Start exploring Business & Entrepreneurship summer programs for high schoolers

Dates:

Jun 20 – Jul 2, 2027

Length:

2 weeks

Cost:

$5,995

Location:

UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA

Grades:

Rising 10th–12th graders (completed grades 9–11)

Format:

Commuter

Deadline:

Nov 29, 2026

A two-week commuter program at UC Berkeley's Haas School where students use no-code AI prototyping tools and market research to design, test and pitch an AI venture business plan to a panel of industry experts.

Dates:

2 sessions between Jun 13–Jul 10, 2027 (2 weeks options)

Length:

2 weeks

Cost:

$7,750–$8,250

Location:

UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA

Grades:

Rising 10th–12th graders (completed grades 9–11)

Format:

Residential

Deadline:

Nov 29, 2026

A two-week residential business academy at UC Berkeley's Haas School where students are matched into teams, develop a new business idea with Haas faculty and guest speakers, write and present a business plan, and attend a UC admissions session.

Dates:

Jul 18–31, 2027

Length:

2 weeks

Cost:

$7,450–$7,950

Location:

UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA

Grades:

Rising 10th–12th graders (completed grades 9–11)

Format:

Residential

Deadline:

Nov 29, 2026

A two-week residential startup accelerator at UC Berkeley's Haas School for high school founders who already have a product with users or revenue, with growth labs, mentoring from founders and startup operators, and a demo of results at the end.

Dates:

Jun 26 – Jul 9, 2027

Length:

2 weeks

Cost:

$4,846–$5,911

Location:

Coral Gables, FL (University of Miami)

Grades:

Current 9th, 10th and 11th graders

Format:

Commuter / Residential

Deadline:

Early Action Dec 31, 2026

A nine-day startup accelerator with executive coaches, founder fireside chats and office hours, where teams build and pitch venture plans and compete for in-kind prizes.

Dates:

Jun 26 – Jul 16, 2027

Length:

3 weeks

Cost:

$8,561.5–$10,225.2

Location:

Coral Gables, FL (University of Miami)

Grades:

Current high school sophomores and juniors

Format:

Commuter / Residential

Deadline:

Early Action Dec 31, 2026

Credit:

6 University of Miami credits (FIN 144 and BSL 102)

Commercial real estate investment analysis, culminating in a valuation case on a proposed downtown Miami development, paired with a course on contracts in business and everyday life.

Dates:

Jun 26 – Jul 16, 2027

Length:

3 weeks

Cost:

$8,561.5–$10,225.2

Location:

Coral Gables, FL (University of Miami)

Grades:

Current high school sophomores and juniors

Format:

Commuter / Residential

Deadline:

Early Action Dec 31, 2026

Credit:

6 University of Miami credits (GBM 101 and BUS 103)

Fundamentals of business paired with a course on executive presence: interviewing, negotiation, communication and professional social media.

Dates:

Jun 26 – Jul 16, 2027

Length:

3 weeks

Cost:

$8,561.5–$10,225.2

Location:

Coral Gables, FL (University of Miami)

Grades:

Current high school sophomores and juniors

Format:

Commuter / Residential

Deadline:

Early Action Dec 31, 2026

Credit:

6 University of Miami credits (GBM 101 and GBM 100)

Two Miami Herbert Business School courses introducing economics, accounting, finance and management alongside ethics and leadership in business and law.

Dates:

Jun 26 – Jul 16, 2027

Length:

3 weeks

Cost:

$8,561.5–$10,225.2

Location:

Coral Gables, FL (University of Miami)

Grades:

Current high school sophomores and juniors

Format:

Commuter / Residential

Deadline:

Early Action Dec 31, 2026

Credit:

6 University of Miami credits (BSL 104 and BSL 105)

Two courses on law and business: landmark court cases and how the judiciary works, and how legislation shapes industries from employment to intellectual property and privacy.

Dates:

Jun 26 – Jul 16, 2027

Length:

3 weeks

Cost:

$8,561.5–$10,225.2

Location:

Coral Gables, FL (University of Miami)

Grades:

Current high school sophomores and juniors

Format:

Commuter / Residential

Deadline:

Early Action Dec 31, 2026

Credit:

6 University of Miami credits (GBM 102 and POL 203)

Global business practice paired with an introduction to international relations, including a chance to visit a consulate and meet foreign diplomats in Miami.

Dates:

Jun 26 – Jul 16, 2027

Length:

3 weeks

Cost:

$8,561.5–$10,225.2

Location:

Coral Gables, FL (University of Miami)

Grades:

Current high school sophomores and juniors

Format:

Commuter / Residential

Deadline:

Early Action Dec 31, 2026

Credit:

6 University of Miami credits (MKT 101 and BUS 201)

Modern marketing, digital marketing and marketing analytics paired with a practical course on earning, saving, investing and managing money.

Dates:

Jun 26 – Jul 16, 2027

Length:

3 weeks

Cost:

$8,561.5–$10,225.2

Location:

Coral Gables, FL (University of Miami)

Grades:

Current high school sophomores and juniors

Format:

Commuter / Residential

Deadline:

Early Action Dec 31, 2026

Credit:

6 University of Miami credits (MIN 173 and MIN 143)

Frost School of Music courses on the music industry (publishing, recording, licensing, live entertainment, artist management) and music marketing through social media and digital platforms.

Dates:

Not confirmed for 2027

Length:

June session

Cost:

Contact program for pricing

Location:

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

Grades:

Rising 12th graders with a 3.0+ GPA (preference for U.S. citizens and permanent residents) (completed grade 11)

Format:

Residential

Deadline:

Jan 10, 2027

Pre-college business program at the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business for rising seniors, with college-level classes, interactive workshops, and team projects led by Ross faculty and industry professionals, plus field trips and evening community activities.

Dates:

Jul 11–23, 2027

Length:

2 weeks (Sun–Fri)

Cost:

$6,995

Location:

Boston, MA (Northeastern University)

Grades:

Rising juniors and seniors (completed grades 10–11)

Format:

Residential

Deadline:

Priority Jan 15, 2027 · Regular Feb 28, 2027 · Late Mar 15, 2027

Teams pick a health-related problem, look at it from the perspectives of patients and care providers, develop an early concept or simple prototype, and finish with a team pitch.

Dates:

Jul 11–23, 2027

Length:

2 weeks (Sun–Fri)

Cost:

$6,995

Location:

Boston, MA (Northeastern University)

Grades:

Rising juniors and seniors (completed grades 10–11)

Format:

Residential

Deadline:

Priority Jan 15, 2027 · Regular Feb 28, 2027 · Late Mar 15, 2027

Students form teams and build a startup from idea to a pitch in front of a panel of entrepreneurs, with guidance from industry professionals on audience building, business planning, product development and negotiation.

Dates:

Jul 25 – Aug 6, 2027

Length:

2 weeks (Sun–Fri)

Cost:

$6,995

Location:

London, UK (Northeastern University London)

Grades:

Rising juniors and seniors (17+ by start) (completed grades 10–11)

Format:

Residential

Deadline:

Priority Jan 15, 2027 · Regular Feb 28, 2027 · Late Mar 15, 2027

Teams develop a start-up from concept to a pitch presented to a panel of mentors, exploring creativity, innovation and the path from idea to commercialization at Northeastern's London campus.

Dates:

Jun 20 – Jul 2, 2027

Length:

2 weeks (Sun–Fri)

Cost:

$6,995

Location:

Oakland, CA (Northeastern University Oakland)

Grades:

Rising juniors and seniors (completed grades 10–11)

Format:

Residential

Deadline:

Priority Jan 15, 2027 · Regular Feb 28, 2027 · Late Mar 15, 2027

Teams build a startup from idea to pitch with guidance from Bay Area industry professionals on audience building, business planning, product development and negotiation.

Dates:

2 sessions between Jun 19–Jul 21, 2027 (10-day seminar (12 days on campus) options)

Length:

10-day seminar (12 days on campus)

Cost:

$0

Location:

Notre Dame, IN (University of Notre Dame)

Grades:

Completed 11th grade

Format:

Residential

Deadline:

Jan 20, 2027

Credit:

1 transferable Notre Dame credit (on satisfactory completion)

Students live in Notre Dame residence halls and spend the session in one seminar taught by Notre Dame faculty, with activities outside class.

Dates:

2 sessions between Jun 16–Jul 28, 2027 (3 weeks options)

Length:

3 weeks

Cost:

$6,850

Location:

Madrid, Spain

Grades:

Current grades 9-12

Format:

Group Housing

Deadline:

Jan 20, 2027

Students develop a marketing plan for their own brand and pitch it to a panel of experts, meeting local fashion entrepreneurs along the way; a fashion-photography workshop and visits to Museo del Traje and the Zara flagship store. Excursions to Segovia and Valencia.

Dates:

2 sessions between Jun 16–Jul 28, 2027 (3 weeks options)

Length:

3 weeks

Cost:

$7,850

Location:

Milan, Italy

Grades:

Current grades 9-12

Format:

Residential (Homestay)

Deadline:

Jan 20, 2027

Students pitch a marketing strategy for their own imagined brand to a panel of experts. Visit to the Fondazione Prada campus. Excursions to Lake Como and Florence.

Dates:

Jul 8–28, 2027

Length:

3 weeks

Cost:

$9,450

Location:

Paris, France; Milan, Italy; Madrid, Spain

Grades:

Current grades 9-12

Format:

Group Housing

Deadline:

Jan 20, 2027

Three-country fashion marketing program culminating in a student-developed marketing plan pitched to a panel of experts. Includes a jewelry design workshop in Milan and a visit to the Fragonard Perfume Museum in Paris.

Dates:

2 sessions between Jun 16–Jul 28, 2027 (3 weeks options)

Length:

3 weeks

Cost:

$6,700

Location:

Berlin, Germany

Grades:

Current grades 9-12

Format:

Residential (Homestay)

Deadline:

Jan 20, 2027

Visit to a Berlin startup incubator; students develop and pitch a business concept. Overnight excursion to Leipzig (Völkerschlachtdenkmal monument, music history).

Dates:

2 sessions between Jun 16–Jul 28, 2027 (3 weeks options)

Length:

3 weeks

Cost:

$6,700

Location:

Dublin, Ireland

Grades:

Current grades 9-12 (minimum age 15)

Format:

Group Housing

Deadline:

Jan 20, 2027

Tours of Dublin's 'Silicon Docks' tech hub and small businesses (Container Coffee, Rolling Donut). Visit to Windmill Lane Recording Studios (U2's creative home). Students pitch a business venture to a panel of experts.

Dates:

2 sessions between Jun 16–Jul 28, 2027 (3 weeks options)

Length:

3 weeks

Cost:

$6,150

Location:

São Paulo, Brazil

Grades:

Current grades 9-12

Format:

Residential (Homestay)

Deadline:

Jan 20, 2027

Students develop a startup concept and pitch it to local mentors. Includes a visit to an Indigenous (Guarani) community at Tenondé Porã Territory, a hike in Serra da Cantareira urban forest, and a churrasco (Brazilian barbecue).

Dates:

2 sessions between Jun 16–Jul 28, 2027 (3 weeks options)

Length:

3 weeks

Cost:

$7,350

Location:

Singapore, Singapore

Grades:

Current grades 9-12

Format:

Group Housing

Deadline:

Jan 20, 2027

Students use the UN Sustainable Development Goals as a framework to pitch a sustainable business concept and present a prototype at an 'ideas fair,' including business-owner interviews in the Kampong Glam district. Includes a ropes course at Forest Adventure; excursions to Pulau Ubin and Malacca (UNESCO World Heritage Site).