Arthur M. Blank School Summer Program (Babson College)
A pre-college summer program at Babson College, the top-ranked school for entrepreneurship education, offering high schoolers residential, commuter, and online options to take hands-on courses across business, entrepreneurship, technology, and finance taught by Babson faculty and practitioners.
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Berkeley Business Academy for Youth (B-BAY)
A UC Berkeley Haas School of Business initiative offering pre-college entrepreneurship tracks for middle and high schoolers, including a residential summer program in which students research and develop a full business plan under Haas faculty, PhD candidates, and undergraduates, plus newer startup-accelerator and incubator options.
Exploring Entrepreneurship (USC Marshall Pre-College)
A four-week USC Marshall School of Business pre-college summer course in which high schoolers move through ideation, product-market fit, financing, and pitching phases of launching a startup, conducting market research and presenting at a final pitch competition, with the option to live on campus or commute.
LaunchX
A summer entrepreneurship program offering in-person (San Diego) and fully online tracks in which high schoolers ages 14-21 build and launch a real startup with mentor guidance, ranging from a 3-week online bootcamp to a 4-week in-person immersion, with need-based financial aid available.
NSLC Business & Entrepreneurship
A 9-day residential summer program from the National Student Leadership Conference held at university campuses including Columbia, Duke, UC Berkeley, and Michigan, where high schoolers ages 14-18 run business simulations, pitch an original venture to a panel of investors, tour companies, and build professional networking skills.
NSLC International Business & Finance
A 9- to 12-day residential NSLC summer program held at Columbia, UC Berkeley, or the University of Oxford in which high schoolers analyze global markets, design supply chains, and study firm valuation through simulations and field trips to sites like Wall Street and London's financial district.
NSLC Marketing & Public Relations
A new 2026 NSLC summer program at Columbia University in which high schoolers launch a simulated marketing and PR firm, plan a product marketing campaign, and act as a PR consultant advising clients on messaging and crisis communications, alongside residential college-campus life.