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Meet Alyssa! Alyssa graduated from De La Salle University in 2014 and started working in the media industry as a TV host and producer. After a year, she decided to explore the creative side of media, and enrolled in the New York Film Academy to learn camera work and video editing. Upon graduating, she landed…

By Professor Anne-Laure Sellier, from HEC Paris This is the mantra that creativity expert, Professor Anne-Laure Sellier takes into the world of business, and also into the classroom. Her Boosting Creativity course at HEC Paris is among the most popular on the school’s online MSc in Entrepreneurship and Innovation program, and helps participants to tap…

Anthony Tattersall, Vice President, EMEA  Today, we proudly announce that Coursera is partnering with Saudi Arabia’s National eLearning Center (NELC), to launch a nationwide skill development program. Through this initiative, NELC, established as an independent entity run by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Council of Ministers, aims to further its mission of enhancing trust in…

New program prepares students for entry-level business careers while providing a seamless pathway to an MBA  By Betty Vandenbosch, Chief Content Officer, Coursera  Today, we are pleased to announce an online Bachelor of Science in General Business (BSGB) from the University of North Texas (UNT). New research finds that learners are prioritizing flexibility and career…

We want to introduce you to Ali. He lives in Syria, where he originally studied agricultural engineering. After he graduated, he entered a master’s program for animal production, and he’s currently writing his master’s thesis. Simultaneously, he began learning data science skills on Coursera, made possible with a paid subscription from the Syrian Youth Assembly.…

Most popular courses and projects show an increased interest in skills for entry-level digital jobs By Betty Vandenbosch, Chief Content Officer, Coursera  Each year, we take a moment to reflect back on global content trends on Coursera. The most popular courses and Guided Projects of 2021 illustrate a year of continued personal and professional growth,…

We want to introduce you to Asmita Meshram. Today, she’s working as a Graduate Trainee at Tata Consultancy Services and is excited about her new role. Her story is an excellent example of how learning new skills can open new doors. She launched her career after earning her bachelor’s. However, she soon realized she was…

As an educator, you know firsthand the incredible challenges you’ve had to manage since the onset of the pandemic. You’ve had to quickly pivot to remote learning and develop an entirely new set of skills almost overnight. And while everyone from teachers to curriculum designers has done remarkably well under the circumstances, the disruptions have…

Meet Adrienne! She’s on an amazing career journey that started with an important decision—after ten years as a stay-at-home mom, she decided she was ready to return to the workforce. There were some obstacles along the way, but she kept her sights on a career in project management, and she’s recently landed a new job.…

By Kevin Mills, Head of Government Partnerships  While vaccination rates climb and schools and businesses slowly open back up, unemployment rates remain a challenge, even in the largest economies. California has the highest GDP of any U.S. state, yet the technology epicenter is also tied for the highest unemployment rate in the country at 7.5%.…