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New ChatGPT plugin and generative AI courses help learners and employers build in-demand skills on Coursera

New ChatGPT plugin and generative AI courses help learners and employers build in-demand skills...

Coursera’s ChatGPT plugin provides personalized recommendations to connect learners to the right learning content; new gen AI content from Google Cloud, DeepLearning.AI, other leading educators teaches in-demand skills By Marni Baker Stein, Chief Content Officer at Coursera Demand for generative AI learning content on Coursera has surged. Just this April, we saw a 230% year-on-year…
IIT Guwahati Launches Online Bachelor of Science (Honours) Degree in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence on Coursera

IIT Guwahati Launches Online Bachelor of Science (Honours) Degree in Data Science and Artificial...

By Coursera The new program offers multiple admission pathways to expand access and grow talent pool for generative AI and data science jobs; Applications open July 19, 2023 Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati, India’s #7 top engineering institute, has launched an online Bachelor of Science (Hons) Degree Program in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence…
Coursera announces new AI content and innovations to help HR and learning leaders drive organizational agility amid relentless disruption

Coursera announces new AI content and innovations to help HR and learning leaders drive...

By Trena Minudri, Chief Learning Officer at Coursera  The rapid adoption of Generative AI creates an urgent and intense need for organizational agility, with companies using it to retool systems and processes to improve their customer offerings and increase productivity in order to stay competitive. L&D and HR leaders will play a crucial role in…
Reporting Early Success of our National Initiative with the Ministry of Higher Education & Science, Republic of Kazakhstan to Prepare University Students for the Digital Economy

Reporting Early Success of our National Initiative with the Ministry of Higher Education &...

By Jeff Maggioncalda, CEO of Coursera In response to a growing skills gap and accelerating population growth, the Republic of Kazakhstan partnered with Coursera in March 2023 to uplevel their higher education system. Through this partnership, the Ministry of Science and Higher Education set out to equip both students and faculty with digital and other…
Coursera and BNP Paribas Cardif launch five-year initiative to provide online learning to 5 million people across Latin America 

Coursera and BNP Paribas Cardif launch five-year initiative to provide online learning to 5...

By Zac Rule, Global Head of Enterprise at Coursera I’m excited to share that Coursera and BNP Paribas Cardif, a leading insurance and financial services company, are expanding our partnership to provide access to online education to all BNP Paribas Cardif customers across Latin America for five years. Starting June 1, 2023, over 5 Million…
Unlocking a world of opportunities for LATAM learners and institutions

Unlocking a world of opportunities for LATAM learners and institutions

By Jeff Maggionalda, CEO of Coursera Latin America is one of the world’s most vibrant regions, with a youth population exceeding 160 million. With its rapid growth, the region has struggled to keep pace with access to education: less than 20% of the young and adult population have completed higher education. With Coursera serving more…
Coursera partners with Pearson to launch “tri-credit” pathway to in-demand careers for high school students

Coursera partners with Pearson to launch “tri-credit” pathway to in-demand careers for high school...

Coursera partners with Pearson to launch “tri-credit” pathway to in-demand careers for high school students By Marni Baker-Stein, Chief Content Officer  I’m excited to announce that Coursera is partnering with Pearson to launch a new Pearson Connections Academy initiative that offers its high school students a “tri-credit” pathway to in-demand careers. Through this initiative, Pearson…
Empowering learning and HR leaders with trusted content and AI innovations to drive organizational agility amid relentless disruption 

Empowering learning and HR leaders with trusted content and AI innovations to drive organizational...

By Trena Minudri, Chief Learning Officer at Coursera  The rapid adoption of Generative AI creates an urgent and intense need for organizational agility, with companies using it to retool systems and processes to improve their customer offerings and increase productivity in order to stay competitive. L&D and HR leaders will play a crucial role in…
Coursera launches its first entry-level certificates from Microsoft in the high-demand fields of cybersecurity and Microsoft Power BI

Coursera launches its first entry-level certificates from Microsoft in the high-demand fields of cybersecurity...

By Marni Baker Stein, Chief Content Officer at Coursera Today, we’re excited to announce new entry-level Professional Certificates from Microsoft in cybersecurity and Microsoft Power BI. Learners can pre-enroll in the certificates on Coursera today, with courses rolling out in the coming weeks. Designed for learners of all skill-levels and backgrounds – no college degree…
Coursera elevates Alan Cardenas to the role of General Counsel and Secretary

Coursera elevates Alan Cardenas to the role of General Counsel and Secretary

By Jeff Maggioncalda, CEO, Coursera  I am delighted to announce that Alan Cardenas will be stepping into the role of General Counsel and Secretary at Coursera, joining our executive team and overseeing the leadership and day-to-day operations of our global legal function.  Since joining the company as Deputy General Counsel in 2021, Alan has managed…