The Harvard Student Agencies Virtual Academies are 20-hour boot camps designed to immerse high school students in a subject area of their choice. Each course features engaging lectures taught by Harvard students, interactive activities, a final project presentation, and so much more.
The Virtual Business Academies teach students what it takes to manage and scale a business, provide personal experience building a company from the ground up, and allow them to explore the challenge of transforming ideation into the solutions of tomorrow.
There are two Business options:
- Entrepreneurship: The Entrepreneurship Academy teaches the fundamentals of launching a business. Students will get the opportunity to extend their financial literacy by delving deep into the world of startups. Students will also gain valuable hands-on experience and will be challenged to advance their analytical thinking. Led by some of the brightest Harvard students, our course will equip students with the tools necessary to bring these ideas to life. On the final day, students will present an innovative business idea to judges, simulating a startup pitch to investors.
- Management & Strategy: The Management and Strategy Academy will teach students how to tackle corporate issues, from lack of profits to market penetration with a new product. Students will act as consultants, learning how to analyze business data to devise solutions to problems. By attending this Academy, not only will students better understand mergers and acquisitions and pricing strategies, but they will also study income statements and balance sheets, learn how to value companies, and determine how to assess annual business performance.
These programs are held via Zoom from 12:00pm-4:00pm Eastern Time.
Location(s)
- Remote
Schedule
- One-week sessions in August
Cost/Compensation
- $679
Eligibility Requirements
- High school students in grades 9-12
- High-achieving rising freshmen who are age 13 and up may apply.
Deadline
- Rolling
Application or Entry Requirements
- Completed online application
Notifications of Decisions
- Applications are accepted on a first come, first serve basis
Financial Aid Details
- The financial aid application can be found here.
Other Dates to Keep in Mind
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Harvard Student Agencies (HSA) is a non-profit in Cambridge, Massachusetts with 12 businesses across various industries to provide educational and business opportunities to students. With more than 600 employees, HSA is the largest student run company in the world, striving to defray the costs of education with student wages and inspire the next generation of business leaders.
The Academies is one of HSA’s 12 businesses, providing opportunities for high school students that transcend traditional classroom topics to forge connections between high school students and quality Harvard exploratory courses. Through collaborative work with peers across the globe and access to trained Harvard undergraduate instructors, The Academies offer courses online with over 7,000 students globally.
