Partnerships Business Development Manager, FutureLearn
HEI
UK-led global learning platform
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UK-led global learning platform
201-500 employees
Job no longer available
201-500 employees
Company mission
FutureLearn’s purpose is to transform access to education.
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Company mission
FutureLearn’s purpose is to transform access to education.
Our take
Massive open online courses (MOOC) have taken off in the previous decade. Companies such as Udemy, Coursera and Lynda.com have led this wave.
FutureLearn is a UK-led global learning platform, founded in 2012 with the mission to transform access to education by offering top online courses from the world’s leading universities and brands. In November 2022, the company was acquired by Global University Systems (owners and operators of one of the world’s most diverse networks of higher education institutions). Subsequently, FutureLearn's CEO Andy Hancock stepped down, and the company's primary subscription plan, "Unlimited", was raised in price.
FutureLearn has set itself apart in the fast-growing market for higher education and lifelong learning, helping 10's of millions of learners globally, and has longstanding relationships with leading higher education institutions, including more than 150 UK Universities. However, FutureLearn's turbulent year and price rise signal difficulty moving forward as an acquired company. Its price hike is comparable to the price of Coursera's subscription. The latter has a wider back catalogue to bolster its cost, though.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Benefits
- Calm Premium Subscription
- Westfield Health Cash Plan
Funding (1 round)
Apr 2019
$66.9m
GROWTH EQUITY VC
Total funding: $66.9m
Leadership
Vitaly Klopot
(COO)Currently Chief Innovation and Commercial Officer at Arden University, Board Member at Dignity Health Global Education, Host of The Business of Education Podcast. Previously COO of Global University Systems.
Ian Howell
(Managing Director)Previously the CEO of Higher Ed Partners and the COO of Open Universities Worldwide. Also worked as a Global Head of Lipper at Thomas Reuters and was an Army Officer in the British Army.