Happy Friday the 13th! Here’s hoping no bad luck befalls you And now, onto the roundup If you only have time to read one article today, skip to the last item (in truth, it’s a video, not an article, but it’s not to be missed) The Digital Revolution in Higher Education has Already Happened No One Noticed First...
Guest post by Lauren Rosenfield, Udemy Instructor Account Development Associate If you stop by Udemy’s San Francisco office on a Wednesday afternoon around 4:15 pm, you might be surprised to find 20 seventh and eighth graders from Roosevelt Middle School making a beeline straight to the snacks Middle-schoolers...
This was a huge week for Udemy and Udemy for Business -- lots of events, lots of media coverage -- so you’ll understand if the roundup is a little self-centered this week Corporate Learning in the World of Hypergrowth Companies First up, a recap of our most recent HR Innovators gathering written by Josh Bersin, a...
Exciting! That would be word to describe the Singapore training landscape during from now through 2020 and beyond Udemy is proud to be part of the launch of the iNLEARN 2020 strategy and the opening of the iNLAB on 28 Oct 2015 The Guest of Honour, Parliamentary Secretary for Ministry of Education and Ministry of...
Our CEO Dennis Yang traded his customary Udemy fleece for a suit and tie and mingled with big names at the 2015 Fortune Global Forum here in San Francisco The exclusive, invite-only event brings together Global 500 CEOs, innovators, technologists, investors, and other experts to discuss topics around the theme of...
It’s been an eventful and exciting couple of weeks for the Udemy for Business team They attended an important conference, picked up a sweet award, and launched a new website And they’re not slowing down In fact, stay tuned for a recap of tomorrow’s HR Innovators event, which we’ll be sharing in days to...
Boo! We’re getting into the full Halloween spirit around here and looking forward to a weekend of gorging on Twix bars Doesn’t get much scarier than that Happy Halloween, folks! Can coding bootcamps replace a computer science degree The answer, according to this article, is probably not The author examines the...
When we say the lunches rock at Udemy, we’re not just talking about the catering! Recently, we were treated to a lunchtime concert by rock and blues guitarist Jimmy Dillon, who teaches our Ultimate Acoustic Blues course Over the span of a long and successful career, Jimmy’s shared the stage with such music...
If it’s Friday, it must be roundup time! Check out this week’s notable articles Why women in the workplace are screwed in 7 charts “At the current pace of progress, we are more than 100 years away from gender equality in the C-suite” This quote from Sheryl Sandberg got a lot of attention this week and...
Hope everyone had a great week Here’s the latest edition of the roundup! Time-management tips from 8 self-made billionaires Feel like you can never get anything done You’re not alone Maximizing your productivity while combatting all the digital distractions and multitasking of today’s workplace can feel like an...
On Friday, October 9, the 17th Dot IE Net Visionary awards ceremony was held in Dublin Udemy had been shortlisted for the “Best International Newcomer” award so three people from the Udemy Dublin office attended (Jenny Ryan, Paula Hatch, and Burak Bostancioglu) to represent the company Here’s Jenny’s report on...
Can’t believe it’s October already! Hope your month is off to a good start And now to the news Why do employers expect more of entry-level employees than ever before Gone are the days of a gradual ramp-up when you start a new job Even employees fresh out of school find themselves in the hot seat from day one,...
