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  • Below are the steps a student will go through:

    1 - Reserve a place – students fill in a short form and complete checkout with or without provided scholarship code to reserve their place

    2 - Introduction - Students recieve class information 2 weeks prior to the session start date

    3 - Attend Classes Online – Students meet for a live, engaging online class led by their coach

    4 - Updates - Students and Parents are updated with course status throughout the 5 or 10-weeks of live classes

    5 - Graduation - Students and their guests are invited to join a graduation event, live-online. Students are emailed digital certificates of completion.

  • The Innovation Academy: The live, online academy program consists of 9 live classes.

    Our summer live, online academy is 5 weeks

  • A computer with internet access, smart device / Ipad to join the weekly live classes via video conference

    A computer with internet access to be able to complete the weekly assignments

    Webcam on the computer is preferable but not absolutely necessary

    A quiet place to attend class each week

  • 30 girls max. This allows us to have an engaging class with a powerful back-and-forth exchange

  • They are:

    Professionals experienced in entrepreneurship and business

    Hold an MBA and/or other related degrees

    Excited and committed to help young women succeed

  • Yes, standards are:

    Respect for others – listen without interruption and respond to communications within a 24-hour time period

    Attendance – Attend class on time and at the specified times

    No distractions — No eating or texting during class

  • Girls With Impact has two Mentorship programs available for all graduates after they complete the Academy Program. Student may opt into either of these programs at any time. See here for additional details on our mentorship programs.

  • Students must either attend, or watch the recordings, for ALL classes. The program is structured so that each class builds on the next and missing a class would result in key components of the program being missed.

    We provide students with bite-sized pre-recorded modules of each session within their Google Classroom course shell. If they have missed a class or expect to miss a class they can keep up with session by watching these modules.

    If a student is not going to be present for a live class, please inform your coach in advance.

  • Our program is referred to a “mini-MBA” because we educate girls on many concepts learned in a true MBA program. Our program also includes many personal development learnings.

    To view our curriculum overview, go here.

  • The program’s development was led by team of experts from Harvard Busieness School's Career Center, GWI's CEO -- who has taught business and entrepreneurship at New York University and to groups at Fortune 500 companies, GWI's Chief Learning Officer Susan Fleming, and a 30-year guidance expert, Linda Woods.

  • We say 2 hours a week for a lifetime of success.

    Classes are 50-60 minutes each.

    Weekly exercises or “BringBacks” to move your project forward take about 1 hour.

    The entire program is 10 weeks. Live classes are weekly for 9 weeks.

    Note – summer program is 5 weeks total (2 classes/week for 5 weeks, 4 hours/week commitment).

  • Often, yes. Talk to your guidance counselor or other school representative first. Tell them that the curriculum offers 20 hours of instruction

    Simply email us at ops@girlswithimpact.com for any documentation needed

Fees and Scholarships

  • Girls With Impact is committed to making our programs accessible to all young women, regardless of financial background. While you may see a fee listed for our programs, the majority of our participants—around 90 percent—receive full scholarships and participate at no cost.

    Our mission is to serve under-resourced communities, ensuring that finances are not a barrier to accessing high-quality business and leadership education.

    If you do not already have a discount code, please reach out to programs@girlswithimpact.org to request one.

  • Tuition fees are refundable (or transferable to a later program) up to 3 weeks before the start of the orientation phase of the program.

    Within 3 weeks of the start of the program tuition fees may only be transferred to a later program and cannot be refunded.

    Fee transfers to another Girls With Impact academy program may only be conducted one time.

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