§ Business

Business programs for high schoolers.

67 programs indexed in business. 39 are free or pay a stipend. 19 prioritize under-resourced or underrepresented students. This page updates whenever we add a new business program.

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Boston University
Academic Immersion
Spend three weeks immersing yourself in the study of psychology, business, medicine, or creative writing.
📍 Boston, MA🎓 Grades 9–12
Highly Selective
Babson College
Babson Summer Study
Earn college credit in entrepreneurship at the #1 ranked program.
📍 Wellesley, MA⏱ 3 weeks📅 March🎓 Grades 11–12
Moderate
Bank of America
Bank of America Student Leaders
Paid 8-week summer internship with nonprofits + leadership summit in DC.
📍 Multiple cities⏱ 8 weeks📅 January🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
BETA Camp
BETA Camp
Eight-week virtual entrepreneurship program for teens 14-18 to build and launch a startup.
📍 Online⏱ 8 weeks📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Blue Ocean Strategy / various
Blue Ocean Student Entrepreneurship Competition
Free global pitch competition with cash prizes. Teams pitch a novel business idea via video; finalists present live.
📍 Online⏱ 3 months📅 February🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
City of Boston
Boston SuccessLink
Free paid summer employment program for Boston youth ages 14-18.
📍 Boston, MA⏱ 6 weeks📅 Spring🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Built By Girls
Built By Girls Wave Program
A peer-mentorship program connecting high school girls with women in tech.
📍 Online⏱ Ongoing📅 November 15🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
University of Notre Dame
Business: What Is It Good For?
A course offered as part of the Notre Dame Leadership Seminars program.
📍 Notre Dame, IN📅 July 18, 2026🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Immerse Education
Cambridge Immerse Education
Two-week pre-college summer programs at Cambridge, Oxford, and beyond.
📍 Cambridge, UK⏱ 2 weeks📅 Spring🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
CFA Institute
CFA Institute Research Challenge
Global equity research and analysis competition with high school divisions in some regions.
📍 Global⏱ Year-long📅 Fall🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Coca-Cola Foundation
Coca-Cola Scholars Program
USD 20K college scholarships for 150 graduating seniors annually. Free to apply.
📍 Online application⏱ Senior year📅 October🎓 Grade 12
Selective
Code2College
Code2College Summer Program
Summer program for Texas students to gain technical skills and professional development.
📍 TX⏱ Various📅 February 15🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Cornell University
Cornell Summer College Business
Three-week pre-college program in hotel admin, business, marketing.
📍 Ithaca, NY⏱ 3 weeks📅 May🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
DC DOES
DC Marion Barry Summer Youth Employment
Free paid summer jobs for DC youth 14-24. Wide range of placements.
📍 Washington, DC⏱ 6 weeks📅 Feb-Mar🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
DECA
DECA International Career Development Conference
Largest international business competition for high school students in marketing, finance, hospitality, and management.
📍 Rotating (US)⏱ 1 week📅 Spring🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
University of Delaware Horn Entrepreneurship
Diamond Challenge
Global high school entrepreneurship pitch competition with $100k+ in prizes.
📍 Newark, DE⏱ Academic year📅 February🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
FBLA
FBLA National Leadership Conference
National competition and conference in 70+ business and tech events.
📍 Rotating (US)⏱ 1 week📅 Summer🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Federal Reserve
Fed Challenge
Free team competition analyzing monetary policy — top teams present at the Federal Reserve.
📍 Remote (nationwide)⏱ Year-long competition📅 October🎓 Grades 11–12
Selective
Fundação Getulio Vargas
FGV International Summer Program
Business, economics, and public policy courses at one of Brazil's leading institutions.
📍 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil⏱ 3 weeks📅 May🎓 Grade 12
Moderate
NFTE
Global Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge
International youth pitch competition and entrepreneurship curriculum.
📍 International📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
Imperial College London
Imperial College Summer Schools
University-level summer courses in AI, data science, business, and engineering.
📍 London, United Kingdom⏱ 2 weeks📅 May🎓 Grades 11–12
Highly Selective
Uncharted Learning
INCubatoredu Student Pitch Competition
Year-long high school entrepreneurship course with pitch night.
📍 Multiple schools⏱ Academic year📅 Fall🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
IEO
International Economics Olympiad
International economics olympiad for high school students with national selection rounds.
📍 Varies (International)⏱ 1 week📅 Summer🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
JA Worldwide
Junior Achievement Company of the Year
International youth business venture competition run in 100+ countries.
📍 International (national organizations)📅 Varies by country🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
JA USA
Junior Achievement Company Program
After-school program where high schoolers create and operate a real business venture.
📍 United States⏱ Year-long📅 Fall🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
University of Pennsylvania
Knowledge@Wharton Comment & Win
Monthly free contests where students comment on Knowledge@Wharton articles for cash prizes.
📍 Online⏱ Self-paced📅 Monthly🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Wharton/Penn
Knowledge@Wharton High School
Free online business journal and articles plus essay competitions for high schoolers.
📍 Online⏱ Self-paced📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Wharton/UPenn
Knowledge@Wharton High School Comment & Win
Monthly essay/comment contest on business topics.
📍 Online⏱ Year-round📅 Monthly🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
LaunchX
LaunchX
Summer entrepreneurship programs with seed funding.
📍 Multiple sites⏱ 4 weeks📅 March🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
LaunchX
LaunchX Entrepreneurship Summer Program
Four-week intensive where students launch a real startup; held at Northwestern, Michigan, or virtual.
📍 Multiple cities⏱ 4 weeks📅 Spring🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
LaunchX
LaunchX Summer Program
A top-tier entrepreneurship program where students start a real company, develop a product, and pitch to judges.
📍 Multiple Locations⏱ 4 weeks📅 April 24🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
London School of Economics
LSE Pre-University Programme
Two-week academic summer programme at LSE for 15–18 year olds in economics, international relations, law, or business — bursaries available for financial need.
📍 London, UK⏱ 2 weeks (July/August)📅 April🎓 Grades 10–12
Highly Selective
London School of Economics
LSE Summer School
Three-week summer courses at LSE for ages 17+, plus pre-university programs.
📍 London, UK⏱ 3 weeks📅 Spring🎓 Grades 11–12
Highly Selective
London School of Economics
LSE Summer School (Pre-Uni)
Pre-university summer courses at LSE in economics, law, business, and international relations.
📍 London, United Kingdom📅 May🎓 Grades 11–12
Highly Selective
Mississippi Department of Education
Mississippi FFA Association
A leadership and career development organization focused on agricultural education for students in Mississippi.
📍 Mississippi State, MS⏱ Year-round📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
MIT Launch
MIT Launch Summer
MIT-affiliated four-week entrepreneurship intensive.
📍 Cambridge, MA⏱ 4 weeks📅 March🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
NSLC
National Student Leadership Conference
Pre-college leadership programs across law, medicine, engineering, business and more.
📍 Multiple cities⏱ 9 days📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
NFTE
National Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge
Pitch competition for student entrepreneurs from NFTE programs.
📍 Multiple cities⏱ Academic year📅 Spring🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
NFTE
Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) Summer
Free summer entrepreneurship programs for underserved students.
📍 Multiple cities⏱ 6 weeks📅 Spring🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame Leadership Seminars
Free residential seminars for outstanding rising seniors.
📍 Notre Dame, IN⏱ 10 days📅 February🎓 Grade 12
Selective
University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame Summer Scholars
Two-week immersion in 25+ academic fields.
📍 Notre Dame, IN⏱ 2 weeks📅 February🎓 Grades 11–12
Highly Selective
NYC DYCD
NYC Ladders for Leaders
Free paid summer internship program for NYC high schoolers. Stipend included; competitive admission.
📍 New York, NY⏱ 6 weeks📅 January🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Ohio State University
Ohio State Young Scholars Program
Free year-round academic + research support for first-gen Ohio students.
📍 OH⏱ Year-round + summer📅 Rolling (school-based)🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
City of Chicago
One Summer Chicago
Free paid summer jobs and internships for Chicago youth ages 14-24.
📍 Chicago, IL⏱ 6 weeks📅 February🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Oxford Royale
Oxford Royale Summer Schools
Summer academic programs at Oxford and Yale across humanities, sciences, business for ages 13-18.
📍 Oxford, UK⏱ 1-3 weeks📅 Spring🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Posse
Posse Foundation
Full-tuition leadership scholarships nominated by partner cities. High schoolers from cities like New York, Chicago, LA, Atlanta nominate by August of senior year.
📍 Partner cities⏱ Senior year📅 August🎓 Grade 12
Selective
City of Seattle
Seattle Youth Employment Program
Free paid summer internships for Seattle youth ages 16-21. Targeted toward youth furthest from opportunity.
📍 Seattle, WA⏱ 8 weeks📅 Spring🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
SF DCYF
SF Mayors Youth Employment & Education
Free paid year-round and summer internships for SF youth.
📍 San Francisco, CA⏱ Flexible📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
University of South Dakota
South Dakota Business Student Summer Leadership Academy
A rigorous residential program for high school students in South Dakota to explore the business world and entrepreneurship.
📍 Vermillion, SD⏱ 1 week📅 March 1🎓 Grades 10–12
Selective
Stanford
Stanford Pre-Collegiate Economics & Finance
Summer courses in microeconomics, behavioral econ, finance.
📍 Stanford, CA⏱ 3 weeks📅 February🎓 Grades 8–11
Moderate
SIFMA Foundation
Stock Market Game
Free K-12 simulation of investing in real-world markets used in classrooms nationwide.
📍 Online⏱ 10-14 weeks📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 6–12
Selective
Tec de Monterrey
Tec de Monterrey Global Leadership Program
Youth leadership and entrepreneurship program at one of Latin America's top universities.
📍 Monterrey, Mexico⏱ 3 weeks📅 April🎓 Grades 10–12
Highly Selective
The NSHSS Foundation
The NSHSS Foundation
Fosters the growth of students pursuing the STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and math), business, economics, public policy, and environmental science and sustainability fields. Connects young scholars with additional opportunities to advance their education, personal growth and career interests.
📍 US🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
University of Notre Dame
The Power of Investing: Financial Literacy and the Miracle of Compound Interest
A course offered as part of the Notre Dame Leadership Seminars program.
📍 Notre Dame, IN📅 July 18, 2026🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Tulane University
Tulane Summer Pre-College
Pre-college courses at Tulane. Need-based scholarships available.
📍 LA⏱ 2-4 weeks (summer)📅 April🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
University of Chicago
UChicago Financial Markets Program
Summer immersion in financial markets and economics.
📍 Chicago, IL⏱ 3 weeks📅 April🎓 Grades 10–12
Highly Selective
University of Maryland
UMD Young Scholars
Pre-college research at UMD. Need-based aid available.
📍 MD⏱ 3 weeks (summer)📅 April🎓 Grades 10–12
Moderate
University of Sydney
University of Sydney Summer School
Intensive university courses over the Australian summer, open to international students.
📍 Sydney, Australia⏱ 6 weeks📅 November🎓 Grade 12
Highly Selective
USC
USC Bovard Scholars
Fully-funded college-prep and academic program for high-achieving, low-income California juniors.
📍 CA⏱ 3 weeks (summer)📅 February🎓 Grade 11
Selective
Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
Wharton Essentials of Finance
An intensive academic program at Wharton's Philadelphia campus introducing students to the world of finance through lectures and a trading simulation.
📍 Philadelphia, PA⏱ 2 weeks📅 January 31🎓 Grades 10–11
Moderate
University of Pennsylvania
Wharton Global High School Investment Competition
Free team-based simulated investing challenge with Wharton MBA mentors. Open globally.
📍 Online⏱ 10 weeks📅 September🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Wharton (UPenn)
Wharton Global Youth Future of the Business World
Online Wharton-led business program. Some scholarships available.
📍 Remote (nationwide)⏱ 3 weeks (summer)📅 Rolling🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
Wharton/Penn
Wharton Global Youth Summer Program
On-campus and online summer business programs (Future of the Business World, Leadership in the Business World, Essentials of Finance, Sports Business Academy).
📍 Philadelphia, PA⏱ 1-4 weeks📅 Spring🎓 Grades 9–12
Moderate
University of Pennsylvania
Wharton Leadership in the Business World
Wharton business program. Need-based aid available.
📍 PA⏱ 4 weeks (summer)📅 March🎓 Grade 11
Moderate
Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
Wharton Sports Business Academy (WSBA)
WSBA provides an opportunity for rising high school juniors and seniors to study the business of sports through a Wharton lens.
📍 Philadelphia, PA🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Philadelphia Youth Network
WorkReady Philadelphia
Free paid summer work experience for Philadelphia youth ages 12-24.
📍 Philadelphia, PA⏱ 6 weeks📅 Spring🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective
Wharton Global Youth
Young Tycoons Business Challenge
Team competition run by Wharton for high schoolers worldwide — investment, comparative marketing, and business tracks.
📍 Global📅 Varies by track🎓 Grades 9–12
Selective

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