Developing business leaders since 2009
UC Berkeley Business Academy for Youth (B-BAY) empowers and accelerates pre-collegiate students to learn about business and entrepreneurship through exploratory college coursework and and team-based experiential learning.
Learning from faculty and mentors, students develop critical thinking, leadership acumen and professional skills to recognize and pursue entrepreneurial opportunities in higher education.
Programs designed to ideate, test, and build ideas for impact
Middle School Discovery Program
Project-based introductory program for business fundamentals
High School Entrepreneurship Residency
Immersive business and college experience program focused on business research and planning
High School Founder Bootcamp
Residential accelerator for high school teams and solo-founders with validated ideas and traction
High School Startup Launchpad
Two semester incubator program for high school students who want to become founders.
B-BAY's Impact in Numbers
2000+
Graduates pursuing education and careers in business and tech
10%
Acceptance rate for 2026 high school sessions
25+
Countries represented across 5 B-BAY programs
Learn more about B-BAY
The B-BAY program is proud to be a part of the Institute for Business & Social Impact.
