Archives for UpGrad

31 Jan

upGrad Raises USD45 Million Funding From International Finance Corporation

Recently, the popular online tutor platform, upGrad announced that it will raise funding of around USD45 Million from the International Finance Corporation (IFC). According to sources, with the funding, the online education platform will expand its services.  As per reports, the investment arm of the World Bank, IFC stated that it will make an equity…

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27 Aug

How upGrad Managed To Witness A 40% Rise In Data Science Enrolments Amid Lockdown

While the concept of online learning has been prevalent in the field of data science, the recently enforced lockdown has provided new momentum to the whole ed-tech space. The data professionals across industries are now looking at online learning programs not only to stay updated with their skills and knowledge but also to keep up…

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16 Jul

What Is The Hiring Process For Data Scientists At upGrad?

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While businesses slowed for most companies amid the Covid-19 pandemic, ed-tech company upGrad has been seeing a surge in learners enrolling on its platform. And just as it widens its offerings of industry-relevant data science programs to meet growing demand, the company has also been onboarding some of its alumni into its employee base. In…

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14 May

Looking For An Online Master’s Program In Data Science & ML? upGrad Has The Perfect Course For You

While the choice to go online and pursue distance learning to upskill has been available to us for a while, the recently enforced lockdown has given it a new impetus. Professionals across industries – especially in data science and machine learning – are enrolling in droves with several ed-tech platforms offering some of their courses…

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24 Mar

UpGrad Sees 50% Surge In Learners Amid Covid-19 As Colleges Remain Closed

With schools and colleges downing their shutters as a precautionary measure against the Covid-19 pandemic, many edtech companies are seeing a surge in traffic of online learners. In fact, upGrad has recorded a 50% surge in learners since the first week of March. According to Founder & MD of upGrad Mayank Kumar, the company used…

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28 Mar

With Blockchain Talent Demand Growing, UpGrad & IIIT-B’s Blockchain Software Development PGP Can Be A Game Changer

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With the application of blockchain growing beyond cryptocurrency, there is an upsurge in blockchain-related jobs. Enterprises are swiftly capitalizing on the technology, given the enormous scope of application in banking and finance. According to a report from Indeed, the global market for blockchain related products and services is expected to reach $7.7 billion in 2022.…

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20 Mar

Ride The Emerging Tech Wave With This PGP In AI-ML From upGrad & IIIT-B

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India’s talent crunch in artificial intelligence and machine learning has left over 4,000 mid and senior-level job positions vacant in the artificial intelligence (AI) sector, our study noted. Another key constraint is that around 57% of firms hiring for AI roles are looking for candidates with over five years of experience, while the average AI…

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