The Iacocca Global Entrepreneurship Intensive is a four-week, immersive, experiential learning opportunity for high school students to develop skills in entrepreneurship, innovation, the basics of business, intercultural understanding and leadership. At the Iacocca Institute, we prepare participants to take on complex, multi-system, global challenges in creative and collaborative ways.
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The Iacocca Global Entrepreneurship Intensive includes:
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July 6 to August 1, 2025.
The program fee is $6,500. This cost includes tuition, room and board, instructional materials, field trips, activities, and in-program transportation.
IGEI 2025 Application Timeline
The priority admissions deadline is February 14, 2025. After February 14, applications will continue to be accepted on a rolling basis until all spaces are filled, at which point qualified applicants will be placed on a waitlist and notified should a spot become available.
Application Materials
Names and school email addresses of 3 teachers who have agreed to write you letters of recommendation:
- 1 English teacher
- 1 Business or Social Studies teacher
- 1 School Counselor
A resume detailing your extracurricular activities saved in pdf format (read this article for resume tips)
A 3 minute video pitching yourself as a member of the IGEI 2025 cohort
Application Process
Use the “Apply Now” button to complete a brief eligibility survey and to provide names and contact details for your recommenders.
Once your eligibility is verified, you will receive an email inviting you to complete an admissions application. Submit this application by February 14 for priority admissions review status.
Program Notification and Deadlines
All applicants whose applications are complete (including recommendation letters) by February 14, 2025 will be notified of their status by March 3, 2025. Priority admissions applicants have until March 23, 2025 to accept the offered space.
Students accepted under the rolling admissions process have two weeks after notification to confirm their spot in the program.
fREQUENTLY aSKED qUESTIONS
Where do IGEI participants live?
IGEI participants stay in standard Lehigh University housing under the supervision of residential staff. Rooms are double occupancy, shared hall bathrooms are single-sex, and all rooms are in co-ed dorms. Self-serve laundry facilities are available for participant use.
Participants will enjoy food from campus dining services, Lehigh catering, and area restaurants. Dietary restrictions (medical and religious) and preferences (where possible) will be accommodated and restrictions should be communicated clearly to program staff.
Lehigh’s campus, located on the side of a hill, has many stairs and participants should expect 5-15 minute walks to travel between dorms, dining halls, and classroom buildings. Accommodation will be made for participants with limited mobility.
Does IGEI offer scholarships?
There is a small amount of need-based financial assistance available to help defray the program cost for qualified applicants. Financial assistance is only available to priority admissions applicants, so make sure to complete your application by February 14, 2025.
If you would like to be considered for assistance, select “yes” when asked about interest in financial assistance on the application form, and provide the financial information requested. Admissions decisions are made independently from requests for assistance and, in virtually all cases, any funding provided will only partially defray the program cost.
Do IGEI participants have to stay on campus?
Yes. IGEI is a mandatory residential program with no “days-only” option. Program participants must remain with the program throughout its duration, including evenings and weekends, and cannot be temporarily excused for family events, athletic competitions, or other optional activities. Participants may leave the program and return only in cases of medical or family emergency.
Do IGEI participants have to stay on campus?
Yes. IGEI is a mandatory residential program with no “days-only” option. Program participants must remain with the program throughout its duration, including evenings and weekends, and cannot be temporarily excused for family events, athletic competitions, or other optional activities. Participants may leave the program and return only in cases of medical or family emergency.
Can parents visit their participants during the program?
For the safety and security of all program participants, parents, friends and family members cannot visit program participants during their stay at Lehigh except on designated visiting days.
Exceptions can be made in cases of illness or family emergency by contacting the program director.
By the Numbers
Iacocca Global Entrepreneurship Intensive
Years of programming
Countries represented in the program since 2001
Global Entrepreneurship Alumni