Newswise — Irvine, CA – (November 30, 2015) Applications are now being accepted for The Paul Merage School of Business Veteran Entrepreneurship Program, an innovative week-long certificate program uniquely designed to provide U.S. Military Veterans with the knowledge, strategies, tools, and resources necessary to cultivate critical leadership skills and develop and advance their entrepreneurial ideas. The program will be held February 21-27, 2016 and will be led by highly experienced Merage School faculty and thought leaders in the area of entrepreneurship, innovation, and management. Program fees will be waived for all selected participants.

“The Paul Merage School of Business has several exciting new degree and non-degree innovation and entrepreneurship programs in development, many of which will become available in 2016 and 2017. We are excited to launch the first non-degree certificate program with this focus for U.S. Military Veterans,” said Imran Currim, chancellor’s professor of marketing and director of the Merage School Beall Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship.

The program is looking for eligible U.S. Military Veterans who are seeking to leverage an innovative idea into a potential business venture, or those simply looking to sharpen essential management and leadership skills necessary to grow their own business. A limited number of applicants will be accepted. To apply, or for more information about the program, visit: merage.uci.edu/go/Vets, or contact the Office of Executive Education at [email protected] or 949.824.6610. Sponsorship opportunities are also still available. Call 949.824.6610 for more details.

About the Veteran Entrepreneurship ProgramThe Veteran Entrepreneurship Program is offered through the UCI Paul Merage School of Business Office of Executive Education, the continuing education component of the business school that provides on-going quality management education to leaders in organizations faced with complex problems in rapidly changing, multi-cultural, technological and competitive environments. Upon completion of the Veteran Entrepreneurship Program, participants will receive a Certificate in Entrepreneurship from the UCI Paul Merage School of Business. The Entrepreneurship program is one of many executive education and professional leadership services designed to help individuals and organizations assess leadership styles and enhancement of effective leadership practices. For more information about the Office of Executive Education, visit [email protected].

About The Paul Merage School of Business at UC IrvineThe Paul Merage School of Business at UC Irvine offers four dynamic MBA programs – plus PhD, specialty masters and undergraduate business degrees – that graduate business leaders with the exceptional ability to help grow their organizations through strategic innovation, analytical decision-making, information technology and collaborative execution. While the Merage School is relatively young, it has quickly grown to consistently rank among the top AACSB-accredited programs through exceptional student recruitment, world-class faculty, a strong alumni network and close relationships with both individual business executives and global corporations. Additional information is available at www.merage.uci.edu.

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