UC Berkeley Business Academy for Youth
Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley, 2220 Piedmont Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94720
About
UC Berkeley Business Academy for Youth (B-BAY) offers the Middle School Discovery Program, a project-based introductory program for business fundamentals. It also offers the High School Entrepreneurship Residency, focused on business research and planning; the High School Founder Bootcamp, a residential accelerator for high school teams and solo-founders with validated ideas and traction; and the High School Startup Launchpad, a two-semester incubator program for high school students who want to become founders.
Programs
- Middle School Discovery Program — Project-based introductory program for business fundamentals. Applications open April 25.
- High School Entrepreneurship Residency — Immersive business and college experience program focused on business research and planning. Applications now closed.
- High School Founder Bootcamp — Residential accelerator for high school teams and solo-founders with validated ideas and traction. Apply by February 22.
- High School Startup Launchpad — Two semester incubator program for high school students who want to become founders. Applications open.
About the provider
UC Berkeley Business Academy for Youth (B-BAY) has been developing business leaders since 2009. Its mission is to empower and accelerate pre-collegiate students to learn about business and entrepreneurship through exploratory college coursework and team-based experiential learning.
Last updated September 19, 2026.
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