Coursera partners with IFC and the European Commission to publish global study on women...
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.…
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…
Coursera partners with Imperial College London to upskill UK’s NHS workforce
By Anthony Tattersall, Vice-President for EMEA, Coursera The last two years have demonstrated the value of a highly-skilled public health workforce like never before. To equip the UK’s healthcare service with the skills needed to maintain a world-class level of care and meet future public health challenges, Coursera is excited to announce that it is…
Preparing learners around the world for in-demand jobs with Career Academy and new entry-level...
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…
Google launches new entry-level digital marketing and e-commerce certificate on Coursera, announces scholarship program
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…
Coursera and Google Cloud launch 500+ new projects, free access to cloud-focused content for...
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…
Shaping the future: University of Michigan and Coursera partner on XR-enhanced immersive learning experiences...
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…
10 years of learning: Coursera celebrates 100 million global learners and a new Machine...
By Jeff Maggioncalda, CEO, Coursera Today, we’re proud to announce that Coursera has reached more than 100 million registered learners worldwide. As we mark this milestone, it’s inspiring to reflect on our evolution as a global learning destination since we launched in 2012. What started a decade ago as an experiment by Daphne Koller and…
Celebrating 10 years of learning without limits
Ten years ago, Daphne Koller and Andrew Ng launched Coursera with a mission of making world-class education available to anyone, anywhere. As we celebrate the incredible learners, partners, employees, and institutions that make up the global Coursera community, we want to pause and reflect on some of the key moments we’ve shared along a journey…
Coursera doubles down on the Middle East with new university partners in the UAE,...
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…













