Overview
Capitalizing on innovation is essential to business growth, and knowing how to do so is essential to personal career growth. Addressing the developing needs of innovative organizations, this forward-thinking program focuses on design thinking and the nurturing of creative cultures within organizations for entrepreneurs. Students will learn to think about designing new products or creative updates to existing products, the logistics of implementing those ideas, and how to do it all in the corporate environment or entrepreneurial space.
Benefits
- Design new or updated products, services or processes to fulfill unmet needs
- Learn to manage advanced projects to get products, services and ideas to market
- Develop skills to analyze the viability of a new product or innovation
- Utilize rapid prototyping and systems thinking to refine new products
- Examine how customers perceive competitive products and services
- Gain a competitive edge in the global job market through an internship in a U.S. company
Who Should Attend
This ACP Creativity and Product Development course from University of California, Irvine (UCI) is beneficial for those coming from several different backgrounds: international students and professionals who are pursuing innovative ventures; entrepreneurs who are challenged to find creative niches and problem-solving solutions; motivated individuals looking to start up a new project or way to handle their usual projects. This program will equip all of those in both creative and product design fields to approach business in a new way.
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 10 weeks. A research project provides additional training. Also included in the internship is the Résumé Writing and Interviewing Skills workshop.
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Visit programme websiteProgramme Structure
Courses include:
- Introduction to Creativity and Innovation
- Design Thinking Sprint
- Managing Product Development Projects
- Leading Product Development Teams
- Innovation and Business Ventures
- Strategic Pitching, Networking and Marketing
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Duration
- Full-time
- 3 months
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Disciplines
Business Administration Design Entrepreneurship View 134 other Short Courses in Entrepreneurship in United StatesExplore more key information
Visit programme websiteAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
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Student insurance
Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:
- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Evidence of a university degree and/or substantial academic or professional experience
- Students must be at least 18 years of age or older
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Visit programme websiteTuition Fee
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International
7900 USD/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 7900 USD for the full programme during 3 months. -
National
7900 USD/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 7900 USD for the full programme during 3 months.
Living costs for Irvine
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