New university programs help learners build human and technical skills for the AI era

Today I’m excited to share that we are expanding our university content catalog with new certificates and Specializations that are designed to help learners develop the human and technical skills that matter most in an AI-powered future.

Findings from more than 92,000 employers included in the QS World Future Skills Index 2027 show persistent gaps in critical thinking, leadership, and other human-centered skills that employers increasingly value in an AI-driven economy.

Our university partners are responding by creating flexible, career-relevant programs that help learners build both.

Developing leaders for complex industries
Graduate Certificates are becoming an increasingly popular way for professionals to build specialized expertise while keeping the door open to a future master’s degree. These stackable programs help learners strengthen leadership and innovation skills while earning graduate credit they can apply toward a degree later.

• Engineering Management Graduate Certificate (Northeastern University): Strengthen your leadership, management, and strategic decision-making skills while building on your technical engineering expertise.
• Healthcare Innovation, Design, and Entrepreneurship Graduate Certificate (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Gies College of Business): Develop the innovation, design thinking, and leadership skills needed to identify healthcare challenges and create solutions with real-world impact.

Expanding career-relevant learning across business and beyond
Universities are also creating new opportunities for learners to deepen expertise in high-demand fields while exploring creativity and personal growth. Whether advancing a career, exploring a new discipline, or pursuing a creative passion, these new Specializations support lifelong learning at every stage of your journey.

• Healthcare Project Management: Fundamentals to Practice Specialization (Minnesota State University, Mankato):  Learn how to plan, execute, and evaluate healthcare projects while building the leadership and project management skills needed to drive organizational improvement.
• Effective Supervision: From Manager to Leader Specialization (Minnesota State University, Mankato): Enhance your leadership skills by learning to communicate with confidence, coach high-performing teams, and make better decisions in complex situations.
• Everyday Tax Concepts: US Individual, Corporate & Estate Tax Specialization (Minnesota State University, Mankato): Develop a comprehensive understanding of U.S. tax concepts, from individual and corporate taxation to estate planning and wealth preservation strategies.
• Everyday Cybersecurity: Protecting People, Data & Business Specialization (Minnesota State University, Mankato): Learn practical approaches to cybersecurity, from identifying common threats to protecting business operations and responding to security incidents.
• Piano Techniques and Essentials Specialization (Berklee College of Music): Fuel your creativity while mastering piano fundamentals like improvisation, scales, chords, and performance techniques across a range of musical genres.

We’re proud to work with universities that are broadening access to these skills through flexible, online learning opportunities. Whether learners are exploring AI, advancing into leadership roles, building business expertise, or exploring their creativity, these new programs help prepare them for success in an era where human and technical skills matter more than ever.