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Program / Institution
Core_Category
Session_Duration
Location
Notes
Wharton Global Youth (UPenn)
Entrepreneurship
2–4 weeks
Philadelphia, PA
Umbrella brand incl. LBW, Moneyball, etc. Highly selective.
LaunchX (hosted at top schools / online)
Entrepreneurship
3–5 weeks
Varies / Online
Company-building bootcamp; strong alum startup network.
Babson Summer Study (Babson College)
Entrepreneurship
3–4 weeks
Wellesley, MA
Entrepreneurship for credit, Babson brand signal.
UC Berkeley B-BAY (Haas)
Entrepreneurship
2–3 weeks
Berkeley, CA
Haas-led venture curriculum; team business plan.
Stanford Pre-Collegiate: Business/Innovation
Entrepreneurship
2–3 weeks
Stanford, CA
Selective SPI courses; interdisciplinary innovation.
Duke Pre-College: Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship
1–2 weeks
Durham, NC
Venture ideation to pitch; faculty-led.
UVA McIntire Pre-College: Commerce & Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship
2 weeks
Charlottesville, VA
Commerce core + venture sprint; McIntire brand.
Rice Precollege: Business & Innovation
Entrepreneurship
1–2 weeks
Houston, TX
Case-based startup fundamentals.
UNC Kenan-Flagler Young Business Leaders
Entrepreneurship
1 week
Chapel Hill, NC
Leadership + venture exposure.
WashU Olin BOLD
Entrepreneurship
1–2 weeks
St. Louis, MO
Leadership + business opportunity diverse pipeline.
Notre Dame Pre-College: Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship
2 weeks
Notre Dame, IN
Ethics-infused venture track.
Emory Goizueta Summer Business Institute
Entrepreneurship
2 weeks
Atlanta, GA
Foundational business + venture focus.
Santa Clara Leavey: Business for Innovators
Entrepreneurship
1–2 weeks
Santa Clara, CA
SV proximity; product & pitch oriented.
Arizona State W. P. Carey Summer Business
Entrepreneurship
1–2 weeks
Tempe, AZ
Innovation-heavy business modules.
Rutgers Business School HS Summer
Entrepreneurship
1–2 weeks
Newark/New Brunswick, NJ
Entrepreneurship/accounting/marketing tracks vary.
Purdue Krannert: Business/Analytics
Entrepreneurship
1–2 weeks
West Lafayette, IN
Intro to business & analytics; venture option.
TCU Neeley HS Summer Business
Entrepreneurship
1–2 weeks
Fort Worth, TX
Leadership + entrepreneurship sprints.
UC San Diego Rady Innovation
Entrepreneurship
1–2 weeks
San Diego, CA
Innovation & startup modules; Rady-led.
IE University Summer Program (Spain)
Entrepreneurship
1–3 weeks
Madrid/Segovia, Spain
European business/entrepreneurship immersion.
ESADE Summer School (Spain)
Entrepreneurship
1–3 weeks
Barcelona, Spain
Innovation & entrepreneurship for HS.
Bentley University Wall Street 101
Finance
1 week/module
Waltham, MA
Markets & trading simulations in finance labs.
NYU Stern High School Programs
Finance
2–4 weeks
New York, NY
Finance/marketing modules; Stern exposure.
Columbia Pre-College: Business & Finance
Finance
1–3 weeks
New York, NY
Markets & corporate finance overview.
Carnegie Mellon Pre-College: Business (Tepper)
Finance
3–6 weeks
Pittsburgh, PA
Quant/analytics orientation; credit via Pre-College.
Fordham Gabelli Pre-College Business
Finance
2–4 weeks
New York, NY
Credit options; finance/marketing choices.
Boston University High School Honors / Business
Finance
6 weeks
Boston, MA
Credit-bearing finance/econ options.
University of Chicago Summer Session (Bus/Econ)
Finance
3–6 weeks
Chicago, IL
Business economics & finance courses.
Harvard Pre-College (Econ/Business)
Finance
2 weeks
Cambridge, MA
Econ & finance survey for HS.
Stanford Summer Session (Undergrad Credit)
Finance
8 weeks
Stanford, CA
College-credit finance/econ if admitted.
University of Miami Summer Scholars – Business
Finance
2–3 weeks
Coral Gables, FL
Credit-bearing business/finance tracks.
Boston College Summer (Business/Econ)
Finance
2–3 weeks
Chestnut Hill, MA
Finance/accounting/econ course options.
Penn State Smeal BOSS
Finance
2 weeks
University Park, PA
Business fundamentals with finance exposure.
University of Maryland Young Scholars – Business
Finance
3 weeks
College Park, MD
Credit-bearing Smith courses (finance/BA).
University of Washington Foster HS Programs
Finance
1–2 weeks
Seattle, WA
Finance/leadership modules.
Baruch College Zicklin (NYC) HS Summer
Finance
1–2 weeks
New York, NY
Urban finance/accounting focus.
UCLA: Business of Entertainment, Media & Sports (BEMS)
Marketing
2–3 weeks
Los Angeles, CA
Brand/marketing in entertainment & sports.
USC Marshall HS Business (USC Summer)
Marketing
3–4 weeks
Los Angeles, CA
Marketing/strategy projects; LA industry access.
Northwestern IN FOCUS: Business Enterprise
Marketing
2 weeks
Evanston, IL
Branding/market strategy cases.
Georgetown Business Academy
Marketing
1–2 weeks
Washington, DC
Marketing + global business exposure.
DePaul HS Business Institute (HSBI)
Marketing
1 week
Chicago, IL
Urban marketing & entrepreneurship projects.
Villanova Summer Business Academy
Marketing
1–2 weeks
Villanova, PA
Functional business rotations incl. marketing.
UT Austin McCombs Future Executive Academy (MFEA)
Marketing
1–2 weeks
Austin, TX
Leadership + marketing/sales simulations.
ASU W. P. Carey Digital Marketing
Marketing
1–2 weeks
Tempe, AZ
Digital marketing focus within business programs.
UGA Terry HS Business Programs
Marketing
1–2 weeks
Athens, GA
Marketing & analytics exposure.
University of Illinois Gies HS Summer
Marketing
1–2 weeks
Champaign, IL
Branding + analytics modules.
Cornell Nolan School Precollege (Hospitality)
Hospitality
2–6 weeks
Ithaca, NY
Top global hospitality school; credit options.
UNLV Harrah College Hospitality Summer Camp
Hospitality
1 week
Las Vegas, NV
Hospitality operations & gaming focus.
UCF Rosen College Hospitality Summer
Hospitality
1 week
Orlando, FL
Theme-park & hotel management exposure.
University of Houston Hilton College Hospitality Camp
Hospitality
1 week
Houston, TX
Hotel & restaurant management immersion.
Johnson & Wales University Summer: Hospitality
Hospitality
1–2 weeks
Providence, RI / Charlotte, NC
Applied hospitality & culinary business tracks.
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