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Adapt to an AI-driven economy with the online Certificate in Entrepreneurship Fundamentals from UW–Madison. Build key problem-solving skills for your degree.
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Discover how a working father in Chicago balances a full-time job and family to earn his UW–Madison business degree on his own schedule.
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Ready for a midlife career change? Discover practical ways to pivot your profession, build transferable skills, and stack microcredentials later in life.
A 3-week study abroad program in the Dominican Republic shaped a UW–Madison student's plans to become a bilingual elementary school teacher.
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Ready to learn a new language? Explore why adults are wired to succeed, how to embrace mistakes and ways to build deep community connections.
Discover how Amy Domaszek shapes UW–Madison continuing education courses to deliver high-quality leadership, AI and communication skills for today’s workplace.
UW and the DOC partner to award historic bachelor’s degrees to incarcerated learners, reducing recidivism and building a skilled workforce for Wisconsin.
Here is the soundtrack to Summer Term at UW-Madison, featuring current hits, low-fi study tracks and nostalgic summer songs that’ll take you back in time.
See inspiring stories of people going back to school as adults and learn how adult student scholarships can help you earn your degree later in life.