Gies College of Business at the University of Illinois has been honored with the Trailblazer Award at the September 2025 Coursera Connect conference, recognizing its bold leadership in reshaping online education. From launching the very first degree with Coursera to pioneering tools like Coursera Coach and AI avatars, Gies has consistently pushed the boundaries of […]
By Patrick Supanc, Chief Product Officer Today at our annual conference, Coursera Connect, we announced several new and expanded AI-powered product capabilities designed to better serve our learners, partners, and customers. These innovations will help learners master the right skills to grow their careers, enable partners to create high-quality and engaging content, and empower employers
The new accessibility of AI tools has sparked a wave of experimentation in businesses across industries. But trying out a new technology is one thing. Figuring out how to use it to drive business results is something else entirely.
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After 36 years in the workforce, Belgium-based Laurence De Raet had already built a dynamic double career, as an employee in a university and working freelance as a psychologist, consultant, and organizational specialist. She had earned a Master’s degree in psychology, had completed specialized certification in Business Leadership, Emotional Intelligence, and HR analytics & HR
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As a single mom of four, Chelsea Doman knew that going back to school would take more than ambition; it would take a program that truly suited her busy life. She’d built a career spanning pipeline operations, a decade of data analysis, launching a nonprofit for educational advocacy, and corporate analytics in the automotive industry.
When you enroll in Dartmouth’s online Master of Engineering in Computer Engineering (MEng-CE), you don’t just gain technical expertise; you gain the ability to learn, adapt, and grow as an engineer in any environment. And that’s by design. Assistant Professor Michael Kokko, who brings nearly a decade of experience as a robotics engineer and senior
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By Tim Hannan, Chief Marketing Officer, Coursera Since our founding in 2012, Coursera has worked hard to increase access to world-class education. Over the years, we’ve introduced features like course auditing, financial aid, and AI-powered translations to make learning accessible to as many people as possible. Today, we’re taking another step forward in this evolution,
As our world becomes increasingly digitally connected, cybersecurity is no longer solely a consideration for IT departments: it’s a strategic priority that every business must take seriously. Organizations that lack the expertise to assess risk, detect potential breaches, and design safer systems are vulnerable to attacks that can cost millions of dollars and damage their
By Mustafa Furniturewala, Chief Technology Officer, Coursera Today’s technology leaders face unprecedented transformation challenges as cloud and AI reshape how technical work is performed. To understand how technology leaders are navigating these challenges, Coursera has partnered with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to survey senior technology executives leading digital transformation initiatives. The results, released today in
By Greg Hart, Coursera CEO I’m excited to welcome Grant Parsamyan as Coursera’s new Chief Data Officer, effective July 21, 2025. Grant brings more than two decades of experience building large-scale data platforms and leading enterprise-wide data transformations. He has helped organizations scale with speed and precision, bringing together data engineering, infrastructure, and analytics to
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