Program Highlights

Launch a Business

Apply design thinking and product management skills to pitch a venture idea in a real-world boardroom setting.

Master Real Business Tools

Learn to map customer journeys, build a business case, and create a product roadmap—skills that translate into college and career readiness.

Build Professional Connections

Gain insight from guest speakers, graduate panels, and entrepreneurs while building a peer network that lasts beyond summer.

Certificate of Achievement

Earn a Certificate of Achievement upon successful completion of the program to elevate your resume and portfolio.

Insights from Experts

Professionals in the field of business will share insights from their successful careers and business ventures. These speaking events will help guide you through the simulation and steps required to launch a business, including ideation, defining a target market, and securing funding.

Past speakers have included:

• Alli Webb, Founder, Drybar
• Jonathan Feinstein, Ph.D.; Professor of Economics and Management; Yale University 
• Julie Lein, Co-Founder and President, Tumml
• Kanyi Maqubela, Investor/Entrepreneur; Board Member, Heartbeat Health, Inc.; Adjunct Professor, NYU
• Peipei Zhou, Program Lead, Facebook 
• Savannah Peterson, Founder, Savvy Millennial 
• Peter Franklin, CEO, infuse.us 

College Readiness

Stand out from your peers and get the academic edge you need to succeed in college and your career:

• Experience college culture while residing on the campus of Yale University, the University of California, Berkeley, or Georgia Tech.
• Learn and expand valuable skills like collaboration, public speaking, and problem solving
• Build your network of contacts to meet your future academic and career goals