Program Dates: June 6 - 12, 2021

Accelerator® Virtual Business Immersion offers college students and recent graduates relevant interactive programming that can be accessed online. Choose one or both of the following tracks to develop your business acumen and gain real client consulting and marketing experience that will build your resume.

Track 1: Leading Virtual Teams

• Learn to work with and lead teams in a virtual world
• Gain business knowledge to tackle today's challenges
• Receive career coaching
• Experience measurable benefits from learning new business skills and knowledge and also acquiring real project and work experience
• Develop higher-level skills to engage potential clients and customers online

Track 2: Business Essentials

• Learn to lead impactful operational changes in an organization and team; students will analyze and improve processes by using specific methodologies and tools as demonstrated in real-world case scenarios
• Identify key drivers of performance for individuals, teams, and organizations and apply concepts and frameworks for enhancing effectiveness
• Gain an understanding of the forces that limit innovation and identify those barriers in order to create change
• Develop a personal brand by using skills designed to manage reputation, pitch unique strengths to others, and make authentic connections

This program has a streamlined application process and does not require an interview. Students registering for this course should be in good academic standing at their college or university. Students earn a certificate upon completion of the course.

This program is designed to equip students with a foundational understanding of consulting, marketing, and working in a virtual world. This is an ideal course for those who fit into the following categories:

• Students who are interested in marketing or consulting or are unsure of a career path
• Freshmen and sophomores in liberal arts majors who do not have internship experience
• Students who need to expand their knowledge base and experience level in order to earn a future internship