Designed for student leaders who want to understand the economic concepts shaping local, national, and international issues in an interactive academic environment.
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The E&E program provides an overview of how to use economic principles to analyze environmental issues. Participants learn how a rational approach helps develop a better understanding of the complexity of these issues and how they may be solved.
Instruction is hands-on and builds skills needed for success in college and beyond. Join us this summer to learn how economics can help navigate intractable environmental issues.
EGE offers students the opportunity to learn from business executives about how to turn ideas into a successful venture. The interactive approach provides a deeper understanding of economic concepts that drive the global economy and the unique challenges faced by entrepreneurs.
Students who want to immerse themselves into real-life simulations about entrepreneurship will not want to miss this course. Apply today for this unique opportunity!
EFL is a distinctive opportunity for young leaders to learn economic principles and how they relate to successful leadership. The program’s interactive curriculum provides students with a unique opportunity for engagement in a challenging setting that teaches the critical skills for success in college and beyond.
Participants have consistently rated EFL as “life-changing.” Join us this summer for EFL and experience it for yourself!
Programs are led by economics professors and leadership facilitators selected for their expertise and teaching effectiveness. Morning discussions, activities, and interactive sessions introduce participants to the “economic way of thinking.” Afternoon sessions build an understanding of leadership and participants practice leadership skills in a fun-filled series of tasks and dilemmas. Key topics from both micro- and macro-economics are covered during the week. Online and in-person programs are available.
June 5-11, 2023
University of Texas at Austin
June 12-18, 2023
Rice University
June 12-16, 2023
Economics for Leaders Virtual
June 19-23, 2023
Economics for Leaders Virtual
June 26-July 2, 2023
UC Berkeley, Session 2
June 26-July 2, 2023
Yale University (Advanced)
July 3-7, 2023
Economics for Leaders Virtual
July 17-23, 2023
University of Washington
July 17-23, 2023
Duke University
July 24-30, 2023
Vanderbilt University
July 24-28, 2023, 2022
Economics for Leaders Virtual
July 31-August 6, 2023
UCLA (Advanced)
July 31-August 6, 2023
University of Michigan
Entrepreneurship in the Global Economy (EGE) provides this by going beyond what most pre-college entrepreneurship programs teach. Participants not only learn practical skills, like writing a business plan or how to pitch an idea, but also about the economic principles that make successful entrepreneurship possible. To build a business, an entrepreneur must understand incentives and the role institutions, like government, play in setting the “rules of the game”.
All sessions are highly interactive and led by outstanding, nationally recognized professors. The program pedagogy combines content lectures, hands-on classroom activities, and case studies. A highlight of the program is a field trip that illuminates the challenges and solutions to a specific environmental issue.
Admission is competitive, with decisions based on leadership potential and maturity. Online and in-person programs are available.
Students who are currently sophomores and juniors in high school are eligible to attend. There is a nominal processing fee ($35) when an application is submitted.
Applications are considered, reviewed, and accepted on a rolling basis. Space is limited at each site, so we encourage students to apply early to increase their chance of admittance to their preferred site.
In-person programs cost $2100. This includes lodging, meals and course materials. Participants are also responsible for the cost of transportation to and from the program site as well as incidental spending money. Tuition for the virtual program is $800.
Scholarships range from $100 to $1500 and are awarded based on need and merit. Full scholarships are rare. To apply, please fill out the scholarship section when completing the Student Application.
Through a partnership with the University of Colorado, students attending EFL can earn two semester hours of undergraduate credit.
We invite teachers, counselors, affiliates, and alumni to nominate outstanding sophomores and juniors in high school. To nominate a student visit: Nominate
FTE has proven to be more than a simple leadership or economics session for me this past week. It has been a week of self-study, and the activities have given me insight into the way that I respond to unnatural and difficult environments, how I interact with my peers, and how I act as a self-interested player in the economy.
I came into the EFL program nervous and unsure about what I would face in the upcoming week. Now, I am humbled to say that this experience has brought out the best learner and leader in me that I never knew existed. I am proud to say this has been one of the most invigorating and beneficial weeks of my life!
Attending this virtual program was indescribable and it brought me a step closer to achieving my dream! Meeting professors from across the country and connecting with students, who shared similar interests, from across the world was loads of fun. I am so thankful to FTE and I highly recommend this program!
