Coursera appointed as leader of Forrester Wave™: Technical Skills Development Platform, Q2 2025
Coursera received the highest scores in eight criteria, including Partner ecosystem, individual skills assessment, team skills assessmentand AI skills acquisition ability
General Manager of Corporate Karine Allouche, Coursera
I am pleased to announce that Coursera is recognized as Forrester Wave™: Technical Skills Development Platform, Q1 2025obtain the largest possible score among the eight evaluation criteria of Forrester.
To compile the report, Forrester selected eight of the most important vendors of technical skills development platforms and evaluated them in 19 criteria, including talking to Coursera customers. The report states: “Coursera should be considered for a wide range of technical areas through many customizable learning programs and data-driven approaches to continuously improving skills.” Here are four key reasons why we believe Forrest has appointed Coursera as leader:
- Work-related learning, provided by world-leading institutions
In the report, Coursera’s supplier profile states: “Customers emphasize their high-quality content from recognized partners and see the speed of new content as an important advantage”. Coursera works with world-class universities, including Stanford, Yale, Johns Hopkins and the University of Michigan – and leading global companies such as Google, Meta, Meta, Microsoft, IBM, and Amazon.
Coursera has “strong [content] Partner ecosystem”According to Forrest’s report, Coursera is Partner ecosystem standard. In total, more than 350 university and industry partners work with Coursera to provide important job skills to workers of more than 1,600 paid corporate clients.
- AI platform innovation, used for personalized and customized learning
Coursera’s AI platform innovations (such as course builders, conversations, and role-playing) are designed to empower learning and develop leaders to create custom, immersive, personalized learning experiences. Coursera in AI skills acquisition ability standard. Forrester’s report acknowledges Coursera’s clients “Commend the AI-enabled course builder for rapid enhancement of the creation of tailored learning paths.”
- Extensive latest coverage of key skill areas
As generated AI, cloud computing and other new technologies quickly transform the workplace, organizations need skill development platforms that allow learners to possess essential modern work skills. Forrester’s report recognizes Coursera “Adapt to trends quickly, such as adding content on new AI tools within 48 hours”and Coursera’s “content market ensures strong field coverage”. Coursera in Wide coverage of technical domains standard.
- Powerful analysis for tracking personal and organizational skills development
As organizations seek more adaptability to the ever-changing economic landscape and evidence of ROI in research and development programs, they ask to track the complex ways in which employees learn and acquire skills. Forrest’s report states “Coursera is good at both individual and team skills assessments”. Coursera scored 5/5 in both Personal skills assessment and Team Skills Assessment standard.
Coursera obtained the maximum possible score in the following criteria:
- Personal skills assessment
- Team Skills Assessment
- Wide coverage of technical domains
- AI skills acquisition ability
- Skill acquisition analysis
- Customized study plan
- Accessibility
- Partner ecosystem
Check Complete Forrester Wave™ Report To understand why Coursera is a leader in the technical skills development platform, and we believe that Coursera for Business for Business is empowering organizations around the world to provide basic work skills to employees.
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