Boston Leadership Institute
Wellesley, MA, United States
Founded 2011
Boston Leadership Institute offers award-winning summer STEM programs for high-achieving high school students. The institute provides competitive three-week and one-week programs in science, engineering, medicine, and business.
Opportunities from Boston Leadership Institute
Boston Leadership Institute Forensic Science Program
by Boston Leadership Institute
A competitive three-week residential forensic science programme in Boston for high school students, featuring mock autopsies, DNA testing, crime scene fieldwork, and expert instruction.
What your child could gain:
About
Boston Leadership Institute (BLI) is an award-winning summer STEM education organization founded in 2011 in Wellesley, Massachusetts. It provides rigorous, hands-on academic programs in science, engineering, medicine, and business for high-achieving high school students, serving thousands annually from across the United States and globally. The institute's programs are led by highly qualified professors, researchers, and professionals from the Boston area, offering real-world expertise. These competitive admissions programs challenge students through immersive, research-style learning experiences, extending beyond typical high school coursework. BLI maintains a student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 10:1 for personalized attention. BLI operates across three primary Boston-area campus locations: The Newman School in Boston, the Waltham campus at Gann Academy with Bentley University residences, and a Wellesley location utilizing facilities at Babson College and Regis College. Recognized by The Boston Globe as a Top 50 Fastest Growing Company in New England in 2025, its programs prepare students for university-level STEM study and future research careers.
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Programs offered
- Three-Week STEM Programs
- One-Week Programs
- Pre-High School Programs
- Remote Programs
- Medicine Programs (e.g., Intro to Surgery, Biomedical Surgery and Research, Emergency Medicine, Veterinary Medicine, Mini Med School, Pet Medicine, Nursing)
- Business Programs (e.g., STEM Entrepreneurship, Finance Research, Intro to Business, Marketing & Social Media, Real Estate Investing, Sports Management & Leadership, Sports Statistics, Investment Banking)
- Forensic Science Programs (e.g., CSI-style Forensics, Criminal Minds)
- Engineering Programs (e.g., Biotechnical Engineering, Design & Engineering, Applied Physics & Engineering, Architecture: AutoCAD, Architecture: Modeling, Boats: Design & Engineering)
- Science Programs (e.g., Biology, Biomedical, Chemistry, Physics, Marine Biology, Neuroscience, DNA Science, Synthetic Biology, Astronomy, Chemistry of Cooking, Crime Lab, Hands-On Physics)
- Psychology Programs
Achievements
- Top 50 Fastest Growing Companies in New England 2025 (The Boston Globe)
- Award-winning summer STEM programmes serving thousands of students since 2011
Leadership
- Dr. Jane Bybee, Founder (Boston Leadership Institute)
Contact information
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