• Delivered through Emeritus in India, the program will empower professionals to enter this in-demand career with hands-on coding skills and the MIT xPRO advantage.

Mumbai : MIT xPRO, a professional education program from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)— ranked as the number #1 University in the world according to QS World Rankings, 2021 and affiliated with 98 Nobel Prize winners— has launched a one-year Post Graduate Certificate in Full Stack Development. This is the second program from MIT xPRO in collaboration with Emeritus in India and is most suited for graduates and early career professionals in India to help develop their coding skills using MERN stack. 

The demand for full stack developers has increased by 30% in the past year in India, as per a report from the National Skill Network this year. The MIT xPRO Post Graduate Certificate in Full Stack Development is designed to paramount the ever-increasing demands in the IT field and skill professionals as per the demands of the industry. According to a LinkedIn report, this year, India expects a 40% growth in MERN stack development jobs in 2021.

MIT xPRO’s immersive learning experience includes a mix of live weekly sessions and recorded lectures by global faculty and industry leaders. The program, spread over a year, will also offer learners personalized feedback and the opportunity to develop a GitHub portfolio to excel in their careers as full stack developers. 

Commenting on the launch, John R. Williams, Professor of Information Engineering in MIT Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, said, “The top IT companies are expected to increase their hiring by over 150% this year.  We are pleased to extend MIT xPRO’s global collaboration with Emeritus in India to help reach a wider group of professionals and young graduates interested in careers as full stack developers.”

This program is best suited for graduates and early career professionals looking to launch and accelerate their careers by starting early in a high-growth field and gaining exposure to the entire development lifecycle from a globally recognized school. The program is delivered through Emeritus, a global leader in making high-quality education accessible and affordable, offering a seamless high-impact learning and engagement experience. This cutting-edge online program begins on December 30, 2021, and has a program fee of USD 4,000, with flexible payment options and discounts for multiple enrollments. Interested applicants should visit the program page for more details and apply by December 29, 2021.