Start exploring Business summer programs

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:

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 14–Jul 16, 2027 (2 weeks options)

Length:

2 weeks

Cost:

$4,099

Location:

Online

Grades:

Students currently in grades 9–12

Format:

Online

Deadline:

Priority Jan 27, 2027

Students study personal finance, markets, banking and the economy, wealth building and financial ethics, working with real datasets, Excel and a group project.

Dates:

2 sessions between Jun 14–Jul 16, 2027 (2 weeks options)

Length:

2 weeks

Cost:

$4,099

Location:

Online

Grades:

Students currently in grades 9–12

Format:

Online

Deadline:

Priority Jan 27, 2027

Students complete two business simulations and a final project predicting the future of the business world, with Wharton-led lectures and small-group work.

Dates:

Jul 5–23, 2027

Length:

3 weeks

Cost:

$4,799

Location:

Online

Grades:

Rising juniors and seniors (completed grades 10–11)

Format:

Online

Deadline:

Priority Jan 27, 2027 · Final Mar 17, 2027

Students study the business of sports through live sessions, guest speakers and small-group work, ending with a capstone analysis and presentation on an emerging professional sports league.

Dates:

3 sessions between Jun 6–Aug 7, 2027 (3 weeks options)

Length:

3 weeks

Cost:

$11,899

Location:

Philadelphia, PA (University of Pennsylvania)

Grades:

Current 11th graders (rising seniors); 3.5+ unweighted GPA

Format:

Residential

Deadline:

Priority Jan 27, 2027 · Final Mar 17, 2027

Students take classes with Wharton faculty and business leaders, run business simulations and work on team-building and leadership projects.

Dates:

Jun 20–25, 2027

Length:

6 days

Cost:

$3,250

Location:

San Francisco & Silicon Valley, CA (Lehigh West Coast Hub)

Ages:

15–17 (completed grades 9–11)

Format:

Residential

Deadline:

Priority Jan 31, 2027

A six-day residential leadership and entrepreneurship intensive in San Francisco and Silicon Valley, where students visit tech companies and startups, meet founders and industry leaders, and work in interdisciplinary teams to design and pitch solutions to global challenges, earning a leadership certificate.

Dates:

Jul 18 – Aug 7, 2027

Length:

3 weeks

Cost:

$7,085–$9,085

Location:

Washington, DC (Georgetown University campus)

Grades:

Rising 9th graders through graduating seniors (completed grades 8–12)

Format:

Commuter / Residential

Deadline:

Early bird Jan 31, 2027 · Final May 15, 2027

Three weeks covering business decision-making, investing, strategy, finance, marketing, ethics and AI for business, with daily business briefings, McDonough School of Business faculty, D.C. business experts and a hands-on capstone.

Dates:

Jun 27 – Jul 17, 2027

Length:

3 weeks

Cost:

$7,085–$9,085

Location:

Washington, DC (Georgetown University campus)

Grades:

Rising 9th graders through graduating seniors (completed grades 8–12)

Format:

Commuter / Residential

Deadline:

Early bird Jan 31, 2027 · Final May 15, 2027

Three weeks on international business, from globalization and financial markets to institutions such as the World Bank, IMF and WTO, with investment challenges, case studies, field trips and a startup simulation.

Dates:

Jul 11–31, 2027

Length:

3 weeks

Cost:

$7,400

Location:

Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA

Grades:

Class of 2028 or 2029 (current sophomores and juniors), ages 15–17

Format:

Residential

Deadline:

Priority Feb 15, 2027

A three-week residential leadership intensive at Lehigh University in which students take a business and entrepreneurship concentration course, work in teams on client-sponsored projects, learn design thinking, and take field trips to New York City, Philadelphia and regional businesses alongside peers from around the world.

Dates:

Jun 21 – Jul 16, 2027

Length:

4 weeks

Cost:

$8,371–$11,946

Location:

Los Angeles, CA (USC University Park campus)

Grades:

High school students who have completed 9th–11th grade

Format:

Commuter / Residential

Deadline:

International due Mar 12, 2027 · Domestic due May 7, 2027

Credit:

3 units of USC elective credit

In this course, we will consider urgent moral questions while engaging with influential philosophical texts, documentary films and news media. Participants will articulate and defend their positions in structured, respectful debates.

Dates:

Jun 21 – Jul 16, 2027

Length:

4 weeks

Cost:

$8,371–$11,946

Location:

Los Angeles, CA (USC University Park campus)

Grades:

High school students who have completed 9th–11th grade

Format:

Commuter / Residential

Deadline:

International due Mar 12, 2027 · Domestic due May 7, 2027

Credit:

3 units of USC elective credit

Participants explore how the entertainment industry turns an idea into a finished project, covering intellectual property, financing, and opportunities for entrepreneurs and startups, with talks from working industry professionals.

Dates:

Jun 21 – Jul 16, 2027

Length:

4 weeks

Cost:

$8,371–$11,946

Location:

Los Angeles, CA (USC University Park campus)

Grades:

High school students who have completed 9th–11th grade

Format:

Commuter / Residential

Deadline:

International due Mar 12, 2027 · Domestic due May 7, 2027

Credit:

3 units of USC elective credit

In this course, you will develop conceptual and practical knowledge of managing a small business and the resources needed to sustain and grow that business. We’ll get an insider’s look at how entertainment and sports really work in Los Angeles, while connecting with world-leading USC faculty and industry experts who bring real-world business into the classroom.