Toggle navigation Program DetailsLevel: High SchoolGrades: Enrolled in 9-12Length: 9 daysGet InfoEnroll Now OverviewProgram HighlightsDates & LocationsHands-on SimulationsGuest SpeakersTrips & ToursLeadership TrainingTuitionCreate and build a business at the NSLC on Business & Entrepreneurship.At the NSLC on Business & Entrepreneurship, high school students experience realistic simulations that let them see and feel what it’s like to start, manage and build a company. Working with your peers, you will tackle the challenges of a start-up – from idea generation to securing financing, to launching your business. By the end of the program you will understand how to turn a great idea into a business plan, perfect your elevator pitch and land the all-important angel investor. Program HighlightsManagement team simulationGuide a growing company making decisions in finance, production, R&D and marketing.Entrepreneurship simulationDevelop your own product and present your strategy for turning it into a success.Business lecture seriesLearn how to build and manage your own business from distinguished professors.Dates & LocationsUniversity of San DiegoSan Diego, CA Sample Schedule Trips & Tours Explore LocationJune 24 - July 2July 5 - July 13Marriott Crystal GatewayWashington, DC Sample Schedule Trips & ToursJune 23 - July 1July 5 - July 13 Program activities will take place on the campus of American University as well as at the hotel.Fordham UniversityFordham University has decided to cancel all conferences for the summer of 2021. Therefore, we have been forced to close all programs taking place in New York City this summer.Northwestern UniversityResidential programs at Northwestern for minors will not be occurring this summer. Therefore, all NSLC programs in Chicago for the summer of 2021 have been cancelled.University of California, BerkeleyUC-Berkeley is no longer able to guarantee classroom space on campus for summer programs. We have therefore decided to close all programs at UC-Berkeley for the summer of 2021.University of California, Los AngelesUCLA has decided to close its campus to all programs this summer. Therefore, all NSLC programs in Los Angeles for the summer of 2021 have been cancelled.Yale UniversityYale University has decided to close all conference housing for the summer of 2021. Therefore, all NSLC programs for the summer of 2021 at Yale have been cancelled. The NSLC is not sponsored by Yale University.Hands-on SimulationsOur business program for high school students uses an interactive approach to learning that gives you an opportunity to immerse yourself in the challenging complexities of the business world. You and your team will experience the ups and downs of running your own company during a realistic simulation used by students at many of the nation’s most prestigious colleges and universities. You will control the fortunes of your company as you make decisions in finance, production, research and development, human resources and marketing.Our college-level lecture series will give you a foundation of knowledge that is vital for your success.Topics include:Creating a Business PlanAccounting and FinancePersonnel and Human Resource ManagementMarketing and Corporate StrategiesFinancing the Entrepreneurial VentureMeet Business ProfessionalsWhile at the NSLC’s business summer program for high school students, you will meet with and learn from leaders in the business world. In past years, NSLC students have heard from special guest speakers including top executives from companies and organizations such as Verizon, US Airways, AES Corporation, Lockheed Martin, the Business Roundtable and the New York Stock Exchange.Examples of past guest speakers include:Steven RogersSenior Lecturer, Harvard Business SchoolCraig WortmanClinical Professor of Entrepreneurship, Booth School of BusinessAnna CabralFormer Treasurer of the United StatesView More Guest SpeakersDavid BeckermanFounder, Starter Athletic BrandJoe BornCEO, AiwaShawn MilesExecutive Vice President, Mastercard GlobalRyan PanchadsaramFormer U.S. Deputy Chief Technology Officer, the White HousePallav AgrawalLead Data Scientist, Levi Strauss & Co.Lina ScrogginsProgram Manager, Corporate Engineering at GoogleBehind-the-Scenes ToursAn important part of the NSLC’s business summer program for high school students is seeing the sites around some of our nation’s greatest cities. These trips are designed as both sightseeing tours and exclusive educational trips specifically tailored to the area of Business.These trips may include:University of San DiegoBusiness Incubator | Balboa Park | Seaport Village | Petco ParkMarriott Crystal GatewayDepartment of the Treasury | Small Business Administration | Business Incubator | World Bank | Capitol Hill and the Smithsonian Museums | DC Monuments at NightFordham UniversityWall Street | Federal Reserve | Museum of American Financial History | Huge, a Digital Strategy Company | Fifth Avenue | Top of the Rock: Rockefeller Center | Statue of Liberty CruiseNorthwestern UniversityMcDonald’s Corporate HQ | Eli’s Cheesecake | Blue Lacuna Innovation Center | Federal Reserve | Corporate Site Visit | Chicago Innovation Exchange | Navy Pier | Magnificent MileUniversity of California, BerkeleyCorporate Site Visit | Uber | Oracle Park | Wells Fargo Museum | Federal Reserve | Fisherman's Wharf and Ghirardelli Square | Pier 39University of California, Los AngelesUCLA Anderson School of Management | Federal Reserve | Santa Monica Pier | Hollywood Walk of Fame | Farmers MarketYale UniversityYale School of Management | Yale Entrepreneurial Institute | Corporate Site Visit | Times Square | Rockefeller CenterLeadership TrainingAt the heart of the NSLC is a leadership curriculum designed to build concrete leadership skills that will help you succeed. Interactive lectures and small-group workshops will give you an opportunity to build upon your strengths and minimize your weaknesses.Leadership topics tailored to Entrepreneurship & Business include:Personality Styles and Group DynamicsConflict ResolutionNegotiationPublic SpeakingIntrapersonal CommunicationTuitionProgram tuition includes housing, all on-campus meals, course materials, academic expenses, and activities. Tuition also includes chartered, air-conditioned motor coaches for off-campus briefings and tours. Note: Students are responsible for the cost of travel to and from the program as well as individual spending money for souvenirs, laundry, and a few off-campus meals during fields trips and tours.Click here to view our cancellation and refund policy.LocationTuitionChicago, Los Angeles, New Haven, New York, and San Francisco$3,395
