This one-week summer program for high school students in NYC offers an intensive introduction to Microsoft Excel, finance, and stock market investing. Walk away with a powerful combination of spreadsheet mastery and financial knowledge that gives you a lasting edge in school and in your career.
Designed for students with no prior background in finance or Excel, this program is ideal for anyone interested in business, real estate, entrepreneurship, or any field where data and financial thinking matter. The curriculum has been carefully crafted to be accessible to beginners while moving quickly enough to deliver genuinely advanced skills by the end of the week.
Excel
Three days are devoted to transforming students into capable, confident Excel users. Start with Excel Fundamentals: data entry, chart creation, and the most important keyboard shortcuts. Progress to Intermediate Excel for hands-on work with Pivot Tables and VLOOKUP. Finish with Advanced Excel and learn to record macros and automate repetitive tasks. The result is practical spreadsheet fluency that employers value across every industry.
Finance and Investing
This section breaks down how stock prices are determined and how investors evaluate companies. Students explore key valuation concepts, including P/E ratios and DCF analysis, learn to read basic financial statements, and study the principles behind fundamental investment research. The approach is grounded in real-world analysis using publicly available data from companies such as Google and Apple.
Instructors
Teaching is handled by specialists with extensive experience in Excel and finance instruction. The program curriculum was developed by graduates of the Wharton Business School and NYU Stern, ensuring that every concept taught reflects both academic rigor and practical relevance.
Learn more about the Excel, Finance, & Investing Summer Program at NextGen Bootcamp.
