By Marni Baker Stein
For the second consecutive year, GenAI is the fastest-growing skill on Coursera. To support learners at every level, from beginners to experts, our partners published over 450 courses in 2024, expanding our catalog by 6x.
Since the launch of ChatGPT, these courses have amassed over 4 million enrollments.
Below is a snapshot of the latest GenAI content launched by leading partners over the past three months.
New GenAI content from leading universities
Professor Jules White of Vanderbilt University, who’s taught over 500,000 learners across 30+ courses, introduced innovative content on harnessing GenAI to automate tasks like meal planning and project management. As another leader in the space, the University of Michigan — Coursera’s first partner to launch a GenAI course — is expanding its offerings with new courses on deploying GenAI across industries, from law to creative fields. Complementing these efforts, the University of Glasgow debuted role-specific content, building on its offerings for students and educators.
Vanderbilt University
- ChatGPT for Project Management – Leveraging AI for Success Specialization*
- ChatGPT: Excel at Personal Automation with GPTs, AI & Zapier Specialization*
- ChatGPT + Excel: AI-Enhanced Data Analysis & Insight Specialization*
- Agentic AI and AI Agents for Leaders Specialization*
- ChatGPT Meal Planning: Effortlessly Plan and Cook with AI*
- Integrating Generative AI into Project Management
- Generative AI and Model Selection
- Qualitative Methods for Quantitative People (with GenAI)
- The History and Relevance of the Rise of Generative AI
* = content taught by Professor Jules White
University of Michigan
- Generative AI in Business Specialization
- Navigating Disruption: Generative AI in the Workplace Specialization
- AI for Lawyers and Other Advocates Specialization
- AI for Creative Work Specialization
- Generative Leadership: Inspiring Adaptability in an AI World
University of Glasgow
- Generative AI for Project Managers
- Generative AI for Healthcare Students and Professionals
- Generative AI in the Classroom for Educators
New GenAI content from leading companies
Top instructors are debuting new GenAI courses on Coursera, starting with Andrew Ng’s AI Python for Beginners, which teaches anyone, regardless of prior experience, how to code with LLMs. Dr. Barb Oakley, the legendary instructor of Learning How to Learn, has released her first GenAI courses. Meanwhile, Google Cloud, the partner with most GenAI courses on Coursera (178), continues expanding its catalog with new content on AI app development, translated versions of popular courses, and more. Finally, IBM is supporting learners’ career growth by launching a new entry-level Generative AI Engineering Professional Certificate and updating its advanced engineering certificate to help established engineers enhance GenAI skills.
IBM
- IBM Generative AI Engineering Professional Certificate
- Updated! IBM AI Engineering Professional Certificate
- Generative AI Engineering with LLMs Specialization
- Generative AI for Executives and Business Leaders Specialization
Google Cloud
- Create Generative AI Apps on Google Cloud
- Build Generative AI Agents with Vertex AI and Flutter
- Streamline App Development with Gemini Code Assist
- Unleash Team Potential: Assess Learning Needs Using GenAI
DeepLearning.AI
Deep Teaching Solutions
- Accelerate Your Learning with ChatGPT*
- Critical Thinking: A Brain-Based Guide for the ChatGPT Era Specialization
* = content taught by Professor Jules White