UNC Greensboro’s Bryan School of Business launched an immersive learning environment that combines AI and virtual reality to train students on workplace skills, backed by a $1 million grant and campus IT investments. The project moves beyond hardware benchmarks to create scenario-based skill-building modules that simulate professional settings, addressing an employer-driven 'skills gap' by offering applied experiential credentials. University IT leaders say the grant-funded lab is a proving ground for larger adoption of immersive pedagogies across career-focused programs. Administrators noted the model’s potential to scale microcredentials and strengthen employer partnerships if the pilot shows measurable student outcomes.