B-BAY (UC Berkeley Business Academy for Youth)

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Basic information:

  • Fee: 7950$, 7450$ for those living in California

  • Deadline for application: February 29th

  • Acceptance rate: around 10%

  • Age: grade 10-12

  • Duration: 2 weeks

  • Location: at UC Berkeley campus 

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Description:

This program invites 50 high schoolers from around the world and develop a business innovation, simulate the entrepreneurship process while experiencing life in University.  Students will take classes and simulate an actual business environment. Students will form teams, developing their own business projects from concept to implementations and have a final presentation about it.

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Other information:

    • Business foundations: business concepts, organizational structures and ways of operations

    • Guide students from innovation to entrepreneur

    • Marketing: marketing research, brand management, digital marketing, etc

    • Financial Management: Finance basics, budgeting, financial report analysis, investment strategies

    • Leaderhsip building

  • Famous entrepreneurs and industry experts will host seminars, and UC Berkeley admission officers can answer questions.  

  • It is very intense overall, with class ending at around 3 pm and working with one’s team to prepare for the final presentation for the majority of the rest of the day, commonly from 3 pm - 7 pm and also 8 pm -10 pm Monday to Friday. On the weekends, students will go on trips like six flag play park and have activities like dorm activities and outdoor activities.

Official website: click here

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