Retail industry: Insights into how employees are planning for growth.

57% of today’s employees seek to learn outside their organizations.1 Our data indicates our direct-to-consumer business serves many of these learners. Using our insights, you can identify your organization's upskilling needs.

What are employees in the retail industry learning?

Below are the top executive education programs, ordered by popularity among retail-industry participants who have selected and paid for a program on their own:

1

University of Cambridge (CISL) Business Sustainability Management online short course

2

MIT Sloan Artificial Intelligence: Implications for Business Strategy online program

3

The London School of Economics and Political Science MBA Essentials online certificate course

4

Oxford Artificial Intelligence Programme

5

Oxford Executive Leadership Programme

6

The London School of Economics and Political Science Real Estate Economics and Finance online certificate course

7

Oxford Strategic Management Executive Programme

8

Oxford Digital Marketing: Disruptive Strategy Programme

9

The London School of Economics and Political Science Ethics of AI online course

10

The London School of Economics and Political Science Data Analysis for Management online certificate course

Predicted impact of AI on retail-industry organizations

Organizations in the retail or wholesale industry are moving as quickly as possible to integrate AI into their business strategy.2 58% of organizations are already integrating AI within existing job roles.3 Discover what your employees are thinking about the impact of AI on their roles and functions for the next five years.

Course topic enrollments by team in the retail industry

Learn which business functions are building critical capabilities and identify growth opportunities for your organization.4

Contact us — and see how your organization’s employees’ capabilities and skills compare to the rest of the industry

1. The New Human Age – 2023 Workforce Trends Report. (Nov, 2022). Manpower Group. Retrieved September 06, 2023.
2. Research findings are based on a survey conducted by edX and Workplace Intelligence between July 10 and July 24, 2023. In total, 1,600 full-time, U.S.-based employees completed the survey, including 800 C-Suite executives and 800 knowledge workers. Respondents were invited to take part in the survey via email and were provided with a small monetary incentive for doing so.  Navigating the Workplace in the Age of AI. (2023). edX. Retrieved [19 September 2023].
3. Research findings are based on a survey conducted by edX and Workplace Intelligence between July 10 and July 24, 2023. In total, 1,600 full-time, U.S.-based employees completed the survey, including 800 C-Suite executives and 800 knowledge workers. Respondents were invited to take part in the survey via email and were provided with a small monetary incentive for doing so.  Navigating the Workplace in the Age of AI. (2023). edX. Retrieved [19 September 2023].

4. edX Proprietary Data. (2023).