Skillsoft, the leading AI-native skills management platform designed for the human + AI era, has announced a strategic partnership with edX, the global online education provider from 2U. Through this collaboration, edX’s extensive catalog of courses from top universities and global companies including instructor-led executive education programs will integrate directly into the Skillsoft Percipio platform.
As a result, this partnership significantly expands the breadth and depth of academic and professional learning available to Skillsoft customers. More importantly, it directly links trusted university-led education with how organizations identify, build, apply, and track skills across their workforce. By embedding high-quality academic learning into enterprise skills strategies, organizations can better align learning investments with the capabilities required as AI-driven transformation continues to reshape roles and workforce demands.
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Meanwhile, the pace of workplace change continues to accelerate. Organizations across industries face increasing pressure to understand their current skill inventory while preparing for future needs. However, many leaders still struggle with limited visibility into workforce capabilities and skill gaps. Fragmented learning experiences often make it difficult to connect skills development with real business outcomes. According to Skillsoft’s 2025 Global Skills Intelligence Survey, only 10% of HR and learning leaders feel fully confident that their workforce will have the necessary skills to meet business objectives over the next 12 to 24 months.
To address this growing challenge, the Skillsoft–edX partnership embeds academic and professional learning into a connected, long-term skills ecosystem. Instead of treating learning as a one-time event, organizations can now extend education beyond course completion. Consequently, skills are developed, applied, and tracked over time, allowing enterprises to better align learning activity with workforce planning, performance, and measurable business impact.
“The future of work will be defined by how effectively organizations connect skills to the way work actually gets done,” said Ron Hovsepian, Chief Executive Officer, Skillsoft. “Skillsoft connects learning to how skills are identified, developed, and applied across the enterprise. Our platform is designed for open ecosystems, so customers can integrate the learning, data, and tools they trust. Partnerships like edX strengthen that approach by bringing high-quality academic learning directly into an ongoing skills ecosystem that supports long-term workforce readiness.”
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Similarly, Skillsoft leaders emphasize the value of continuous skills development. “Learning delivers the most value when it stays connected to how skills are built and used across the organization,” said Matthew Glitzer, Chief Revenue Officer, Skillsoft. “By integrating edX programs into the Skillsoft platform, customers gain access to trusted academic learning that fits into a continuous skills journey, supporting stronger adoption, improved retention, and better alignment with business priorities.”
edX collaborates with leading institutions such as the University of Oxford, Saïd Business School, Harvard University, and the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) to deliver programs to millions of learners worldwide. Its catalog includes executive education, professional certificates, microcredentials, and advanced learning in high-demand areas such as AI, cybersecurity, business leadership, and management. Integrating these offerings into Skillsoft enables organizations to align academic learning with priority skill areas and long-term workforce strategies.
“This partnership expands the reach of high-quality learning into the workplace, where it can have immediate and meaningful impact on both individuals and organizations,” added Andy Morgan, Chief Partnerships Officer, 2U. “By joining forces with Skillsoft, we are making it easier for companies to access learning opportunities on edX through the Skillsoft platform, while opening the door for our university partners to reach more learners with world-class education.”
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