Michigan MPH: Bringing together different professional backgrounds
Online degree programs like the University of Michigan’s Master of Public Health (MPH) in Population and Health Sciences bring together learners from around the nation, and from a wide range of professional backgrounds, who are seeking to create a healthier world through research, education, and practice. As a student in this program, you’re trained to…
Worldwide networking opportunities are possible with a Global MBA
As one of the premier international programs on Coursera, the Global MBA from Macquarie University transcends borders in many ways. Macquarie University is based in Sydney, Australia, but the international reach of its online Global MBA includes current and former students from over 50 countries – including Singapore, United States, Hong Kong, Canada, Germany, Japan,…
An interview with a CU Boulder MS-EE alumnus John Trytko
Learn how performance-based admissions, affordability, and flexibility of the MS-EE program with CU Boulder helped John Trytko achieve his goals. An interview with CU Boulder Graduate John Trytko John Trytko graduated with a master’s degree in electrical engineering from the University of Colorado at Boulder. We recently spoke with John regarding his background, active role,…
Learn from Luis about advancing your career while working
Interview with Luis KJaimess-Illanes, an iMSM graduate from the Gies School of Business at the University of Illinois. Luis was working in Boston as a senior network engineer before he had to return to his home country of Bolivia at the start of the global pandemic. As Luis began working remotely from Bolivia for his…
Discover how Mario gained the knowledge to change careers
Interview with Mario Elizadale, iMSA graduate from the Gies School of Business at the University of Illinois. When Mario decided to switch from being an entrepreneur to working in accounting, he knew he’d need some additional skills before he was fully prepared for a job in his new chosen field. Mario first thought about the…
Finding kindred spirits to succeed in learning and life
An interview with Dr. Dexter Purnell about the new Bachelor of Science in General Business from UNT. Dr. Dexter Purnell is an entrepreneur and educator with significant experience in the entertainment industry as an artist manager, record producer, recording engineer, and sound engineer. He has worked with Grammy award-winning artists, as well as record labels…
Anisa Ray: Test Prep Teacher to Software Engineer
Anisa Ray, MCIT ’22, studied rhetoric in college and then worked as a test prep teacher, getting students ready to ace their graduate school entrance exams. Today, she’s a newly minted graduate of the online Master of Computer and Information Technology (MCIT Online) from University of Pennsylvania and a software engineer at Palo Alto Networks,…
Northeastern University and Mayo Clinic launch first university-industry degree on Coursera
By Betty Vandenbosch, Chief Content Officer at Coursera Today, I am pleased to announce a Master’s in Management (MSM) in digital healthcare transformation from D’Amore-McKim School of Business at Northeastern University, a top 50 U.S. university, and Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, ranked the best U.S. hospital. This is the first time a…
Maki Villano Is Earning His Master in Data Science While Balancing Work and Family
Karim Makisig “Maki” Villano studied electrical engineering as an undergraduate. He took on various IT roles over the last two decades and is currently a senior solutions architect at an IT services company. He soon became drawn to data science, recognizing that it was a growing field with high demand for skilled practitioners. Maki felt…
With Performance-Based Admissions, Mattison Hineline Can Earn a Master’s and Pursue a New Career...
After graduating with her bachelor’s in psychology, Mattison Hineline moved to Málaga, Spain, to teach English. During the pandemic, she started taking programming classes online and became increasingly intrigued by the stats and graphs being used to track COVID-19’s impact. As her interest in data and programming grew, Mattison began to think about the possibilities…













