Summer Entrepreneurship and Business Academy (SEBA)
Experience
- Get a taste of college life
- Work with professors and business leaders
- Expand your knowledge of entrepreneurship
COVID-19 Vaccination is strongly encouraged.
The Summer Entrepreneurship and Business Academy (SEBA) at Stockton University School of Business is designed to provide a unique platform for area high school students to appreciate and learn about the basics of entrepreneurship and business.
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A unique and exceptional learning opportunity
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Topics include: accounting, business analytics, computer information systems, computer science, finance, management, marketing and hospitality
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Business plan competition judged by faculty, advisory board members and community leaders
- Includes one week of programming, housing, meals and field trips
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For rising high school juniors and seniors
SEBA is not your typical camp; it's a thrilling journey into entrepreneurship, where every moment sparks growth, learning, and unforgettable connections. We delved into the secrets of turning ideas into successful businesses, guided by industry professionals and experienced mentors. The week was a total blast, offering the most delicious catered food and once-in-a-lifetime field trips around Atlantic City. Forging lifelong friendships with kids across the country while living the college life dream in dorms right on the Jersey Shore was the highlight of my SEBA experience. I’ve never worked so hard and had so much fun at the same time in my life!

Saint Joseph Regional High School
Montvale, NJ
I went to SEBA to learn more about Stockton. As a gamer I loved the esports day! I also really liked the day at the Tropicana, especially seeing the fanciest suite! This program was a great insight into not only Stockton but the business and hospitality world. The dorms were right on the beach and all the food was insane! I would highly recommend this program to all juniors or seniors interested in learning more about business or hospitality as it expanded my knowledge in both.

Passaic County Technical Institute
SEBA was amazing - the best dorm, the best food and the best organizers I’ve experienced of all the camps I’ve previously attended. Being a life-long STEM and music student, it was the first time I had been exposed to entrepreneurship and business management, and I loved it! I learned a lot from the Stockton faculty and speakers from different industries. Some of what we learned was applied immediately to the business plan we were developing, under the supervision of a mentor, which, to me, was like a college level Business 101 course in a week. I met some highly capable students, and working with them as a team was stimulating, inspiring, and definitely enjoyable. Thanks to Stockton SEBA, within a week, I was no longer a one-dimensional STEM student.
Atlantic County Institute of Technology
Last year during SEBA’s inaugural class I was lucky enough to be accepted. During the program I was able to create my own business, strategize marketing, and work one on one with industry leaders. Through the course of this program, I learned the importance of teamwork, preparedness, and time management. I was able to apply all of these skills when it came to making our business proposals, and in school.

Golden Triangle Early College High School
SEBA Presenting Sponsor
About SEBA
SEBA is a summer camp focused on the current state of business and entrepreneurship that culminates in a business plan competition among student teams. SEBA is designed to help prepare students for the future by providing a unique and exciting learning experience.
Topics covered during the camp will include:
- Accounting
- Management
- Computer/Business Analytics
- Marketing
- Hospitality & Tourism
Students will be assigned into business teams which will become partnerships in creating proposed new business ventures. They will develop business plans with their new partners and present those plans in a business plan competition. The competition will be judged by Advisory Board members, faculty, and executives from the business community. The winning team will receive $500.
Students will also learn about entrepreneurship, business ethics, free enterprise, teamwork, and personal skills.
I've submitted my application...now what?
Upon submitting your application, you will be contacted by SEBA staff notifying you that we have received your application and informing you of the next steps:
- Staff will provide a link for applicants to share with references to submit their letters.
- Staff will review your application.
- Staff will set up a brief Zoom Interview with the applicant. (Don't be scared! Easy questions to get to know you better and understand why you applied.)
- Staff will provide applicant with a final decision on acceptance via email by June 13th, 2025, if not sooner.
Program Details
*The program details below are from 2024
12:00pm - 2:00pm | Check-in at Atlantic City Residence Hall - Staircase Lounge |
2:00pm - 2:30pm | Farewell to parents, Free Time to set-up dorm rooms |
2:30pm - 3:00pm | Orientation/Overview/ Welcome from Dylan Gutowski (Previous Attendee)- Academic Building - Fannie Lou Hamer Event Room |
3:00pm - 4:00pm | Welcome Activities - Christy Goodnight - Academic Building - Fannie Lou Hamer Event Room |
4:00pm - 6:00pm | Business Plan Competition Introduction, Team Assignments, & Idea Generation - Academic Building - Fannie Lou Hamer Event Room |
6:00pm - 8:00pm | Welcome BBQ - Housing Student Lounge |
8:00pm - 10:00pm | Activities |
10:00pm | Lights Out |
8:30am - 9:00am | Breakfast - Academic Building - Classroom 310 |
9:00am - 9:30am | Welcome from Dean Kleinsmith, Staff - Academic Building - Classroom 310 |
9:30am - 11:30am | Keynote Speaker - Nate Evans, Jr. - Academic Building - Classroom 310 |
11:30am - 12:30pm |
"Discovering the Sunnyside of Professionalism" - Dayna DeFiore - Academic Building - Classroom 310 |
12:30pm - 1:30pm | Lunch - Academic Building - Classroom 311 |
1:30pm - 2:30pm | "Intellectual Property Law" - Kerrin Wolf - Academic Building - Classroom 310 |
2:30pm - 4:00pm | Premier Sponsor Guest Speaker - Carey Lowrey, SVP & Chief Information Office of Spencers/Spirit - Academic Building - Classroom 310 |
4:00pm - 6:00pm | Work on Business Plans with Faculty Mentors - Academic Building - Classrooms 310 & 311 |
6:00pm - 7:00pm | Dinner - Academic Building - Classroom 311 |
7:00pm - 10:00pm | Activities |
10:00pm | Lights Out |
8:30am - 9:00am | Breakfast - Academic Building - Classroom 310 |
9:00am - 10:00am |
"CashFlow College" - Bill Quain - Academic Building - Classroom 310 |
10:00am - 11:00am | Guest Speaker - Steven Capo - Founder & CEO of Strand Tennis Corp. - Academic Building - Classroom 310 |
11:00am - 12:00pm | "Social Media Mastery: Strategies for Success" - Susan Adelizzi-Schmidt - Academic Building - Classroom 310 |
12:00pm - 1:00pm | Lunch - Academic Building - Classroom 311 |
1:00pm - 2:00pm | "Building Relationships That Propel Opportunity" - Whitney Ullman - Founder & Creator, The City Pulse - Academic Building - Classroom 310 |
2:00pm - 3:00pm | "Healthcare Entrepreneurship" - Christian Ehiobuche - Academic Building - Classroom 310 |
3:00pm - 4:00pm | "Technology Entrepreneurship" - Aakash Taneja - Academic Building - Classrooms 310 |
4:00pm - 6:00pm | Work on Business Plans with Faculty Mentors - Academic Building - Classrooms 310 & 311 |
6:00pm - 7:00pm | Dinner - Academic Building - Classroom 311 |
7:00pm - 10:00pm | Paint Night! |
10:00pm | Lights Out |
8:30am - 9:00am | Breakfast - Academic Building - Classroom 310 |
9:00am - 10:00am | Guest Speaker - Anthony Gaud, CEO & Co-Founder; G3 Esports - Academic Building - Classroom 310 |
10:00am - 12:00pm | Guest Speakers - Sage Del Valle & Francisco Vizcaino-Martinez from Differnt and John Sokol from LeadX - Academic Building - Classroom 310 |
12:00pm - 1:00pm | Lunch - Academic Building - Classroom 311 |
1:00pm - 3:00pm | Work on Business Plans with Faculty Mentors - Academic Building - Classrooms 310 & 311 |
3:00pm - 3:30pm | Travel to Galloway Campus for Esports Presentation/Gaming Time |
3:30pm - 4:30pm | Presentation - Demetrios Roubos students work on creating an esports experience |
4:30pm - 5:00pm | Galloway Campus Tour |
5:00pm - 6:00pm | Stockton Esports Presentation/Dinner - Lakeside Lodge Towne Hall |
6:00pm - 8:00pm | Gaming Time - Room 100 Esports Gold Lab & Room 101 Esports Blue Lab |
8:00pm - 8:30pm | Travel back to Atlantic City Campus |
8:30pm - 10:00pm | Free Time / Activities |
10:00pm | Lights Out |
8:30am - 9:00am | Breakfast - Academic Building - Classroom 310 |
9:00am - 10:00am | Guest Speaker - "So You Want to be a Marketer" - Brian Cahill - Academic Building - Classroom 310 |
10:00am - 11:00am | Dylan Gutowski - Previous SEBA Attendee - Academic Building - Classroom 310 |
11:00am - 12:00pm | Mark Rizzo, Small Business Development Center - Academic Building - Classroom 310 |
12:00pm - 1:00pm | Lunch - Academic Building - Classroom 310 |
1:00pm - 1:30pm | Free Time - Academic Building - Classroom 310 |
1:30pm - 3:00pm | Guest Speaker - "Presenting Your Plan with Poise" - Leslie Jespersen - Academic Building - Classroom 310 |
3:00pm - 4:00pm | "Business Ethics in the New Millennium" - Keith Diener - Academic Building - Classroom 310 |
4:00pm - 6:00pm | Work on Business Plans with Faculty Mentors - Academic Building - Classrooms 310 & 311 |
6:00pm - 7:00pm | Dinner - Academic Building - Classroom 311 |
7:00pm - 10:00pm | Activities |
10:00pm | Lights Out |
8:30am - 9:00am | Breakfast - Academic Building - Classroom 310 |
9:00am - 10:00am | Travel to Cape May |
10:00am - 3:00pm | Cape May Tour and Lunch |
3:00pm - 4:00pm | Travel back to Atlantic City Campus |
4:00pm - 6:00pm | Work on Business Plans with Faculty Mentors - Academic Building - Classrooms 310 & 311 |
6:00pm - 7:00pm | Dinner - Academic Building - Classroom 310 |
7:00pm - 10:00pm | Activities |
10:00pm | Lights Out |
8:30am - 9:00am | Breakfast - Academic Building - Classroom 310 |
9:00am - 10:00am | Final Prep on Business Plans with Faculty Mentors - Academic Building - Classrooms 310 & 311 |
10:00am - 12:30pm | Business Plan Competition - Academic Building - Fannie Lou Hamer Event Room |
12:30pm - 1:30pm | Judges Convene, Parents arrive for Lunch |
1:00pm - 2:00pm | Awards Ceremony & Farewell Lunch & Closing Remarks - Academic Building - Fannie Lou Hamer Event Room |
2:00pm - 4:00pm | Check-out at Atlantic City Residence Hall |

Susan Adelizzi-Schmidt

Brian Cahill

Steven Capo

Dayna DeFiore

Sage Del Valle

Keith Diener

Christian Ehiobuche

Nate Evans, Jr.

Anthony Gaud

Dylan Gutowski

Leslie Jespersen

Patrick Logue

Carey Lowrey

Bill Quain

Mark Rizzo

Demetrios Roubos

John Sokol

Aakash Taneja

Whitney Ullman

Francisco Vizcaino-Martinez

Kerrin Wolf
SEBA Program Director
Tara Marsh
Tara Marsh is the Program Coordinator for SEBA, Summer Entrepreneurship and Business Academy. She also coordinates the required internships for the Hospitality, Tourism and Event Management Studies Program here at Stockton University where she has developed various industry partnerships for internships for the students. Tara holds an Associates in Culinary Arts from Atlantic Cape Community College and both her M.B.A. and B.S. in Business Management from Stockton University. She has over 9 years of event planning experience with the Hospitality industry working for both the Sheraton Atlantic City and Columbia University in New York. Tara has a strong passion for student success and loves working with students to pursue their career goals.
SEBA Program Coordinator
Daniela McCarthy
Daniela McCarthy is the direct support staff for SEBA, Summer Entrepreneurship and Business Academy. She began her career in higher education in 2008 and has remained an intrical part of the School of Business ever since. She helps to maintain our website and all social media accounts for the School of Business, including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube. Additionally, she assists students with registration issues. She is also the direct support staff for the Hospitality, Tourism and Event Management Studies Program as well as our Masters in Business Administration. Daniela enjoys marketing our programs and helping students reach graduation.
For more information
Contact Tara Marsh at tara.marsh@stockton.edu or 609-626-3646.