a labor or skills shortage as the most likely external issue to disrupt their business in the next 12 months, according to a 2021 Deloitte and Fortune survey. This shortage is tied to accelerated digitization — by 2025, Microsoft predicts that there will be 149 million new digital jobs focused…

More than ever, the job-relevancy of students is tied to the skills they learn in their studies. However, students face a job and skills landscape that is constantly evolving. Businesses are betting big on emerging technologies and digitization, yet nearly 46% of companies do not have the right skills within their existing workforce to fully…

Meet Michael! He began learning on Coursera after deciding to pursue a new career in data. Michael has taken several courses and Specializations covering entrepreneurship, data science, communication, and deep learning. In his story below, he shares his thoughts on emerging from poverty to become a successful professional and thought leader in his field. He…