# Wake Forest Summer Immersion: Business Institute The Business Institute is a week-long institute within Wake Forest University's Summer Immersion Program, held on the Reynolda Campus in Winston-Salem, NC. Students live on campus Sunday through Friday and are exposed to the essential aspects of launching and running a company - finance, human resources, management, marketing, technology, and operations. Tuition for the residential week is $3,500; 2026 sessions ran in June with additional waitlists. ## What You'll Do - Analyze business case studies with Wake Forest faculty - Rotate through modules on finance, marketing, operations, and management - Visit local companies and hear guest panels of business leaders - Develop and deliver a final team pitch presentation - Earn an official Wake Forest University Certificate of Completion ## Who Should Apply Current 9th-12th grade students anywhere in the U.S. or abroad who want a broad, university-level introduction to business before choosing a specialty. Related institutes (Entrepreneurship; Finance and Investing) are available in other weeks for students with narrower interests. ## Outcomes Participants leave with a university certificate, a completed team pitch, faculty and peer connections, and a clearer sense of which business discipline fits them - useful preparation for undergraduate business applications.