Via Vita Veritas Summer School
2023 Via Vita Veritas Summer Programs
July 5-16, 2023
@ New England Innovation Academy, Marlborough, MA
A Two-week Intensive Summer Boarding School featuring Leadership & Entrepreneurship Programs
Deep Interactive Programs
Driven by Harvard/MIT Faculty & World-class Practitioners
A Harvard/MIT online course certificate from these institutions can be received upon successful completion
Our premier 2023 summer boarding programs provide intensive coaching and a deep interactive environment for elite students entering 7th grade and up.
The Leadership, Entrepreneurship 101 and Entrepreneurship 201 programs are designed for students with interests and potentials in solving complex, real-life challenges with the ultimate goal of serving, influencing and benefiting the society at large.
Students will actively engage in lectures and discussions that leverage real world experiences by these professionals that are hard to be found from other sources.
This two-week comprehensive training will build a strong foundation that can translate to future success in school, business, and life.
Entrepreneurship Program 201
Leadership Program
The world needs leaders with a capacity of addressing key issues in society. This program will equip our young, ambitious students through an eye-opening opportunity as they learn how the leaders tackle complex challenges in the real-world. We will use affordable and clean technology as the focus topic, since it is continuously debated in society today.
Students will take one Harvard University government course. The curriculum will look at the US government in regard to its structure, procedures and how it functions in American society.
The morning sessions are led by distinguished political figures, attorneys, judges, as well as experts in the area.
In the afternoon group sessions, an emphasis will be focused on the impact of affordable and clean energy to the society. Lead by experts in the field, students collectively will perform data collection, deep research of historical and current situation, and interview/survey people on the street, and craft a better solution that can improve the community and train on how to better advance their proposal, communicate to their audience and influence the community with the biggest possible impact.
As a final product, students will come up with a legislative proposal and present it to a panel of experts including a member of congress.
Entrepreneurship Programs
Every year in the US, billions of dollars are invested in the research and development of new technologies that have the promise to improve people’s lives. However, only a small portion of these new technologies succeed in today’s market. Failures often occur because a technology fails to meet the demands of a successful market application. In this program, we will explore how new technologies become a viable and sustainable business.
For both programs, the morning master classes are led by Harvard and MIT business school professors. In the afternoon group sessions, an emphasis will be focused on an affordable and clean energy innovation, and transforming it into a final, marketable product.
Entrepreneurship 101
Entrepreneurship 201
(Prerequisite: Ent. 101)
Students will take one MIT business course. Using affordable and clean technology as the focus topic, this advanced program will build upon the experience from Ent. 101 and guide students to build minimum viable product (MVP) including the processes of recruiting/forming a team, market research, using website, app as resources to build MVP followed with market validation. The students will also have opportunity to touch upon finance, startup budget and fundraising related topics.
Students will take one MIT business course. Using affordable and clean technology as the focus topic, the program will practice how entrepreneurs build successful businesses by moving new technology from idea to eventual sales and distribution in today’s market. Lead by experts in the field, students collectively will perform patent/technology searching, deep research of relevant marketing and potential, market research on the streets with people from their communities, craft a better product that can improve the community, and train on how to better advance their proposal, communicate to their audience, persuade their investors and influence the community with the biggest possible impact.
Benefits of the Programs
Our students will experience:
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World-Class Faculty and Leaders in the Field: Guidance provided by Harvard and MIT faculties, distinguished lawyers, judges, CEOs and public officials.
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Critical skills development: Designed for students with interests and potentials in solving complex, real-life challenges through strategic problem solving, technology innovation, value creation, emotional skills, decision making with people and the world in mind.
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Exceptional Deliverables: Each student will be required to deliver a final presentation to a panel of experts in the field to showcase their achievements. For example, a member of congress will be amongst the panel. The students will be able carry on the skills they’ve developed, processes/ideas they’ve formulated to further the influence to the community even after the summer school.
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Official Harvard Certificates upon Successful Completion: Both programs require the completion of corresponding Harvard University based courses.
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Deep Mindfulness Training: The focus will be on how to live independently, cope with daily stress, challenges, and achieve well-being.
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Independent Boarding School Environment: Our 2023 summer programs will take place at a prestigious boarding school.