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Adobe brings AI to creativity, data, and business Adobe is a technology leader focused on changing the world through digital experiences. From transforming how digital documents are managed with Adobe Document Cloud to its industry-leading creative apps in Adobe Creative Cloud and groundbreaking customer experience management solutions for businesses in Adobe Experience Cloud, the company…

Meet Sam, a new dad who taught high school math in Hawaii before the birth of his first son. Sam decided to move into the in-demand field of data science by enrolling in the IBM Data Science Professional Certificate on Coursera. In the program, he not only gained job-ready skills, but he also discovered ways…

By Kyle Clark, Senior Skills Transformation Consultant The end of the year brings with it some of our most exciting launches of 2019. Our latest batch of 50+ courses includes enterprise critical skills such as personal resilience, computational thinking, and coding for managers.  Additional topics this past month range from Python for asset management to…

Welcome to another special issue and our first Career Spotlight. This week, we’re exploring cybersecurity in celebration of the upcoming launch of the Microsoft Cybersecurity Analyst Professional Certificate. Cybersecurity professionals protect data and computer networks from cyber attacks. There are several cybersecurity career paths, each of which is responsible for a different aspect of cybersecurity, like identifying threats,…

By Kevin Mills, Head of Public Sector Partnerships In early 2020, we launched the Coursera Workforce Recovery Initiative to help governments around the world respond to the unemployment crisis caused by the pandemic and automation. Through the program, governments from over 25 U.S. states and 100 countries provided immediate support to displaced workers with free…

By Jeff Maggioncalda, Coursera CEO The pandemic has been a catalyst for universities to make online learning core to the student experience. In March, we launched the Campus Response Initiative to give students and faculty free access to Coursera for Campus during pandemic-related closures. Since then, we have grown from 30 universities using Coursera for…

Modern leadership skills, such as strategic thinking, emotional intelligence, resilience, and agility, have changed significantly with remote work and digital transformation.  Our latest research, Making of a Modern Leader: Do Your Employees Have the Skills To Lead Through Change? explores what leadership means today and the skills our employees need to connect, inspire, and thrive.…

By Kyle Clark, Senior Skills Transformation Consultant Coursera released 60+ courses on our platform in September. Our industry partners IBM and Amazon Web Services continue to release cutting edge content, while university partners like Imperial College London, EDHEC Business School, and the University of Illinois push the boundaries in skills ranging from app development to…

Coursera honors innovative global enterprise customer at its 12th Annual Outstanding Achievement Awards. Discover how these winners are transforming education and shaping the future of learning worldwide. Photo by Chloe Jackman As Coursera celebrates its 12th year, we stand at the forefront of a global learning revolution. Our customers have not just adapted to the…

The science behind how your employees learn is nothing short of a fascination for many. For Barbara Oakley, it’s an obsession! Oakley is a professor of engineering at Oakland University and the creator of some of the most popular courses on Coursera. She focuses on the fundamentals of how people learn, combining neuroscience and social…