Iacocca Institute

IGEI is a highly interactive program that combines real-world learning opportunities and intercultural experiences.

• Work on a group project solving a real problem for a U.S. or international client company.
• Learn about entrepreneurship, design thinking, global leadership and working within a culturally diverse group.
• Meet other bright high school students (ages 15-17) from around the world and form friendships that will last a lifetime.

Students will select from focus areas like Sustainability, Technology, Population Health, or Marketing and Branding, with the unique opportunity to pursue a “deep dive” within the entrepreneurship intensive. The curriculum includes faculty from across the university and throughout the worldwide Iacocca Institute network, as well as collaboration with Lehigh’s Baker Institute for Entrepreneurship, Creativity and Innovation; Lehigh@NasdaqCenter; and the Mountaintop Initiative.

Questions? Contact us at gesummer@lehigh.edu.

What You’ll Learn

Program graduates will learn to:

• evaluate whether an idea has the potential to become a successful innovation,
• work as part of an international team, and
• develop a functional business and marketing plan.

What You’ll Do

The curriculum includes:

• Entrepreneurial design challenges and a team project to develop a solution for a U.S. or international client organization
• Deep-dive focus on an area of interest, such as sustainability, population health, marketing/branding, or technology, with Lehigh University faculty and mentors
• Core sessions in entrepreneurship, ethics, marketing, basic accounting and global enterprise with Lehigh faculty and other expert facilitators leaders
• Additional workshops in negotiating, leadership development, and optional focus areas
• Conversations with entrepreneurs sharing real-life stories of success and lessons learned
• Pre-college exposure, including admissions information, financial aid guidance and college major/career exploration
• Roommates, cultural and social activities, and connections with university students and campus community

HOW TO APPLY

The application for the 2023 Iacocca Global Entrepreneurship Intensive will be available in October 2022.

Eligibility

Academically talented U.S. and international high school students who are current sophomores or juniors at the time of the application deadline may apply. Applicants must demonstrate academic achievement, an interest in entrepreneurship and a record of leadership and service activities.

A selection committee of Lehigh University faculty and staff and business leaders reviews applications for academic achievement and commitment, leadership initiative, ability to contribute to a living/learning community and excellent written expression.