Developing business leaders since 2009
UC Berkeley Business Academy for Youth (B-BAY) educates and accelerates pre-collegiate students to learn about business through exploratory 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 opportunities in higher education.
Programs designed to ideate, test, and build ideas for impact
Middle School Afterschool
Project-based introductory program for business fundamentals.
High School Entrepreneurship
Immersive business and college experience program focused on business research and planning.
High School Academic Year
Two semester incubator program for high school students who want to become founders.
B-BAY's Impact in Numbers
1700+
Graduates across 5 programs, now pursuing higher education and careers in business and economics
12%
Acceptance rate for 2025 Summer 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.
