FAQs

Generally, a citizen of a foreign country who wishes to travel to the United States must first obtain a visa, either a nonimmigrant visa for a temporary stay or an immigrant visa for permanent residence. Visitor visas are nonimmigrant visas for persons who want to enter the United States temporarily for business (B-1 visa), for tourism (B-2 visa), or for a combination of both purposes (B-1/B-2 visa). Visit Travel.State.Gov for all U.S. visitor visa information.    

Apply early for a B-1/B-2 or visitor visa, if required in your country, as it can be a time-consuming and lengthy process. Please note, this program does not qualify students for a student visa (F or J visa). Contact a representative from your local embassy to determine the proper documentation and steps.   

Applications are reviewed starting in mid-February and reviewed on a rolling basis until May 1, or when the cohort is at capacity. Initial admission decisions are typically communicated in March. Following the early admission decisions, our team frequently reviews applications and admits individuals weekly.  

Casual summertime apparel is all that is necessary. We suggest students bring a couple of nice outfits for some of the special events. We will send you a suggested clothing/packing list in the spring.

We encourage all students to bring some spending money for snacks, souvenirs, and so on.

Students will be assigned a college dorm room with another student. Students will reside in Academic Village. Within the dorm, certain floors will be designated for females and the other floors for males. The dorm rooms consist of two twin size beds, two desks, two closets, and a landline phone. All dorms have a community kitchen, laundry facility, computer labs and wireless Internet access. Roommates will be assigned prior to the student’s arrival for the program.

CSU's Institute for Entrepreneurship staff and counselors supervise students at all times. We carefully select all of our counselors for the program. Our counselors are undergraduate or graduate students that have experience working with teenagers. We strive to create an environment that is fun and exciting, with a variety of activities to keep the students busy during most of their free time. The counselors and all program staff are on duty 24 hours a day to supervise students in and around our residence halls as well as all of the excursions and activities.   

Global Business Academy Scholarships: A limited number of scholarships are available for students who meet the admission qualifications and need financial assistance. Awards are based on a combination of factors, including financial need, scholastic merit, leadership, excellence in a particular area, communication skills, teamwork, and the strength of the applicant’s essay and motivation for attending the Global Business Academy. 

To be considered, students must fill out the scholarship form inside the application. See the Prepare to Apply page for prompts. 

Corporate Scholarships: Some Global Business Academy corporate sponsors provide scholarships to specific high schools or to students whose family members work for the company. If you are applying for one of these scholarships, the company will provide you with a specific corporate promo code that you’ll need to input when you apply. 

This is a non-credit program, and students will not receive grades on their work. Upon completion, students will receive a certificate of completion.

All classes and activities will be conducted in English. We are unable to provide ESL (English as a Second Language) support. This program is run in English. You will need to be able to listen, comprehend, and speak in the class discussions and team projects in English. In the application you will be asked to sign off that you are able to participate knowing this format.

For international and out-of-state students we recommend flying into Denver International Airport. A Global Business Academy staff member will greet students and shuttle them to Colorado State University. Upon conclusion of the program, Global Business Academy staff will shuttle students to Denver International Airport. We will provide more travel details once you’ve been admitted into the program.

American students: Plan to arrive between 2 p.m. - 6 p.m. Mountain Time (MST) on Sunday, July 12 and to depart after 3 p.m. (MST) Wednesday, July 22. 

For students in Colorado, family members are invited to attend the Wednesday lunchtime graduation and students will be ready for pickup from CSU’s campus at 1 p.m. 

International students: Please plan to arrive in Colorado between 2 p.m. - 6 p.m. Mountain Time (GMT-7) on Sunday, July 12.  We understand that international travel schedules can vary, so we can provide accommodations for students who need to arrive on Saturday afternoon or before 2 p.m. on Sunday. When booking your return flight, please plan to depart from Denver International Airport after 3 p.m. Mountain Time (GMT-7) on Wednesday, July 22, if possible. 

Colorado State University reserves the right to use any photography/video taken during the program for its promotional purposes. CSU promotions include, but are not limited to, marketing material, presentations, websites, brochures, etc.

All cancellation requests must be made in writing.  

Refund Schedule 

• Before June 1: Refund of 100 percent of the program fee 
• June 1 – June 10: Refund of 50 percent of the program fee 
• June 11 onward: No refunds will be provided 

Cancellations after June 11 involve the forfeit of all program fees unless a medical condition necessitates the participant’s withdrawal from the program. The medical condition must be documented by a physician as one that prevents participation in the program. 

If a medical condition necessitates a participant’s withdrawal from the program between these dates, the program will refund the paid balance. The medical condition must be documented by a physician as one that prevents participation in the program. 

No refunds will be issued in the case of a participant’s dismissal from the program as a result of failure to comply with the expressly stated and published policy. The parent or guardian will be responsible for all expenses, including but not limited to travel arrangements associated with return airfare and change fees, hotels, and meals.