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We are pleased to continue to offer STARTUP - 5-day virtual entrepreneurship bootcamp tailored for talented and curious high school students of 15-18 years of age.
Aimed to inspire and empower young talents to develop a deeper appreciation and understanding of the exciting world of founders, the programme features 4 daily hours of live lectures by INSEAD faculty, talks by distinguished INSEAD alumni entrepreneurs, interactive learning experience through simulation, teamwork and mentoring. To further enrich the programme, participants will also be given extra individual and team assignments to complete outside the scheduled programme hours.
The content of STARTUP is complementary to our in-person Summer School, in Startup we focus on new venture creation and entrepreneurship over five days. in Summer School we look at business awareness in general over two weeks. Age-permitting it is absolutely fine to attend both programmes. In fact, STARTUP is good preparation for the in-person Summer School.
Online Academic Enrichment
STARTUP provides in-depth and interactive exploration of the world of entrepreneurship and a step-by step approach for aspiring young entrepreneurs looking to convert ideas into up-and-running, revenue-generating business.
It draws on a live simulation and lectures by INSEAD faculty, experiences of guest-speakers and a final group project – complete with a pitch to a panel of judges made of real investors and entrepreneurs. By the end, students will have a good understanding of an entrepreneurship journey from ideating to designing a compelling business model and recruiting a team.
A Rich and Interactive Learning Experience.
Class is limited to a maximum of 45 students to ensure a rich and interactive learning experience.
Daily classroom instruction features carefully selected advanced content adapted to a high school audience as well as a live simulation originally designed for the STARTUP programme.
A Real-Time Online Instruction
Students meet for four hours each day (Monday–Friday) for live classroom discussion with INSEAD faculty, INSEAD alumni entrepreneurs, mentors and peers.
Workload
Similar to what you would experience at Summer School, students can expect an intensive, rich, interactive workload of assignments - to complete outside the scheduled programme hours. Coursework includes assigned readings, individual and teamwork, and more.
Active Student Engagement
Active participation is key to creating an online community of engaged learners, and students are expected to participate in class and engage with their peers, faculty. mentors and guest speakers. Note that attendance to all live classes is compulsory and students will be excluded from the programme would they fail to attend a session.
For Online Classroom Technology Requirements, please click here
The STARTUP program is a testament to how well INSEAD has adapted to the COVID-19 Pandemic. This online learning experience taught me the process of turning an idea into a product backed by a concrete business plan. It also captured my Entrepreneurial spirit and cultivated a strong business mindset.
Kevin Baumgartner
I cannot put into words how much I enjoyed STARTUP. The dedication of the professors, organizers and mentors was incredible. And participants were charismatic and outstanding. This course was a milestone in my learning journey towards higher education. I was also impressed by the cohesive force of the INSEAD community and I hope to return to INSEAD as a mentor in the future.
Kinga Molnár
STARTUP has opened up my eyes to a range of possibilities. A lot of my family members are in business. I always thought it was so complicated. This really set some roots to how Entrepreneurship works. It simplified it to an area of study where you can really understand it and feel comfortable going into that field.
Odessa Sanchez
STARTUP was exciting. Now I know you can create a business that changes the lives of people. I always thought that starting a business, creating a corporate venture, was something you did just to make money. After [email protected] I realised that is not the case. You create a business to make a difference.
Valli Vikram
STARTUP really gives you an anchoring position to be able to use the skills that you learned and to apply them to different areas of life. We also talked a lot about leadership. The skills that you learn in leadership are not only applicable to business. STARTUP gives you a holistic way to approach a bunch of different things. Not just the ability to start a business, but many other things as well.
Natalie Daria Abboud
 | Here is a link to Natalie, Odessa and Valli’s podcast “Chattick” which they created following their working together on their STARTUP team |
Adrian Johnson (INSEAD MBA’90J)
INSEAD Adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship
Programme Director, INSEAD Summer School
INSEAD Associate Professor of Marketing
The Cornelius Grupp Fellowship in Digital Analytics for Consumer Behaviour
INSEAD Associate Professor of Technology and Operations Management
Director of the Heinrich and Esther Baumann – Steiner Fund for Creativity and Business
Deputy Dean, Professor of Strategy
The Eli Lilly Chaired Professor of Strategy and Innovation
Day 1 - The Opportunity |
Day 2 - The Business Model |
Day 3 - The Market |
Day 4 - Strategy and Implementation |
Day 5 - Pitching |
Session 1: Monday 3rd - Friday 7th July 2023 – 9AM-1PM - CEST (France time) |
Session 2: Monday 3rd - Friday 7th July 2023 – 2PM-6PM - CEST (France time) |
To apply, students must be between 15-18 years of age and currently studying in high school or just graduated from high school.
A completed application consists of 4 parts:
1. A completed application form.
2. A copy of a transcript or recent school report (please provide an English translation if needed).
3. A personal statement (up to 500 words).
4. A registration fee of €60 (online payment link will be provided at the end of the application form)
To submit your application form please click here.
Fees
The programme fee is €1288. Special rates are available for INSEAD Alumni (€979) and Faculty and Staff (€618).
All payments are due by June 1st.
Application deadline
15th April 2023 (23:59 CET)
Applications submitted during our rolling admission round will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the programme is full.
Admission date
15th May 2023
