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School of Global Policy and Strategy School of Global Policy and Strategy

Pre-College & Undergraduate Programs

Whether you are a high schooler building a standout college profile or an international university student sharpening your professional edge, our immersive summer programs offer a direct line to our faculty and researchers’ world-class expertise.

High school students can dive into a three-week journey of discovery, earning pre-collegiate credit through simulations of high-stakes diplomacy.

Meanwhile, international undergraduates and graduates can enroll in a two-week intensive certificate program designed to bridge the gap between academic theory and global leadership.

Step onto a global stage this summer and define your future.

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Future Leaders Summer Program (FLSP)

Future Global Leaders Program (FGL)

Experience life on campus at a world-class university and earn pre-collegiate credit. Discover the basics of international relations through high-energy simulations and mock diplomacy.

Engage in rigorous academic debate, master specialized topics like AI ethics and foreign policy and build a professional network of peers from top-tier global universities.

Eligibility: Domestic and International High School Students

Eligibility: International Undergraduate and Graduate Students

Duration: 3 Weeks

Next program dates: July 12 – Aug. 1, 2026

Housing: On-campus living

Cost: $7,965

Duration: 2 Weeks

Next program dates: Aug. 9–22, 2026

Housing: On-campus living

Cost: $3,470

Earn 1 unit of pre-collegiate credit

Earn an official certificate of completion

You will experience:

  • Small-Cohort Learning: Engaging, discussion-based classroom sessions
  • Active Instruction: Hands-on learning through immersive mock diplomacy and teambuilding
  • Collaborative Capstone: Build a professional final presentation with your team
  • Beyond the Classroom: Network through exclusive field trips and cultural excursions

You will experience:

  • Small-Cohort Learning: Engage in instructor-led seminars and hands-on workshops
  • Analytical Rigor: Build advanced research and critical thinking skills
  • Real-World Collaboration: Prove your teamwork skills by co-authoring a final presentation
  • Beyond the Classroom: Network through exclusive field trips and cultural excursions

Start your journey

Advance your career




A female instructor in a yellow floral dress stands at the front of a classroom lecturing to a group of students seated at long tables with laptops.

Future Leaders Summer Program (FLSP)

Experience life on campus at a world-class university and earn pre-collegiate credit. Discover the basics of international relations through high-energy simulations and mock diplomacy.

Eligibility: Domestic and International High School Students

Duration: 3 Weeks

Next program dates: July 12 – Aug. 1, 2026

Housing: On-campus living

Cost: $7,965

Earn 1 unit of pre-collegiate credit

You will experience:

  • Small-Cohort Learning: Engaging, discussion-based classroom sessions
  • Active Instruction: Hands-on learning through immersive mock diplomacy and teambuilding
  • Collaborative Capstone: Build a professional final presentation with your team
  • Beyond the Classroom: Network through exclusive field trips and cultural excursions 
Start your journey

A group of diverse students smiling and holding up their certificates in front of a blue backdrop.

Future Global Leaders Program (FGL)

Engage in rigorous academic debate, master specialized topics like AI ethics and foreign policy and build a professional network of peers from top-tier global universities.

Eligibility: International Undergraduate and Graduate Students

Duration: 2 Weeks

Next program dates: Aug. 9–22, 2026

Housing: On-campus living

Cost: $3,470

Earn an official certificate of completion

You will experience:

  • Small-Cohort Learning: Engage in instructor-led seminars and hands-on workshops
  • Analytical Rigor: Build advanced research and critical thinking skills
  • Real-World Collaboration: Prove your teamwork skills by co-authoring a final presentation
  • Beyond the Classroom: Network through exclusive field trips and cultural excursions
Advance your career