“I enjoyed B-Bay so much. Not only did I learn a lot from this program, but I got to know people in my cohort and group really well. The TA’s were very supportive and helpful and the lectures definitely helped me learn more about business and getting me interested in the topic.” Student 2024
“Being a Berkeley Alumni, and as a parent of a 14-year-old, I always trusted that BBAY would be the best to inculcate the right values in my daughter. These values are in terms of leadership, community engagement, and team spirit to achieve a goal. True to my trust and expectations, I have seen these qualities in my daughter after this program.” Parent 2024
“Thank you for the opportunity to be part of this year’s Berkeley Business Academy For Youth, and for making my experience so memorable. It was not only challenging, but I felt like each lesson provided me with important insight into the business world. Our son was very interested every day in what he was learning and he thoroughly enjoyed the program.” Student 2023
“An awesome way to spend one hour afterschool. Lots of fun while I was learning” Student, 2023
“We were hoping that our son would learn about business concepts. We were expecting he would learn a simplified concept but were happily surprised at the depth it was covered.” Parent 2023
“I just wanted to tell you how much my son is enjoying the Business program this week! He is really engaged at home talking about the events of the day and is very motivated to get his preparation done in the evening. Just what parents love to see, so thank you for that!” Parent 2023
Every time I think about my B-BAY experience I get super excited about the curriculum, professors, and exposure to business that I had, “captivating” The program has solidified my desire to go into business school. Student 2022
“The results exceeded my expectations. I have my MBA, and I was impressed with the breadth and depth of instruction provided to the B-BAY cohort. The fact that they put that instruction together into a product presentation was also impressive.” Parent 2022
“My family had very few expectations for the program, to be honest. I hoped to give my son more to do as his school load was much lighter. I also hoped that he would get a chance to further develop his interest in business and entrepreneurship — and the program did that!” Parent 2022
” I know it is difficult to engage students on Zoom, but the program was very engaging. I had some understanding of the business but I learned a lot about what it meant to be a leader, teamwork and starting a business– super rewarding”! Student, 2021
“The results exceeded my expectations. I have my MBA, and I was impressed with the breadth and depth of instruction provided to the B-BAY cohort. The fact that they put that instruction together into a product presentation was also impressive.” Parent, 2021
