upGrad-backed Harappa launches in US, to upskill 55,000 managers in 3 yrs

Harappa founders cite huge scope as 82% Americans are likely to quit their jobs because of a bad manager, while 44% managers feel they are unprepared for their jobs

upGrad-backed edtech firm Harappa has launched its services in the US market and plans to scale up its operations there. Harappa aims to upskill 55,000 people through its programmes on learning, application, experience and coaching. The US corporate learning market is pegged at $150 billion, compared to the $5 billion market for industry-led learning in India. 

Pramath Raj Sinha and Shreyasi Singh, Founders of Harappa, referred to a few reports and said that 82 per cent of American workers across 10 industries want to quit their jobs because of bad managers, while 44 per cent managers feel they are unprepared