--- title: Summer Business Consulting Trip description: Global Brigades connects business students to our clients for high-impact consulting trips abroad. image: https://info.globalbrigades.org/hubfs/a29a408b-8a6b-4c4f-9f7e-c48652d34ba7..jpg --- [![Empowered Business Consulting Logo-1](https://info.globalbrigades.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Empowered%20Business%20Consulting%20Logo-1.png?width=250&height=128&name=Empowered%20Business%20Consulting%20Logo-1.png "Empowered Business Consulting Logo-1")](http://www.globalbrigades.org) # Join a Summer Business Academy **[Global Brigades](https://globalbrigades.org/business-consulting)** is inviting high school students to apply for the summer **Business Consulting Academies** in Panama, Greece and Belize. We will accept the 100 brightest aspiring future business leaders from across the United States into these Academies to provide them with hands-on international consulting experience. During each 8-day Consulting Academy, you will: - **Consult Clients**: Work directly with small businesses and entrepreneurs in Belize, Panama, or Greece. - **Gain Experience**: Get 30+ documented consulting hours — meeting clients, conducting assessments, creating deliverables, and presenting actionable solutions. - **Make an Impact**: Provide meaningful business and marketing deliverables and financial services to entrepreneurs abroad. **No consulting experience is required** as our team will train you in all best practices, but your skills and knowledge will certainly help elevate your impact and make the experience more meaningful. [GET MORE INFO](https://share.hsforms.com/1MDCQ73p9SUKVxoJ4R2o5tQ3lk1b) ![Business Consulting Academy](https://info.globalbrigades.org/hubfs/Screenshot%202023-08-09%2011.22.16%20AM.png "Business Consulting Academy") # **2026 Business Academy Programs** # **Greece - June 14-21, 2026 Belize - June 21-28, 2026** # **2027 Business Academy Programs** # **Belize - June 6-13, 2027** # **Greece - June 13-20, 2027 Panama - June 20-27, 2027 Greece - June 27 - July 4, 2027 Belize - July 4-11, 2027** ![Business Academy + Business Professional of America Ad](https://info.globalbrigades.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Business%20Academy%20+%20Business%20Professional%20of%20America%20Ad.jpg?width=1546&height=2000&name=Business%20Academy%20+%20Business%20Professional%20of%20America%20Ad.jpg "Business Academy + Business Professional of America Ad") **At the Business Academy, you will:** 1. **Utilize business consulting frameworks** to identify opportunities for increased income and resolve financial challenges of small rural businesses 2. **Provide capacity building workshops** to the community business leaders to improve their business strategies and inspire proper marketing and management practices. 3. **Work alongside international business professionals** who will mentor you through the consulting process and support you to create relevant and impactful deliverables. 4. **Explore local historical sites**, including the Panama Canal in Panama, the Acropolis in Greece and Mayan ruins in Belize, as well as engage in cultural activities to deepen your understanding of the local culture, history and economy. **[Fill out an interest form today](https://share.hsforms.com/1MDCQ73p9SUKVxoJ4R2o5tQ3lk1b)** to receive more information and begin your journey into international business and marketing! Once we receive your application, we will invite you for a short phone interview. Once you are selected, we will begin the travel planning process. We are here to help you through it all! [View Program Overview](https://info.globalbrigades.org/hubfs/Empowered%20Consulting%20Marketing%20Materials/Global%20Business%20Academy%20(2026)/Business%20Academy%20Handout%20(2026-2027).jpg?hsLang=en) # Schedule a Call to Learn More ↓ # **Start a Business Consulting Chapter!** Global Brigades can organize a business consulting program specifically for you and your classmates to travel abroad for 7-10 days to a country of your choice (Belize, Panama, Ghana, Greece). Each group requires a minimum of 10 students and at least one faculty advisor (faculty travels for free). If you are a leader in an existing business club on campus, we can also support you to organize a consulting trip and share this trip with your members. This is a great way to bring real hands-on consulting experience to students interested in building their international business consulting skills. Please [schedule a call](https://meetings.hubspot.com/juan-david-villegas/business-chapter-leader-intro) to learn more and begin the process of planning a trip for your university or college. ![Empowered Business Consulting](https://info.globalbrigades.org/hubfs/Empowered%20Business%20Consulting.jpg "Empowered Business Consulting") # **Take the Global Business Challenge!** Compete against students around the world to provide top consulting deliverables to businesses abroad. APRADESFED, a community-based farming association in Santa Fe, Darién, Panama needs help to overcome challenges like high electricity costs and water scarcity while providing both food security and income opportunities for its members. Can you be the help they are seeking?" This program can be done completely online, at your own pace. 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