Degrees

We’re excited to announce that enrollment is now open for the inaugural class session of the online Master of Science in Data Science (MS-DS) program from the University of Colorado Boulder (CU Boulder). Build career-ready skills in data science by crafting a personalized learning journey with stackable courses and self-paced study. Plus, with performance-based admissions,…

By Betty Vandenbosch, Chief Content Officer at Coursera I am pleased to announce five new degrees from leading international universities, including the first degree programs on Coursera from universities in Brazil and India. With today’s launch, we now offer 30 degrees from university partners across nine countries.  We are also proud to add ten new…

Today, we’re excited to announce the launch of a global scholarship program for the Master of Business Administration (iMBA), Master’s of Accounting (iMSA), and Master’s in Management (iMSM) graduate programs on Coursera.  Together, Coursera and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign’s Gies College of Business will provide a limited number of scholarships per year, covering 70% of…

By Betty Vandenbosh, Chief Content Officer The pandemic has changed the speed at which higher education is evolving and the role online education plays. Today, there is no question that world-class online degree programs offer a solution to so many of the challenges learners—and learning institutions—have been facing across the globe. Exacerbated by Covid, students…

Penn Engineering Online Learning has just launched a new Specialization called Introduction to Programming with Python and Java. This Specialization moves quickly; it starts out by teaching basic concepts in Python and ramps up to more complex subjects such as object-oriented programming and data structures in Java. By the time learners complete this series of…

Por Betty Vandenbosch, Vicepresidente Ejecutiva de Contenido y Credenciales de Coursera A medida que el COVID-19 acelera la transformación digital, existe una creciente demanda mundial para de profesionales empresariales impulsados por la tecnología. En América Latina, específicamente, existe una necesidad crítica para líderes de negocios. Por ejemplo, la Organización Internacional del Trabajo reconoció que el…

By Betty Vandenbosch, Chief Content Officer at Coursera Read this post in Spanish. As COVID-19 accelerates digital transformation, there is a growing global demand for technology-driven business professionals. In Latin America, specifically, there is a critical need for business leaders. For example, the International Labor Organization found entrepreneurial talent one of the most valuable, yet scarce,…

by Mary Beth Carroll, Assistant Director of Student Affairs in the Office of Student Engagement and Practice at the University of Michigan School of Public Health. Most graduate school applications require two to three letters of recommendation, which provide another dimension to your application and, when viewed alongside other factors such as your GPA, professional experience and…

By Betty Vandenbosch, Chief Content Officer, Coursera Degrees in business, technology, and data science will enable students around the world to prepare for in-demand jobs The “future of work” is already here. According to the World Economic Forum, the global workforce is automating faster than expected, displacing 85 million jobs in the next five years.…

Students choose to complete their Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences (B.A.A.S.) degree with the University of North Texas (UNT) for many reasons. Some students choose UNT because the B.A.A.S degree accepts and builds on their unique credits. Many students choose the Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences because of its job-relevant coursework in its…