Skills for Success
Duration
Location
Ages
Format
Deadline
Start Date
2 Weeks
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Boston
15-19
March 20th
Full Time
June 2026
Your Introduction To High Performance Skills
Begin developing the three under-recognized accelerators for a high performance career:
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1. Mastery of a small set of general skills
2. Ability to deliver results
3. Personal alignment with your work
Traditional education does not intentionally develop these three critical career accelerators . Show any high-performing person you know and they will agree on their importance. Foundational skills, proven impact, and deep alignment separate those who win.
"In 2 weeks I made more progress on skills than I have with the other 17 years of my life." - Saleh 2025, Jordan
"You’ll learn more in 2 weeks than in 2 years of high school. You learn so many useful skills that you never learned in high school and you meet lifelong friends." - Zeybek, 2024
What Our Students are Saying
What Students Learn in Skills for Success
​2025 students highlighted that they most improved in:
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Teamwork and leadership
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Complex problem-solving and critical thinking
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Communication and presentation
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Adaptability, personal motivation, and grit
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Learning from giving and receiving feedback​
"Skills for Success pushed me to grow in ways I never imagined. Over just two weeks, I gained invaluable skills, built my confidence, and connected with amazing people who have become lifelong friends. It was truly a transformative experience!" -Aakriti, 2025
What does a week at S4S look like?
The Skills for Success Program takes students beyond their comfort zones. Tests & supports development in the high-performance skills and puts students through a battle tested pedagogy to maximize development in just 2 weeks.
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Feedback Intro
How to give and receive feedback
Challenge
Presentations
Daily presentations to mentors for rapid feedback & integration
Team Coaching
Integrative Coaching with mentors
Motivation
Learning about autonomous motivation
Challenge
Reflection
Integrative reflection on feedback
1:1 Coaching
Every other day students meet 1:1 with mentors
Challenge
Presentations
Challenge
Team Coaching
Personality
Challenge
Presentations
1:1 Coaching
Personal Summary
"What I've learnt about myself"
Founder FAQ
Townhall about college & other Futures Forge Courses
Challenge
Reflection
Team Coaching
Free Time
Students enjoy taking some time to rest and recover
Challenge
Development Station
1:1 Coaching
Explore Boston
Meet our Student Creators
Example Challenges
Each day, a Challenge stands as the centerpiece of learning and growth. A range of business-like topics, including strategy, marketing, project management, product development, operations, etc. Each challenge roughly looks like:
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A novel business-like or engineering-like goal, problem, or objective, and a minimum set of boundaries
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A limited set of resources (time, money, etc)
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Guidance on where to begin learning what to do and what it takes to win
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Students have broad leeway and high responsibility for iterating and succeeding in each challenge. Facilitators use the Socratic method and spot feedback to help students maximize learning and not get too stuck.​
The Futures Forge Ethos
Failure Is An Option
The Futures Is Bright
Own It
At Futures Forge, we believe that failure isn’t something to fear, it’s part of how you grow. The future is full of possibility, and it’s yours to shape. But to get there, you have to take responsibility for your choices, your effort, and your direction. No one else can do it for you.
Coaching and Facilitation
We assign a coach to each team and student. Coaches provide immediate feedback during challenges and modules. In the afternoons and evenings, coaches meet with students to help them incorporate feedback and improve their performance. They also help students overcome psychological barriers to growth and find their inner motivation.
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Our coaches come from top universities and are trained in feedback and coaching methods used in elite management consulting firms. We coach them throughout the program. Most of our students said their coaches' passion and talent were even more important than the curriculum.
Application Deadlines
*To confirm your spot at the interview stage, we require a non-refundable deposit. This deposit increases as we get closer to the application deadline. This helps us manage interest fairly and ensure serious intent from all applicants.
Program Dates & Details
When:
In summer 2026 we will run 4 sessions in total. Early applicants will have priority in selecting the dates they attend.
June 22nd - July 3rd
July 6th - July 17th
July 20th - July 31st
August 3rd - August 14th
Where:
Boston, MA - residential
Cost:
$6158 - all-inclusive
