Students confidently collaborate before a CSU College of Business presentation

First Generation Business Summit

If you’re the first in your family to go to college and interested in business, this summit is for you! Whether you want to be a CEO, own a business or are still figuring out your path, this week-long experience will help you learn about what business means, connect with our CSU community, and make a few friends along the way.
Graduates of CSU's summer Global Business Academy gather on the steps of the College of Business.

Global Business Academy

The Global Business Academy is a summer business program for high school students (15-18 years old) who are enrolled in high school for Fall 2025. You’ll create great summer memories in this 10-day, action-packed experience and meet students from around the globe while learning how to use business to create a better world.
Group of students at summer Lorenzo de Zavala Legislative Session.

Lorenzo de Zavala (LDZ) Youth Legislative Session

The Lorenzo de Zavala (LDZ) Youth Legislative Session is the most recognized National Hispanic Institute (NHI) program. The intense, eight-day, model government session gives high-achieving, rising high school junior and senior students the opportunity to understand organizational culture, protocol, and procedures in order to become more effective community leaders, meet and collaborate with new friends, reflect on the issues of the day and practice leadership.
Graphic logo for True Color Effects Youth Leadership Program.

True Color Effects: Youth Leadership Program

This two-week program will utilize a tiered mentorship model for BIPOC youth and educators. Poudre School District students of color entering grades 4-8 will build interdisciplinary literacy, math, business, and leadership skills through the shared development of new businesses. High school and college students will learn strategies for mentoring youth and be supported in considering teaching as a lifelong career.
Two high school students and a teacher collaborate to through diagramming during the Venture Validator summer program at CSU.

Venture Validator Summer Program

Summer 2025 programs are offered in-person at the Fort Collins CSU Campus, SPUR Denver Campus, Fort Morgan, Sterling, or Virtual/Online via Zoom. The Venture Validator Youth Summer Camp is hosted by the CSU College of Business Institute for Entrepreneurship designed for incoming 7th-10th grade students to explore what it takes to become an entrepreneur in a safe, engaging, and fun space.
Student in welding gear giving a thumbs-up at Women in Construction Management Summer Institute.

Women In Construction Management Summer Institute

This five-day, four-night on-campus program is for up to 25 high school students age 15-18 who are interested in Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC). Construction Managers work in dynamic teams to take the designer’s vision and make it a reality.