Coursera launches new business MOOCs via prestigious schools

This week Coursera announced the launch of several new suites of business courses, developed by the likes of The Wharton School, on subjects such as entrepreneurship and business modelling. The new, specialised, units will cost between $50 and $200 and are all available from today.

US massive open online course provider Coursera has launched several new suites of business courses, on topics that include entrepreneurship and business modelling (from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania), human resource management (from the University of Minnesota), coaching for managers (from the University of California Davis) and marketing (from IE Business School).

These five suites of courses are each what Coursera calls a specialisation, a series of courses followed by a capstone project that leads to in-depth knowledge in a particular area. The capstone project is an assignment that tests the skills students learn in the individual courses. It prompts reflection on real problems faced by professionals in the field, Coursera says.

The first courses in these new business specialisations all start on February 9.

Learn business skills online through five new specialisation suites from American universities. iStock

The new offerings add to a range of business courses that Coursera already provides, covering leadership, finance, marketing, entrepreneurship and strategy. The specialisation units typically cost between $50 and $200, with the capstone usually being the same price as the individual units.

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