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Pre-College

ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION EMPOWERS EVERYONE

A core principle of the Drexel University’s Charles D. Close School of Entrepreneurship is that learning entrepreneurship truly empowers an individual. Our school offers a variety of pre-college programs for high school students interested in developing an entrepreneurial mindset. Below is a quick overview and a link to learn more about each program we offer.

 

RISING STARTERS™ PITCH COMPETITION

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Time to shine, students - Rising Starters™ is an intensive pitch competition that tests the presentation and problem solving skills of local high school students.

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STARTUP SUMMER CAMP

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Drexel's Charles D. Close School of Entrepreneurship welcomes high school students who are interested in learning how to develop entrepreneurial solutions to some of the world's most pressing problems, becoming "Rising Starters" along the way.

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ALTOMARI SCHOLARS PROGRAM

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Aspiring female high school students can take their big ideas even further through one-on-one mentoring, in-person events, and virtual programming during the Altomari Scholars Program.

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