Designed for student leaders who want to understand the economic concepts shaping the global economy in an interactive academic environment.
Apply NowPre-college programs for rising high school juniors and seniors.
Online and in-person programs are available.
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!
EFAH provides students with a detailed look at the importance of economics and its role in shaping American history. Students will appreciate the unique cross-curricular approach and will leave the program with a better understanding of both the past and the world around them.
Instruction is hands-on and is a wonderful way to build skills needed for success in college and beyond. Join us this summer to learn about economics, history, and leadership!
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!
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 6-12, 2022
University of Texas at Austin
CLOSED
June 13-19, 2022
Yale University
CLOSED
June 13-19, 2022
Rice University
June 13-19, 2022
Washington University (St. Louis)
June 13-17, 2022
Economics for Leaders Virtual
June 20-26, 2022
UCLA
CLOSED
June 20-26, 2022
UC Berkeley
CLOSED
June 27-July 3, 2022
Tufts University
CLOSED
June 27-July 3, 2022
UC Berkeley
CLOSED
June 27-July 3, 2022
Yale University
CLOSED
June 27-July 1, 2022
Economics for Leaders Virtual
July 4-10, 2022
Emory University
July 4-10, 2022
Cornell University
CLOSED
July 11-17, 2022
University of Washington
July 11-17, 2022
Northwestern University
CANCELED
July 18-24, 2022
Cornell University
CLOSED
July 18-22, 2022
Economics for Leaders Virtual
July 25-31, 2022
UC Santa Barbara
July 25-29, 2022
Economics for Leaders Virtual
CANCELED
August 1-7, 2022
UCLA
(Advanced)
August 1-7, 2022
University of Michigan
CLOSED
August 1-5, 2022
Economics for Leaders Virtual
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”.
University professors and mentor teachers provide in-depth, engaging lectures and hands-on activities. These lessons allow participants to “re-live” history by taking an active role in the choices individuals made during key historical events. Through the application of economic reasoning to American history, students also learn to apply economics to their own lives and current decisions made by their fellow citizens. This course is advanced and taught at the college level; the completion of a prior economics course, or the Economics for Leaders program, is required.
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 ($25) 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 $2000. 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 $1000 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 or EFAH 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!
