Announcing: Google IT Automation with Python Professional Certificate
For the last two years, the Google IT Support Professional Certificate has been equipping learners around the world with the fundamentals needed to jumpstart new careers in information technology (IT). To celebrate the 2-year anniversary of the program, we’re excited to announce that Google has expanded its IT training to help you take the next…
Leading Companies Partner with Coursera for Business to Drive Digital Transformation
By Leah Belsky, Chief Enterprise Officer, Coursera It has been an unstoppable year for Coursera for Business. Technology and globalization are rapidly advancing and companies can no longer afford to let talent fend for itself in a changing economy. 79 percent of CEOs today see skill shortages as a growth threat, meaning skills transformation is…
Driving Measurable Skills Development with Coursera for Business
By Shwetabh Mittal, Director, Product Management 2019 was an unprecedented year for Coursera for Business. With advancing technology and globalization reshaping the future of work, skills development has become a mandate among institutions. Organizations wanting to compete in the changing economy look to Coursera to develop the skills of the future. This year, we grew…
Get ready to launch a career in IT Support with Google and CompTIA
The Google IT Support Professional Certificate has been helping learners launch new careers in IT since it launched two years ago. Now, there are even more ways to show employers that you have the skills needed for entry-level IT support roles. Google recently teamed up with CompTIA, a nonprofit trade organization that’s widely recognized in…
Coursera to Accelerate Growth in Toronto Office
New roles in product, marketing, sales, and other functions will complement growth in our engineering team By Richard Wong, SVP of Engineering In the six short months since we announced a new engineering office in Toronto, the team has delivered an impressive number of product innovations, more than tripled in size, and outgrown our original…
Getting an MCS Part III – Insights from a CS professor
When preparing to apply for an online MCS, students often ask the essential question – am I prepared for this degree program? In part three of this three part “Getting an MCS” series, we have asked ASU professor Andrea W. Richa to share some insights on the online MCS degree program. Professor Andrea W. Richa…
Getting an MCS Part II – What is the program like?
When preparing to apply for an online MCS, students often ask the essential question – am I prepared for this degree program? In part two of this three part “Getting an MCS” series, we will be going in-depth on how to prepare for the MCS program once you have applied. Once you have applied to…
Getting an MCS Part I – Can I get in?
When preparing to apply for an online MCS, students often begin by asking themselves if they have the right background for this degree. In part one of this three-part “Getting an MCS” series, we will be providing in-depth answers to some of the typical questions students ask during the application process. Can I get in?…
Novartis goes ‘Big on Learning’ by Offering Employees Top Data Science Master’s Degrees on...
By Leah Belsky, SVP of Enterprise, Coursera In September, we began our partnership with Novartis, a leading global medicines company, to offer its entire workforce — 108,000 employees across 140 countries — unlimited access to Coursera’s catalog of 3,600 courses. We embarked on this journey with a goal of establishing a culture of learning that…
The Year of AI: End of Year Round-Up 2019
Trends from 45 million learners on Coursera show nearly two million enrollments in AI-related content in 2019, AI for Everyone breaks into the top ten list in its first year By Dil Sidhu, Chief Content Officer at Coursera When it comes to popularity and demand, tech-centric courses like artificial intelligence and data science consistently rank…
