Babson Summer Study for High School Students
Babson Summer Study is a 3+ week experiential program for rising high school juniors and seniors to develop an entrepreneurial mindset and become innovators and changemakers. By strengthening your understanding of the United Nations Global Goals, you will develop the competencies and confidence to address real-world problems, seize opportunities, have an impact, and create change that leads to your desired future. While you work with peers from around the globe, you will develop power skills that allow you to enroll others in your vision, confidently master difficult topics, and embrace other points of view all while earning 4 college credits from Babson, the top-ranked college for entrepreneurship.
Babson Summer Study is an intensive pre-college summer program, where you will cultivate the entrepreneurial mindset needed to create opportunities where others see obstacles. Immersed in our unique Entrepreneurial Thought & Action methodology for turning ideas into action, you will gain practical skills and an unparalleled perspective on real-world business challenges to create value for yourself and for society.
The Course: EPS 1110 Introduction to the Entrepreneurial Experience (4 College Credits)
Introduction to the Entrepreneurial Experience allows you to develop your problem-solving and teamwork skills that you can apply in limitless settings, including business, nonprofit, government, and your career. Using an entrepreneurial lens, you will explore social, economic, and environmental problems framed by the U.N. Global Goals. You will gain exposure to key concepts in entrepreneurship, leadership, marketing, finance, business communication, and other disciplines that support venture creation.
Two Formats: Fully Online and In-Person
In 2025, students participating in Babson Summer Study will have the choice to take the program in different formats: fully online or in-person. In both formats, students are enrolled in the Babson College course, EPS 1110 Introduction to the Entrepreneurial Experience. Regardless of format, the course takes place from 8am-11am Eastern Time, taught by a Babson College professor. The in-person version is hosted at New England Innovation Academy.
Fully Online Format:
The first hour is in a large virtual classroom with all other sections, followed by two hours where sections split into their professor’s Zoom classroom. Meetings with peers to complete group work are held online.
In-Person at New England Innovation Academy Format:
The In-person format takes place at New England Innovation Academy (NEIA) in Marlborough, Massachusetts, NOT at the Babson College campus in Wellesley Massachusetts. The In-person format includes co-curricular programming from NEIA that compliments the Babson College course curriculum (additional fees apply).
Why Sign Up for the In-Person NEIA Programming?
Join the Babson X NEIA NEXT X AIKreate Summer AI Program, an experience that dives into the worlds of Artificial Intelligence and Business Innovation. Develop real skills, tackle real projects, and gain the confidence to lead!
x Understand AI with Confidence
Master AI concepts, demystify buzzwords like Neural Networks and Generative AI, and gain the skills to lead informed discussions with peers, mentors, and industry experts.
x Explore Real-World Case Studies
Engage with examples like Cambridge Analytica’s social media analytics, historical tech-driven job changes, and the impacts of unchecked bias in machine learning.
x Develop Business-Ready Skills
Learn to design, pitch, and launch AI-driven projects, from mastering startup phases to effective market positioning for success.
This hands-on course equips you for the future of AI innovation!
Students will be physically in a NEIA classroom with a Babson professor for the full three hours, but for the first hour they will join all other sections virtually in a Zoom session.
The in-person format at NEIA offers two options:
- Residential Student: Students live on NEIA’s campus
- Day Student: Students participate in the NEIA co-curricular content but do not live on NEIA’s campus; they arrange their own daily transportation and housing
Tuition
The program cost for Summer Study 2025 is USD $6,295 plus a $95 application fee. This includes tuition for 4 Babson College academic credits and all virtual activities.
The NEIA in-person, co-curricular program requires an ADDITIONAL cost, to be paid to NEIA:
- In-person (residential): USD $6,500
- In-person (day student): USD $3,000
Tuition scholarships are not available for students applying for the in-person format of Summer Study.
