Best Summer Programs for Business
High school students with an interest in business, finance, and entrepreneurship should spend their summer months productively, engaged in activities that are aligned with their future area of study. Colleges, particularly those of the highly-selective variety, like to see evidence of drive and intellectual curiosity, and one way to demonstrate these attributes is through participation in a business-related summer program.
Our list of the Best Summer Programs in Business is comprised of 37 stellar programs that range in duration, cost, and eligibility criteria but all possess the common denominator of quality. All of the aforementioned data points are provided for each school along with the location of the program, whether they offer a residential experience, and when the application window opens and closes. You can rest assured that participation in any of the summer programs on this list will provide a boost to your admissions prospects when it comes time to apply to the undergraduate business program of your dreams.
| Program | Location | Residential | Focus | Length | Costs | App. Opens | Deadline | Eligibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Babson College Summer Study for High School Students | Babson Park, MA | Yes | Business/Entrepreneurship | 4 weeks | $5,500 | Mid December | 1 Mar | Rising 11th, 12th |
| Bank of America Student Leaders | Multiple | No | Leadership/Business | 8 weeks | Free/Stipend | Nov 1 | Jan 28 | Current 11th, 12th |
| Barnard College - Summer Programs | New York, NY | Yes | Leadership | 3 weeks | $6788-13,124 | Dec 13 | Feb 11 Priority, Apr 15 Rolling | Rising 10th, 11th, 12th + Graduates (Women only) |
| Bentley Wall Street 101 | Waltham, MA | No | Business | 1, 2 weeks | $1490-2980 | Mid-January | 4/30, Rolling | Rising 11th & 12th |
| Boston University High School Honors | Boston, MA | Yes | Multiple (including Business) | 5 weeks | $6560+ | Dec 15 | May 27 | Rising 11th, 12th |
| Boston University High School Summer Term | Boston, MA | Yes | Multiple (including Business) | 1, 2, 3 weeks | $160--6675 | Dec 15 | Rolling | Rising 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th |
| Brandeis University Summer School Online | Waltham, MA & Online | No | Multiple (including Business) | 10 weeks | ~$3,000 | Spring | Rolling | Rising 12th |
| Business Bootcamp at University of Rochester | Rochester, NY | Yes | Business | 3 weeks | $8,250 | Available | Feb 27 | Rising 11th, 12th |
| Columbia Summer Programs | New York, NY | Yes | Multiple (including Business) | 1 or 3 weeks | $2810-12,354 | December | Feb 3 Early, March 3 | Rising 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th |
| Cornell University Online Courses for High School Students | Online | No | Multiple | 3, 6 weeks | $4860-9720 | Late January | May 6 | Rising 11th, 12th |
| Cornell University Summer College | Ithaca, NY | Yes | Multiple (including Business) | 3, 6 weeks | $7275-17,790 | Late January | Apr 1 Priority, May 6 Rolling | Rising 10th, 11th, 12th |
| Drexel University - Camp Business | Philadelphia, PA | Yes | Business | 1 week | $750-$1,500 | Jan 10 | May 27 | Rising 11th, 12th |
| Economics for Leaders | Multiple | Yes | Economics | 1 week | $2000-2240 | mid-December | 2/9 Early, 3/16 Priority, 4/13 Rolling | Rising 11th, 12th |
| George Washington University Summer Pre-College | Washington, D.C. | Yes | Multiple (including Business) | 1-6 weeks | ~$2,000-$11,629 | December | 15-May | Rising 10th, 11th, 12th |
| Harvard Secondary School Program | Cambridge, MA | Yes | Multiple (including Business) | 2 weeks | $4,950 | Dec 1 | Jan 26 Priority, Mar 2 Regular | Rising 10th, 11th, 12th |
| LaunchX | Multiple | Yes | Entrepreneurship | 4 weeks | $5980-9250 | Available | February | Rising 10th, 11th, 12th |
| Leadership in the Business World (University of Pennsylvania) | Philadelphia, PA | Yes | Business | 3 weeks | $8,999 | December | Jan 20 Priority, Apr 7 Regular | Rising 12th |
| Marist Summer Pre-College: Business | Poughkeepsie, NY | Yes | Business | 2-4 weeks | $3,500-$6,650 | Available | Rolling | Rising 10th, 11th, and 12th |
| Martha Guy Summer Institute | Boone, NC | No Program for 2022 | Business | |||||
| Miami University Summer Scholars | Oxford, OH | Yes | Multiple (including Business) | 1 week | $1,080 | Late Winter | Rolling | Rising 11th, 12th |
| Michigan Ross Summer Business Academy | Ann Arbor, MI | No | Business | 2 weeks | $2,950 | Nov 1 | Jan 28 | Rising 12th |
| Notre Dame Summer Scholars | Notre Dame, IN | Yes | Multiple (including Business) | 2 weeks | $4250-4375 | Oct 18 | Feb 21 | Rising 11th, 12th |
| Notre Dame Summer Scholars Online | Online | No | Multiple (including Business) | 2 Weeks | $1,900 | Oct 18 | Feb 21 | Rising 10th, 11th, 12th |
| Penn M&TSI | Philadelphia, PA | Yes | Management & Technology | 3 weeks | $9,000 | Nov 8 | Feb 1 (Priority), Apr 1 (Regular) | Rising 12th (some 11th) |
| Purdue University Courses Online for High School Students | Online | No | Multiple (including Business) | 4, 8, 12 Weeks | $350-$7200 | Dec 1 | May 1 | Age 16 and above |
| Purdue University Courses for High School Students | West Lafayette, IN | Yes | Multiple (including Business) | 1, 4, 8 weeks | $1800-$8700 | Dec 1 | May 1 | Age 16 and above |
| Snider Enterprise and Leadership Fellows (SELF) | College Park, MD | Yes | Leadership | 3 weeks | $2600-$4400 | Jan 10 | May 1 | Rising 10th, 11th, 12th |
| Stevens Institute of Technology Pre-College Programs | Hoboken, NJ | Yes | Multiple (including Business) | 1, 2 weeks | $1000-2000 | December | Rising 11th, 12th | |
| Summer at Stern | New York, NY | Yes | Multiple (including Business) | 6 weeks | $3652-13,300 | Feb 1 | Apr 1 (early), Jun 24 | Rising 11th, 12th |
| Summer at Georgetown | Washington, DC | Yes | Multiple (including Business) | 1-3 weeks | $2345-$6745 | Available | Jan 31 (Early), May 15 (Regular) | Rising 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th |
| Summer Seminar (US Air Force Academy) | Colorado Springs, CO | Yes | Leadership | 1 week | $300 | Dec 1 | Jan 15 | Rising 12th |
| Summer Seminar (US Naval Academy) | Annapolis, MD | Yes | Leadership | 1 week | $650 | Jan 4 | Mar 31 | Rising 12th |
| Summer at Brown | Providence, RI | Yes | Multiple (including Business) | 2-3 weeks | $2506-$9120 | Jan 6 | Jan 14 (Early), May 6 (Regular) | Rising 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th |
| Summer at Brown Online | Online | No | Multiple (including Business) | 2-6 weeks | $2947-$5720 | Jan 6 | Jan 14 (Early), May 6 (Regular) | Rising 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th |
| Summer Leaders Experience (U.S. Military Academy) | West Point, NY | Yes | Leadership | 1 week | $500-$600 | Feb 1 | Mar 15 | Rising 12th |
| Terp Young Scholars | College Park, MD & Online | Yes | Multiple (including Business) | 3 weeks | $1475-$4400 | Jan 10 | May 1 | Rising 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th or Graduates |
| Barnard College - Summer Programs | New York, NY | Yes | Leadership | 3 weeks | Dec 13 | Feb 11 Priority, Apr 15 Rolling | Rising 10th, 11th, 12th + Graduates (Female only) | |
| Tufts University Courses for High School Students | Medford, MA | Yes | Multiple (including Business) | 2 weeks | $4000-5500 | Dec 1 | May 1 | Rising 11th, 12th + Graduates |
| UC Berkeley Business Academy for Youth | Berkeley, CA | Yes | Entrepreneurship | 2 weeks | ~$5,700 | Available | Rolling/4/30 | Rising 10th, 11th, 12th |
| Terry Business Academy (University of Georgia) | Athens, GA | Yes | Business | 1 week | $195 | January | Mar 20 | Rising 11th, 12th |
| The Clark Scholars Program (Texas Tech University) | Lubbock, TX | Yes | Multiple (including Business) | 7 weeks | Free/Stipend | Jan 3 | Feb 16 | Rising 12th + Graduates |
| UCLA Summer Institutes | Los Angeles, CA | Yes | Multiple (including Business) | Varies | Varies | Varies | Varies | Varies |
| USC - Summer Programs | Los Angeles, CA | Yes | Multiple (including Business) | 4 weeks | $6855-9575 | Available | May 6 | Rising 10th, 11th, 12th |
| Wake Forest Summer Immersion Program | Winton-Salem, NC | Yes | Multiple (including Business) | 1 week | $1500-2700 | Available | Rolling, May | Rising 10th, 11th, 12th + Graduates |
| Washington University in St. Louis BOLD at Olin | St. Louis, MO | Yes | Business/Lesdership | 1 week | $750 | January | TBA | Rising 11th, 12th (Females only) |
| Washington University in St. Louis Summer Programs | St Louis, MO | Yes | Multiple (including Business) | 5 weeks | $6925-10,465 | Nov 1 | Apr 1 (early), May 2 | Rising 12th |
| Yale Young Global Scholars | New Haven, CT | Online for 2022 | Multiple (including Business) | 2 weeks | $3,500-$6500 | Available | Nov 3 (Early), Jan 10 (Regular) | Must be 16 years old by 7/19/22 |
| Young Women's Institute (Indiana University) | Bloomington, IN | Yes | Business/Leadership | 1 week | Free | Feb 1 | Apr 15 | Rising 12th (Female only) |
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