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Global Training Initiative
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Short-Term Certificate Programs

Global Learning Starts Here

The Global Training Initiative offers various short-term, certificate programs for our campus community and global partners. These programs can be online, hybrid, and on-campus. Participants can quickly gain cross-cultural competencies, adaptability, and a broader global perspective, skills that are highly sought after in today’s interconnected world.

New Publications Emerge from Short-Term Research Seminar

The GEARS seminar has produced an impressive series of student-faculty co-authored publications, underscoring the power of collaborative inquiry and hands-on mentorship in higher education.

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Recurring programs

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Developing Cultural Competence Certification

Applications for Spring 2026 will open soon.

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GEARS Research Seminar

The application cycle for the summer (campus and online) seminars takes place during the spring semester. The application cycle for the winter (campus and online) seminars takes place in the fall semester.

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current CAMPUS programs

AI Applications

Winter Session: January 20 – February 12
Application deadline: November 30

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Technology Entrepreneurship

Winter Session: January 20 – February 2
Application deadline: November 30

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Previous Offerings

Our course options can be taken individually or as combination programs. Close to 20,000 NC State and overseas students have participated in GTI programs that covered various topics such as data science, global leadership, entrepreneurship and innovation, cultural competency, as well as technical and professional communications.

Previous program topics

  • Global Leadership
  • News & Media
  • Ethics in Artificial Intelligence (AI)
  • Entrepreneurial Thinking (IP) and Business Plan Implementation (BPI)
  • Academic Professional Development
  • Introduction to Interfaith Engagement