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Tips for balancing work and school

Before we dive into this week’s topic, we must share: Coursera Plus is 30% off for a limited time. With this subscription, you’ll have unlimited access to thousands of courses from top universities and industry leaders like Vanderbilt University, Google, and IBM. This is a particularly good deal if you’re…

Balancing Act: How Angela Mastered the iMBA as a Working Mom

Leveraging Flexibility and Innovation to Achieve Educational Goals Angela Huwe’s journey through the online Master of Business Administration (iMBA) program from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is a testament to the power of the program’s flexibility. As a working mom, Angela chose the iMBA program to enhance her business acumen…

Coursera Partners with Saudi Arabia’s MCIT to Launch Programs Supporting Vision 2030 and Developing Future-Ready Digital Talent

By Jeff Maggioncalda, CEO Coursera  Today, we are excited to announce the launch of the Saudi Generative AI and Tech Freelancers programs, a collaboration between Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), Coursera, and the National eLearning Center.  These programs aim to equip Saudi citizens with the in-demand…

Featured Scholarships: November 2024

With the Thanksgiving break coming up, it’s a perfect time to start exploring scholarship opportunities and refining your essay answers to give yourself the best shot at dollars for college. This month, we’re announcing an exciting $20,000 opportunity for students in every state, plus the renewable Dream Award direct from…

3 GenAI prompting methods worth trying

In our past few issues, we’ve been highlighting specific career areas, namely business management, data analytics, and cybersecurity. This week, we’re going to zoom out and return to a more widely applicable topic, AI skills. At first glance, AI skills may seem highly technical. The name alone can bring to…

Featured Scholarships: October/November 2024

With fall in the air and midterms on students’ minds, it’s also time for some of the biggest scholarships of the season to start taking applications. The Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship is awarding 400 high school seniors with up to $40,000 plus internship opportunities; the SMART Scholarship provides full tuition…