Middle School Business & Entrepreneurship at UC San Diego
This program combines academic courses, interactive labs, and recreational activities to give middle school students a supportive, fun, and enriching summer experience.
Summer Springboard Middle School program located on the campus of UC San Diego
Program Highlights
Residential Tuition :
$2,898
Commuter Tuition:
$1,498
Session 1:
July 6, 2025
July 11, 2025
Session 2:
July 13, 2025
July 18, 2025
UC San Diego
San Diego, CA
Course Overview
Students in this program will become part of a new company they devise and will work in teams on various aspects of the new business. They will dive into the world of business and learn how companies work. Students will explore the secrets of making things, telling people about them, and selling them. They will get a chance to hear stories from entrepreneurs who have started small and made it big. The program culminates in a Shark Tank-style pitch presentation with industry veterans as their potential mock investors.
Meet your instructor
Dr. Nicole Johnson
Business & Entrepreneurship Pepperdine University
Dr. Nicole Johnson is the CEO of TetraCore Consulting, a certified woman-owned small business based in Los Angeles. With a robust career spanning over 23 years in K-12 education, higher education, and business.
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Course Structure
There are five 3-hour class sessions over the one-week course. During the week, students have class from 9am-12pm, Monday - Friday (program check-out is on Friday afternoon). Wednesday afternoon will be dedicated to additional academic time with possible excursions and/or guest speakers.
ADDITIONAL INFO
The Middle School programs operate separately from Summer Springboard high school programs with separate staff, accommodations, classes, and a more structured environment. For students completing grades 6-8.
