MicroMasters Program
MicroMasters® programs were created by edX Inc. (edX) (www.edx.org), a non-profit organization dedicated to the commitment of excellence in teaching and learning, a pioneer in the development of online educational platforms, and a provider of massive open online courses (MOOCs) on a global basis.
EdX launched the MicroMasters® credential in 2015 in conjunction with its partnership and collaboration with Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Harvard University, and other educational institutions, to provide online access to educational courses and programs from elite educational institutions worldwide. As part of MicroMasters® programs, edX works with partner universities and educational institutions to develop and offer an online educational experience that is tailored to provide learners a deep level of knowledge in a specific career field with courses recognized by employers, such as, Walmart, General Electric (GE), IBM, and other multinational corporations. MicroMasters® programs include curricula focused on a wide range of fields including marketing analytics (University of California, Berkeley via BerkeleyX), supply chain management (MIT via MITx), business fundamentals (Columbia University via ColumbiaX), digital leadership (Boston University via BUx), artificial intelligence (Columbia University via ColumbiaX), robotics (University of Pennsylvania via PennX), among several others.
In addition to the benefit of gaining relevant skills in a particular field that can lead to career advancement, learners who successfully complete all coursework as part of a MicroMasters® program will receive a MicroMasters® certificate and may receive credit for the coursework from the affiliated university toward the pursuit of master’s degree. Learners may pursue a master’s degree by applying to a participating on-campus program that recognizes the MicroMasters® credential. If the learner is accepted to the on-campus program of the participating university, the university will recognize the coursework completed in the MicroMasters® program as credits earned toward the pursuit of the higher degree.
EdX offered the first MicroMasters® program in 2015 with a series of courses on supply chain management developed via its partnership with MIT. Other participating universities that recognize MicroMasters® credentials earned by edX learners include University of Queensland, Rochester Institute of Technology, Curtin University, Columbia University, University of Pennsylvania, Thunderbird School of Global Management, University of British Columbia, and the University of Michigan, with the scope of participating universities and relevant coursework growing annually.
Participating Universities
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Rochester Institute of Technology
- Columbia University
- University of Pennsylvania
- Université catholique de Louvain
- Indian Institute of Management Bangalore
- Boston University
- Georgia Institute of Technology
- University of Michigan
- University of British Columbia
- University of Adelaide
- Delft University of Technology
- University of California, San Diego
- University of Maryland
- Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen University
- Curtin University
- Arizona State University
- Hong Kong Polytechnic University
- University of Queensland
- Australian National University
- Galileo University
- Universitat Politecnica De Valencia
- Wageningen University and Research
Recognition in Industry (Published)
- Adobe Systems
- AkzoNobel
- Bloomberg L.P.
- Booz Allen Hamilton
- BYTE
- Carnegie Foundation
- Fidelity Investments
- Foley Hoag LLP
- Ford
- GeneDx
- Hotel Icon
- IBM
- Marketforce
- Mitchell International
- PayChex
- PwC
- Rethink Robotics
- Volvo
- Walmart
See also
- Graduate certificate
- Master's degree
- Professional certification