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Personal Finance

Three Sections Available for Summer 2026

Take control of your financial future with Bentley's Wall Street 101 Pre-College course in Personal Finance and Wealth Management. In this interactive, week-long experience, you’ll learn how smart financial planning can shape your life and career. Whether you dream of becoming a financial advisor or simply want to master your own money, this program will teach you how to budget, invest, plan for retirement, and manage taxes like a pro. Through hands-on simulations and real-world case studies, you’ll see how everyday decisions impact long-term financial goals. 

Guided by Bentley’s expert faculty, you’ll gain the knowledge and confidence to make informed choices about your future—and help others do the same. Discover how to grow, protect and manage wealth effectively.

Who

High school students with an interest in finance who want to learn how smart financial planning can shape your life and career

When

This course is offered the following weeks:

June 8 to 12
June 15 to 19
July 6 to 10

Where

Bentley’s beautiful campus located just outside Boston with access to cutting-edge tech labs and a vibrant college environment

Personal Finance Schedule

Monday

Morning
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Early Afternoon Session 
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Late Afternoon Session
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Tuesday

Morning
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Early Afternoon Session 
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Late Afternoon Session
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Wednesday

Morning
TBD

Early Afternoon Session 
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Late Afternoon Session
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Thursday

Morning
TBD

Early Afternoon Session 
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Late Afternoon Session
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Friday

Morning
TBD

Early Afternoon Session 
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Late Afternoon Session
TBD

I did not expect going into this program that in five days we'd be able to learn so many new things.
Pre-College Student

Faculty

Jay Sultan
Jay Sultan
Professor and Chair

Edward F. Gibbons Research Professor of Finance, Executive Founding Director, The Hughey Center for Financial Services. Research interests include international finance, international investment, financial liberalization in emerging economies, and time-series modeling. Has articles published or forthcoming in the Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, Journal of International Money and Finance, Journal of Financial Research, Journal of Financial Engineering, Journal of Business Finance and Accounting, Journal of Applied Financial Economics, Real Estate Review, Journal of Futures Markets, Open Economies Review, Pacific-Basin Capital Markets Research, Review of Research in Banking and Finance, Binational Fulbright Working Paper Series, the Chicago Board of Trade Working Paper Series, and Columbia University Working Paper Series.

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