What is a LEAD Summer Business Institute?

During LEAD Summer Business Institutes, students reside and attend classes on-campus at 8 of the nation’s top business schools for 3 or 4 weeks. Summer Business Institutes provide diverse, high-achieving high school juniors the opportunity to explore finance, entrepreneurship, accounting and marketing, among other business sectors.

Exposure to business principles and the skill sets needed for successful business careers empowers students to confidently make better informed decisions when choosing their university and career.

How can I benefit from a LEAD Summer Business Institute?

The goal is to expose students early in their academic development to the innumerable career opportunities in business, and to equip them with knowledge and expertise from our nation’s leading universities and corporations, empowering students to confidently make better informed decisions when choosing their university and career.

What are the objectives of a LEAD Summer Business Institute?

• Engage students in an intense, hands-on curriculum incorporating case studies, business plans and team projects.
• Provide students with first-hand knowledge from business professionals through mentoring and corporate site visits.
• Develop students’ presentation and public speaking skills.
• Impart principles of responsible leadership.
• Engage students in cultural and social activities.
• Prepare students for college.