Entrepreneurship programs for high schoolers.
29 programs indexed in entrepreneurship. 15 are free or pay a stipend. 6 prioritize under-resourced or underrepresented students. This page updates whenever we add a new entrepreneurship program.
All entrepreneurship programs
- ModerateBabson CollegeBabson Summer Study
Earn college credit in entrepreneurship at the #1 ranked program.
📍 Wellesley, MA⏱ 3 weeks📅 March🎓 11, 12 - ModerateBETA CampBETA Camp
Eight-week virtual entrepreneurship program for teens 14-18 to build and launch a startup.
📍 Online⏱ 8 weeks📅 Rolling🎓 9, 10, 11, 12 - ModerateBETA CampBETA Camp
Virtual entrepreneurship bootcamp for ambitious teens.
📍 Online⏱ 6 weeks📅 Rolling🎓 9, 10, 11, 12 - SelectiveBlue Ocean Strategy / variousBlue 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🎓 9, 10, 11, 12 - ModerateDECADECA International Career Development Conference
Marketing, finance, hospitality, and entrepreneurship case competitions.
📍 Multiple cities⏱ Academic year📅 Spring🎓 9, 10, 11, 12 - SelectiveUniversity of Delaware Horn EntrepreneurshipDiamond Challenge
Free global high school entrepreneurship competition with cash prizes.
📍 Newark, DE⏱ Self-paced📅 Winter🎓 9, 10, 11, 12 - SelectiveUniversity of Delaware Horn EntrepreneurshipDiamond Challenge
Global high school entrepreneurship pitch competition with $100k+ in prizes.
📍 Newark, DE⏱ Academic year📅 February🎓 9, 10, 11, 12 - ModerateTufts UniversityEntrepreneurship & Innovation Bootcamp
An intensive bootcamp focusing on entrepreneurship and innovation.
📍 Tufts University⏱ 📅 2026-07-05🎓 9, 10, 11, 12 - ModerateFBLAFBLA National Leadership Conference
Future Business Leaders of America national competitive events.
📍 Multiple cities⏱ Academic year📅 Spring🎓 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 - SelectiveGlobal Citizen YearGlobal Citizen Year Academy (Virtual)
A 2-week virtual program that provides students with the tools to solve complex global issues through design thinking and policy research.
📍 Online⏱ 2 weeks📅 Rolling🎓 9, 10, 11, 12 - SelectiveUnited Nations / WHOGlobal Youth Mobilization Fellowship
An online-based global youth leadership accelerator focused on the UN's Sustainable Development Goals.
📍 Online⏱ 3 months (Learning)📅 May (Annual)🎓 10, 11, 12 - SelectiveUncharted LearningINCubatoredu Student Pitch Competition
Year-long high school entrepreneurship course with pitch night.
📍 Multiple schools⏱ Academic year📅 Fall🎓 9, 10, 11, 12 - SelectiveJunior AchievementJunior Achievement Company Program
Students run an actual business across an academic year.
📍 Multiple states⏱ Academic year📅 Fall🎓 9, 10, 11, 12 - SelectiveJA USAJunior Achievement Company Program
After-school program where high schoolers create and operate a real business venture.
📍 United States⏱ Year-long📅 Fall🎓 9, 10, 11, 12 - ModerateThe Knowledge SocietyKnowledge Society (TKS) Innovate
Selective ten-month innovation program for teens 13-17 in emerging tech (AI, biotech, blockchain).
📍 Multiple cities⏱ 10 months📅 Spring🎓 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 - ModerateLaunchXLaunchX
Summer entrepreneurship programs with seed funding.
📍 Multiple sites⏱ 4 weeks📅 March🎓 9, 10, 11, 12 - ModerateLaunchXLaunchX Entrepreneurship Summer Program
Four-week intensive where students launch a real startup; held at Northwestern, Michigan, or virtual.
📍 Multiple cities⏱ 4 weeks📅 Spring🎓 9, 10, 11, 12 - ModerateLaunchXLaunchX 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🎓 9, 10, 11, 12 - ModerateMIT LaunchMIT Launch Summer
MIT-affiliated four-week entrepreneurship intensive.
📍 Cambridge, MA⏱ 4 weeks📅 March🎓 9, 10, 11, 12 - SelectiveNFTENational Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge
Pitch competition for student entrepreneurs from NFTE programs.
📍 Multiple cities⏱ Academic year📅 Spring🎓 9, 10, 11, 12 - SelectiveNFTENetwork for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) Summer
Free summer entrepreneurship programs for underserved students.
📍 Multiple cities⏱ 6 weeks📅 Spring🎓 9, 10, 11, 12 - SelectiveRiseRise (Schmidt Futures × Rhodes Trust)
Global program identifying brilliant young people who need support. Scholarships, mentorship, funding.
📍 Multiple + Remote (nationwide eligibility)⏱ Lifetime support starting at age 15-17📅 January🎓 9, 10 - ModerateSXSW EDUSouth by Southwest EDU (SXSW EDU) Student Startup Competition
Education-focused conference and student startup competition.
📍 Austin, TX⏱ 4 days📅 Spring🎓 9, 10, 11, 12 - SelectiveUniversity of South DakotaSouth 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🎓 10, 11, 12 - SelectiveTechnovationTechnovation Girls
Global tech entrepreneurship challenge for girls 8-18.
📍 Online⏱ 12 weeks📅 October🎓 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 - SelectiveSALA / Global LeadersThe Summer Academy for Global Leadership (Virtual)
An intensive 4-week program for students to learn community organizing, civic engagement, and effective altruism. Often has online cohorts.
📍 Online/Regional Chapters⏱ 4 weeks📅 April🎓 9, 10, 11, 12 - ModerateWharton (UPenn)Wharton Global Youth Future of the Business World
Online Wharton-led business program. Some scholarships available.
📍 Remote (nationwide)⏱ 3 weeks (summer)📅 Rolling🎓 9, 10, 11, 12 - SelectiveWharton School of the University of PennsylvaniaWharton Global Youth Program (Online Course Series)
Wharton offers specific online modules and case study challenges for high schoolers to learn finance and investment management.
📍 Online⏱ Varies📅 Self-paced🎓 9, 10, 11, 12 - ModerateUniversity of PennsylvaniaWharton Leadership in the Business World
Wharton business program. Need-based aid available.
📍 PA⏱ 4 weeks (summer)📅 March🎓 11