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upGrad appoints Jeetender Singh as Business Head of the Degree Vertical

Edtech major upGrad announced the appointment of Jeetender Singh as the Head of Business for its Degrees’ vertical, which comprises 3-years Bachelors’ Degrees and 2-years Masters’ Degrees in India. The Implementation of Budget Announcements 2020-21 released with the Union Budget 2021, reckons that the relaxations in regulations governing online and distance education will lead to 239 institutions […]

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upGrad ropes in Karan Raturi as GM for North America business

Edtech startup upGrad has appointed Karan Raturi as General Manager for North America. Raturi was most recently a part of Wayfair, an online retailer of home products, where he served as Head of  Business Planning. Prior to that, Raturi worked as a consultant and advisor in corporate strategy, operations, private equity, venture capital, corporate development, […]

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upGrad puts India on the global edtech map with learners joining from 50+ countries

upGrad, an edtech company, has added a large number of paid learners from different geographies making higher education a borderless phenomenon, a statement made by the company said. According to the data received from Q3 (October-November-December 2020), the number of paid international learners rose to 400+ across 50+ countries with the largest chunk coming from […]

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upGrad acquires The Gate Academy, forays into test preparation market

upGrad, India’s largest online higher education company, announced its entry into the test preparation market with the 100% acquisition of The Gate Academy (TGA) for an undisclosed amount.  Bengaluru-based TGA is one of India’s premier coaching institutes with 57 centers across India and 76 million video hours consumed by its almost 2 lakh enrolled learners […]

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upGrad partners with BookMyShow for cohesive LifeLong Learning

Online higher education company upGrad and entertainment company – BookMyShow has come together in partnership to enable users to opt for their preferred upskilling, career advancement courses and choice of entertainment now at a single destination. This partnership aims to provide millennials and working professionals with education, career oriented and upskilling formats across all metros, […]

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upGrad appoints former BYJU’s business head Arjun Mohan as India CEO

Edtech startup upGrad has recently announced that it has appointed Arjun Mohan as its India business Chief Executive Officer. Arjun Mohan will be the first occupant of the CEO-India chair for upGrad, as the position was vacant since the company’s inception. Talking about Mohan’s appointment, upGrad Co-founder and MD Mayank Kumar in an official statement […]