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Limited Cohort: Only 25 selected students per cohort • Apply by July 31, 2026

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Limited Cohort: Only 25 selected students per cohort • Apply by July 31, 2026

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Global Entrepreneurship, Innovation & AI for Young Leaders

A University of Pennsylvania Certificate Program

for High School Students

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Global Entrepreneurship, Innovation & AI for Young Leaders

A University of Pennsylvania Certificate Program

for High School Students

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WHY STUDENTS CHOOSE THIS PROGRAM

The University of Pennsylvania Learning Experience for Future Innovators

An immersive, hands-on experience that combines academic depth with real-world application — equipping future leaders to develop ideas, test assumptions, and communicate their thinking with clarity and confidence.

Built for high-performing secondary students who want to think, act, and lead as innovators. Combining the intellectual rigor of the University of Pennsylvania with real-world entrepreneurship and AI.

Penn Certificate of Completion
A University of Pennsylvania Certificate in Global Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and AI, recognized by top universities worldwide
A Real Product You Built
A pitch deck, website, or AI app — genuine portfolio evidence of your original idea or solution, developed across the program
Check Out the Project Examples
Entrepreneurial Mindset Profile
A personalized EMP report highlighting your individual strengths and growth areas as an innovator and future leader

Penn Certificate of Completion

A University of Pennsylvania Certificate in Global Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and AI, recognized by top universities worldwide.

A Real Product You Built

A pitch deck, website, or AI app — genuine portfolio evidence of your original idea or solution, developed across the program.

Check Out the Project Examples

Entrepreneurial
Mindset Profile

A personalized EMP report highlighting your individual strengths and growth areas as an innovator and future leader.

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FACULTY & INSTRUCTORS

Your Mentors from the University of Pennsylvania

Learn directly from University of Pennsylvania faculty and innovation experts shaping the future of AI, entrepreneurship, and technology.

Born and raised in Yerevan, Armenia, I've worked in various fields throughout my career and found my passion in providing transformative internship and volunteering experiences and community initiatives for young professionals.For the past years, I worked as an Internship Coordinator, where I matched interns with organizations, expanded partnerships, and ensured successful cooperation with partners.

Denise Abulafia

Neuroscientist

PhD in University of Miami Miller

EdTech Entrepreneur, Adjunct Professor at UPenn Graduate School

Jenny Zapf

Program Director, Penn GSE

Ph.D. in University of Virginia

Founding Director of Penn GSE Master Degree

Rose Xue

Director at JMD in China

Ed.D. in University of Pennsylvania

EdTech Entrepreneur, Adjunct Professor at UPenn Graduate School

Jeffrey Babin

Practice Professor, Penn Engineering

MBA in The Wharton School

Professor of Practice & Associate Director in Penn

Barbara "Bobbi" Kurshan

Lecturer

MS & EdD Virginia Tech

Founder, Educorps & Public/Private Company Board Director

Jacqueline Kirtley

Asst. Prof. of Management, Wharton

Ph.D. at Boston University

Advisory Network Member at Cyclotron Road

Born and raised in Yerevan, Armenia, I've worked in various fields throughout my career and found my passion in providing transformative internship and volunteering experiences and community initiatives for young professionals.For the past years, I worked as an Internship Coordinator, where I matched interns with organizations, expanded partnerships, and ensured successful cooperation with partners.
Jenny Zapf
Program Director, Penn GSE
Ph.D. in University of Virginia
Founding Director of Penn GSE Master Degree
Born and raised in Yerevan, Armenia, I've worked in various fields throughout my career and found my passion in providing transformative internship and volunteering experiences and community initiatives for young professionals.For the past years, I worked as an Internship Coordinator, where I matched interns with organizations, expanded partnerships, and ensured successful cooperation with partners.
Denise Abulafia
Neuroscientist
PhD in University of Miami Miller
EdTech Entrepreneur, Adjunct Professor at UPenn Graduate School
Born and raised in Yerevan, Armenia, I've worked in various fields throughout my career and found my passion in providing transformative internship and volunteering experiences and community initiatives for young professionals.For the past years, I worked as an Internship Coordinator, where I matched interns with organizations, expanded partnerships, and ensured successful cooperation with partners.
Rose Xue
Director at JMD in China
Ed.D. in University of Pennsylvania
EdTech Entrepreneur, Adjunct Professor at UPenn Graduate School
Born and raised in Yerevan, Armenia, I've worked in various fields throughout my career and found my passion in providing transformative internship and volunteering experiences and community initiatives for young professionals.For the past years, I worked as an Internship Coordinator, where I matched interns with organizations, expanded partnerships, and ensured successful cooperation with partners.
Jeffrey Babin
Practice Professor, Penn Engineering
MBA in The Wharton School
Professor of Practice & Associate Director in Penn
Born and raised in Yerevan, Armenia, I've worked in various fields throughout my career and found my passion in providing transformative internship and volunteering experiences and community initiatives for young professionals.For the past years, I worked as an Internship Coordinator, where I matched interns with organizations, expanded partnerships, and ensured successful cooperation with partners.
Barbara "Bobbi" Kurshan
Lecturer
MS & EdD Virginia Tech
Founder, Educorps & Public/Private Company Board Director
Born and raised in Yerevan, Armenia, I've worked in various fields throughout my career and found my passion in providing transformative internship and volunteering experiences and community initiatives for young professionals.For the past years, I worked as an Internship Coordinator, where I matched interns with organizations, expanded partnerships, and ensured successful cooperation with partners.
Jacqueline Kirtley
Asst. Prof. of Management, Wharton
Ph.D. at Boston University
Advisory Network Member at Cyclotron Road

Born and raised in Yerevan, Armenia, I've worked in various fields throughout my career and found my passion in providing transformative internship and volunteering experiences and community initiatives for young professionals.For the past years, I worked as an Internship Coordinator, where I matched interns with organizations, expanded partnerships, and ensured successful cooperation with partners.
Jenny Zapf
Program Director, Penn GSE
Ph.D. in University of Virginia
Founding Director of Penn GSE Master Degree
Born and raised in Yerevan, Armenia, I've worked in various fields throughout my career and found my passion in providing transformative internship and volunteering experiences and community initiatives for young professionals.For the past years, I worked as an Internship Coordinator, where I matched interns with organizations, expanded partnerships, and ensured successful cooperation with partners.
Denise Abulafia
Neuroscientist
PhD in University of Miami Miller
EdTech Entrepreneur, Adjunct Professor at UPenn Graduate School
Born and raised in Yerevan, Armenia, I've worked in various fields throughout my career and found my passion in providing transformative internship and volunteering experiences and community initiatives for young professionals.For the past years, I worked as an Internship Coordinator, where I matched interns with organizations, expanded partnerships, and ensured successful cooperation with partners.
Rose Xue
Director at JMD in China
Ed.D. in University of Pennsylvania
EdTech Entrepreneur, Adjunct Professor at UPenn Graduate School
Born and raised in Yerevan, Armenia, I've worked in various fields throughout my career and found my passion in providing transformative internship and volunteering experiences and community initiatives for young professionals.For the past years, I worked as an Internship Coordinator, where I matched interns with organizations, expanded partnerships, and ensured successful cooperation with partners.
Jeffrey Babin
Practice Professor, Penn Engineering
MBA in The Wharton School
Professor of Practice & Associate Director in Penn
Born and raised in Yerevan, Armenia, I've worked in various fields throughout my career and found my passion in providing transformative internship and volunteering experiences and community initiatives for young professionals.For the past years, I worked as an Internship Coordinator, where I matched interns with organizations, expanded partnerships, and ensured successful cooperation with partners.
Barbara "Bobbi" Kurshan
Lecturer
MS & EdD Virginia Tech
Founder, Educorps & Public/Private Company Board Director
Born and raised in Yerevan, Armenia, I've worked in various fields throughout my career and found my passion in providing transformative internship and volunteering experiences and community initiatives for young professionals.For the past years, I worked as an Internship Coordinator, where I matched interns with organizations, expanded partnerships, and ensured successful cooperation with partners.
Jacqueline Kirtley
Asst. Prof. of Management, Wharton
Ph.D. at Boston University
Advisory Network Member at Cyclotron Road

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By registering this selective program you'll:

✓ Learn directly from University of Pennsylvania faculty

✓ Build an AI-powered portfolio project

✓ Receive a University of Pennsylvania Certificate

✓ Join a cohort of 25 students worldwide

By registering this selective program you'll:

✓ Learn directly from University of Pennsylvania faculty

✓ Build an AI-powered portfolio project

✓ Receive a University of Pennsylvania Certificate

✓ Join a cohort of 25 students worldwide

PROGRAM DATES

August 8-23, 2026

PROGRAM FORMAT

Online

33% off — limited to the first 25 students.

APPLICATION CLOSES ON JULY 31, 2026

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WHO THIS IS FOR

Who Is This Program Designed For?

Built for high-performing secondary students who want to think, act, and lead as innovators — combining the intellectual rigor of the University of Pennsylvania with real-world entrepreneurship and AI.

Ambitious Young Leaders

Designed for high-achieving students from around the world who are ready to go beyond the classroom, developing the entrepreneurial mindset, AI fluency, and leadership capabilities that top universities and future employers look for.

CURRICULUM — 4 MODULES

What You'll Learn & Build

Each module combines a "Big Question", an AI Lab, and a hands-on deliverable builds toward your final product.

01
Discover Opportunities
Students analyze trends, organize insights, explore perspectives, and refine problems using AI tools.
02
Think Like an Entrepreneur
Students challenge assumptions, generate new ideas, and explore possibilities by designing personal AI chats.
03
Create Innovative Solutions
Students develop prototypes, visualize ideas, and build learning systems using curated AI solutions.
04
Learn, Build & Grow with AI
Students build personalized AI-powered learning and productivity systems.

Discover Opportunities

Students analyze trends, organize insights, explore perspectives, and refine problems using AI tools.

Discover Opportunities

Students analyze trends, organize insights, explore perspectives, and refine problems using AI tools.

Think Like an Entrepreneur

Students challenge assumptions, generate new ideas, and explore possibilities by designing personal AI chats.

Think Like an Entrepreneur

Students challenge assumptions, generate new ideas, and explore possibilities by designing personal AI chats.

Create Innovative Solutions

Students develop prototypes, visualize ideas, and build learning systems using curated AI solutions.

Create Innovative Solutions

Students develop prototypes, visualize ideas, and build learning systems using curated AI solutions.

Learn, Build & Grow with AI

Students build personalized AI-powered learning and productivity systems.

Learn, Build & Grow with AI

Students build personalized AI-powered learning and productivity systems.

THE SCHEDULE

Choose Your Cohort

Join a global cohort of students exploring entrepreneurship, innovation, and AI. Choose from available program dates and find the schedule that works best for you.

Cohort I - August 2026 (33% off)

Cohort II - January 2027

Cohort III - July 2027

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Dates: August 8 - 23, 2026 | Application Deadline: July 31

Duration: 3 Weeks | 15 hours (2.5 hrs x 4 live sessions + self‑guided work with curated readings, videos, and project‑based learning)

Format: Live Online Sessions every Saturday & Sunday

Exclusive early bird discount for the August 26 cohort, with 33% off. Future cohorts will be charged the full tuition.

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Cohort I - August 2026 (33% off)

Cohort II - January 2027

Cohort III - July 2027

Dates: August 8 - 23, 2026 | Application Deadline: July 31

Duration: 3 Weeks | 15 hours (2.5 hrs x 4 live sessions + self‑guided work with curated readings, videos, and project‑based learning)

Format: Live Online Sessions every Saturday & Sunday

Exclusive early bird discount for the August 26 cohort, with 33% off. Future cohorts will be charged the full tuition.

APPLY NOW

INSIDE THE WORK

Project Examples

Each spotlight breaks down the problem students work on, the solution they propose, and the final deliverables they create with mentor guidance.

PROJECT
EcoTrack: AI-Powered Sustainability Assistant
CHALLENGE
Many individuals want to live more sustainably but struggle to understand the environmental impact of their daily choices.
SOLUTION
A personalized AI assistant that helps users track their habits, identify areas for improvement, and receive actionable sustainability recommendations.
STUDENT OUTPUT
✓ AI-powered prototype
✓ User journey map
✓ Solution pitch deck
SKILLS DEVELOPED
Entrepreneurship
Sustainability
AI Application
Product Design
PROJECT
CareConnect: Digital Health Access Platform
CHALLENGE
Communities may face difficulty accessing reliable health information and resources.
SOLUTION
A digital platform connecting users with personalized health resources, educational content, and AI-supported guidance.
STUDENT OUTPUT
✓ Website prototype
✓ Business model canvas
✓ Impact strategy
SKILLS DEVELOPED
Social Innovation
Design Thinking
Entrepreneurship
Product Design
PROJECT
FinWise: AI Financial Literacy Coach
CHALLENGE
Many young people lack practical knowledge about budgeting, saving, and financial planning.
SOLUTION
A personalized AI financial coach that helps students understand spending habits, create budgets, and learn financial concepts.
STUDENT OUTPUT
✓ AI chatbot prototype
✓ Product strategy
✓ Business model canvas
SKILLS DEVELOPED
Entrepreneurship
Financial Literacy
AI Innovation
AI Design
PROJECT
PlayAble: AI Playground Accessibility Assistant
CHALLENGE
Children with disabilities often have limited access to safe, inclusive playgrounds due to inaccessible design and a lack of planning resources.
SOLUTION
An AI-powered design assistant that helps educators, communities, and urban planners create accessible playgrounds tailored to different mobility and sensory needs.
STUDENT OUTPUT
✓ AI agent prototype
✓ Inclusive playground design
✓ Accessibility implementation plan
SKILLS DEVELOPED
Inclusive Design
Social Innovation
AI Development
AI Design

PROJECT
EcoTrack: AI-Powered Sustainability Assistant
CHALLENGE
Many individuals want to live more sustainably but struggle to understand the environmental impact of their daily choices.
SOLUTION
A personalized AI assistant that helps users track their habits, identify areas for improvement, and receive actionable sustainability recommendations.
STUDENT OUTPUT
✓ AI-powered prototype
✓ User journey map
✓ Solution pitch deck
SKILLS DEVELOPED
Entrepreneurship
Sustainability
AI Application
Product Design
PROJECT
CareConnect: Digital Health Access Platform
CHALLENGE
Communities may face difficulty accessing reliable health information and resources.
SOLUTION
A digital platform connecting users with personalized health resources, educational content, and AI-supported guidance.
STUDENT OUTPUT
✓ Website prototype
✓ Business model canvas
✓ Impact strategy
SKILLS DEVELOPED
Social Innovation
Design Thinking
Entrepreneurship
Product Design
PROJECT
FinWise: AI Financial Literacy Coach
CHALLENGE
Many young people lack practical knowledge about budgeting, saving, and financial planning.
SOLUTION
A personalized AI financial coach that helps students understand spending habits, create budgets, and learn financial concepts.
STUDENT OUTPUT
✓ AI chatbot prototype
✓ Product strategy
✓ Business model canvas
SKILLS DEVELOPED
Entrepreneurship
Financial Literacy
AI Innovation
AI Design
PROJECT
FoodLoop: AI Food Waste Reduction System
CHALLENGE
Restaurants and communities waste significant amounts of food due to poor demand prediction and resource management.
SOLUTION
An AI-powered tool that helps businesses predict demand, reduce waste, and improve food distribution.
STUDENT OUTPUT
✓ AI prediction concept
✓ Business pitch deck
✓ Sustainability strategy
SKILLS DEVELOPED
Sustainability
Business Strategy
AI Innovation
AI Design
PROJECT
PlayAble: AI Playground Accessibility Assistant
CHALLENGE
Children with disabilities often have limited access to safe, inclusive playgrounds due to inaccessible design and a lack of planning resources.
SOLUTION
An AI-powered design assistant that helps educators, communities, and urban planners create accessible playgrounds tailored to different mobility and sensory needs.
STUDENT OUTPUT
✓ AI agent prototype
✓ Inclusive playground design
✓ Accessibility implementation plan
SKILLS DEVELOPED
Inclusive Design
Social Innovation
AI Development
AI Design

PROJECT
EcoTrack: AI-Powered Sustainability Assistant
CHALLENGE
Many individuals want to live more sustainably but struggle to understand the environmental impact of their daily choices.
SOLUTION
A personalized AI assistant that helps users track their habits, identify areas for improvement, and receive actionable sustainability recommendations.
STUDENT OUTPUT
✓ AI-powered prototype
✓ User journey map
✓ Solution pitch deck
SKILLS DEVELOPED
Entrepreneurship
Sustainability
AI Application
Product Design
PROJECT
CareConnect: Digital Health Access Platform
CHALLENGE
Communities may face difficulty accessing reliable health information and resources.
SOLUTION
A digital platform connecting users with personalized health resources, educational content, and AI-supported guidance.
STUDENT OUTPUT
✓ Website prototype
✓ Business model canvas
✓ Impact strategy
SKILLS DEVELOPED
Social Innovation
Design Thinking
Entrepreneurship
Product Design
PROJECT
FinWise: AI Financial Literacy Coach
CHALLENGE
Many young people lack practical knowledge about budgeting, saving, and financial planning.
SOLUTION
A personalized AI financial coach that helps students understand spending habits, create budgets, and learn financial concepts.
STUDENT OUTPUT
✓ AI chatbot prototype
✓ Product strategy
✓ Business model canvas
SKILLS DEVELOPED
Entrepreneurship
Financial Literacy
AI Innovation
AI Design
PROJECT
FoodLoop: AI Food Waste Reduction System
CHALLENGE
Restaurants and communities waste significant amounts of food due to poor demand prediction and resource management.
SOLUTION
An AI-powered tool that helps businesses predict demand, reduce waste, and improve food distribution.
STUDENT OUTPUT
✓ AI prediction concept
✓ Business pitch deck
✓ Sustainability strategy
SKILLS DEVELOPED
Sustainability
Business Strategy
AI Innovation
AI Design
PROJECT
FinWise: AI Financial Literacy Coach
CHALLENGE
Many young people lack practical knowledge about budgeting, saving, and financial planning.
SOLUTION
A personalized AI financial coach that helps students understand spending habits, create budgets, and learn financial concepts.
STUDENT OUTPUT
✓ AI chatbot prototype
✓ Product strategy
✓ Business model canvas
SKILLS DEVELOPED
Entrepreneurship
Financial Literacy
AI Innovation
AI Design
PROJECT
PlayAble: AI Playground Accessibility Assistant
CHALLENGE
Children with disabilities often have limited access to safe, inclusive playgrounds due to inaccessible design and a lack of planning resources.
SOLUTION
An AI-powered design assistant that helps educators, communities, and urban planners create accessible playgrounds tailored to different mobility and sensory needs.
STUDENT OUTPUT
✓ AI agent prototype
✓ Inclusive playground design
✓ Accessibility implementation plan
SKILLS DEVELOPED
Inclusive Design
Social Innovation
AI Development
AI Design

THE PROOF IN EVERY JOURNEY

Testimonials

These real stories showcase the impact of our programs, the support of our mentors, and the growth that comes with quality education.

"I left the program feeling like I had become a learning professional prepared to be an entrepreneur. I was empowered by the subject matter expertise of my classmates, program staff, and instructors to deeply explore and own my venture. "
— Tony M.
"The Education Entrepreneurship program allowed me to remain rooted in my education practice while learning and implementing the entrepreneurial mindset."
— Elise C.
“So I wanted to go through the whole process of venture creation, customer discovery, minimum viable experiment, all this with the guidance of the best professionals in the world.”
— Carlos M.
“I feel it's so beautifully designed where these three components of the business, the entrepreneurship, and the education piece really gives you a complete picture. You can use the knowledge that you've learned and apply it to so many different things. Like it's a mindset that changes.”
— Sidra A.
“I think of it as like a bridge between like education and business. Through this experience, I really feel like I'm confident enough to be able to pursue this and go for it.”
— Psacoya G.
"The program has given me a cohort of like-minded people who are all driven in different ways to solving big problems. The program itself and the curriculum provides us with the pieces that we need to build our entrepreneurial models and gain the confidence that we need to actually go bring these things to fruition."
— Kate E.
“The Education Entrepreneurship program is a really unique chance to get to be in a cohort model. There are rare opportunities in life where you have an opportunity to get together with people from so many different and distinct and amazing backgrounds to help you solve the problem that you want to solve.”
— Valerie Q.

"I left the program feeling like I had become a learning professional prepared to be an entrepreneur. I was empowered by the subject matter expertise of my classmates, program staff, and instructors to deeply explore and own my venture. "
— Tony M.
"The Education Entrepreneurship program allowed me to remain rooted in my education practice while learning and implementing the entrepreneurial mindset."
— Elise C.
“So I wanted to go through the whole process of venture creation, customer discovery, minimum viable experiment, all this with the guidance of the best professionals in the world.”
— Carlos M.
“I feel it's so beautifully designed where these three components of the business, the entrepreneurship, and the education piece really gives you a complete picture. You can use the knowledge that you've learned and apply it to so many different things. Like it's a mindset that changes.”
— Sidra A.
“I think of it as like a bridge between like education and business. Through this experience, I really feel like I'm confident enough to be able to pursue this and go for it.”
— Psacoya G.
"The program has given me a cohort of like-minded people who are all driven in different ways to solving big problems. The program itself and the curriculum provides us with the pieces that we need to build our entrepreneurial models and gain the confidence that we need to actually go bring these things to fruition."
— Kate E.
“The Education Entrepreneurship program is a really unique chance to get to be in a cohort model. There are rare opportunities in life where you have an opportunity to get together with people from so many different and distinct and amazing backgrounds to help you solve the problem that you want to solve.”
— Valerie Q.

"I left the program feeling like I had become a learning professional prepared to be an entrepreneur. I was empowered by the subject matter expertise of my classmates, program staff, and instructors to deeply explore and own my venture. "
— Tony M.
"The Education Entrepreneurship program allowed me to remain rooted in my education practice while learning and implementing the entrepreneurial mindset."
— Elise C.
“So I wanted to go through the whole process of venture creation, customer discovery, minimum viable experiment, all this with the guidance of the best professionals in the world.”
— Carlos M.
“I feel it's so beautifully designed where these three components of the business, the entrepreneurship, and the education piece really gives you a complete picture. You can use the knowledge that you've learned and apply it to so many different things. Like it's a mindset that changes.”
— Sidra A.
“I think of it as like a bridge between like education and business. Through this experience, I really feel like I'm confident enough to be able to pursue this and go for it.”
— Psacoya G.
"The program has given me a cohort of like-minded people who are all driven in different ways to solving big problems. The program itself and the curriculum provides us with the pieces that we need to build our entrepreneurial models and gain the confidence that we need to actually go bring these things to fruition."
— Kate E.
“The Education Entrepreneurship program is a really unique chance to get to be in a cohort model. There are rare opportunities in life where you have an opportunity to get together with people from so many different and distinct and amazing backgrounds to help you solve the problem that you want to solve.”
— Valerie Q.