TLDR: Coursera’s new CEO, Greg Hart, is prioritizing India as a key market to capitalize on the country’s expanding digital learning sector, aiming to make it the company’s largest global market by expanding offerings and adjusting pricing.
Greg Hart, who assumed the role of President and CEO of Coursera on February 3, 2025, succeeding Jeff Maggioncalda, is setting his sights on India as a pivotal market for the online learning platform’s future growth. Hart, with over 25 years of experience leading technology-driven businesses, including a significant tenure at Amazon where he spearheaded the development and launch of Alexa and scaled Prime Video globally, brings a strong focus on customer-centric innovation and operational discipline to Coursera.
Under Hart’s leadership, Coursera aims to make India its biggest market globally, capitalizing on the nation’s burgeoning digital learning landscape. This strategic push involves expanding Coursera’s offerings in Indian languages and adjusting pricing to better suit the local market.
The emphasis on India is underscored by the country’s leading position in Generative AI (GenAI) course enrollments. According to Coursera’s 2025 Global Skills Report, authored by Hart himself, GenAI enrollments have surged by 195% year-over-year, surpassing 8 million in total. In 2025, Coursera’s 700 GenAI courses have averaged 12 enrollments per minute, a dramatic increase from just 1 per minute in 2023 and 8 in 2024, making GenAI the fastest-growing skill category on the platform. India alone accounted for over 1.3 million GenAI course enrollments in 2024, the highest of any country.
Hart views online learning as a crucial tool for creating a level playing field, particularly in emerging markets. He is inspired by the rapid increase in GenAI enrollment across regions like Asia Pacific, the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America, which saw a 425% increase.
Coursera’s broader mission, as articulated by Hart, is to democratize access to education, enabling individuals worldwide to transform their lives through learning. He notes that 2.5 billion people globally still lack online access, with an estimated one billion expected to come online in the next five years. Hart’s vision is to meet these new online users and help them acquire essential skills. With 168 million registered learners currently, Coursera aims to reach this ‘next billion’ learners.
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Hart emphasizes identifying ‘durable customer needs,’ such as the continuous desire for more personalized learning experiences and better outcomes. He believes in empowering teams close to the learner to foster innovation. Coursera, which filed for IPO in 2021, is nearing profitability, reporting a net loss of $7.8 million on $179 million revenue after Q1 2025.
