1. Anthony Salcito appointed as General Manager, effective October 6, 2025. 2. Coursera's innovations like Skills Tracks will be enhanced under Salcito's leadership. 3. Salcito has extensive experience in educational technology from Microsoft and Nerdy. 4. Coursera focuses on AI-powered solutions to close workforce skill gaps. 5. The company serves 183 million learners globally as of June 30, 2025.
Anthony Salcito's experience and strategic vision can drive Coursera's growth. Leadership changes often lead to refreshed strategies that enhance market position.
Leadership changes at Coursera could significantly influence its operational strategy and market growth, making this news notably impactful.
Salcito's influence may solidify Coursera's competitive edge over time, similar to how past leadership shifts have benefited tech firms.
Coursera, Inc. (NYSE:COUR), a leading global online learning platform, today announced the appointment of Anthony Salcito as General Manager, Enterprise, effective October 6, 2025.
"Anthony's global experience in education and proven track record in driving customer value make him an outstanding leader for our Enterprise business," said Greg Hart, CEO of Coursera. "As our customers advance their skills-based workforce strategies, Anthony's leadership will be key to scaling innovations like Skills Tracks, our newly launched solution that provides verified, role-based skill paths to help organizations close skill gaps faster."
Salcito most recently served as Chief Institution Business Officer at Nerdy (Varsity Tutors), where he supported institutions and educators with solutions in tutoring, test prep, and enrichment. Prior to that, he spent over two decades at Microsoft as Vice President of Worldwide Education, leading the execution of the company's global vision for education and pioneering programs like Live@EDU (Office 365), Partners in Learning, Microsoft Innovative Educator, and Showcase Schools. He has also served as a board member at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Western Governors University, and Teach.org, and currently serves as Board Co-Chair for the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship.
"I'm thrilled to join Coursera at a time when enterprises worldwide are navigating unprecedented change, and workforce skills are at the heart of their success," said Salcito. "Coursera is uniquely positioned to help organizations upskill employees and unlock opportunity at scale. I look forward to partnering with the team to advance this mission."
Salcito's appointment comes as Coursera continues to invest in GenAI-powered learning and skills-based offerings like Skills Tracks, alongside new innovations such as Role Play for skill practice and enhancements to Course Builder, its AI-powered authoring tool. The company recently announced new partnerships with industry leaders to expand high-impact content and accelerate workforce development globally.
About Coursera
Coursera was launched in 2012 by Andrew Ng and Daphne Koller with a mission to provide universal access to world-class learning. Today, it is one of the largest online learning platforms in the world, with 183 million registered learners as of June 30, 2025. Coursera partners with over 350 leading university and industry partners to offer a broad catalog of content and credentials, including courses, Specializations, Professional Certificates, and degrees. Coursera's platform innovations — including generative AI-powered features like Coach, Role Play, and Course Builder, and role-based solutions like Skills Tracks — enable instructors, partners, and companies to deliver scalable, personalized, and verified learning. Institutions worldwide rely on Coursera to upskill and reskill their employees, students, and citizens in high-demand fields such as GenAI, data science, technology, and business, while learners globally turn to Coursera to master the skills they need to advance their careers. Coursera is a Delaware public benefit corporation and a B Corp.
Source Code: COUR-IR
View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20251006006689/en/
For media: Arunav Sinha, press@coursera.org
For investors: Cam Carey, ir@coursera.org