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 Spring Business Fundamentals
Project-based introductory program for business fundamentals
High School Summer Entrepreneurship Essentials
Immersive business and college experience program focused on business research and planning
High School Summer Bootcamp
Residential accelerator for high school teams and solo-founders with validated ideas and traction
High School Academic Year Lean Principles
Two semester incubator program for high school students who want to become founders.
B-BAY's Impact in Numbers
1700+
Graduates pursuing education and careers in business and tech
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.
