Boston Model United Nations Conference (BosMUN)

What Boston Model United Nations Conference (BosMUN) does

BosMUN is Boston University's Model United Nations Conference, organized and operated by the Boston University International Affairs Association. Founded in 2001, it has run continuously for 25+ years and is now in its 26th iteration (BosMUN XXVI), scheduled for February 5-7, 2027 at the Boston Marriott Copley Place and Sheraton Boston Hotel. The conference targets high school students who participate as delegates representing countries or characters across four committee branches: General Assembly (10 large multilateral bodies), ECOSOC (10 mid-sized specialized agencies of 50-70 delegates), Specialized Bodies (10 hybrid format committees), and Crisis Committees (10 small fast-paced committees capped at 25 delegates), totaling 40 committees per iteration.

The core product is the three-day in-person conference, supplemented by several ancillary programs: the Preparation Series (free online coaching workshops on parliamentary procedure, public speaking, and resolution writing delivered by BU's competitive MUN team), the Ambassador Program (personalized BU student liaisons assigned to schools to support registration and logistics), the BosMUN Grant (partial/full registration fee assistance plus food coverage for delegates demonstrating financial need), and mandatory position paper submissions for award eligibility. The organization processes over 2,700 position papers per cycle and uses the position paper review process as a quality control mechanism. Technology footprint is minimal — a Squarespace-hosted website with a member login portal for delegates and advisors; no API, app, or proprietary platform.

BosMUN generates revenue primarily through tiered delegate registration fees ($90 early, $105 regular, $125 late) plus a $30 per-advisor fee, with schools encouraged to register early under a rolling admission model with limited spots. Marketing is conducted through organic social (Instagram, TikTok), direct email to advisors, and the Ambassador Program referral channel. The organization is a non-profit student-run extracurricular under the Boston University International Affairs Association with no external investors, no disclosed funding rounds, and no independent corporate structure.

Name

Boston Model United Nations Conference (BosMUN)

Legal name

Boston University International Affairs Association

Website

https://bosmun.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

BosMUN is Boston University's annual Model United Nations Conference for high school delegations, organized by BU's International Affairs Association, running 40 committees across General Assembly, ECOSOC, Specialized Bodies, and Crisis tracks, with revenue from tiered delegate registration fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Educational Conference Services

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920)

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PRIMARYEDAMALAK

Leadership, Debate & Model UN Camps

Education/Supplemental & Enrichment Programs (Arts, STEM, Language)/Summer & Holiday Enrichment Camps (Multi-Activity, Academic)

SECONDARYEDAMAOAE

Debate Tournament & League Organizers

Education/Supplemental & Enrichment Programs (Arts, STEM, Language)/Public Speaking & Debate Clubs

SECONDARYEDAMAOAF

Speech & Debate Competition Preparation (Events, Extemp, Impromptu)

Education/Supplemental & Enrichment Programs (Arts, STEM, Language)/Public Speaking & Debate Clubs

SECONDARYEDAMAOAO

Speech & Debate Judging, Tabulation & Tournament Services

Education/Supplemental & Enrichment Programs (Arts, STEM, Language)/Public Speaking & Debate Clubs

SECONDARYEDAMAOAN

Speech & Debate Camps, Intensives & Bootcamps

Education/Supplemental & Enrichment Programs (Arts, STEM, Language)/Public Speaking & Debate Clubs

Keywords

• Model united nations
• Educational conferences
• Diplomatic simulations
• Youth leadership programs
• High school programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Boston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Conference Registration Fees: BosMUN generates revenue through registration fees charged to delegates and schools attending the annual conference. Three pricing tiers exist: Early Registration ($90 delegate/delegate fee), Regular Registration ($105), and Late Registration ($125). Additional advisor fees of $30 per advisor apply.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

BosMUN is a student-run Model United Nations conference that sells annual delegate registration to high school delegations for a three-day in-person diplomatic simulation. The core product bundles 40+ committees across General Assembly, ECOSOC, Specialized Bodies, and Crisis tracks, supported by the Preparation Series, Ambassador Program, and BosMUN Grant for accessibility.

Product overview

BosMUN is a Model United Nations conference organization that operates as a single unified product—the BosMUN conference—hosted by Boston University's International Affairs Association. The core offering consists of a three-day conference featuring four distinct committee branches: General Assembly (large traditional committees), ECOSOC (mid-sized specialized agency committees), Specialized Bodies (hybrid format committees), and Crisis Committees (small fast-paced character-based simulations). The conference is supplemented by support services including the free Preparation Series training program, Ambassador Program for school liaison support, BosMUN Grant for financial assistance, and Position Paper submission system for awards eligibility.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BosMUN Grant: Financial assistance program supporting schools and delegates in need with partial or full registration fee assistance and food costs during conference weekend.
• BosMUN Ambassador Program
• BosMUN Preparation Series

Products and services

• BosMUN Conference (XXVI)
• General Assembly Committees
• ECOSOC Committees
• Specialized Bodies Committees
• Crisis Committees
• Preparation Series

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Boston University International Affairs AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBosMUN is hosted by and run in partnership with the Boston University International Affairs Association (IAA). BU students staff the conference, with the Secretariat working year-round to organize the event. The organization leverages BU's resources, facilities, and student volunteers.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Yale Model United Nations (YMUN): Yale's high school Model UN conference held in New Haven. Comparable as a university-hosted, multi-committee, tiered-priced MUN conference targeting high school delegations in the Northeast corridor.
• Model United Nations at the University of Chicago (MUNUC): University of Chicago's flagship high school MUN conference held annually in Chicago. Comparable as a top-tier, university-hosted winter MUN conference with multi-committee format and similar tiered registration.
• University of Pennsylvania Model United Nations Conference (UPMUNC): UPenn's flagship high school MUN conference held annually in Philadelphia. Comparable in committee scope, target audience, and event-driven revenue model from delegate registration fees.
• North American Invitational Model United Nations (NAIMUN): Georgetown University's premier high school MUN conference held annually in Washington, DC. Closely comparable in scale, target audience (high school delegations), committee variety, and tiered registration pricing structure.
• Harvard Model United Nations (HMUN): Harvard's flagship high school Model UN conference, also held annually over a winter weekend in Boston. Directly comparable as a long-running, Ivy League-hosted high school MUN conference targeting the same delegation pool with similar committee structures and pricing.
• National Model United Nations (NMUN): One of the largest and oldest college and high school MUN simulations globally, hosted annually in New York. Comparable in scale and committee scope, though NMUN operates multiple conferences per year targeting both college and high school delegates.
• Princeton Model United Nations Conference (PMUNC): Princeton's high school MUN conference held annually in Princeton, NJ. Comparable as an Ivy League-hosted, multi-committee MUN conference targeting high school delegations in the Northeast.
• Columbia Model United Nations (CMUN): Columbia University's high school Model UN conference held annually in New York City. Directly comparable as an Ivy League-hosted winter MUN conference competing for the same Northeast high school delegation market.

Others

• Boston University International Affairs Association (BU IAA): The parent student organization that hosts and staffs BosMUN. While not a direct competitor, BU IAA operates other programs (e.g., BU's collegiate MUN team) that share operational infrastructure and volunteer base with BosMUN.

Emerging players

• Model United Nations Institute (MUN Institute): Multi-day Model UN training programs for high school delegates, complementary rather than directly competitive with BosMUN. Provides pre-conference training similar to BosMUN's Preparation Series, serving the same delegate market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/bosmunxxvi
• TikToktiktok.com/@bosmunxxv?_t=ZT-8zcvc4SqFg5&_r=1
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bosmun

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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