Company Program
The Company Programme is a very popular programme among Junior Achievement/Young Enterprise’s international affiliates. Students, ages 15 to 18, form a mini-corporation, usually after school, under the guidance of volunteer business advisers. The students sell stock, elect officers, produce and market products or services, keep records, conduct stockholders’ meetings, and liquidate (usually returning a profit), all in about 12 - 26 weeks. The programme gives students the opportunity to prepare for working life through the experience of running their own company, supported by volunteer advisers from business. The programme provides a real experience of business enterprise.
Student companies participate in National and European Competitions and Trade Fairs.
Recognized by the European Commission as a Best Practice in Entrepreneurship Education. A recent report conducted in 6 European countries shows that nearly 15 percent of former participants in mini-companies between the ages of 20 and 29 had started their own businesses.
JA-YE Europe CORE PROGRAMME - The original programme has been developed in English language.
Target age: 15 - 18