You are curious about business, leadership and how an idea becomes a credible venture that other people will support.
Adventure Programmes
AGES 12–16
Global Leaders Simulation at Eton College
Build a business across ten simulated years in just two weeks. Launch a venture, compete for Capital and Trust, navigate crises and defend the legacy you create — all from the remarkable setting of Eton College.
- No.1 UK multi-campus summer school
- British Council accredited
- 155 nationalities (since 2008)
At a glance
- Fees from
- Coming Soon 2-wk residential · Non-residential £3,495
- Ages
- 12–16 Adventure Programmes tier
- Start dates
- 12th & 26th July Two-week sessions, 2027
- Class size
- 15 Max Students per class
- English level
- B1+ Intermediate and above
- Academic hours
- 20 hrs Academic content per week
- Location
- Windsor Eton College
What’s included: tuition, accommodation (residential option), meals, excursions, social programme, student report, certificate and student insurance.
Transfer service available for an additional fee.
Is this right for your child?
Ten years of business in two unforgettable weeks
Global Leaders Simulation is an immersive two-week business simulation for students aged 12–16. Working in Houses, students launch a venture and guide it through ten simulated years of growth, competition, setbacks and recovery. Every decision affects two live measures of success: Capital and Trust.
The story develops every day. Students pitch for investment, negotiate agreements, respond to breaking news, face a press conference and make difficult strategic choices. Earlier decisions shape later opportunities, so each House must adapt while building a record it can defend at the final Decade Summit.
- Launch and develop a business venture across a ten-year simulation
- Build leadership, negotiation, crisis response and confident communication skills
- Use English throughout pitches, strategy meetings, negotiations and live challenges
What you'll study
The skills behind every successful venture
Morning workshops prepare students for the next stage of the simulation. They explore how leaders read a situation, persuade an audience, negotiate under pressure, respond to a crisis and rebuild trust. Students then apply those ideas immediately as their ventures enter another year of the Decade Challenge.
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Module 01
Leadership & Business Strategy
Students establish a purpose, brand and direction for their venture before making decisions about growth, investment and reputation. They learn to identify priorities, assess incomplete information and balance immediate results with longer-term consequences.
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Module 02
Persuasion & Negotiation
Students develop the English and communication techniques needed to pitch, question, challenge, compromise and reach agreement. They test those skills in investor meetings, competitive presentations and multi-stakeholder negotiations.
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Module 03
Crisis, Reputation & Recovery
Students examine how organisations respond when plans go wrong. They prepare for hostile questions, manage breaking news, make ethical decisions and create practical recovery strategies that rebuild both momentum and public trust.
The signature experience
Ten years. Two weeks. Every decision counts.
At the beginning of Global Leaders Simulation, students form Houses and launch their own business ventures. Each House starts building two measures of success: Capital and Trust. Across the simulated decade, students take on rotating roles and decide how their venture will grow, communicate and respond when circumstances change.
New event cards, funding rounds, confidence votes, negotiations and crises interrupt even the best-laid plans. Choices have consequences: a decision that increases Capital may damage Trust, while a strong reputation may unlock opportunities later. The final challenge is to defend the venture’s complete ten-year record under cross-examination.
- One continuous ten-year business story connecting the entire academic programme
- Live scores, unexpected developments and earlier choices that shape what happens next
Is this programme for you?
Does this sound like you?
Students arrive with different interests and personalities, but many recognise themselves in at least one of these.
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You want to build something of your own.
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You enjoy making decisions under pressure.
You like challenges with no single correct answer and want to test how you respond when plans change, information is incomplete or different interests collide.
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You learn best by doing.
You would rather pitch, negotiate, debate and solve problems with a team than simply sit and listen. Every workshop prepares you for something you will need to do in the simulation.
Sound familiar? This course was built for you
Outcomes
What your child leaves with
Global Leaders Simulation combines business thinking, leadership and meaningful English communication. Students leave with greater confidence in making decisions, working with others and explaining their ideas under pressure.
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Certificate of Achievement
An SBC certificate recognising completion of the two-week Global Leaders Simulation programme.
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Individual Report
An individual report reflecting the student’s participation, progress and achievements during the programme.
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Leadership & Decision-Making
Practical experience of assessing information, balancing competing priorities and adapting a strategy as circumstances change.
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Communication & Confidence
Repeated opportunities to pitch, negotiate, answer difficult questions and defend decisions clearly in English.
Independently recognised
The UK's leading multi-campus summer school — inspected, ranked and reviewed to prove it.
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No.1
Ranked the UK’s number 1 multi-campus summer school provider
EL Gazette
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15 / 15
Areas of strength, including student welfare and safeguarding (2018 Inspection)
British Council
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Excellent
Rated Excellent on Trustpilot by families
SBC STAFF
Meet some of the SBC team
SBC staff support students throughout their summer — in lessons, activities and daily life. They help students settle in, grow in confidence and make the most of their time with us, in a safe and friendly environment.
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Natalia Mavromoustaki
MA Careers Guidance, BSc Psychology
As a tutor, Natalia teaches through discussion, activities and real examples. "It's rewarding to see someone grow in confidence or find a real passion. Summer schools let students learn outside the classroom, build confidence and meet new people."
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Cas Slater
Office Coordinator
As Office Coordinator, Cas handles arrivals, departures, excursions and daily site running. "Watching students go from shy and overwhelmed to leading group presentations is inspiring. They get to know themselves, make friends for life and really come out of their shells."
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Olivia Clark
Activity Leader · University of Warwick
As Activity Leader, Olivia runs the daily sports, arts and evening activities. She studies Theatre and Performance at Warwick. "Knowing I played a part in watching students have fun, learn and try new things is very rewarding. You will make friends from all over the world."
Beyond the classroom
The world beyond Eton becomes part of the challenge
Visits to Eton, Windsor and London give students real examples of leadership, reputation, finance and public communication. They observe how organisations and institutions present themselves, then bring those ideas back into the strategy and decisions of their own ventures.
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Windsor Castle
Explore leadership, legacy and reputation
A visit to Windsor Castle shows how identity, tradition and public reputation are built and maintained over time. Students use their observations when considering the story, values and long-term legacy of their own venture.
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Westminster
See decision-making at the centre of government
Fieldwork around Westminster gives students a real-world context for stakeholder interests, public accountability and high-stakes communication before they return to the simulation's boardroom and negotiation challenges.
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London Museums
Ideas that changed the world
London's museums introduce discoveries, technologies and designs that reshaped society. Students consider how innovation creates opportunity, disruption and responsibility for the leaders building the future.
A day in the life
Prepare. Decide. Adapt. Lead.
Each academic day combines focused preparation with a new stage of the Decade Challenge. Students develop a practical skill in the morning, then put it under pressure as their venture enters another simulated year.
Roll over a moment in the timetable to see it — and what it’s really like.
Activities
- Arts & Crafts
- Badminton
- Basketball
- Board Games & Puzzles
- Circuit Training
- Creative Writing
- Cricket
- Film Festival
- Football
- Karaoke
- Murder Mystery
- Museums
- Photo Challenge
- Picnic in the Park
- Punting
- Rounders
- Silent Disco
- Taskmaster
- Trashion Show
- Volleyball
- Yoga
Excursions
A sample of what recent groups have done. Excursions vary by session.
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Westminster & the London Eye
Explore the heart of British government through fieldwork around Westminster. Students investigate Parliament, law, protest, leadership and the different ways people can influence society before seeing London from a different perspective on the London Eye.
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Windsor & Eton
Explore the historic charm of Eton, visit the magnificent Windsor Castle, and enjoy some time spent browsing the shops and cafes along Windsor's bustling high street.
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Greenwich & the O2
Explore Greenwich and discover stories of navigation, science, maritime history, trade and Britain's connections with the wider world. Afterwards, students have time for shopping and leisure at the O2.
Safeguarding & welfare
Safe days, settled nights
Sending your child abroad is a big decision. So we start with your child’s wellbeing, and build everything else — lessons, activities, boarding life — around it.
- 24/7 On-site pastoral support
- 1:6 staff-to-student ratio
- 100% DBS-checked, trained residential staff
- 15/15 British Council areas of strength met (based on 2018 inspection)
Accommodation & campus
Live and learn at Eton College
Step inside one of the UK’s most prestigious schools, where centuries of tradition meet forward-thinking learning. Designed for ambitious students aiming high, the Adventure Programme at Eton College combines immersive academics with hands-on exploration. Eton College features a blend of buildings that date back to 1441, rich in history. The boarding houses serve as the heart of the experience, fostering our student communities. Students are housed in two separate boarding houses, one for boys and one for girls, each offering single rooms with shared bathrooms.
- All Weather Pitch
- Jafar Hall Debating Chamber
- Laundry Service
- Modern Dining Hall
- Playing Fields
- Shared Bathrooms
- Single Bedrooms
- Sports Hall
- Student Common Room
- Swimming Pool
- Tennis Courts
- Wifi
Why SBC
Trusted, accredited and part of Dukes Education
Dates & fees
Two Options. One transformative fortnight.
Whether your child boards with us or returns home each evening, your fee covers everything in their programme. See what’s included with each option below.
Residential
Prices Coming Soon
per 2-week course · Boarding — full days plus evenings and weekends
- Full board — all meals & accommodation included
- Multi-activity programme
- Evening activities & excursions
- 24/7 pastoral care
Non-residential
Prices Coming Soon
per 2-week course · 09:00–21:00 daily · varies by campus
- Same academic programme as residential
- Lunch & evening meals included
- Full activity programme and excursions
- Return home in the evening
2027 dates
Session length
2-week sessions
Programme start dates
12th & 26th July
Places are limited and allocated first-come. Check live availability before you plan.
Places fill from spring — book early
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Students require a minimum English level of B1+ to enrol onto this programme.
All residential staff are DBS-checked and trained, with 24/7 pastoral care and British Council–accredited safeguarding procedures.
No. This is a Summer Boarding Courses programme. We use the facilities at Eton College so students can live and study in a remarkable historic setting, but the course is designed and delivered by Summer Boarding Courses. Summer Boarding Courses contracts the use of these facilities and has no formal connection with Eton College, and the school does not deliver, partner in, or endorse our programmes.
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Academic Overview
Every module, the learning outcomes and how the programme builds over the fortnight.
Free PDF download
Sample Timetable
A full fortnight, hour by hour — lessons, activities and excursions. Please note that timetables are given as an example and are subject to change.
Free PDF download
Dates & Fees
Full pricing, what's included, and when the programmes take place
IGNITE YOUR SPARK
Arrange a free consultation
Our friendly Student Experience team are happy to answer any questions, big or small, and help you find the best summer experience for your child — no pressure, ever.
What happens after you enquire
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Step 1
We read it personally.
A member of our Student Experience team reviews your enquiry.
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Step 2
You're matched with an advisor.
Someone who knows this course and can answer your specific questions.
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Step 3
We arrange a call.
Phone or video, at a time that suits you, to talk through dates, options and any concerns.
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Step 4
You decide — no pressure.
We help you find the right fit. You book when you're ready.
One student's summer
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Student · Saudi Arabia
Our students had an incredibly enriching and enjoyable experience
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Parent · SBC at Eton College · Thailand
155+
Nationalities represented since 2008
21,000+
Alumni since 2008
№1
UK multi-campus summer school (ranked by EL Gazette)