Preparing for Business Through Summer Programs

Summer programs in business are offered by a few institutions. These programs are generally designed for the liberal arts undergraduate and consist of a group of courses that will provide a foundation for a business career or graduate business school. They vary in length for two-six weeks.

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The BASE Summer Program
University of California, Berkeley
Haas School of Business
Berkeley, California
http://groups.haas.berkeley.edu/undergrad/BASE

The BASE program is an intensive six-week program offering a solid background in the fundamentals of management. It is open to students in the arts, sciences, and engineering and recent graduates and generally begins in July. Participants enroll in three courses: Introduction to Financial Accounting, Marketing, and Introduction to Organizational Behavior. Extracurriculars consist of field trips, on-campus briefings, and career-focused workshops.

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McIntire Business Institute
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, Virginia
www.commerce.virginia.edu/MBI

The McIntire Business Institute offers a condensed version of the curriculum at the McIntire School of Commerce to participants with little or no business background. The program provides a fundamental understanding of business as well as the skills important in career exploration. Specific instruction is given in management, finance, accounting, and information technology through faculty members in the McIntire School of Commerce.

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Stanford GBS Summer Institute
Stanford University
Stanford, California
www.gsb.stanford.edu/si/

The Stanford GSB Summer Institute is an intensive four-week business program for liberal arts and science undergraduates. Open to students who have completed at least three years of college, the program allows students to learn the fundamentals of business, get an overview of MBA students, participate in workshops for career building, and visit area businesses.

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The Stern Advantage Program
New York University
New York, New York
www.stern.nyu.edu/sternadvantage

The Stern Advantage Program is an intensive six-week program for undergraduates to introduce them to the fundamentals of business with attention to marketing, accounting, finance, and management. The program also offers workshops to enhance skills needed to be successful in the business world, visitations to New York businesses, and participation in projects leading to hands-on experience. The faculty of the Stern School of Business provides the instruction.

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Tuck Business Bridge Program
Dartmouth College
Hanover, New Hampshire
www.dartmouth.edu/tuck/programs/

The Bridge Program is a four-week, residential program with classes in accounting, finance, managerial economics, marketing and management communications, taught by faculty in the Tuck School of Business. Career advice is offered to program participants through planned events and services.