Category - Campus

By Marni Baker-Stein, Chief Content Officer at Coursera I’m excited to share that starting fall semester 2023, Empire State University (SUNY Empire) will accept credit for courses and credentials on Coursera with ACE Credit Recommendation. SUNY Empire has partnered with the New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) and Coursera to create a degree pathway…

By Jeff Maggioncalda, Coursera CEO  The job market is changing rapidly, and to meet new employer and student demands, universities must also evolve. Today, I’m excited to announce that Coursera and the University of Texas System (UT) have launched a new industry micro-credential program with a goal to prepare every UT campus student, faculty, staff,…

On January 26, leaders from the public and private sectors joined Coursera for a discussion on the skills needed for employment in 2023 and beyond. Using the findings from the Job Skills of 2023 Report as a springboard for discussion, the panelists shared their perspectives on balancing the development of human and digital skills, the…

By Scott Shireman, Global Head of Campus at Coursera Today’s workplace requires digital skills, and businesses report a lack of skilled talent as an increasing threat. At the same time, in a competitive and fast-changing labor market, college students are expecting their degree programs to land them a well-paying job. State higher education systems will…

By Kevin Mills, Global Head of Government  The modern workplace requires new skills, and students and underemployed workers need access to flexible, affordable, and fast-tracked learning and career pathways to enter well-paying jobs in the new digital economy. In a recent Coursera survey, 53% of U.S. employers said finding applicants with the specific skills needed…

by Anthony Tattersall, Vice-President for EMEA, Coursera As the United Kingdom’s further education sector seeks to empower learners to thrive in the digital economy, collaborating to scale up the delivery of high-demand technology, business, and data science skills is essential. To help support the UK’s further education strategy, we are excited to announce that we…

By Raghav Gupta, Managing Director, India and APAC, Coursera India will add a whopping 101 million working age people to its workforce by 2030. Ensuring students get a relevant education and develop skills that prepare them for future jobs will be “the biggest enabler” to sustain economic growth and realize the country’s demographic dividend. There’s…

Our 10th annual Coursera Conference recently offered a unique opportunity for Coursera’s leadership team, representatives from our partner organizations, and more than 3,000 participants from all over the world to come together through a shared commitment to transforming lives through learning. The event featured over 40 sessions that explored new opportunities for the future of…

By Jeff Maggioncalda, CEO of Coursera  Since 2020, our world has seen extraordinary change. Technology has created new skills requirements in the workforce, with 149 million new digital jobs expected globally by 2025. However, students and workers need access to flexible, affordable, and fast-tracked learning and career pathways to take advantage of these unprecedented career…

Betty Vandenbosch, Chief Content Officer, Coursera As countries in the Middle East prepare the next generation of talent for the modern workforce, equipping learners in the region with in-demand skills remains top priority. In response, I’m pleased to welcome three top-tier universities in the Middle East as Coursera partners. Al Faisal University, Jordan University of…