Summer Springboard
Middle School: Business & Entrepreneurship
ON THE CAMPUS OF UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
LEARN ALL ABOUT THE BUSINESS WORLD FROM MARKET RESEARCH TO LAUNCH PLAN.
THIS IS A ONE-WEEK PROGRAM WHERE YOU’LL FOCUS ON ONE COURSE FOR THE ENTIRE DURATION.
Middle School: Business & Entrepreneurship
- Understand how operations, marketing, sales, and finance come together to drive businesses.
- Learn how to read financial statements in order to decipher a company’s performance.
- Develop essential management, team building, and communication skills.
- Collaborate and develop a strategic sales and marketing plan.
- Pitch your venture to investors and mentors.
- Hear the tales of survival of a startup business from an entrepreneurial founder.
Summer Springboard
Middle School: Business & Entrepreneurship
About This Course
Students will learn firsthand from business veterans about starting and running a business. Over the course of the program, they will develop a plan for a new venture and pitch their idea to real world investors. Along the way, meet with leaders from different areas of business and finance.
Excursions: Past summer excursion included visiting Molly’s Cupcakes in Michigan, famous for winning the first season of Food Network’s Cupcake Wars. Though the company was founded in 2007, this was their first Michigan location. The kitchen was buzzing as founder and CEO Johnny Nicolaides led an exciting behind-the-scenes tour, sharing insights into the company’s creativity, vision, and the secrets behind their booming success!
TOPICS YOU'LL EXPLORE
Hands-on Learning
Students will examine best practices in Research and Development (R&D), Operations, Marketing, and Finance. Understand the mechanics of scaling a business while maintaining quality. Students become part of a new company and configure themselves into teams working on various aspects of a business. The program culminates in a shark tank environment with professional investors.
Meet with range of business people, from small business owners, mid-level managers and execs from Goldman Sachs, McKinsey consultant, and CEO. From creative marketers to hard-nosed financial analysts, there are myriad careers you may not have heard of. Together we will discuss the career options and the academic paths to get there.
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“The experience was very fun. The classes were well prepared and organized. The excursions planned were cool as well. Overall, the experience of this camp was amazing!”
– Alexis W. | SSB Middle School Alumni Student
Summer Springboard
Middle School: Business & Entrepreneurship
Meet Your Instructor
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Courses are taught by accomplished and passionate faculty recruited from many area colleges, universities and professional forums. Each faculty member is selected for their subject area expertise and proven ability to both challenge and captivate students.
Summer Springboard
Middle School: Business & Entrepreneurship
Dates & Tuition
| 2027 Dates |
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| Session 1: July 11 – July 16, 2027 |
Click here to enroll in this course using our online enrollment form.
| Tuition |
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| Residential Tuition: $2,798* |
| Commuter Tuition: $1,398* |
*Apply by November 30 to lock in the lowest prices of the year. Tuition increases on December 1.
Tuition Protection Plan: Allows for cancellation for any reason up until the day of the program.
| Location |
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| City: Ann Arbor |
| State: Michigan |
| Campus: University of Michigan |
Summer Springboard programs are not run by our campus partners (with the exception of Cal Poly, UW Foster and NYSID which are run in partnership with SSB). Universities and their affiliated departments and partners do not control and are not responsible or liable in any manner for any part of the Summer Springboard program.