For over a decade, MasterCard has worked with Junior Achievement - Young Enterprise to deliver a financial skills curriculum to students and has contributed over $1 million for the development and implementation of programs for young people throughout the world.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
MasterCard Worldwide values the Junior Achievement Organization for its dedication to educating students about work readiness, entrepreneurship and financial literacy through experiential, hands-on programs. MasterCard has partnered with Junior Achievement to facilitate students with the financial skills and knowledge they need, while offering opportunities for employee engagement in corporate social responsibility programs. Currently, five MasterCard senior executives serve on local and global JA boards.
In Europe, Brian Lang, MasterCard Country Manager, Czech Republic sits on the European Board of JA. In 2010, the MasterCard European Senior Management Team (ESMT) was a sponsor of Junior Achievement's annual Conference on Financial Literacy. MasterCard employees from Sweden, Turkey, Czech Republic, Belgium and Hungary are already working with Junior Achievement and employees elsewhere are looking for opportunities to engage with Junior Achievement in their home countries.
OTHER PROGRAMS IN EUROPE
We are committed to financial education around the world — that's why we've created a range of financial education programs tailored to consumers in several global markets.
Netherlands, Germany
Since college students are more likely to be influenced by their peers, MasterCard's responsible spending program for college students focuses on peer-to-peer communication to teach the fundamentals of good credit habits, campus-wide.
Romania
EduCard is an online consumer education platform designed to help Romanian banks restore trust in financial services and to help Romanian consumers better manage their finances.
MORE THINGS TO EXPLORE
MasterCard Worldwide gave $1 million to the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) to support programs for students in across the U.S.
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To help consumers save well and spend wisely, MasterCard has created a site full of tools, resources, tips, links and more to help consumers keep their financial life pointed in the right direction.
