Zarb School of Business

Summer Business Experience

Are you a rising high-school sophomore, junior, or senior interested in business? Kick-start your journey to college and career success when you Explore – Examine – Excel: The Zarb Summer Business Experience, a weeklong introduction to the dynamic world of global business and cutting-edge technologies used by today's professionals and students at The Zarb School of Business at Hofstra University – where we believe every student deserves a chance to discover what is possible.

Our program exposes students to a value-added, higher-learning opportunity at an accessible cost.*

The Zarb Summer Business Experience

REGISTRATION OPENS JANUARY 2025!

2025 SUMMER SESSION DATES:

July 14-17

July 21-24

Monday through Thursday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Interested students may apply for one of two session dates. Applications are due Friday, June 13.
SESSION FEE: $100
*Scholarships are also available for those who qualify.

Program Benefits

The Zarb Summer Business Experience will introduce you to various business sectors, including accounting, cybersecurity, entrepreneurship, supply chain, finance, and marketing while helping to ease your transition from high school to college. 

As a program participant, you will:

  • Gain hands-on experience in our facilities, including the Cybersecurity Innovation and Research Center, the ideaHUb business incubator, the Martin B. Greenberg Trading Room, Behavioral Research in Business Laboratory, and the newly launched Core Skills Lab featuring software and virtual tech tools to help students enhance their communication and presentation skills.
  • Participate in simulations to learn how important corporate-to-consumer decisions are made.
  • Make valuable connections with professors, administrators, industry experts, entrepreneurs, and other students. 
  • Obtain insight into the daily life of a business student while exploring our beautiful campus firsthand. A truly unique way to #SeeHofstra.
  • Become a stronger college applicant! Stand out on your application – to Hofstra or other schools – with an enriching learning experience at a leading business school.

Program Highlights

Over four days, you will participate in interactive workshops led by Zarb School of Business professors within our state-of-the-art facilities. Sessions will include group activities, presentations, team-building activities, and competitions, such as:

  • Exploring the Future of Accounting: Artificial Intelligence, Drones, and More!
  • Behavioral Research: What Are Consumers Thinking?
  • Cybercrime: The New Threat to Businesses Today
  • Innovation and Entrepreneurship
  • Using Technology to Manage Risk in Financial Markets
  • Supply Chain: Lessons on Managing Customer Demand

In addition to workshops, you will enjoy talks featuring business experts and entrepreneurs, networking opportunities, and group meetings covering various industry topics and interests. Breakfast and lunch will be provided each day.

Learn more about the Zarb Summer Business Experience from our students!

Contact Us

Associate Dean of Undergraduate Programs

Dominique Outlaw, PhD

Phone
516-463-5678

Email
zarbschooldean@hofstra.edu