Learn about Summer 2024 Pre-College opportunities at UMass Amherst. Our residential and online pre-college programs are designed to give you a preview of the UMass student experience, including college-level academics and being part of a learning community of high school students from all across the U.S. and the world. Our programs feature faculty-led courses, state-of-the-art facilities, and the #1 ranked campus dining in the U.S.
This hands-on course will guide students to see that entrepreneurship is everywhere and for everyone. Students will be given frameworks to think about creating something new that solves a problem in the world, such as a product, a business, a nonprofit, or any new kind of organization.
Working in teams, students will then begin implementing their ideas. We will cover all stages of the entrepreneurial process, from gathering intel in the “real world” to pitching ideas and working with mentors to finding sources of funding. You will learn about local resources that are available to develop your enterprise, including the UMass 3D printing lab, as well as local incubators and accelerators such as Valley Venture Mentors and TechSpring in Springfield, MA.
Graduation from this course will be a demonstration of each team's solution to fellow summer program students and UMass Entrepreneurship mentors.
This course is offered at the UMass Amherst campus as a residential program. Local students may apply to attend as a commuter.
Dates: July 28 - August 10, 2024
Two-Week Residential Intensives: $3,636
*Program fees listed below include tuition and room & board.
*All programs require submission of $35 application fee.
