About ACE (UK)
Established in 2011, ACE (UK) is a British professional body dedicated to producing Certified Entrepreneurs and enhancing the entrepreneurial qualities among working Professionals in the world market. To achieve its mission, ACE (UK) provides a suite of specially designed programs that can empower students, working professionals, and entrepreneurs with the skills to become highly innovative, creative and entrepreneurial talents. All ACE (UK) programs have been developed based on extensive research and inputs from a large pool of highly successful entrepreneurs and industry experts.
Vision
To create Highly Innovative and Productive Professional Entrepreneurs and Working Professionals with Entrepreneurial Qualities.
Mission
❖ To Empower and Transform the Global Youth Community to become Successful Entrepreneurs of the future.
❖ To Instil Good Values among future entrepreneurs through knowledge sharing by successful peers of integrity.
❖ To Equip working Professionals with cutting-edge knowledge and entrepreneurial skills in their job field and provide globally-recognised certification to empower their career development.
❖To recognize Leaders actively contributing to Entrepreneurial Development in any part of the world through the ACE Global Icon Award and according Fellowship status.
❖To connect Global Agencies that are promoting the development of MSME (Micro, Small Medium Enterprises) sector.
❖To be a Networking platform for entrepreneurs to source for new business opportunities globally through the ACE Entrepreneur Workshops and Conferences.
Why Choose ACE (UK)?
❖ Globally recognised British Professional Certification.
❖ Membership to ACE (UK) entitles you to use the title AMACE (UK)
❖ Offers industry-specific entrepreneurship skills, not academic oriented knowledge.
❖ Equips one with the right skills and mindset to start own company immediately.
❖ Enhances career development opportunities.
❖ Is 100% Assignment based assessment
❖ Connects to global business opportunities thro’ Free Virtual Conferences & Networking Sessions.
❖ Highly Affordable fees as it is subscription-based.
❖All modules are conducted in a Workshop Format, not lecture or classroom style.
❖Access AI-embedded Videos that further strengthen your understanding of the workshops for each module.
Programs, Duration, Mode of Delivery & Fees
ACE (UK) offers 4 types of programs namely
A. Program for High School Leavers
B. Programs for University, Polytechnic & College Students
C. Certified Programs for Working Professionals
D. Program for SME & Micro Entrepreneurs
A. Program for High School Students
To ignite entrepreneurial thinking and introduce high school students to the exciting world of startups. This program empowers Gen Z learners to explore entrepreneurship as a career path through fun activities, real-world examples, and practical knowledge.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the program, students will be able to:
❖Understand the fundamentals of entrepreneurship and innovation
❖Identify business opportunities and evaluate basic ideas
❖Develop a simple business plan
❖Build confidence in pitching and presenting ideas
❖Demonstrate teamwork, creativity, and problem-solving skills
❖Appreciate entrepreneurship as a viable career option
Program Benefits
❖Early exposure to entrepreneurship as a career
❖Interactive and engaging classes tailored for Gen Z
❖Builds communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills
❖Opportunity to showcase business ideas in a fun pitch session
❖Certificate of Participation – great for college applications
❖ No of Module: 6 modules (12weeks)
❖ Duration: 3 months
❖ Frequency: 2 Classes per week x 1hour each
❖ Total Hours: 24 hours (12weeks x 2hrs p/week)
❖ Mode of Delivery: All workshop will be conducted ONLINE.
❖ Access: You will be given a SPECIAL PASSWORD to access to all our classes. Access is for 3months plus 3months bonus at no extra cost.
❖ Fees: All High School students need only pay USD30 for the entire 3months course. This fee is Limites to Students below 17 years old. (ID need to be uploaded during application)
B. Programs for University, Polytechnic & College Students
As access to higher education has grown by leaps and bounds in many developing countries, an unfortunate product of this has been the alarming rise of unemployed graduates. One avenue available for these educated young people to carve a successful career is to become a Professional Entrepreneur. With the right entrepreneurship skills and networking, a myriad of business opportunities awaits diploma, degree and master students at Universities, Polytechnics & Colleges. ACE (UK) provides a series of practical-oriented Entrepreneurship Development Programs for ambitious students which will open entrepreneurial opportunities in 23 sectors as shown below.
The ACE(UK) Professional Certificate in Digital Entrepreneurship is designed for University, Polytechnic & College Students, such that it does not interrupt with your studies. The duration, frequency and mode of delivery are as follows
❖ Duration: 6 months period.
❖ Total Hours: 72 hours
❖ Mode of Delivery: All workshop will be conducted ONLINE.
❖ Access: You will be given a SPECIAL PASSWORD to access to all our classes. Access is for 6months plus 3months bonus at no extra cost.
❖ Fees: All students will pay a monthly subscription fee followed by an annual membership fee. The monthly subscription fee is USD55 per month x 6 months whereas the membership fee is USD30 per year and entitles member to access Free Virtual Conferences, Free Networking Sessions and other benefits.
C. Certified Programs for Working Professionals
Working professionals need to be Marketing savvy, Finance savvy as well as Technology savvy among others in order to be highly successful. ACE (UK) provides a suite of professional development courses which lead to the ACE(UK) Certified Marketing Specialist, ACE (UK) Certified Finance Specialist, ACE (UK) Certified Cyber Security Specialist, ACE(UK) AI Specialist etc.
❖ACE (UK) offers over a wide range of Certified Training Programs through its Approved Training Partners (ATP) in Asia, Africa and Europe. If you are interested to take any of our training programs through our partners, please send your enquiry to khiran@ace-certification.org.uk
❖All training programs will be conducted 100% online direct by ACE (UK) or Hybrid mode through ATPs.
The ACE (UK) Certified Professional for Working Adults leads to certification based on the specialisation taken eg ACE (UK) Certified Finance Specialist. The specialisation you should take is the one that you do not have the knowledge nor skills currently.
❖ Duration: 3 days to 3 months.
❖ Total Hours: 24 – 72 hours
❖ Mode of Delivery: All workshop will be conducted ONLINE.
❖ Access: You will be given a SPECIAL PASSWORD to access to all our classes.
❖ Fees: Fees will vary according to program and duration.The fee will be notified when you send in your enquiry (click here)
D. Program for SME & Micro Entrepreneurs
If you are already an entrepreneur (bricks & mortar, home-based or online), you should be delighted to have taken the First Step into the entrepreneurship world where the sky is the limit. Entrepreneurs see possibilities and solutions whereas the average person only sees annoyances and problems.
To be able to fully tap the latent entrepreneurial talent that resides in each of one of us, there is a need to have access to specialized knowledge, industry-specific skills and access to proven business models. ACE (UK) Entrepreneur Development Program (EDP) can assist you to audit your mistakes, evaluate new business opportunities available in other sectors, make improvements to your current strategies and take you to the next level of success regionally or globally.
The ACE(UK) Professional Certificate for MSME is a specially designed program to upskill Micro & SME entrepreneurs with practical oriented skills in finance,marketing,business planning and technology to enable them to grow their business to greater heights.The program also opens new business opportunities in other sectors presented in the Business Opportunities Workshops. The duration, frequency and mode of delivery are as follows
❖ Duration: 6 months period.
❖ Total Hours: 72 hours
❖ Mode of Delivery: All workshop will be conducted ONLINE.
❖ Access: You will be given a SPECIAL PASSWORD to access to all our classes. Access is for 6months plus 3months bonus at no extra cost.
❖ Fees: All students will pay a monthly subscription fee followed by an annual membership fee. The monthly subscription fee is USD55 per month x 6 months whereas the membership fee is USD30 per year and entitles member to access Free Virtual Conferences, Free Networking Sessions and other benefits.
Global Youth Entrepreneurs
Membership
Associate Member (AMACE, UK)
This Membership is open to anyone above 18 years old who has completed one of the Professional Certificate Courses offered by ACE (UK) and passed the relevant assignments.
Note: An Associate Member will receive a Professional Certificate in Digital Entrepreneur certificate from ACE (UK) and may use the designation “AMACE (UK)” or Associate Member ACE (UK) upon payment of the membership fees.
Full Member (MACE, UK)
This membership is open to anyone who
❖Has been an Associate Member for at least 3 years and
❖Has maintained a clean record as an entrepreneur with integrity and
❖Has at least achieved 10CPD (Continuing professional development) points per year over the last 3 years by attending Free Virtual Conferences & Networking Sessions
Note: CPD points can be earned attending free or paid workshops / seminars conducted by ACE (UK) in collaboration with global partners in business, academia or government.
Fellow Member (Fellow, ACE, UK)
This membership is by invitation or nomination only. Nominations can be made by high-ranking government officials who have a strong opinion that qualified individuals should be recognized for their contribution to the entrepreneurial development of the Nation, State or Community. Candidates who can be considered for Fellow status are
❖Successful entrepreneurs with at least 10 years of excellent track record in running their business including MACE (UK) members
❖Community leaders who have been actively promoting entrepreneurship in their community at National or State level.
Note: Fellow members will receive the Fellowship Certificate Award by ACE (UK) and may use the designation “Fellow, ACE (UK)
Application Process
