In order to stay competitive in today’s ever-changing business environment, it is imperative to have a highly skilled workforce that is current in the latest technologies and techniques. Part of the land grant mission of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is to extend our offerings of continuing and professional education to the community at large. The Office of Corporate Relations will work with you to identify the most relevant programs for your employees. Some of these opportunities include:
- Online professional master’s degrees designed for working professionals, in topics including Accounting, Business Administration, Computer Science, Engineering, Human Resources, Management and Strategic Brand Communications.
- Shorter-term online graduate certificates, consisting of focused collections of the same courses used in our master’s degrees, on topics including Business Analytics, Digital Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Financial Management, Global Challenges in Business, Human Resources, Managerial Econ. & Bus. Analysis, Mergers & Acquisitions, Strategic Leadership & Mgmt and Value Chain Management.
- Open online self-paced courses and programs that develop specific skills that can be completed in a few days or a few weeks, on topics including Business Analytics, Business Leadership, Cultural Humility, Cybersecurity, Lab Management, Mentoring, Servant-Leadership Supervision, and hundreds of others available on the Coursera and Canvas open education platforms.
For a complete list of professional education opportunities, please visit: online.illinois.edu. Please also contact us if you are interested in customized courses or programs tailored to your business needs.