{"id":68701,"date":"2025-03-07T07:19:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-06T23:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/?p=68701"},"modified":"2025-03-06T19:21:00","modified_gmt":"2025-03-06T11:21:00","slug":"ipeople-and-coursera-expand-partnership-to-deliver-ai-powered-future-ready-education-to-45000-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/2025\/03\/07\/ipeople-and-coursera-expand-partnership-to-deliver-ai-powered-future-ready-education-to-45000-students\/","title":{"rendered":"iPeople and Coursera expand partnership to deliver AI-powered, future-ready education to 45,000 students"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>iPeople Inc., the education joint venture of the Yuchengco Group of Companies and Ayala Corp., is expanding its long-standing partnership with Coursera, one of\u00a0the world\u2019s largest and best known online learning platforms,\u00a0to triple student impact, reaching 45,000 learners annually &#8211; up from 15,000. As one of Coursera for Campus\u2019 top three customers globally, iPeople is advancing its mission to equip students and faculty across its six universities and colleges with industry-recognized skills, micro-credentials, and Generative AI (GenAI)-powered learning, preparing them for an AI-driven job market.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Building on a successful collaboration that began in 2019, this strengthened partnership expands Coursera\u2019s impact across Map\u00faa University, Map\u00faa Malayan College Laguna (MMCL), Map\u00faa Malayan College Mindanao (MMCM), Map\u00faa Malayan Digital College (MMDC), University of Nueva Caceres (UNC), and National Teachers College (NTC). Students can now earn 20-30% of their academic credits through Coursera courses, further embedding industry micro-credentials into their degrees. To date, over 38,000 students at iPeople schools have amassed nearly 260,000 enrollments, and clocked over 760,000 learning hours, gaining critical skills in AI, data, cybersecurity, project management, and leadership. iPeople also received Coursera\u2019s Global Maximizing Impact Award in 2024, recognizing its leadership in integrating technology, skills-based learning, and AI-powered education at scale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Filipino universities are key to unlocking the country\u2019s next major economic opportunity, with AI expected to contribute\u00a0PHP 2.8 trillion\u00a0to businesses in 2030. Closing the digital skills gap through targeted training could add PHP 809 billion to annual GDP.\u00a0Microsoft Work Trend 2024 Index\u00a0shows 68% of business leaders prioritize AI skills over experience when hiring. As industries evolve, higher education must keep pace. iPeople\u2019s integration of AI and micro-credentials aligns with CHED\u2019s vision for flexible, skills-based learning pathways, ensuring that Filipino graduates earn globally recognized industry certifications that enhance their employability both locally and internationally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201ciPeople is committed to\u00a0 providing a globally competitive, AI-enabled and skills-based education to as many Filipinos as possible,\u201d said\u00a0Alfredo I. Ayala, President of iPeople. \u201cAI-powered education is transforming how students learn, faculty teach, and institutions prepare graduates for the future of work. Our strengthened partnership with Coursera will better equip our students, faculty, and alumni with the skills and credentials to thrive in an AI-driven digital economy, preparing them for success anywhere in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Map\u00faa University has achieved the second highest number of enrollments in GenAI courses among Coursera for Campus partners in Asia. Along with equipping graduates with key AI skills, iPeople is now also embedding Coursera\u2019s industry leading AI-powered tools across all institutions to enhance teaching, personalize learning, and scale interactive education:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Coursera Coach<\/strong>, an AI-powered learning assistant, provides students with real-time guidance grounded in high-quality content, helping them\u00a0 master complex concepts and apply learning effectively.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Course Builder<\/strong>\u00a0enables faculty to easily and rapidly design custom courses tailored to the Philippines&#8217; regional context, fostering a more adaptive and impactful learning experience. Map\u00faa University&#8217;s pilot course, \u201cIntroduction to Generative AI and Prompt Engineering,\u201d leverages content from IBM, DeepLearning.AI, and AWS and has engaged over 10,000 students and faculty.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>AI-driven academic integrity solutions<\/strong>, including plagiarism detection, automated grading, and graded-item locking, ensure verified and authentic learning outcomes,\u00a0boosting academic rigor and the value of digital credentials.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;iPeople Inc. has been a trailblazer in leveraging online learning to integrate cutting-edge skills and micro-credentials into their curriculum, redefining how universities prepare graduates for a digital-first, globalized world,&#8221; said\u00a0Karine Allouche, Global Head of Enterprise at Coursera.\u00a0\u201cAI has the potential to widen gaps, but it also presents a powerful opportunity to expand access and bridge skill divides. We\u2019re proud to strengthen our collaboration with iPeople as they scale their efforts to equip thousands of students with job-aligned skills and credentials, helping them stand out to employers, excel in their careers, and set new standards for innovation in higher education.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With this expanded partnership, iPeople and Coursera reaffirm their commitment to fostering a world class education system that not only bridges the skills gap but also positions the Philippines as a leader in AI-powered learning and workforce development.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As one of Coursera for Campus\u2019 top three customers globally, iPeople is advancing its mission to equip students and faculty across its six universities and colleges with industry-recognized skills, micro-credentials, and Generative AI (GenAI)-powered learning, preparing them for an AI-driven job market.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":68702,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[96,2727,1656],"class_list":["post-68701","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-headlines","tag-technology","tag-technology-adaption","tag-technology-investment"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68701","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=68701"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68701\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":68703,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68701\/revisions\/68703"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/68702"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=68701"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=68701"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=68701"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}