Gulf Bank ties up with Coursera to train its employees

Gulf Bank ties up with Coursera to train its employees

KUWAIT: As part of its continuous effort to provide high-level training opportunities, Gulf Bank is equipping all its employees with extensive training and learning possibilities, through Coursera, one of the world’s largest online learning platforms – enabling them to have access to courses and certificates from prestigious educational institutions and universities. Over the past decade, Coursera has become one of the most popular learning platforms around the world, providing thousands of online training and development courses that are available from anywhere and at any time.

The platform provides training for various disciplines – ranging from professional and specialized courses to MBA and Certified Public Accountant certificates. Furthermore, the platform also offers a range of features, including interactive videos, tests and assessments, that help employees acquire, and retain, information more effectively in multiple languages. Employees can also track their progress and performance feedback. Gulf Bank’s General Manager of Human Resources, Salma Al-Hajjaj, commented saying: “The new service stems from Gulf Bank’s commitment to continuously develop the professional skills of its employees.”

She added: “Our employees are the basis of our success and the secret of our excellence; hence, we are keen to invest in their professional and career development by providing them with