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{{short description|Series of online graduate level courses offered by universities}}
▲}}'''MicroMasters''' programs are a series of [[Massive open online course|online graduate level courses]] offered by universities through [[edX]] that one can take to develop standalone skills for career advancement or earn [[Microdegree|graduate level credentials]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/adamgordon/2018/02/13/voice-of-employers-rings-out-as-moocs-go-from-education-to-qualification/#3b27ffd2564b|title='MicroMasters' Surge As MOOCs Go From Education To Qualification|last=Gordon|first=Adam|work=Forbes|access-date=2018-03-01|language=en}}</ref> from its respective universities, equivalent to a semester of a full master's degree.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2018/04/college-online-degree-blended-learning/557642/|title=The Future of College Looks Like the Future of Retail|last=Selingo|first=Jeffrey|date=2018-04-16|access-date=2018-08-09}}</ref> It was designed to be a bridge between a bachelor's degree and a master's degree, allowing employees to continue advancing their education without affecting their employment and personal commitments.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thoughtco.com/micromasters-degree-4149968|title=MicroMasters: The Bridge Between a Bachelor’s Degree and a Graduate Degree|last=Williams|first=Terri|date=2017-11-19|website=ThoughtCo|access-date=2018-09-27}}</ref>
First launched in September 2016 with 19 MicroMasters programs from 14 different universities as an extension of its [[
== Background ==
=== History ===
The development of the MicroMasters was originally conceived
In 2017, [[General Electric]] promised to interview any [[Massachusetts]] resident who completed a MicroMasters program in [[supply chain management]], [[cybersecurity]], [[cloud computing]], or [[artificial intelligence]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://news.elearninginside.com/ge-will-interview-massachusetts-resident-completes-edx-micromasters-program-certain-fields/|title=GE Will Interview Any Massachusetts Resident Who Completes an edX MicroMasters Program in Certain Fields {{!}} eLearningInside News|last=Kronk|first=Henry|date=2017-11-28|work=eLearningInside News|access-date=2018-03-01|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mass.gov/news/baker-polito-administration-establishes-new-commission-on-digital-learning|title=Baker-Polito Administration Establishes New Commission on Digital Learning|date=2017-11-20|website=Mass.gov|access-date=2019-03-19}}</ref>
In 2018, [[Massachusetts Institute of Technology|MIT]] admitted its first batch of 40 students into its blended supply chain management program from graduates of its MicroMasters program, reducing its usual 10-month program to 5 months.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://scm.mit.edu/program/blended-masters-degree-supply-chain-management|title=SCMb Program Details {{!}} MIT Supply Chain Management|website=scm.mit.edu|language=en|access-date=2018-03-01}}</ref> This pilot also saw 200,000 people signing up, 19,000 earning certificates and 800 sitting for the final proctored examination.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/moocs-are-solution-search-problem|title=Moocs are a solution in search of a problem|last=Fellingham|first=Chris|date=2018-04-26|website=Times Higher Education|access-date=2018-05-02}}</ref> It was reported in July 2018 that the students who were admitted into the blended program had better than average scores across the board than those who were in the residential program.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.elearninginside.com/mits-hybrid-micromasters-program-reports-early-success/|title=
=== Funding ===
In October 2016, the [[Lumina Foundation]] granted $900,000 to edX to create 30 more MicroMasters certificate programs.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.luminafoundation.org/grants-database/9860|title=edX, Inc.|website=Lumina Foundation|access-date=2019-03-19}}</ref>
== Program structure ==
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=== Certification ===
To qualify for a certificate for successfully completing a MicroMasters program, all learners are required to complete a series of [[
=== Continuing education ===
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|Accounting
|Indiana University
|[[Indiana University]]
|MS in Accounting
|PwC
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|Algorithms and Data Structures
|[[University of California, San Diego]]
|[[Rochester Institute of Technology]]
|MS in Professional Studies
|Yandex
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|Artificial Intelligence
|Columbia University
|[[Columbia University]]
|Master of Computer Science
|General Electric
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|Bioinformatics
|UMUC, University System of Maryland
|[[UMUC]]
|Master of Biotechnology
|GeneDx
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|Business Analytics
|Columbia University
|[[Columbia University]]
|MS in Management Science & Engineering, MS in Marketing Science, MS in Business Analytics
|Bloomberg
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|Business and Operations for a Circular Bio-Economy
|Wageningen University & Research
|[[Wageningen University & Research]]
|MSc in Biobased Sciences
|Croda
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|Business Fundamentals
|University of British Columbia
|[[University of British Columbia]]
|Master of Management
|Hootsuite
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|Business Management
|Indian Institute of Management Bangalore
|[[Indian Institute of Management Bangalore]]
|Advanced Management Program
|Oracle Consulting
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|Cloud Computing
|UMUC, University System of Maryland
|[[UMUC]]
|Masters in Cloud Computing Architecture
|Booz Allen Hamilton, Lockheed Martin
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|Corporate Innovation
|The University of Queensland
|[[The University of Queensland]]
|Masters Entrepreneurship and Innovation
|EY
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|MSc in Computing Security
|IBM, Tech Mahindra
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|Data Science
|University of California, San Diego
|[[Curtin University]], [[Rochester Institute of Technology]]
|MSc in Data Science, Master of Predictive Analytics
|Mitchell International, Tech Mahindra
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|Design Thinking
|Rochester Institute of Technology
|[[Rochester Institute of Technology]]
|MS in Professional Studies
|Autodesk
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|Digital Product Management
|Boston University
|[[Boston University]]
|MS in Digital Innovation
|Fidelity
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|Economics and Policies for a Circular Bio-Economy
|Wageningen University
|[[Wageningen University]]
|MSc in Biobased Sciences
|Croda
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|Entrepreneurship
|Indian Institute of Management Bangalore
|[[Indian Institute of Management Bangalore]]
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|Infosys
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|Healthcare Administration
|Doane University
|[[Doane University]]
|MBA
|Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital
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|Human Rights
|Curtin University
|[[Curtin University]]
|Master of Human Rights
|Amnesty International
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|Integrated Digital Media
|New York University
|[[New York University]], [[Rochester Institute of Technology]]
|M.S. in Integrated Digital Media, Master of Science in Professional Studies
|Microsoft
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|Université catholique de Louvain
|[[Université catholique de Louvain]]
|[[Master of Laws|LL.M.]] in International Law,
Online LLM in International Law
|Foley Hoag
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|Internet of Things
|Curtin University
|[[Curtin University]]
|Master of International Business and Entrepreneurship, Master of Engineering Science (Electrical Engineering)
|Cisco, Tech Mahindra
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|Instructional Design and Technology
|UMUC, University System of Maryland
|[[UMUC]]
|Masters in Learning Design and Technology
|Discovery Education
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|Leadership in Global Development
|The University of Queensland
|[[The University of Queensland]]
|Master of Leadership in Global Development
|AECOM, Overseas Development Institute
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|Management
|Université catholique de Louvain
|[[Université catholique de Louvain]]
|Master of Management
|Volvo
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|Marketing Analytics
|University of California, Berkeley
|[[Curtin University]]
|Master of Marketing
|On Demand Advisors
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|Marketing in a Digital World
|Curtin University
|[[Curtin University]]
|Master of Marketing
|Marketforce
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|MBA Core Curriculum
|University System of Maryland, The University of Maryland, College Park
|[[The University of Maryland]], College Park
|MBA
|Northrop Grumman
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|Nano-Science and Technology
|Purdue University
|[[Purdue University]]
|MS in Electrical and Computer Engineering
|Qualcomm, Rolls-Royce
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|Predictive Analytics for Business Applications
|University of Edinburgh
|[[University of Edinburgh]]
|MSc in Business Analytics
|PwC
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|Principles of Manufacturing
|Massachusetts Institute of Technology
|[[Massachusetts Institute of Technology]], [[Rochester Institute of Technology]], [[RMIT University]], [[Chulalongkorn University]]
|MEng in Advanced Manufacturing and Design, Master of Engineering Management, MS in Professional Studies, MBA
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|Project Management
|Rochester Institute of Technology
|[[Rochester Institute of Technology]]
|MS in Professional Studies
|Paychex
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|Social Work: Practice, Policy and Research
|The University of Michigan
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|Master in Social Work
|National Council for Behavioral Health
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|Software Development
|[[University of British Columbia]]
|[[Curtin University]]
|MSc in Computer Science
|Hootsuite
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|Software Testing and Verification
|UMUC, University System of Maryland
|[[UMUC]]
|Master in Information Technology
|Booz Allen Hamilton
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|Solar Energy Engineering
|Delft University of Technology
|[[Delft University of Technology]]
|MSc in Sustainable Energy Technology, MSc in Electrical Engineering
|Trina Solar
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|Statistics and Data Science
|[[Massachusetts Institute of Technology]]
|[[Chulalongkorn University]], [[Covenant University]], [[Curtin University]], [[Deakin University]], [[Doane University]], [[Galileo University]], [[Harvard Extension School]], [[Holy Spirit University of Kaslik]], [[Massachusetts College of
|PhD in Social and Engineering Systems, MS in Professional Studies, MBA, MBA in Healthcare Management, Master of Predictive Analytics, Master of Business Analytics, Master of Health Economics, Master of Information Systems, Master of Public Health, Master of Data Analytics, Master of Cyber Security Professional, Master of Nutrition and Population Health, Master of Information Technology, Master of Data Science, Master of Business Management, MSc in Business Management, Master of Information Management, MSc in Information Management
|Booz Allen Hamilton
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|Supply Chain Management
|[[Massachusetts Institute of Technology]]
|Arizona State University, [[Covenant University]], Curtin University, Deakin University, Doane University, [[Baden-Württemberg Cooperative State University|Duale Hochschule Baden-Württemberg]], [[Griffith University]], Harvard Extension School, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, [[Purdue University]], Reykjavík University, RMIT University, Rochester Institute of Technology, [[Royal Roads University]], The University of Queensland, [[Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul|Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul]], Universidad Galileo, [[University of Zaragoza]]
|MEng in Supply Chain Management, MBA, Master in Operations Management, Master of Commerce, Master of Information Management, [[Master of Arts in Liberal Studies|Master of Liberal Arts]] in Extension Studies, M.Sc in Business Management, MSc in Industrial Engineering
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|Sustainable Energy
|The University of Queensland
|[[The University of Queensland]]
|Master of Sustainable Energy
|Global CCS Institute
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|Water and Global Human Health
|[[Queen's University at Kingston|Queen's University]]
|Queen's University
|Graduate Diploma in Water and Human Health
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== Demographics ==
According to a report by Columbia University's [[Teachers College, Columbia University|Teachers College]], a typical MicroMasters student is well-educated and employed, with almost 80% having an undergraduate degree or better.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/cc7beb_5803e625ebee463ebc6f4796027366f1.pdf|title=Benefits and Costs of MOOC-Based Alternative Credentials|
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