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Coursera Inc.
Screenshot
Coursera's homepage in March 2020
Type of businessPublic
Type of site
Online education
Available inMultilingual (40)
Traded asNYSE: COUR
HeadquartersMountain View, California, U.S.
Area servedWorldwide
Founder(s)
  • Andrew Ng
  • Daphne Koller
Key people
  • Andrew Ng (chairman)
  • Jeff Maggioncalda (CEO)
IndustryE-learning
RevenueIncrease US$636 million (2023) [1]
Operating incomeNegative increase US$−146 million (2023)[1]
Net incomeNegative increase US$−117 million (2023)[1]
Total assetsDecrease US$921 million (2023)[1]
Total equityDecrease US$616 million (2023)[1]
Employees1,295 (2023)[1]
URLcoursera.org
CommercialYes
RegistrationRequired
Users142 million (2023)[1]
LaunchedApril 2012; 12 years ago (2012-04)
Current statusActive

Coursera Inc. (/kərˈsɛrə/) is a for-profit U.S.-based global massive open online course provider founded in 2012[2][3] by Stanford University computer science professors Andrew Ng and Daphne Koller.[4] Coursera works with universities and other organizations to offer online courses, certifications, and degrees in a variety of subjects.

On February 2, 2021, Coursera announced its B Corporation certification from B Lab[5] and its transformation into a Public Benefit Corporation.[6]

As of 2023, more than 300 universities and companies[7] were offering courses through Coursera, and by 2024, the number of courses available had risen to approximately 7,000.[8]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Coursera Inc. 2023 Annual Report (Form 10-K)". U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. 22 February 2024. Archived from the original on 23 February 2024. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  2. ^ Pappano, Laura (2012-11-02). "The Year of the MOOC". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 2020-05-27. Retrieved 2021-12-06.
  3. ^ "How Coursera Makes Money". Investopedia. Archived from the original on 2023-07-02. Retrieved 2021-12-06.
  4. ^ Leighton, Mara. "Coursera is one of the top online learning platforms, with thousands of courses from schools like Yale, Geis College of Business and companies like Google — here's how it works". Business Insider. Archived from the original on 2021-08-15. Retrieved 2021-08-15.
  5. ^ "Coursera - Certified B Corporation - B Lab Global". www.bcorporation.net. Archived from the original on 2024-04-22. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
  6. ^ Iris (2021-02-02). "Coursera Receives B Corp™ Certification". Coursera Blog. Archived from the original on 2024-04-24. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
  7. ^ "Coursera to Announce Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial Results". www.businesswire.com. 2024-01-18. Archived from the original on 2024-02-14. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
  8. ^ Obias, Rudie (2024-01-31). "Sign up for Coursera Plus and Save $200 on an Annual Subscription". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2024-02-06. Retrieved 2024-02-06.

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