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Build global entrepreneurship, business, innovation, and leadership skills through flexible online learning opportunities designed for learners worldwide. 100 Million Learners offers accessible, self-paced educational pathways available at no cost to learners.

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Important: Professional certificates, academic credit opportunities, and pathways into Thunderbird degree programs are available only to eligible learners. Academic qualifications, admissions requirements, and additional fees may apply. 

Foundational

Choose the foundational path that fits your time and goals.

Global Entrepreneurship and Business Essentials Bootcamp

A fast, 9-module bootcamp for learners who want a quick, accessible introduction to entrepreneurship and business essentials. Ideal for those seeking a short, flexible starting point.

Earn: Digital Badge | Certificate of Completion

Available in English. Launching in additional languages throughout 2026.


Global Entrepreneurship and Innovation Foundations

A comprehensive 18-module foundational program designed to build strong entrepreneurship and innovation skills across all core competencies. Ideal for learners who want a deeper, more comprehensive foundational experience.

Earn: Digital Badge | Certificate of Completion

Available in 41 languages: Arabic, Bengali, Burmese, Czech, Dutch, English, Farsi, French, German, Gujarati, Hausa, Hindi, Hungarian, Bahasa (Indonesia), Italian, Japanese, Javanese, Kazakh, Kinyarwanda, Korean, Malay, Mandarin Chinese (S), Mandarin Chinese (T), Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Spanish, Swahili, Swedish, Tagalog, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, Uzbek, Vietnamese, Yoruba, and Zulu.

Intermediate courses

A flexible intermediate pathway, consisting of five undergraduate-level courses, for learners ready to deepen their entrepreneurship, business,  and leadership skills. Complete five courses, earn a digital badge and certificate of completion at no cost, or begin earning undergraduate academic credit at a low cost as you prepare for advanced learning. The program offers content to deepen understanding and enhance skills in entrepreneurship and innovation.

The Intermediate program is currently available in English. 

Earn: Digital Badge | Non-academic Certificate | Academic Certificate | Undergraduate Credits

Advanced courses

An advanced pathway consisting of five graduate-level courses designed for learners ready to take the next step toward their entrepreneurial and business goals and/or graduate education. This program delivers specialized, in-depth, and more rigorous content to prepare learners for leadership and sophisticated entrepreneurial endeavors. Earn a digital badge upon completion of each course and a certificate when you complete all five courses at no cost. Take it to the next level and earn academic credit at low cost—and apply your learning toward Thunderbird’s Master of Leadership Management online degree*.

The Advanced program is currently available in English. 

Earn: Digital Badge | Non-academic Certificate | Academic Certificate | Graduate Credits

*Requires an undergraduate degree and admittance into the Master of Leadership Management degree program. 

Academic Opportunities

Turn what you learn into university credit. Intermediate and Advanced coursework can be evaluated for academic credit at Arizona State University and Thunderbird School of Global Management — credit you can carry forward into eligible degree programs.

Intermediate Pathway: Earn credit on a course-by-course basis. Each course is evaluated independently.

Advanced Pathway: Complete and pass all five courses to be eligible for academic credit. Advanced coursework may also serve as a pathway into Thunderbird’s Online Master of Leadership and Management (MLM) program.

Every course is free to take. The fees below apply only to learners who choose to pursue academic credit, and are awarded subject to admissions and program requirements.

Academic Credit Costs

Academic credit costs by pathway
Fee TypeIntermediate PathwayAdvanced Pathway
Faculty evaluation$25 USD per course$500 USD for all 5 courses
($100 per course)
Transcripted credit$400 USD per course$2,500 USD for all 5 courses
($500 per course)
Program application feeNot applicable$70 USD (where applicable)

All fees are in U.S. dollars. Advanced Pathway fees are assessed for the five-course sequence as a whole; individual Advanced courses are not eligible for credit on their own.

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