How to Talk to Your Boss About Getting an Online Degree
Congratulations! You’ve made the decision to pursue an online degree. Making this commitment to your future should feel exciting and empowering — but you also might feel anxious about telling your boss. You shouldn’t. Many students enrolled in a Master’s degree program with Coursera complete their coursework while continuing at their current job and even…
Coursera Partners with University of Toronto to Train the Next Generation of Autonomous Vehicle...
Self-driving cars will reshape our cities and our lives. Imagine a world with fewer automobile accidents, less road congestion, and even increased access to vehicles for older populations and those with disabilities — self-driving cars are the key to increased mobility and road safety. By some estimates, we can expect to see over 20 million…
Not All Data Is Created Equal
High-quality and relevant data can be a powerful force for good, but flawed data only perpetuates inequalities under the guise of fairness. At its best, data science can impact global societies in incredible ways. It can work to enhance ocean health, identify and deliver food surpluses to feed the hungry, and use cellphone data to…
25 Terms Every Data Scientist Should Know
Common data science terms your manager will expect you to know. Data science is, among other things, a language, according to Robert Brunner, a professor in the School of Information Sciences at the University of Illinois. This concept might come as a shock to those who associate data science jobs with numbers alone. Data scientists…
How Data Analytics Is Revolutionizing Work
Transformation is achieved through numbers, and nowhere is that understanding more important than in the exploding field of data science. Data is to this century what fossil fuel was to the last: an accelerator of growth, disruption and change. Today’s world bristles with connected sensors in everything from wristwatches to wind turbines, which collect and…
Coursera Welcomes Rich Jacquet as Chief People Officer
The key to success for any company is its people. At Coursera, we’ve been fortunate to work with some of the brightest and most mission-driven talent in the industry, and over the past six years, this has translated into rapid growth across the entire business, including our employee base. While we are proud of the…
Career stories from inside Coursera
In 2019, we’re celebrating all the ways a person can find their #CourseToSuccess. There are many different paths you can take to launch a successful career, and we asked our team to share the journey that led them to Coursera. We hope their stories inspire you to take the next step toward a career you’ll…
Unlock the Power of Data with Python: University of Michigan Offers New Programming Specializations...
Python is one of the fastest-growing programming languages, and a main driver of its popularity is data science. Due to its easy learning curve, a rich set of libraries and tools, and strong community support, Python is used widely by data scientists. The University of Michigan has launched two new Python Specializations in partnership with…
Coursera and Google Cloud Partner to Address Cloud Security Skills Deficit
Virtually every company has transitioned to some form of cloud to enable a more agile and efficient business operation. With all the benefits that come with the cloud, businesses also need to proactively plan against any potential information security threats. However, a short supply of skilled talent and training has left tens of thousands of…
How Emanuela is applying big data to clinical research
Emanuela Manea is a General Pediatrician with 8 years of experience practicing medicine in the European Union. She recently completed a Fellowship in Inherited Metabolic Disorders in London, where she continues to work as Consultant in General Paediatrics. Ever since medical school, I have been fascinated by cellular signalling and its pathology. This was…
