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By Betty Vandenbosch, Chief Content Officer, Coursera  Today, as part of Coursera’s ongoing commitment to learners in India, I’m pleased to announce the first entry-level certificates and Specializations from leading Indian industry partners. Experts at PwC India, Tally Education, and Hero Mindmine will equip learners with job-relevant skills in taxation, accounting, insurance, and power systems.…

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…

New study uncovers challenges, best practices, and promise of online learning to create more opportunity for women and underserved populations in the post-pandemic economy  By Betty Vandenbosch, Chief Content Officer, Coursera In partnership with IFC and the European Commission, I am pleased to announce our global study on women and online learning in emerging markets.…

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…

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…

By Betty Vandenbosch, Chief Content Officer, Coursera  The global labor market continues to undergo profound change, exacerbated by the pandemic and automation. According to McKinsey, demand for workers in fields including STEM and business is expected to increase even more by 2030 – which presents a meaningful opportunity for people across the globe.   To help…

By Shravan Goli, Chief Product Officer, Coursera Today, we’re excited to announce new tools and features to support the learning, teaching, and program administration experiences on Coursera. From job-relevant skilling with Career Academy to maximizing content with new authoring features, we are pleased to roll out the following product innovations for our global learner, educator,…

By Betty Vandenbosch, Chief Content Officer at Coursera Today, we are pleased to announce a new entry-level Digital Marketing & E-commerce Professional Certificate from Google. The certificate is designed to prepare learners to launch a career in digital marketing and e-commerce. No prior degree or industry experience is required for the certificate, and it can…

By Betty Vandenbosch, Chief Content Officer, Coursera  We are pleased to announce more than 500 cloud-focused projects from Google Cloud are now available on Coursera. These projects will help learners develop a wide range of job-relevant cloud skills, addressing the needs of individual learners as well as employers.  According to the World Economic Forum, business…

By Betty Vandenbosch, Chief Content Officer at Coursera Today, I am excited to share that the University of Michigan (U-M)  — the best public university in the U.S. and a leader in online education — is the first to announce courses using extended reality (XR) on Coursera. The university will launch 10 XR-enhanced courses exclusively…