B-BAY students learn from professors who are at the top of their field—PhD candidates, guest speakers and undergraduate youth mentors. Students gain hands-on experience through class projects and presentations in a safe learning environment—all from the vibrant UC Berkeley campus.
Giving tomorrow's business leaders a head start
Middle School Afterschool Current 6th, 7th and 8th grade students
Staying home doesn't mean not staying engaged! Learn key business skills and take on the new world as young entrepreneur in this new virtual program
Middle School Entrepreneurship Rising 7th, 8th and 9th grade students
Learn teamwork, entrepreneurship, business principles, financial accounting, marketing, and corporate social responsibility and get beyond that lemonade stand.
High School Entrepreneurship Rising 10th, 11th and 12th grade students
This college prep business program is tailored to high school students who want to immerse themselves in the culture, academics, and life at Berkeley.
High School Academic Year Program for 10th, 11th and 12th grade students
This two semester incubator program is tailored to high school students who want to become founders and have access to Haas's resources to get started.
Summer, Fall 2024 and Spring 2025 Sessions
Meet some former students
Ronak Shetty
B-BAY c/o 2021, Stanford University
As a member of the Class of 2026 at Stanford University, I am interested in business marketing/strategy, politics, public service, and foreign languages.
I am interested in traveling the world and learning more about different cultures and societies and learning foreign languages. Using my knowledge of foreign languages, I became the co-founder of Aprendalo.org, an online ESL tutoring service that caters to those who want to learn English but simply lack the means to pay for ESL lessons.
As the leader of Spanish Club and Democratic Society, I enjoy being a student leader and organizer who comes up with fresh, new, innovative ways to tackle everyday problems. I was the first student to take a research-based independent study in Spanish in high school. My podcasts and newspaper articles reflect my interest in politics, world cultures, and optimism for structural change.
In the B-BAY program, I further developed my skills in business and marketing. Furthermore, I worked with the program mentors to create and polish his college application essays. After the program, armed with knowledge and confidence, the ESL organization took off. Without a doubt, the B-BAY program helped me develop my skills in business asI questioned the status quo in search of solutions. I look forward to doing the same in the Education program student at Stanford.
Aarushi Wadhwa
B-BAY c/o 2019 - University of California - Berkeley, Haas School of Business
My name is Aarushi and I am a second-year undergraduate student studying Business through Berkeley Haas’ Global Management Program. As an alum of both the middle and high school entrepreneurship sessions and having previously served as a Peer Leader and Ambassador, I’ve been with BBAY for many years now in several roles and I am excited to be back this summer as a TA! A fun fact about me is that I studied abroad in London during my first semester in college and love to travel.
Melanie Zhao
B-BAY c/o 2021 - Barnard, Columbia University
My name is Melanie Zhao, and I am a rising sophomore at Barnard College of Columbia University in New York City. I am majoring in economics and mathematics, with a minor in French. I participated in the High School Entrepreneurship program in 2021 and greatly enjoyed my time there, so I am excited to come back as a Teaching Assistant. I love going to cafés and reading in my free time, as well as trying new restaurants! I also play the violin and tennis.
Harrison Engle
Marin County, California - B-BAY c/o 2022
The B-BAY program is proud to be a part of the Institute for Business & Social Impact.
