Recommended Summer Business Programs
We recommend the following summer progams for high school students looking to aquire more experience in business.
Avorio Digital Impact Lab
An interactive, real-world virtual summer program designed to give students the skills, tools, and confidence to excel in digital marketing, build a professional portfolio, and stand out in college and career opportunities.
Digital Impact Lab is a hands-on program that brings the world of digital marketing to life for high school students. Guided by industry experts, students will work step-by-step to create real-world marketing strategies, learning the skills professionals use every day while building a portfolio that showcases their expertise.
Cost: $697 (early bird special $497 before April 1, 2025)
Registration Deadline: April 30, 2025
Wharton Global Youth Program
Wharton Global Youth On-Campus Programs are immersive, pre-collegiate experiences for students currently enrolled in grades 9–11. Led by Wharton faculty and instructional staff, these programs explore topics driven by Wharton research and teaching. Students get the chance to engage with our rigorous business education while studying and networking with global peers, all before they head to college.
Wharton offers the following summer programs: Product Design Academy, Essentials of Entrepreneurship, Essentials of Finance, Leadership in the Business World, Data Science Academy, Moneyball Academy, and Management & Technology Summer Institute. There are on-campus programs at Wharton in Philadelphia, location-based programs in San Franciso, and online-based programs, too.
Cost:
Philadelphia: $7,899 – $11,399
San Francisco: $8,599
Online: $2,099 – $4,099
Application Deadline: April 2, 2025 (Philadelphia) or May 1, 2025 (San Francisco and Online)
Bank of America Student Leaders ®
Since 2004, Student Leaders® has been part of our ongoing commitment to youth employment and economic mobility. We’re helping prepare a pipeline of community-minded young students to be successful in the workforce through leadership training and work experience.
By driving responsible growth, we deliver for clients and address pressing societal issues, including advancing employment opportunities for youth and young adults. Through our Student Leaders® program, we annually connect more than 300 community-minded high school juniors and seniors from nearly 100 communities to employment, skills development and service.
Application Deadline: March 31, 2025
Berkeley Haas High School Entrepreneurship
B-BAY, a proven business program for youth, lets you experience the powerful combination of great ideas and great business sense by developing a business idea and creating your team’s business plan–all in just two weeks.
Every year, 50 high-school students from around the globe spend two weeks learning at B-BAY, where:
- They immerse themselves in the culture, academics, and life at Berkeley
- Berkeley Haas professors and corporate guest speakers share their insights and real-world experience
- Classroom instruction is supplemented with independent research and computer lab assignments and team projects
- Teams work together to create a comprehensive business plan
- Teams present their business plans at the end of the session
Cost: $6,292
Application Deadline: March 1, 2025
