A head start on business education
As part of our commitment to cultivating business knowledge and serving the communities where we live and work, Rutgers Business School offers a variety of pre-college programs aimed at giving high school students early access and exposure to an education and career in business.
RBS PLUS Programming
The following three programs are part of the RBS RBS Pathways Leading to Undergraduate & Graduate Success (PLUS) portfolio offered by the Office of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access (RBS IDEA Office).
NextUP
The RBS NextUP program is a one-day experiential learning opportunity for high school students. This pre-college program allows students to explore the benefits of post-secondary education and careers in business, and it increases access to Rutgers University, Rutgers Business School. Through engagement with students, faculty, staff, and professionals, students are educated in the complete admissions process to help remove the barriers of applying to college.
RBS-PREP (Pre-College Enrichment Program)
This six-month pre-college program is an immersive experience for high-performing high school juniors (11th grade) to gain early exposure to Rutgers Business School, campus life, college courses, and business majors. Students from area high schools accepted into the RBS PREP (Pre-College Enrichment Program) program will be enrolled in a college-level business course and will earn three (3) credits upon completion of the program that can be used towards their undergraduate business degree.
RBS B-STAR (Business Student Transition at Rutgers)
This six-month pre-college program is an immersive experience for high-performing high school juniors (11th grade) to gain early exposure to Rutgers Business School, campus life, college courses, and business majors. Students accepted into the RBS PREP (Pre-College Enrichment Program) program will be enrolled in a college-level business course and will earn three (3) credits upon completion of the program that can be used towards their undergraduate business degree.
Summer Business Camp
During this week-long summer camp, students will learn business basics, build communication skills, work as teams and learn about the college admissions process and careers in business. Scholarships are available.
Supply Chain Education Partnership
The Supply Chain Education Partnership Program provides local high school students a sense of supply chain management as a career.