Course Highlights

  • Develop a new business plan, create your own pitch deck, and present it to judges
  • Learn to read a Profit & Loss statement in order to analyze investment opportunities
  • Build a marketing plan and calculate ROI on a new campaign
  • Visit a rapidly growing company and hear about their struggles and successes with scaling up

Course Highlights

  • Develop a new business plan, create your own pitch deck, and present it to judges
  • Learn to read a Profit & Loss statement in order to analyze investment opportunities
  • Build a marketing plan and calculate ROI on a new campaign
  • Visit a rapidly growing company and hear about their struggles and successes with scaling up
  • W H E N
    • Late June: June 28- July 10, 2020 (American University)
    • Early July: July 12-24, 2020 (American University)
    • Late July: July 27-August 8, 2020 (Georgetown University)
  • T U I T I O N

    Residential: $4,998 USD

    Extended Commuter: $3,398 USD

    Commuter: $2,798 USD

Overview

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.

Last year students got insight from the Better Business Bureau. Kelsey Coleman, Director of Communications & Public Affairs, shared the importance of integrity and performance in business.

Late June: June 28- July 10, 2020 (American University)
Early July: July 12-24, 2020 (American University)
Late July: July 27-August 8, 2020 (Georgetown University)

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.

Career Exploration

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.

Full Course Schedule

Note: Summer Springboard programs are not run by our campus partners. Universities and their affiliated departments are not responsible for the Summer Springboard program in any way.