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Upskilling your profile

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Featured partner · IE × Oracle MOU
Oracle University Skills Development Initiative (SDI) 100% free

Students (@student.ie.edu) can now access free, official Oracle training and certifications through the SDI program.

What's included
200+ hours of self-paced online training
Learning paths in high-demand areas: Cloud (OCI), AI & GenAI, Data, DevOps, Security, Java, MySQL, ERP, HCM, and more
Official Oracle badges and Foundation-level certifications (with selected free exam attempts)

All content is available on Oracle MyLearn, Oracle's official learning platform.

Coursera for IE IE students · free access
Current IE students have free access to over 4,000 courses. Register with your IE credentials via SSO.
SAS Certifications 50% off · IE students & alumni
Log in with your IE student email to access the discounted rate.
CS50: Introduction to Computer Science · Harvard, via edX free to audit
Self-paced · 5 weeks · ~10–20 hrs/week. Covers C, Python, SQL, JavaScript, HTML/CSS, algorithms, data structures, and web development. Verified certificate optional ($219).
AI & Tech fundamentals
AI & Tech fundamentals · IBM free
Python, SQL, AI, Java, Robotics via cognitiveclass.ai
Generative AI · Google free
Available via Google Cloud Skills Boost
Generative AI for Everyone · DeepLearning.AI free
Taught by AI pioneer Andrew Ng. No coding or prior AI knowledge required. Covers how GenAI works, prompt engineering, and real-world business applications.
AI Prompting for Everyone · DeepLearning.AI free
Also taught by Andrew Ng. Practical prompting skills for tools like ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini, covering research, writing, image generation, and building simple apps. No coding required.
Coding Bootcamp · Le Wagon
Women-focused