Expand your career opportunities with UCI's Accelerated Certificate Program (ACP)
Imagining innovative solutions to complex problems is a critical skill in today’s workforce. Learn how to bring your innovative ideas to life – and to market – in a program designed for business managers, entrepreneurs, and anyone who wants to strengthen their idea generation and implementation skills.
Study with industry professionals on campus in beautiful Southern California.
Bonus: Gain a competitive edge in the global job market through an internship with a U.S. company. (Note: all on campus students are required to obtain an F-1 visa).
Experience the unique academic and social life at the University of California, Irvine with comprehensive support and abundant campus resources. Join students from the U.S. and around the world as you gain invaluable skills to help you succeed in today’s global environment.
Learn how to utilize creative thinking methodologies to generate new ideas, recognize innovative business opportunities, and solve complex problems
Gain a competitive edge in the global job market with an internship in a U.S. company
Build skills for a career in diverse roles like director of innovation, new business developer, or social innovation manager
Boost your resume with a stand-out credential in just a few months
Build your professional network and study with classmates from diverse industries
Build a highly transferable skill set that can be applied across industries like finance, marketing, healthcare, and beyond
Enrolling at UCI gives you more than just a great academic program; students can expect a full range of support services to make their time with us as productive and fulfilling as possible.
For students looking to pursue a bachelor’s, master’s or doctorate’s degree in the United States and want to benefit from expert guidance and assistance in the process.
Professionals and students will experience professional training by skilled field instructors and then have the opportunity to practice in a U.S. business environment. Select the program that best coincides with your academic or professional aspirations.
UCI is renowned for its strength as a major research university. Its world-renowned reputation has also attracted faculty members from the top of their fields, including three Nobel Prize winners.
We are located in a dynamic U.S. business environment and in one of the most beautiful and engaging regions in Southern California — famously known as "The O.C."
UCI feels like a second home to me. The experience at UCI made a big change in me personally. It helped me improve my communication skills, interact more easily, and made me much more confident in presenting and speaking in front of people. Now, I am way more open-minded which is essential for networking and making connections. Additionally, I gained a lot of business knowledge that I will be able to apply in my future career in order to establish my own business.
Accelerated Certificate Program
Expand your career options by enrolling in an international program at UCI — where you’ll develop the skills, knowledge, and network you need to expand your horizons and opportunities.
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