We stand in solidarity with all Asian communities
We are outraged and heartbroken by the ongoing acts of violence, most recently the tragic shooting in Atlanta, as well as the long-standing discrimination against Asian communities in the US and globally. Our hearts go out to the families and loved ones of these victims, as well as every member of the Asian and Pacific…
5 women share their journey into product management and advice for others looking to...
By Nancy Wang, Jenny Wolochow, Melody Liu, Terri Czerwinski, and Saummya Kaushal. Product management has emerged as an essential role for any company seeking to deliver outstanding user experiences by creating products that people enjoy and find valuable. The product manager (PM) is the person who identifies the customer persona and leads a team to…
3 maneras en las que puedes celebrar el Día Internacional de la Felicidad
La felicidad es una de las aspiraciones humanas más básicas. Tanto así que se ha convertido en una medida importante de progreso social. Como activista de felicidad, estoy convencido de que cada uno puede contribuir a su propia felicidad a través del aprendizaje de nuevas habilidades y de la realización de actos de bondad espontáneos…
3 Ways to Celebrate the International Day of Happiness
Happiness is one of the most basic human aspirations. It has also become an important measure of social progress. As a happiness activist, I believe each of us can improve our own happiness by learning new skills and performing acts of kindness to influence positive social change. On March 20th, the world will celebrate the…
Choosing an online degree partner? Factors to consider.
By Betty Vandenbosch, Chief Content Officer at Coursera The pandemic has accelerated the rate at which universities worldwide are investing in online learning. To meet learner demand and changing expectations, your institution might be deciding with a renewed conviction to bring some of your most valued credentials online — your degree programs. Universities now…
Google launches three new entry-level Professional Certificates on Coursera
By Jeff Maggioncalda, CEO, Coursera Today, we’re excited to launch three new Professional Certificates from Google in the growing fields of Data Analytics, Project Management, and User Experience (UX) Design. They are designed to prepare learners for an entry-level role in under six months. The certificates don’t have any prerequisites. When many people have been…
The Unbounded University: Bridging the Gap Between Education & Employment
Over the last year, the pandemic has posed unprecedented challenges for universities. As campuses shuttered around the globe, emergency response teams jumped into action by implementing “remote teaching” stopgaps to keep, at the peak of the pandemic, more than 1.6 billion students learning. Universities and colleges globally have refocused or will need to refocus on…
Finding a sense of community in your online learning journey
By Betty Vandenbosch, Chief Content Officer, Coursera Being a successful online learner takes motivation, resilience, and independence. But during the COVID era, which has profoundly affected the way we live, work, and learn, the sense of isolation can feel particularly daunting. Community is important to so much of our lives. During your online learning journey,…
Get inspired by Emma’s empowering story of switching to a new career in data...
Meet Emma, a data scientist and mother who successfully switched careers from technical sales to data science—while pregnant with her first child. She completed the IBM Data Science Professional Certificate while on maternity leave, seeing it as an opportunity to continue her personal learning and career growth even while caring for a newborn. As she…
Launching Academies: Accelerate Digital Transformation with Job-Based Learning
Over 100 SkillSets help employees develop exact skills needed for their role By Shwetabh Mittal, Senior Director, Product Management This past year, as the pandemic forced companies to move online, digital transformation that may have required years took mere months. According to the World Economic Forum, the double disruption caused by automation and the pandemic…













