Prospective Students/ Parents
Don’t Know What To Do For The Summer?
Apply For The Summer Business Institute 2009
| What is the Summer Business Institute? |
- ABL’s Summer Business Institute (SBI) is a unique program that combines cutting-edge teaching methodologies, core values, and academic rigor in a fun, nurturing environment.
- SBI is a one-of-a-kind program specifically designed to prepare the next generation of leaders from talented, yet, high-unrealized potential students.
- We unlock our students’ passion and genius through immersion in a college environment, instruction by top MBA graduates and college students from prestigious universities, and access and exposure at the highest levels to Fortune 500 corporations, major institutions, and leaders of our time.
- We give our underserved and overlooked students a ten-to-twenty year head start, inspiring them to see themselves as Leaders NOW™ who will rise to become the future corporate, entrepreneurial, social entrepreneurial, and civic leaders of America and the world, while inculcating in them the value of giving back NOW.
- We are proud of our results: 100% of our students graduate from high school and a remarkable 98% of them pursue postsecondary education at universities across the country.
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| Where does SBI take place? |
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CSUDH, CSUF, CSULA, UCLA, USC & LMU
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Cal State Dominguez Hills, Cal State Fullerton,
Cal State Los Angeles, University of
California, Los Angeles, University of Southern California, and Loyola Marymount University) |
| What do our SBI students get out of this program? |
- Over 225 hours of instruction by talented MBAs
- Critical reading, writing, and thinking skills
- Presentation skills
- Power-networking training
- Entrepreneurship and social entrepreneurship training
- Computer training in various applications
- Business etiquette training
- ABL Seven Core Values training
- Leadership training
- Fictional stock market trading
- Personal finance training
- Interaction with top corporate executives
- Integrated college campus setting
- Field Trips to Fortune 500 corporations
- At least one meal provided a week (field trips)
- Vision and goal setting for future success
- College preparation and individualized action plan
- $2,700 worth of scholarships for various competitions
- 10-20 year head start on life, business concepts, and the intangibles of success
- 5-10 high school credits within the districts of LAUSD, Alhambra, Norwalk-La Mirada, and Montebello, and others through petition
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| When does SBI take place? |
SBI Student & Parent Orientation
June 27, 2009
Seven Week SBI Program
Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
The program runs June 29th to August 14th
Four Week SBI Program
Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
The program runs June 29th to July 24th
Four Week Jr. SBI Program
Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
CSUF - June 29th to July 20th
UCLA - July 20th - August 14th
Beyond ABL
July 27, 2009
Commencement Ceremony
August 22, 2009
BOLT Program
January 2010 to December 2010
Ambassador Program
October 2009 to September 2010
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| Who can apply? |
Current 5th to 12th graders
(Current 6th graders to graduating high school seniors; exceptional current 5th graders will also be considered)
If you have any further questions,
please call 626.302.4440, fax 626.302.1440
download an application |
| So what are you waiting for? |
Come learn how to...
- Write a professional business plan
- Invest in the stock market
- Network and interact with executives
- Become a dynamic leader
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| Future opportunities for SBI alumni!!! |
Building Outstanding Leaders Today (BOLT)
- Internships
- One-on-one mentorship program
- Monthly weekday and weekend seminars
- Community service projects
- College preparation
- Peer coaching with incoming SBI 2010
- Advanced stock market competition and prizes
- Advanced business & leadership training
- CEO Roundtables
- ABL Ambassador Program
- Students become ABL representatives to their elementary, middle, and high schools and community
- Students attend special events
- Students enhance their marketing, networking,
presentation, and communication skills
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The mission of the academy is to identify and train high potential, low opportunity, underserved students within the Los Angeles and Orange County areas and teach them the skills, ethics and processes necessary to understand the basics of finance, business, entrepreneurship, and leadership. Our goal is to improve their chances of participating in the economic mainstream and to ensure financial self-sufficiency and stability through education and leadership development, and to help them emerge as leaders NOW!
How to apply?
Download and complete application
Include essays, official transcripts, front page of guardian’s tax return, and recommendation in a sealed envelope to:
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Academy Business Leadership
Attn: Enrollment Department
2244 Walnut Grove Ave.
Rosemead, CA 91770
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ABL will send out postcard or contact you to schedule a phone interview
If admitted, an acceptance letter will be mailed out
Return signed forms from Acceptance Package along with your $300 non-refundable deposit to ABL to reserve your spot!
Please note that the $250 fee can be fully or partially waived based on financial need and through a written request to ABL. .
Click here to Download the SBI 2009 Application Now!!! |
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