ACP Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship

Overview

The Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship program at the University of California Irvine (UCI) is designed for those coming from a variety of backgrounds: international students and professionals who want to bring innovative solutions to market; entrepreneurs who have a desire to grow their business through applied innovation and new technologies; motivated individuals looking to start up a new venture that will thrive in today’s global marketplace; business managers and leaders who wish to shape their business to make a social impact to benefit the community and beyond. 

Whether working in a large corporate environment, mid-size company or as an entrepreneur, this program will equip all of those in innovative fields to take it to the next level.

Benefits

• Utilize creative thinking methodologies to generate new ideas, recognize innovative business opportunities, and solve complex problems

• Examine the business models used by great business leaders in a variety of industries and learn to apply the underlying strategies to today’s economic landscape

• Develop a written marketing plan suitable for bringing an innovative product or service to market

• Create and present a business plan for an innovative product or service

• Demonstrate functional business skills in collaboration with entrepreneurs from the business community

• Gain a competitive edge in the global job market with an internship in a U.S. company

Internships

As an optional last course and for an additional fee of $2,900, you have the opportunity to apply academic theory and gain practical experience in a variety of businesses and industries for up 10 weeks. A research project provides additional training. Also included in the internship is the Résumé Writing and Interviewing Skills workshop.