Program Overview

Global Business Academy

The Global Business Academy is a summer business program for current high school freshmen, sophomores, and juniors.

Program Details

• When: July 12 - July 22, 2026
• Where: CSU College of Business
• Who: High school students (15-18 years old)
  • Must be enrolled in high school for Fall 2026
• Early Admission Deadline: Feb 1, 2026
• Early Scholarship Deadline: Feb 1, 2026
• Application Deadline: May 1, 2026
• Cost: $3,750 per student, limited scholarships available

Program Overview

The program includes a team building ropes course at CSU's beautiful Mountain Campus in the Rockies and will give students a taste of college life, staying in the University dorms in Fort Collins. Students will gain lifelong skills in business leadership, greater confidence, new passions and interests to explore, global friendships, and discover new ways to apply their business and entrepreneurship knowledge to what they care about most.

Academy Experience

• Engage with professors from CSU's College of Business and Institute for Entrepreneurship Staff to learn about global sustainability in business, entrepreneurship, innovation, ethics, and decision making.
• Meet local and global executives through fireside chats and engage with local leaders on projects and other engagements.
• Experience the best of Colorado through community adventures, from hiking in Northern Colorado to whitewater rafting and navigating a challenging ropes course on CSU's Mountain Campus.
• Develop key business skills like team building, negotiation, entrepreneurship, innovation, decision making, cross-cultural communication, strengths-based leadership, and more.

Supported by Industry Leaders

The Global Business Academy is supported by business and organizations in Colorado, the U.S., and across the world. Their generous sponsorships help craft engaging programming to shape the business leaders of tomorrow.