Academic Innovation has directly contributed to the development of USG academies and collaborative programs that provide institutions and students access to courses focused on high-demand career fields like film, financial technology, and data science. Supported by USG eCampus, each of these programs has academic oversight from participating partner institutions through a cooperative academic arrangement.

Academies

• Georgia Film Academy: The Georgia Film Academy supports a collaboration among institutions of the University System of Georgia, the Technical College System of Georgia, and Independent institutions that offer professional courses in film, television, digital entertainment, and live event production.
• FinTech Academy: The Georgia Fintech Academy is a talent development program designed for students to learn about fintech and connect with fintech employers.

Collaborative Programs

USG eCampus supports the collaborative ecosystem and collaborative academic programs across the system. These programs are multi-institutional consortia focused on high-demand courses and degrees that address Georgia's workforce needs. For more information about these programs or other collaborative offerings across the USG, please see USG Consortiums.

• Georgia Film Consortium: The Georgia Film Consortium is a partnership among institutions of the University System of Georgia, the Technical College System of Georgia, and Independent institutions within Georgia.
• Financial Technology Consortium: The Consortium is a partnership among institutions of the University System of Georgia to provide courses around specific areas of FinTech.
• Data Science Consortium: The Consortium is a collaboration among institutions within the University System of Georgia to provide courses around specific areas of data science.