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May 2, 2020The Rise Of Online Learning
At the recent $50 Million round of Udemy, president Darren Shimkus says, “The biggest challenge is for learners is to figure out what skills are emerging, what they can do to compete best in the global market. We’re in a world that’s changing so quickly that skills that were valued just three or four years […]
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April 30, 2020
Udemy: Online course enrollment surged 425% amid lockdowns
Udemy has released data highlighting people’s move to online courses during lockdown and the specific courses they’re enrolling in. The San Francisco-based company, one of the prominent platforms in the “massively open online course” (MOOC) movement, said it saw a more than 400% spike in course enrollments for individuals between February and March. Business and […]
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April 9, 2020
Bay Area tech for education sees boom amid scramble for online learning
Perhaps no company embodies that trend more than Udemy, which provides a marketplace of more than 150,000 online courses, from challenging business ideas to free-wheeling ukulele lessons. Udemy’s investors recently valued it at $2 billion. Shelley Osborne, Udemy’s vice president of learning, teaches courses on working from home. She is also using the site to […]
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Learning Is Essential To Your Remote Workplace Strategy
Udemy’s Darren Shimkus on how can leaders design compelling and engaging training programs for today’s remote workforce as learning and upskilling become more important than ever. Read the full article here.
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March 28, 2020
‘It’s critical to make this work’: small firms go online to survive coronavirus crisis
Udemy, an online learning and teaching marketplace, is reporting a double-digit growth in learning from countries where people are spending the majority of their time at home. “Some of the most popular topics include time management and personal development,” says the vice president of marketing, Llibert Argerich. Read the full article here.
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March 23, 2020
3 ways to stay connected and not feel lonely by ‘bringing your human to work’ while working from home
The online learning platform Udemy hosted a virtual pet happy hour, which also aligns with their value of being earnestly authentic. It’s ok to have some fun. So if you have a dog, why not introduce him to your colleagues? And the cat, too, if they are willing. Read the full article here.
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March 3, 2020
The 3 most important skills workers need to learn in 2020, according to business leaders
Udemy, an online learning platform developed in 2010, saw increasing demand for workplace learning solutions and created its Udemy for Business platform in response. Shelley Osborne, vice president of learning at Udemy, tells CNBC Make It that 80 of the Fortune 100 companies use this service. Read the full article here.
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February 21, 2020
It’s easier than ever to quit a job, but that doesn’t mean you should
A staggering 41.4 million U.S. workers voluntarily left their jobs in 2018, primarily for better opportunities. Here’s what to know before you consider joining their ranks. Contributed byline by Cara Brennan Allamano. Read the full article here.
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February 20, 2020
Udemy Gets $50 Million Funding From Benesse Holdings At $2 Billion Valuation
Japan’s Benesse Holdings Inc. has agreed to invest $50 million in Udemy at a valuation of $2 billion, the edtech startup said on Thursday. Udemy will use the funding to invest in markets around the world, and expand its San Francisco headquarters as well as grow its offices in Denver, Dublin, Gurugram, Sao Paulo and […]
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February 19, 2020
Online learning marketplace Udemy raises $50M at a $2B valuation from Japanese publisher Benesse
Udemy, which provides a marketplace offering some 150,000 different online learning courses from business analytics to ukulele lessons, has picked up $50 million from a single investor, Benesse Holdings, the Japan-based educational publisher that has been Udemy’s partner in the country. Read the full article here.
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January 8, 2020
These 10 Trends Will Help You Transform Employee Communication in 2020
Organizations may be focused on helping managers learn technical skills, but the top priority should be soft skills–innovation, change management, and communication–according to a survey byUdemyfor Business. That’s because managers are more important than ever for getting the best out of their team members. And technical competence doesn’t help managers motivate. Read the full article […]
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December 17, 2019
Managing the Social Butterfly in Your Office
Although they might pretend to enjoy playing foosball, catching up on TV shows, and socializing in the office, most employees would prefer to just do their work without distractions, and keep their private lives private, according to new research from online learning platformUdemy. And it’s not just the “older” folks at the office. Udemy’s findings […]
