MasterClass is a subscription-based online learning platform offering courses taught by world-renowned experts across various fields, including arts, business, cooking, and more. Users gain access to high-quality video lessons, downloadable resources, and a community of learners, making it ideal for those seeking to learn from top professionals.
Founded: 2015
David Rogier CEO & Co-Founder |
Mark Williamson COO |
David Schriber CMO |
Ann Watson Chief People Officer |
Erica Kammann VP, Chief of Staff |
The streamer that made its name on offering lectures from the biggest celebrities is getting a class in economics.
MasterClass had a problem with the shoot featuring its latest star instructor, Walt Disney Co. CEO Bob Iger. The startup was emerging as a poster child of the new media landscape, one that was bringing Hollywood-style production values and A-list celebrities to a category - online education - often associated with dry lectures and crummy camera work.
MasterClass is looking to boost its enrollment, announcing plans to introduce new types of programming and cutting the price of its annual subscription by one-third.
MasterClass announced that distinguished business leader Mellody Hobson, co-CEO of Ariel Investments, will teach a class on strategic decision-making. In her class, Hobson shares her guiding principles for leadership and decision-making, leveraging her experience in the C-suite and as a board member for Fortune 500 companies, including Starbucks Corp., JPMorgan Chase, the Estée Lauder Companies, DreamWorks Animation SKG and more. Hobson's class is available now exclusively on MasterClass, where subscribers have unlimited access to all 180+ instructors with an annual membership.
Ben Cotner, previously with A24 and Netflix, has joined celebrity-driven online learning platform MasterClass as VP of creative.